A description in accordance with the teachings of the present invention an improved rivet system for use in single and multi person articles of furniture i e chairs and sofas or loveseats is disclosed a general understanding of the art to which the present invention pertains is disclosed in u s pat no 5 570 927n which is commonly owned by the assignee of the present invention and the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein as will be described the rivet system utilizes a friction reducing bushing that does not require lubricating oil with reference to fig1 the article of furniture shown is a combination wall proximity recliner and tilt chair hereinafter referred to wall proximity reclining tilt chair 10 which includes a pre assembled actuation mechanism 12 as best seen in fig2 actuation mechanism 12 of wall proximity reclining tilt chair 10 is integrated into and operably suspended from chair frame 21 and in particular from left and right side frame assemblies 24 in addition to side frame assemblies 24 chair 10 also includes a front rail assembly 26 and a rear rail 28 which when interconnected define a rigid u201c boxlike u201d chair frame preferably most of the structural.