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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118359 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7341306 | Convertible seat assembly A seating assembly is made up of both fixed and positionable components. The assembly in a first position provides in a back-to-back relation respective oppositely facing seats. In a second position the assembly provides a substantially horizontal lounge a portion o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309101 | Folding ottoman Disclosed herein is a folding ottoman which is convertible to a chair having the usual seat and back rest. A seat frame extends between a pair of opposing arm panels. A storage compartment is slidably connected to the arm panels below the seat frame. The storage com... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7261377 | Stackable multi-functional furniture Novel and unique stackable multi-functional furniture is provided with a single hinge connecting two portions wherein one of the two portions is adapted to rotate about the hinge so that in some arrangements such as a container or a table, a surface comprising a por... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7216935 | Dynamic chair The present invention provides a dynamic chair having a deterministic motion path that allows a variety to different paths to be selected depending of needs of user. By changing the ratio between drive wheels that control the pitch and roll of the seat, motion paths... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159941 | Vehicular child seat assembly The present invention relates to a child seat assembly that may be characterized, at least in one embodiment, as being substantially integral with a seat of a motor vehicle. This child seat assembly is at least generally capable of being disposed in first, second, t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7118171 | Seat assembly with folding head restraint and method for folding same A seat assembly includes a seat back that is pivotable from an upright use position to a stowed position. A head restraint includes first and second portions, each of which are movable from a respective upright use position to a respective stowed position. Each of t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070239 | Child-restraining vehicle seat A child-restraining vehicle seat includes a body stored within a vehicle seat and further includes a bottom portion for sitting on and a pull out handle attached thereto to pull the child seat out. The body is formed from material having resilient properties for pro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7000993 | Furniture piece A furniture piece including a base and a backrest pivotally connected to the base. An attachment component is positionable or movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in an upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6929321 | Fold-up seat A fold-up seat mountable in mobile living quarters has a sidewall defining a storage space covered by a seat platform. The seat platform can be opened and closed about a hinge apparatus to provide access to the storage area when the seat platform is open and provide... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904628 | Convertible sofa-bed A sofa-bed has: a frame with opposing arms; a seat; a subseat hinged to the seat; a connecting rod that pivotally interconnects the subseat and the backrest; pairs of center legs and end legs pivotally attached to, respectively, the subseat and seat; and mechanisms ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6739651 | Convertible seating furniture An article of seating furniture including an extendable support assembly that is movable to convert the assembly from an upright position to a supine position. The extendable support assembly includes a pedestal having a pair of guide tracks with upwardly extending ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6712711 | Entertaining system A entertaining system for entertaining guests. The entertaining system includes a buffet assembly comprising a main member and a plurality of drawers. Each of the drawers is extendable into the main member whereby each of the drawers is designed for storing items. T... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6243635 | Integrated seat control with adaptive capabilities A motor control system employed in a mechanism including displacers driven by motors, for example, a vehicle seat control system, includes motor operation parameter detection or simulation as inputs to adaptive algorithms to simplify the control system. T... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6139095 | Split seat pelvic mobilizing chair A split-seat chair includes a mechanism for stimulation of a person's hips while seated in the chair, by generally simulating the hip motion which occurs during walking, or by allowing such movement by the user. Two platforms under the respective buttocks... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113182 | Footrest-table convertible article of furniture A footrest-table convertible article of furniture includes a pair of vertical supports, at least one brace rigidly interconnecting the vertical supports, a rotatable element disposed between the vertical supports, and a pivot connection supporting the rot... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109686 | Chair for use by an adult or a child The present device is directed to an improved chair, such as an office or a computer chair, for use by adults and which is easily convertible for use by children. The chair comprises a seat and an adult back rest secured to a chair frame. The seat include... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5893182 | Combination item of furniture and foldable sleeper bed A combination ottoman, table or desk and a foldable sleeper bed comprises upper and lower wooden frame sections, the lower frame section being configured as an open top box, atop which the upper frame section is located. The two frame sections are interco... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5409293 | Vehicle seat including a child seat A vehicle seat having an occupant seat and a child seat, and being changeable as occasion demands between a state of use as the occupant seat and a state of use as the child seat. The occupant seat has a first seat cushion and a first seat back. The first... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5222781 | Automatically adjustable bicycle seat apparatus The automatically adjustable bicycle seat apparatus is designed for use with bicycles and comprises a clamping device that attaches a seat to a bicycle. The apparatus has spring mechanisms that permit the seat to pivot upward or downward as necessary. The... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5213360 | Push car A push car including a frame having a lower portion pivotally coupled to a base and including a pair of rear wheels disposed in the lower portion, a rod supported in the upper portion of the frame, a bracket including a lower portion pivotally coupled to ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4563037 | Convertible furniture A chair or couch is convertible into a bed by pivoting each of the seat portion and back portion about discrete horizontal axes extending between opposite sides of a frame.... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4555135 | Built-in child's safety seat for vehicles A built-in child's safety seat for vehicles is disclosed. The safety seat may be conveniently stored within the horizontal sitting surface of a passenger seat when not in use. By a simple pulling motion, a child's safety seat is formed which provides more... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4538308 | Convertible furniture A piece of furniture which is convertible to a bed, a sofa or couch, a recliner, a sick bed or a day bed for convalescents and which utilizes the geometry of its component parts to facilitate conversion from one mode, e.g., sofa, to another mode, e.g., be... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4292697 | Furniture for sitting and reclining Furniture for sitting and reclining with which on a carriage which is movable from the frame, in the seat position two cushions are laid down one above the other and in the reclining position they are placed one behind the other. A back cushion preferably... | 10/06/1981 |
