Sitting furniture (100) comprising a seat (110), a lower leg support (120) and a chest support (130). The invention is characterised in that the seat (110) is arranged to support the posterior thigh (11) and/or buttocks (12) of a seated user (10) such that the femur bone (13) of the seated user (10) is downwards inclined in the anterior direction at an angle of at least 40° downwards in relation to the horizontal, in that the lower leg support (120) is arranged to support the anterior side of the lower legs (14) of the seated user (10), and in that the chest support (130) is arranged to support the chest (15) of the seated user (10) in a forward leaning position of the seated user (10) such that the third lumbar vertebrae body (16) of the seated user (10) is arranged in a support plane (150), which support plane (150) is per-pendicular to the sagittal plane of the user and in which support plane (150) the respective pivot point (17) of the seated user's (10) hip joints and the respective pivot point (18) of the seated user's (10) shoulder joints are also arranged when the posture of the seated user (10) is symmetric about the seated user's (10) sagittal plane.

The invention relates to the adjustment of a piece of seating and reclining furniture with a seat and a backrest, in a positioning mode the seat and/or the backrest are optionally positioned in an upright basic position, a first reclining position or a second reclining position by means of at least one actuator and the seat and/or the backrest in an activatable relaxation mode being movable back and forth. The seat and/or the backrest is adjusted in the positioning mode as well as in the activatable relaxation mode between the first reclining position and the second reclining position by means of the same actuator.

A chair includes a seat, a backrest, and a leg rest. A tilt actuator and lift actuator tilt and lift the seat, respectively. A leg rest actuator extends and retracts the leg rest. A backrest actuator pivots the backrest with respect to the seat. A controller simultaneously controls the actuators such that they move sequentially between multiple predefined states. A control panel enables a user to automatically move the chair to any of the predefined states. A controller controls the actuators such that they simultaneously arrive at each state. One or more functions on a control panel may also be automatically disabled and/or automatically enabled as the chair moves into or out of certain ones of the predefined states. When transitioning between some states, all of the actuators are activated, and when transitioning between other states, only a subset of the actuators is activated.

A furniture fitting for an item of seating furniture. The furniture fitting has a base portion attaching to a furniture base that stands on a floor, a seat face portion attaching a seat face unit having a seat face, and a leg rest portion attaching a leg rest unit having a leg rest face. The seat face portion is attached to the base portion for movement between upper and lower terminal positions, and the leg rest portion is attached to the seat face portion for movement between a stowage terminal position and a use terminal position. The leg rest portion via a rear and a front pivot lever is attached to the seat face portion. A gear device kinematically couples the movement of the seat face portion in relation to the base portion to the movement of the leg rest portion in relation to the seat face portion.

A furniture fitting for an item of seating furniture. The furniture fitting has a base portion attaching to a furniture base that stands on a floor, a seat face portion attaching a seat face unit having a seat face, and a leg rest portion attaching a leg rest unit having a leg rest face. The seat face portion is attached to the base portion for movement between upper and lower terminal positions, and the leg rest portion is attached to the seat face portion for movement between a stowage terminal position and a use terminal position. The leg rest portion via a rear and a front pivot lever is attached to the seat face portion. A gear device kinematically couples the movement of the seat face portion in relation to the base portion to the movement of the leg rest portion in relation to the seat face portion.

A spring actuated rocking mechanism can be attached to the legs of a collapsible chair to allow for the user to rock in the collapsible chair. The mechanism may be attached at the factory or retrofitted to the chair. The rocking mechanism can be attached to the end of a leg or disposed within a leg, having a leg portion above and below the mechanism.

A spring actuated rocking mechanism can be attached to the legs of a collapsible chair to allow for the user to rock in the collapsible chair. The mechanism may be attached at the factory or retrofitted to the chair. The rocking mechanism can be attached to the end of a leg or disposed within a leg, having a leg portion above and below the mechanism.

Powered chairs, assemblies for use in the powered chairs, and components for use in the assemblies are provided. Electrical systems for use in the powered chairs, and components for use in the electrical systems are provided. Control systems and methods for operating powered chairs are also provided. Any given chair may be locally and/or remotely controlled.

Furniture is described having an extendable footrest. The footrest has a main panel and a flipper panel. In an extended position of the footrest, the top surfaces of the panels are approximately horizontal and co-planar, the main panel being proximate to a seat portion of the furniture. In a retracted position of the footrest, the top surface of the main panel is approximately vertical and the top surface of the flipper panel is approximately horizontal and facing in a downward direction. The footrest projects substantially 20″ or more from the front of the seat portion in the extended position, and substantially 7″ or less is provided between the floor and the apparent bottom edge of the footrest when retracted.

Furniture is described having an extendable footrest. The footrest has a main panel and a flipper panel. In an extended position of the footrest, the top surfaces of the panels are approximately horizontal and co-planar, the main panel being proximate to a seat portion of the furniture. In a retracted position of the footrest, the top surface of the main panel is approximately vertical and the top surface of the flipper panel is approximately horizontal and facing in a downward direction. The footrest projects substantially 20″ or more from the front of the seat portion in the extended position, and substantially 7″ or less is provided between the floor and the apparent bottom edge of the footrest when retracted.