US Patent 12089744 Furniture assembly with recliner module

An item of furniture includes a first module and a second module. The first module includes a frame assembly, a recliner mechanism mounted within the frame assembly of the first module, a footrest assembly coupled to the recliner mechanism, and a backrest configured to be coupled to the recliner mechanism. The item of furniture further includes a first foot configured to be mounted on the first module and a second foot configured to be mounted on the second module. The item of furniture also includes a first clip configured to couple of the first foot to the second foot when the first module with the first foot mounted thereon abuts the second module with the second foot mounted thereon to thereby couple the first module and the second module.