MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617039865 A) filed by Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC on March 30, 2026, for Collapsible Recliner Mechanism.

Inventors include Dick, Brandon; Brandtner, Timothy A.; Kramer, Eric; and Peterson, David.

The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.

Abstract: A recliner mechanism of a recliner to facilitate shipment and final assembly of the recliner mechanism includes a first side linkage, second side linkage, and at least one support member coupling the first and second side linkages. The first and second side linkages each may include a respective seat deck link configured to couple to a seat deck of the recliner and a respective back rest link configured to couple to a back rest of the recliner. The support member extends from a first end pivotally coupled to the first side linkage to a second end pivotally coupled to the second side linkage. The first side linkage is movable relative to the second side linkage from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration.

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