A zero gravity chaise chair includes a seat frame providing a head rest, a back, a bottom and a leg rest, a first bow member connected to one side of the seat frame, a second bow member connected to the other side of the seat frame, a first rolling guide connected to the first bow, a second rolling guide connected to the second bow, and a base connected to the first rolling guide and the second rolling guide. A motor may operate the first rolling guide to vary incline position of the seat frame. The motor may be algorithmically controlled to vary incline position of the seat frame such as to aid blood flow and minimize pressure points of a body positioned on the seat frame.

A rocking furniture member may include a base frame, a seat assembly, a legrest mechanism, and a pawl assembly. The seat assembly may include a ratchet rack having a plurality of teeth. The pawl assembly may include a support link, a pawl arm, and an actuation link. The support link is rotatably coupled to the base frame. The pawl arm is rotatably attached to the support link and selectively engages one of the ratchet teeth. The actuation link may be attached to the pawl arm and may be coupled to the legrest mechanism such that movement of the legrest mechanism into the extended position moves the pawl arm into engagement with the ratchet rack and movement of the legrest mechanism toward the retracted position causes rotation of the pawl arm relative to the support link and disengages the pawl arm from the ratchet rack.

A mechanism for a seating unit is provided that allows a reclining mechanism to freely rock on a rocker assembly when a locking actuator is in a first position, and that provides an auto-rocking motion, via a rocking actuator, when the locking actuator is in a second position.

A mechanism for a seating unit is provided that allows a reclining mechanism to freely rock on a rocker assembly when a locking actuator is in a first position, and that provides an auto-rocking motion, via a rocking actuator, when the locking actuator is in a second position.

A rocking furniture member may include a base frame, a seat assembly, a legrest mechanism, and a pawl assembly. The seat assembly may include a ratchet rack having a plurality of teeth. The pawl assembly may include a support link, a pawl arm, and an actuation link. The support link is rotatably coupled to the base frame. The pawl arm is rotatably attached to the support link and selectively engages one of the ratchet teeth. The actuation link may be attached to the pawl arm and may be coupled to the legrest mechanism such that movement of the legrest mechanism into the extended position moves the pawl arm into engagement with the ratchet rack and movement of the legrest mechanism toward the retracted position causes rotation of the pawl arm relative to the support link and disengages the pawl arm from the ratchet rack.

A tiltable stool includes a seat support, a seat, and a tilt mechanism. The seat is mounted to an upper end of the seat support. The tilt mechanism allows the seat to tilt in a desired direction. The tilt mechanism includes a coiled wave spring, an upper spring retainer and a lower spring retainer, a fastener bolt, and a tilt limiter. The upper spring retainer and the lower spring retainer are disposed opposite each other to sandwich the coiled wave spring therebetween. The fastener bolt pivotably holds the upper spring retainer in position. The tilt limiter is disposed inside the coiled wave spring and is secured to either one of the spring retainers. The tilt limiter includes a conical surface thereon which contacts a contact surface when the seat tilts to a predetermined tilt angle. The upper spring retainer is secured to a lower end of the seat support.

A reclining mechanism for a seating unit including a base, a linkage mechanism operatively coupled to the base, the linkage mechanism configured to move between a closed position and one or more open positions, and a stop member configured to contact the linkage mechanism and the base when the linkage mechanism is in the closed position. The linkage mechanism may include a forward pivot link pivotally connected to the base. The stop member may include a pin coupled to one of the base and the forward pivot link and may contact the other of the base and the forward pivot link when the linkage mechanism is in the closed position.

An anchor for rocking furniture including left and right flat-bottomed elements longer than wider, with width less than half the spacing between rockers of rocking furniture to be anchored. A forward element releaseably impedes the flat-bottomed elements from separating by more than the rocker width at a first point forward of a back leg of the furniture plus a gap substantially less that the width of the wider flat-bottomed element at the first point. The forward element is vertically positioned between flat-bottomed elements above the height of the rocker at the first point. A rearward element impedes flat-bottom elements from separating by more than the rocker width at a second point rearward of the back leg plus a gap substantially less that the width of the wider flat-bottomed element at the second point. The rearward element is vertically positioned between the flat-bottomed elements below the rocker at the second point.

An anchor for rocking furniture including left and right flat-bottomed elements longer than wider, with width less than half the spacing between rockers of rocking furniture to be anchored. A forward element releaseably impedes the flat-bottomed elements from separating by more than the rocker width at a first point forward of a back leg of the furniture plus a gap substantially less that the width of the wider flat-bottomed element at the first point. The forward element is vertically positioned between flat-bottomed elements above the height of the rocker at the first point. A rearward element impedes flat-bottom elements from separating by more than the rocker width at a second point rearward of the back leg plus a gap substantially less that the width of the wider flat-bottomed element at the second point. The rearward element is vertically positioned between the flat-bottomed elements below the rocker at the second point.

A furniture member may include a base frame and a seat assembly mounted on the base frame. The seat assembly may include a seat frame, a seatback, a seat bottom, and a legrest mechanism. The legrest mechanism may be mounted to the seat frame and attached to a legrest platform. The legrest mechanism may include a drive rod coupled to a pantograph linkage that is movable relative to the seat frame between retracted and extended positions.