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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011723 | Aircraft seating and seating arrangements A seating arrangement for an aircraft cabin is disclosed which includes seats having a backrest (16) which is pivotally moveable from an upright position to a flat position. A side ottoman (22) having a front portion (42) is located beside the s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7900999 | Convertible seat with air mattress A convertible seat that has both a seat and bed position. The convertible seat includes a stationary bed section and folding bed section that pivots relative to the stationary bed section. The folding bed section serves as the seating surface when the seat is in the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7837259 | Seat, in particular air passenger seat The invention relates to a seat, in particular air passenger seat, with seat components, such as a seat part (10) and a backrest (12) with a housing shell (20), which is part of the backrest (12) or which at least partially includes the b... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7770965 | Chair A chair having a base with a seating surface and a back support attached to the base for supporting a person seated on the seating surface. At least one attachment point is located on the chair for attaching an accessory for use in securing a person to the chair. Th... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7681945 | Wall-avoiding convertible ottoman This invention is related to an ottoman convertible to a seating unit comprising a back-support assembly, a seat-support assembly, a base frame, and a pair of opposed armrests. Additionally, the ottoman includes a linkage system comprising a plurality of pivotably i... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7543886 | Child car seat with alternate mobility attributes An unique system and method for an improved infant car seat having an integral extra transportation apparatus combining the functionality of a car seat with a stroller into one device. The apparatus generally resembles a conventional infant car seat but with an over... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7533930 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat and method Aircraft seats are provided which may be convertible between a seating condition and a bedding condition. According to exemplary embodiments, aircraft seats comprise a seat bottom, a seat back, and a pair of arm rests positioned laterally with respect to the seat bo... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7517011 | Combination child carrier A combination child carrier for carrying a child. There is: a first horizontal seat member; a first vertical support member, coupled to a rear portion the first horizontal seat member and extending upwardly therefrom; an extendable handle member, coupled to a top of... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517010 | Convertible aircraft seat comprising movable armrests A seat for an aircraft includes a seating surface, a backrest and two armrests. The seat also includes a mechanism for guiding at least one of the armrests in translation in an essentially-vertical direction. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7429077 | Collapsible furniture piece configurable in a table configuration and a bench configuration A collapsible, configurable furniture piece including a transverse member supporting a first panel. The transverse member defines a first end portion and an opposing second end portion. A first support member is coupled to the first end portion of the transverse mem... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427100 | Convertible article and method A method and apparatus reversibly converting a chair into a basketball goal. Four operating modes are disclosed. A first mode in which the article is configured as a basketball goal, a second mode in which the article is configured as a chair within an upwardly exte... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7399031 | Dinette having a collapsible table assembly This dinette for use in a recreational vehicle includes a collapsible table assembly, which shifts vertically between a raised table position and a lowered bed position and eliminates the need for support posts or legs. The collapsible table assembly includes a tabl... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387332 | Chair convertible into chaise-longue Chair convertible into chaise-longue, comprising a stationary base structure, a first support section fixed relative to the base structure, a second support structure movable relative to the base structure and able to be moved from a substantially horizontal positio... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370907 | Reconfigurable furniture A furniture system has a frame portion that may be set in one configuration to operate as a chair and can be readily reconfigured into a table. A frame portion provides support for an operating surface. In the table configuration, the frame is positioned in a first ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356863 | 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 bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347432 | Child walker A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347217 | Sunshade A sunshade including a shade, a headrest, an anchoring loop, and a support frame. The support frame supports the shade and the headrest. The support frame is adjustable to enable the positions of the shade and the headrest to be set to any one of a range of in-use p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338127 | Convertible seat for a baby buggy A child support for a buggy which is convertible between seat and cot configurations, having upper and a lower matching frames, two panels, and a stretcher, the first panel being hinged to one end of the lower frame, the stretcher being hinged to the other end of th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328953 | Customized articulating anatomical support Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a fully customizable bath chair that is configurable to provide a wide variety of positioning options of the head, trunk and leg support in a sitting or reclining position. The described embodiments can be custom fit to indivi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328926 | Patient support system for medical transport vehicles A patient support system adapted for attachment to the chassis of a vehicle. The vehicle has a cargo bed and a midline bisecting the cargo bed. The assembly includes a chassis mounting portion adapted to be attached to a side wall in the bed of the vehicle, a latera... