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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370379 | Foldable inflatable furniture An inflatable item has a body. The body has a chamber therein, and defines an outer edge. An inlet is provided on the body and communicates with the chamber. A groove is cut from the outer edge of the body and extends for a depth into the body. A fold line extends f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360830 | Juvenile vehicle seat base with cup holder A juvenile vehicle seat includes first and second cup holders and a seat bottom located between the first and second cup holders. The juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be mounted in a restrained position on a seat in a vehicle. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334279 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible air tight bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7281760 | Method and device for adjusting a vehicle reclining seat A method and a device are provided for adjusting a vehicle reclining seat which can be moved together into a resting position, the backrest of a front passenger seat being able to be folded downward to the rear and forming a resting surface together with a backseat.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7243998 | Automobile vehicle seat back frame, and process for manufacturing such a frame The frame of the automobile vehicle seat back comprises a body extending over a general plane and functional components joined to the body, serving notably to attach or reinforce it. It is made in one piece from an overmoulded plastic material that forms the body, r... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240381 | Combination window seat and bed A combination window seat and bed includes a front section, an intermediate section and a rear section. The front and intermediate sections can be telescopically nested beneath the rear section to form a window seat when the device is not in use. Alternatively, the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7086108 | Sectional non-slip mattress and support frame therefor The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069609 | Inflatable liquid furniture An apparatus has a first section having a hollow interior that is filled with air, and a second section attached to the top of the first section and having a hollow interior that retains a liquid. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6971133 | Air mattress apparatus An air mattress apparatus includes a first mattress section which contains a number of first flotation-bottle-reception chambers which are separated from each other by first stitches. First mattress section closure means enable access to inside the first flotation-b... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6857700 | Adjustable child seat for toddlers to small children An adjustable child seat includes a seat body having a seat back and a seat portion. The seat portion has a first base and a second base movably mounted to the first base. The child seat further includes a seat adjusting mechanism for adjusting the length of the sea... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6705675 | Adjustable child seat for toddlers to small children An adjustable child seat includes a seat body having a seat back and a seat portion. The seat portion has a first base and a second base movably mounted to the first base. The child seat further includes a seat adjusting mechanism for adjusting the length of the sea... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648407 | Device for converting seats into sleeper berths, seat designed for said device and transport means equipped therewith A system converting seats into couches, characterized in that it comprises--with at least one set of seats (1, 2) comprising at least one base (d) and one backrest (f) connected by a linkage (e) allowing to move said seat into the seating mode, the base a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6588837 | Chair with pull out sleep surface A chair is adapted to form a sitting surface and a sleeping surface and comprises a chair back and a seat. The chair back and seat are relatively movable to form the sitting surface and the sleeping surface. In the event that there are any questions related to... | 07/08/2003 |
| 5868460 | Convertible chair installation for or in vehicles In the so-called `ski-coaches` special chairs are used, the back rests of which can be swung up to form an upper row of bed elements. Mostly, particularly the back rests are of such a special design that in fact the chairs are unusable as normal coach cha... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5358306 | Convertible chair installation for or in vehicles In the so-called `ski-coaches` special chairs are used, the back rests of which can be swung up to form an upper row of bed elements, while the seat portions are completed with filling-in-elements so as to form a lower row of bed elements. Mostly, particu... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5123705 | Sofa with invertible ottoman extension A sofa apparatus comprising a sofa section including opposite end portions each having a nonlinear, nonsymmetrical, forwardly facing surface portion, the forwardly facing surface portions being mirror images of each other, and an invertible ottoman sectio... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4925245 | Device convertible into a chair, table, bed or stool A device, include at least two stackable frames, can be converted from a chair into a flatbed, stool or table. The top frame provides a housing for telescoping legs or a telescoping plate and includes vertical and horizontal openings for removably receivi... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4866795 | Piece of seating furniture convertible to bed The present invention concerns a piece of seating furniture convertible to bed, comprising a stationary body (1) and at least one articulated frame (2) attached to the body and consisting of a rear back part (3) and a front back part (4) and of a seat par... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4487450 | Armchair convertible into chaise longue with separate hinged base and tilting head rest An armchair is formed of four frame elements joined together. The central frame, comprising the seat, is hinged to the rear frame, which forms the back, at the top of which sits a head rest divided into two independent parts able to assume two secure posi... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4480344 | Divan-bed A divan-bed (10) has a frame (11) cooperating with side walls (14) and with a crosswise element (15) that connects said side walls, whereby the frame (11) consists of five consecutive, articulated leaves (12) covered with a one-piece mattress (13) and the... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4473254 | Lawn chair A convertible lawn chair having a modular frame construction with each module formed from wire rod, rods on adjacent modules being interconnected by clamping members having a pair of rod receiving channels. The chair has a pair of nested U-shaped extendab... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4377309 | Supporting device for use in a kneeling-like sitting posture A supporting device for use in a kneeling-like sitting posture having means for simultaneously supporting the seat and ankle portions of the user. Means are also provided to support the leg portions of the user.... | 03/22/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4236754 | Pillow for recliner chair A leg support pillow for use on a recliner chair of the type having an extendible leg rest with a pad on the terminal end which is spaced from a chair seat cushion when the leg rest is extended, defining a space between the leg rest pad and the seat cushi... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4226470 | Convertible couch or chair A convertible couch or chair has a normally stationary main frame, a primary seat frame pivotal and slidable on the main frame, a secondary seat frame slidable on the primary seat frame, and a back pivoted on the main frame and on its primary seat frame. ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4007961 | Convertible sofa-chair A convertible sofa-chair is disclosed as including a pair of hollow bases operatively connected by hinged platform pieces which are foldable to permit conversion between a sitting device and a sleeping device; the two bases are spaced from each other when... | 02/15/1977 |
