When were lazy boy recliners first built?

In 1929, cousins Edward M. Knabusch and Edwin J. Shoemaker partnered and invested in the furniture business in the small town of Monroe, Michigan. Together, the duo set out to design a chair for "nature's way of relaxing."Using orange crates to mock-up and refine their idea, they invented a wood-slat porch chair with a reclining mechanism. Knabusch and Shoemaker then upholstered their innovation and marketed it as a year-round chair. The chair was a success, but it needed a name. Combining promotion with necessity, the partners held a contest. Entries included such names as Sit-N-Snooze, Slack-Back and Comfort Carrier, but one in particular - La-Z-Boy - was the winner. In 1969, after years primarily as a manufacturer of recliners, La-Z-Boy started designing other products including reclining sofas, sleep sofas and modular groups. In 1983, La-Z-Boy introduced its first line of stationary sofas and occasional chairs. Today, La-Z-Boy offers a full line of home furnishings. La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a furniture manufacturer based in Monroe, Michigan It is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home. La-Z-Boy markets a full line of upholstered furnishings, including recliners, sofas, stationary chairs, sleeper sofas, and other types of furniture.