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322642 | Furniture system A furniture system includes a desk having an upper surface and a pair of opposed depending ground-engaging side walls, at least one of the side walls defining means for storing books or the like. An overlay overlying the desk top provides a surface for erasable writ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320446 | Interior layout of an aircraft cabin This layout shows a set or assembly of aircraft seats to outfit an aircraft cabin, comprising at least two columns of neighboring seats. The seats are arranged one behind the other in each of the columns of seats. Moreover, each seat can be converted into a sleeper ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320500 | Seat A seat having a main support base 1, a backrest 2 for supporting the back of a person, and an area 3 for receiving the posterior of a person, the base having a plurality of outwardly opening recesses, e.g., 6, 7, and 8, at a first ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318622 | Convertible seat for an aircraft passenger A convertible seat to accommodate an aircraft passenger. The seat includes a frame, a sitting portion borne by the frame, a back, and a jointed footrest along the transverse edge of the sitting portion. The seat can change from a so-called seated position in which t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316449 | Expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use An expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an ambulatory walking device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end and a rubber contact material coupled to the first end. The device further includes an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314248 | Portable workstation A portable workstation apparatus having a collapsible frame, wheels, a seat, and work surface, whereby collapsing the frame and manipulating an articulated work surface attachment, permits the apparatus to be utilized as a hand truck. Also described is an enhanced v... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293825 | Multi-position chair A multi-position chair may be positioned into multiple positions including one or more sitting positions at different heights, one or more leaning positions at different angles, and one or more storage positions. The multi-position chair may include a seat, a back a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291103 | Lower extremity stretching device An apparatus and a first method of the invention for stretching a user's leg muscles, the apparatus comprising a rocker device having an arcuately shaped lower rocking surface for rocking motion on a generally flat surface and an upper platform surface having a rece... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261368 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic seating assembly for comfortably supporting an individual during prolonged periods of time sitting in one position thereby alleviating back and neck strain and increasing productivity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252268 | Interior configuration for an aircraft cabin An interior layout of an aircraft cabin including a set of aircraft seats arranged in the aircraft cabin. Each set includes two rows of seats arranged transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cabin in which they are located and a single longitudinal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252336 | Pivotable boat seat A seat (11) having a seat cushion (12) and a squab (16), the seat (11) being adjustable between a first configuration adapted to provide seating accommodation for a user and a second configuration adapted to provide leaning accommodation ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251909 | Convertible chair and ironing board A convertible chair and ironing board apparatus for transforming a straight-back chair into an ironing board. The apparatus includes a chair having front legs and rear legs for supporting a chair seat thereon. The apparatus also includes a back support section for r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226125 | Convertible bench table with magnetic locks A table includes a first table top section and a second table top section A magnet is positioned on the first table top section and a lock block is positioned on the opposing second table top section. The opposing first and second table top sections are magnetically... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222868 | Seating unit with wheelchair base A seating unit includes a seat, a back, and a support structure supporting the seat and the back. A wheelchair base frame includes a beam extending transversely across the wheelchair base frame. An adjustable extendable column extends between the beam and the suppor... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207624 | Ottoman convertible to seating unit An ottoman convertible to a seating unit includes: a body; a seat associated with the body; and a lid pivotally attached to the body, the lid having an underside. The lid is movable between a closed position, in which the lid overlies the body, the seat is beneath t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201445 | Feeding seat A booster seat for children and infants and more particularly an improved feeding seat with telescoping and retractable arms extending from a base supporting a removable tray to facilitate feeding of a child. The feeding seat is reclinable and also foldable into a c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188806 | Aircraft passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed A passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed, including a passenger seat and a passenger bed positioned relative to the seat and adapted for movement between a stowed position wherein the bed is upright and adjacent to the seat, and a deployed position wherein... | 03/13/2007 |
