Notice2026-19713
Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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September 28, 2026
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 21, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ultra-Mek, Incorporated of Denton, North Carolina; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated of Carthage, Missouri; and L&P Property Management Company of Carthage, Missouri. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on September 9, and September 10, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and seating units containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,398,165 ("the '165 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,398,168 ("the '168 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,016,348 ("the '348 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 8,297,693 ("the '693 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61249-61250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19713]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1524]
Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms
and Seating Units Containing Same; Notice of Institution of
Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on August 21, 2026, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Ultra-Mek,
Incorporated of Denton, North Carolina; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
of Carthage, Missouri; and L&P Property Management Company of Carthage,
Missouri. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on September
9, and September 10, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section
337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of
certain powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and
seating units containing same by reason of the infringement of certain
claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,398,165 (``the '165 patent''); U.S. Patent
No. 8,398,168 (``the '168 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,016,348 (``the
'348 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 8,297,693 (``the '693 patent'').
The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States
exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants
request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the
investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist
orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket
(EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#21646568721269444d516154524855420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d7879746e0e7558514d7d484e54495e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be
obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary, Docket
Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202)
205-1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2025).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on September 22, 2026, ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1-7 and 15-18 of the '165 patent; claims 1-7 and 15-18 of the
'168 patent; claims 1-4 and 6-9 of the '348 patent; and claims 1-7 and
11-14 of the '693 patent, and whether an industry in the United States
exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and
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Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the
accused products or category of accused products, which defines the
scope of the investigation, is ``powered glider-recliner mechanisms;
powered rocker-recliner mechanisms; and finished seating units
incorporating those mechanisms'';
(3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainants are:
Ultra-Mek, Incorporated, 487 Bombay Road, Denton, North Carolina 27239
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, 1 Leggett Rd, Carthage, MO 64836
L&P Property Management Company, 1 Leggett Rd, Carthage, MO 64836
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
Jiangsu Carya Smart Home Hardware Co., Ltd., No. 2 Jinchuan Rd.,
Industry Zone, Daqiao Town, Jiangdu District, Yangzhou Province, China
Living Style Group Ltd., 11/F, Lifung Tower, 888 Cheung Sha Wan Road,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
True Innovations & Design (USA) LLC, 2052 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92606-
4905, United States
Living Style (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., 3 Kallang Junction #05-02,
Singapore, 339265, Singapore
Living Style (Vietnam) Ltd., 1st & 2nd Floor River Garden 170 Nguyen,
Van Huong Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam 71300-0
Henglin Home Furnishings Co., Ltd., No. 378 and 380 Jiaxi Rd., Dipu
Street, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313300, China
Nanjing Hengning Home Furnishings Co., Ltd., Room 206, Building B,
Shimao Chengpin, Yuhutai District, Nanjing, China
Zhejiang Hengjian Home Furnishing Co., Ltd., North Building 31 8 Baishi
Lane, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Hangzhou, China
Colamy, Inc., 10985 Oleander Avenue, Fontana, CA 92337
Aurora Maison, Inc., 6275 Joyce Drive, Arvada, CO 80403
Aerisnexus Innovations, Inc., 2220 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK
73112
(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as
a party in this investigation.
The Commission is interested in the development of a thorough
record on domestic industry in this investigation to facilitate a
holistic review of all relevant considerations. Accordingly, the
presiding administrative law judge may wish to consider what
information will be necessary to make a determination with respect to
complainant's domestic industry allegations under subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of section 337(a)(3) based on an industry that exists or
is in the process of being established; including the extent to which
these allegations rely on expenditures made by third parties; and the
extent to which expenditures are made outside the United States related
to the domestic industry article(s) by any entity.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 23, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-19713 Filed 9-25-26; 8:45 am]
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