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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109563 | Safety seat having a vertically acting, impact-dampening suspension A safety seat for land vehicles, aircraft and watercraft, including a sitting portion secured to two vertical support straps attached to a vehicle and disposed in the vicinity of the rear edge of the sitting portion. Each support strap is a strap sling stretched bet... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7819467 | Shopping cart seat A foldable shopping cart seat includes a back with a hook extending between columns for hanging the back on a shopping cart front. Side rails slidably disposed along corresponding columns and downwardly extendable therefrom support a seat having parallel front and b... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7517008 | Remote release seat cushion lock with one hand operation A seat assembly supports an occupant in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion pivotally coupled to the vehicle for movement about a first pivot axis between a generally horizontal seating position and a generally upright sto... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7438354 | Integrated seatbelt in a cantilevered stowable seat with an improved dump locking mechanism A three point integrated seatbelt assembly incorporated into a cantilevered stowable seat with an improved dump locking mechanism. The cantilevered stowable seat can be mounted to a vehicle, where space may be selectively provided for positioning a wheelchair or oth... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401851 | Stowable passenger seat with roll bar A rumble seat for increasing passenger capacity of a motor vehicle by at least one occupant includes a combination seat back frame and roll bar moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The combination seat back frame and roll bar can be select... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7374245 | Vehicular seat A vehicular seat has a seat cushion supported on a floor portion of a vehicle body panel, a seat back divided into a seat back upper and a seat back lower and controlled to be reclined, a seat back upper frame supporting the seat back upper and fixed to a rear porti... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367616 | Folding boat seat A folding boat seat system mountable to a vertical mounting surface such as a bulkhead of the boat. The system includes a seat; a pair of guide followers extending from opposite sides of the seat; a pair of guides mountable to the mounting surface and configured for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328939 | Seat assembly for vehicle A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion, a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion, and a drive unit for driving the link mechanism and moving the seat cushion between a seating position and a stowed position. When the seat cushion i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7270371 | Truck slouch seat A vehicle slouch seat includes a cushion frame attached to a seat back frame such that the cushion frame is pivotable from an upright position to a slouch position. The slouch seat is also foldable and stowable against a vehicle cabin wall. Motion between the uprigh... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252320 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240963 | Hand rail assembly incorporating articulating seats A security handrail system having a plurality of vertical post members securable in a vertical orientation to a stratum, the vertical post members intersected by a plurality of horizontal cross members, there being articulatingly secured between adjacent vertical po... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201349 | Medical unit in an aircraft An aircraft cabin includes an area to permit administration of first aid medical care to a passenger. The area includes at least a regulatory space located in front of an access door to the cabin. The rest of this area is occupied by a medical module fully dedicated... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201425 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, the seat cushion including a seat back frame, a seat back pivo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195302 | Vehicle rear seating arrangement A vehicle rear seating arrangement is described that includes a vehicle passenger compartment structure and a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat attachment part, a seat bottom portion with an upper seating surface and a seat extension portion with an e... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7131692 | Detachable children vehicle seat A detachable vehicle seat for children having a base and a backrest pivotally connected together by a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism includes a transverse latching bar and a restriction tab in the back of the seat. A cross-section of the latching bar... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131155 | Diaper changing bench for public use An apparatus for a diaper changing table 12 that can be selectively deployed by individuals 14 to aid in their toiletry needs. While the device 10 can be installed in any bathroom 16, preferably it is intended to be installed in public ba... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128332 | Wheelchair designs and related enhancements Wheelchair designs and enhancements are provided for use with conventional wheelchair designs. The designs and enhancements include first and second contoured folding seat panels that are hingedly mounted with respect to the wheelchair frame and that are offer inter... | 10/31/2006 |
| RE39315 | Seat storage structure for a passenger car An operator opens the tail gate, and stretches his/her arm through the tail gate to make the seat back fall down forward. Then, the operator can pull the pull fitting to make both the seat back and the seat cushion turn over backward so as to be received in the stor... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083146 | Seating arrangement especially adjoining an emergency exit in an aircraft passenger cabin A seating arrangement in an aircraft passenger cabin includes rows of seats, one behind another at a prescribed seat pitch. A wider transverse aisle is formed between successive seat rows at a normal exit or an emergency exit. At least one seat row bordering on and ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080417 | Foldable chair for bathroom A chair includes a support having one or more vertical rails to slidably receive one or more brackets, each bracket includes an opening formed between two ears, a seat plate includes one or more cams disposed in the opening of the bracket and rotatably secured to th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7000968 | Split lift gate swing seat A rear seat assembly movable between a use configuration and a stowed configuration within a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The rear seat assembly includes a seat cushion having a front portion and a rear portion, a seat back disposed adjacent to the rear... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974184 | Locking mechanism assembly for a cantilevered stowable seat An improved locking mechanism assembly that is within a cantilevered stowable seat for use in a vehicle in order to provide passenger seating or a space for a wheelchair or for storage of various articles. The improved locking mechanism assembly includes an aisle as... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974174 | Retractable seats A retractable seat may include a seat cushion, a seat back rotatably supported on the seat cushion, and a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion on a floor. The link mechanism includes a front leg and a rear leg that are pivotally connected to the seat cushi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971711 | Stool for a closet A stool is provided for placement in a closet and which may be selectively extended or stored away. The stool comprises a horizontal support and a seat rotatably attached to the horizontal support. A first leg is attached to the horizontal support, and a swing arm i... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948778 | Removable rear jump seat A removable jump seat assembly for an automotive vehicle has a jump seat, and a support structure for the jump seat. The support structure includes at least one support bar having a first terminal portion connected to the jump seat. A bracket is mounted on a rear up... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932427 | Suitcase with foldable chair A suitcase with a foldable chair usable as a normal suitcase and also usable as a cart, a chair or a buggy, comprising a suitcase body (11), a pair of wheels (14b) attached onto the bottom surface of the suitcase body near the rear surface, a fo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916057 | Folding vehicle seat A folding vehicle passenger seat for agricultural or industrial utility vehicles, includes a seat member which can be pivoted from a seated position to a position folded upward. A sliding bearing mechanism is coupled to the rear portion of the seat member so that th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908155 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat has a seat part and a backrest which can be folded over from a travelling position in the direction of the seat part. The seat part can be moved during the folding over. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899379 | Modular sleeping compartment for trucks A sleeping compartment (10) for a truck is made up of a plurality of pre-assembled sections or modules including a first type (14, 14′, 14″) having one or more seats and a second type (16, 86, 86′ , 86″) having a bed. In accordance with ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896322 | Folding chair A folding chair assembly includes a frame having side, top and bottom walls, first and second pairs of legs, a seat between the legs, a first pair of leg pivots connecting respective legs together, a second pair of leg pivots engaging a first pair of cooperating slo... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6883854 | Stowable rear seat for vehicle passenger compartments A stowable vehicle seat assembly for use in a vehicle cabin having a cabin floor. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion member having downwardly extending front and rear legs. A mounting means is positioned on the front and rear legs for releasable engagement wi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6846044 | Stowable seat with reduced vibration and improved locking mechanisms A stowable fold away seat for mounting to a support member of a vehicle wherein a space may be selectively provided for positioning a wheelchair or article adjacent to the stowed seat which includes a frame attached to the support member, two separate seatbacks and ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843526 | Removable jump seat for a vehicle A storable and removable jump seat for use in a vehicle. The improved seat provide for convertible seating in the form of a folding jump seat provides conforming appearance, comfort, safety and practicality. The jump seat provides a safe, comfortable and easily stor... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6807690 | Assisted lift shower seat An assisted lift shower seat seeking strict compliance with applicable ADA standards includes a wall mounted pivotal shower seat having a frame attached to the wall in a shower by at least two brackets, the shower seat pivotally raised and lowered with the assistanc... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6789494 | Fold out seat assembly A fold out seat assembly is attached to a support structure having a substantially vertical mounting surface. The seat assembly comprises two sections: a backrest that is fixedly attached to the mounting surface above the seat assembly, and a seat unit that is movab... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6746079 | Folding seat assemblage to attach to a luggage cart and its deployment linkage A seat with linkage attachable on either side of conventional luggage carts, on both sides, or to the backside, and once the push/pull handle rotates upward, positions itself vertical, for headroom clearance, and simultaneously deploys the seat to horizontal level, ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742743 | Aircraft seat An aircraft seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat cushion has a rear portion along the seat back and a front portion of complementary shape to the rear portion to form a complete seat cushion. The rear portion moves between a raised position and a l... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729685 | Foldable wall supported seat A foldable wall supported seat that is rested against a wall at one end and may be used as a seat or to support decorative items. The supported seat has a pair of leg assemblies, a pair of U brackets, a seat surface, and a wall bumper. The leg assemblies are pivotal... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6647916 | Fold out boat seat A fold out bench type boat seat assembly is attached to the bulkhead of a boat. The seat assembly comprises two sections: a backrest that is fixedly attached to the bulkhead, and a seat unit that is movable from a vertical stored position against the boat... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637045 | Portable poolside chair apparatus A portable poolside chair apparatus for permitting a user to sit partially submerged in a pool adjacent the pool wall. The portable poolside chair apparatus includes a plurality of frame sections. A pool deck portion that is placed on the pool deck surfac... | 10/28/2003 |
