A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.

A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.

A convertible seat including: a support frame; and a user support having a support surface on one side defining a rounded periphery, the user support being movable from a first configuration supported by the support frame with the rounded periphery presented upwardly, to a second configuration supported by the support frame such that a seat or seat base is presented upwardly, the seat or seat base being substantially flat or at least less rounded than the rounded periphery, with the support surface being stowed substantially below the seat or seat base in the second configuration. The seat allows the attainment in a single unit both the healthy balance/core-strengthening of a fitness chair and a conventional chair.

A piece of furniture, in particular a piece of seating furniture, has a base part on which a movable furniture part is pivotably mounted via at least one pivot fitting, wherein the at least one pivot fitting is fixed to the base part by means of a first lever and is fixed to the movable furniture part by means of a second lever which is arranged pivotably with respect to the first lever, and a method for assembling a piece of furniture.

A piece of furniture, in particular a piece of seating furniture, has a base part on which a movable furniture part is pivotably mounted via at least one pivot fitting, wherein the at least one pivot fitting is fixed to the base part by means of a first lever and is fixed to the movable furniture part by means of a second lever which is arranged pivotably with respect to the first lever, and a method for assembling a piece of furniture.

A pivot fitting for moveable furniture parts on upholstered furniture has a first lever and a second lever that are mounted to as to pivot relative to each other about a common axis from a basic position through a predetermined angle. The pivot fitting also includes a clamping mechanism with which the two levers can be fixed relative to each other at different angular positions within the predetermined angle, the clamping mechanism has a toothing attached in a rotationally fixed manner on the second lever, at least one catch that is pivotally mounted on the first lever and loaded in the direction of the toothing, the catch engaging with the toothing in a detent position. A first control disc is mounted so as to pivot about the common axis, with which the at least one catch is disengageable from the toothing when the predetermined angle has been passed from the basic position into an adjusting direction, such that when the catch is disengaged from the toothing, the two levers can be pivoted back into the basic position when the predetermined angle is passed in a resetting direction. The first control disc can be carried by the toothing, resting thereon with a friction fit, and is mounted so as to pivot about a switching angle relative to the first lever and wherein a second control disc mounted so as to pivot about the common axis can be carried by the toothing and is mounted so as to pivot about a switching angle relative to the toothing.

A mechanism is provided for a seating unit that moves the seating unit between closed, TV, and fully reclined positions. The mechanism allows independent movement of a seat frame, relative to the chair arms and chair back to which the mechanism is mounted. The mechanism thus allows the seat depth of the chair to be adjusted relative to the chair back to accommodate the individual characteristics of the chair occupant.

A chair assembly includes an arm assembly that includes an armrest supported by a vertically adjustable support assembly and an arm base, where the arm base extends at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal centerline of the chair assembly, an upholstery arrangement including a ring member attached to a cover, where the ring member includes a plurality of reliefs having a width that reduces as the ring member is wrapped about a shell member of the chair assembly, and a control arrangement having a biasing member that moves through an arcuate path as the biasing member is adjusted between varying bias settings.

A chair assembly includes an arm assembly that includes an armrest supported by a vertically adjustable support assembly and an arm base, where the arm base extends at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal centerline of the chair assembly, an upholstery arrangement including a ring member attached to a cover, where the ring member includes a plurality of reliefs having a width that reduces as the ring member is wrapped about a shell member of the chair assembly, and a control arrangement having a biasing member that moves through an arcuate path as the biasing member is adjusted between varying bias settings.

An armrest structure includes a main base tube, an outer base tube, a control member, and a spring, and the control member includes a pivot part, a press control pan. a fastening part, and a restraining part, when the press control part of the control member is pressed, the spring is pushed to store elastic energy, and the fastening part of the control member can be released from being engaged with the main base tube, and the outer base tube can be adjusted to longitudinally lift; in the other hand, when the force applied on the press control part of the control member to press and buckle is removed, the fastening pan can be engaged with the main base tube, so that the outer base tube is unable to lift and move relative to the main base tube.