Integrated Furniture Technologies Limited Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160128883 | ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE - An adjustable article includes a frame, a one movable support pivotally mounted for adjustment with respect to the frame, curved guides connected to respective opposite lateral sides of the movable support section, bearings connected to respective opposite lateral sides of the frame, the curved guides arranged to run on the bearings to permit adjustment about a pivot axis defined by the centre of curvature of the curved guides, and captivating means for maintaining engagement of the guides on the bearing means through the range of adjustment. The captivating means comprises, on each lateral side of the frame, a means for resisting sideways lateral movement of the respective curved guide with respect to the frame, a roller bearing is fixed in relation to the frame and arranged to bear on the respective curved guide to maintain the curved guide in the plane of the bearing means associated with that guide. | 05-12-2016 |
20160120315 | ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE - An adjustable furniture such as a recliner chair or adjustable bed comprising a base, an intermediate support and a back support. Both the intermediate support and the back support are guided for movement relative to the base by a second guide means while the base moves along a first guide means. The first guide means include at least one guide associated with one of the base and intermediate support and at least one follower associated with the other of the base and intermediate support. The second guide means includes at least one guide associated with one of the base support and the back support and at least one follower associated with the other of the base support and the back support. | 05-05-2016 |
20150374566 | LIFT-RECLINER CHAIR - A lift-recliner chair includes a base section, movable seat and backrest sections and a powered actuator for relative moving the seat and backrest sections. The seat section is pivotally mounted with respect to the base section and the backrest is pivotally mounted with respect to the seat section. The base and seat sections each have a pair of side panels arranged substantially parallel with respect to each other on both sides of the chair with the actuator means enclosed in the interior region of the chair in all adjustment positions of the chair. The base and seat sections are arranged telescopically and moveable respect to the base section. The actuator has a first range of movement for moving the backrest with respect to the seat section and a second range of movement for moving the seat section and backrest with respect to the base. | 12-31-2015 |
20150074909 | ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE - A novel article of adjustable bed is disclosed. The adjustable bed comprises at least two body-support portions and a base support for supporting the body support portions. The body support portions are mounted with respect to the base to allow angular adjustment of their relative positions to alter the configuration of the bed. Actuators are provided for angularly moving one or more of the body-support portions to effect angular adjustment of the bed. A load-bearing member projects from one of the moveable body-support portios and is supported by a bearing means arranged to run on a curved support such that each moveable body-support portion is pivotally mounted with respect to the base about a respective pivot axis defined by the centre of curvature of the respective curved support. The pivot axis of the movable body-support portion is positioned above the base in a plane offset from the top edge thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
20140035336 | LIFT-RECLINER CHAIR - A lift-recliner chair includes a base section, movable seat and backrest sections and a powered actuator for relative moving the seat and backrest sections. The seat section is pivotally mounted with respect to the base section and the backrest is pivotally mounted with respect to the seat section. The base and seat sections each have a pair of side panels arranged substantially parallel with respect to each other on both sides of the chair with the actuator means enclosed in the interior region of the chair in all adjustment positions of the chair. The base and seat sections are arranged telescopically and moveable respect to the base section. The actuator has a first range of movement for moving the backrest with respect to the seat section and a second range of movement for moving the seat section and backrest with respect to the base. | 02-06-2014 |