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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862111 | Adjustable work surface A multi-functional adjustable tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support a computer mouse and other IO devices. The adjustable tray may be easily mounted to an arm of a chair and provides width, length, rotatio... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7478867 | Breastfeeding chair A breastfeeding chair includes a baby rest unit mounted adjustably on an armrest unit. The baby rest unit includes a support rod, an extension arm and a baby rest member. The support rod is mounted on a front end of the armrest unit and is movable upward and downwar... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7311354 | Seat for aircraft A seat for aircraft provided with integrated components for the user's comfort includes an outboard armrest to which is mounted a folding table that is movable between a stowed position where it lies on top of the armrest to an operational position. The armrest also... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290746 | Beverage container holder supported tray assembly The multi-purpose beverage container holder supported tray assembly: includes a beverage container holder component and a tray component hingedly coupled to the beverage container holder component and provides one or more utilitarian support surfaces that may be use... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7222619 | Storable shelves for a barbecue A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outsid... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216930 | Adjustable armchair tray A multi-functional adjustable tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support a computer mouse and other devices. The adjustable tray may be easily mounted to either arm of a chair and provides width, length, rotati... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198327 | Writing platform supportable by a cupholder and method of use A desk tray for positioning within a cupholder of an arm rest where the tray includes a substantially flat upper surface having a receptacle extending downwardly therefrom. The receptacle is positioned within the cupholder such that the arm rest provides support to ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188772 | Method for determining an optimal ergonomic setup A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165715 | Apparatus for determining an optimal ergonomic setup A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131688 | Adjustable armchair mouse tray The present invention discloses a multi-functional adjustable mouse tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support and use a computer mouse and other devices. The adjustable tray is easily mounted to either arm of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7065319 | Chair mountable educational device A chair mountable educational device includes a computer including a housing and a touch display mounted on the housing. The touch display comprises an input actuator. A mounting for releasably mounting the housing to a rail is attached to the housing and is positio... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025416 | Resin chair with removable desk top A chair having a pair of channels for receiving the posts of an independent, removable desktop. A locking mechanism is provided to secure one of the desk posts within its receiver channel. The locking mechanism may be easily released to extract the desk post from th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017988 | Retractable work surface for a chair A retractable work surface for a chair is provided for a chair that has a pair of arms. The work surface has a removable plate that can be coupled to one of the chair arms or the other. An L-shaped rod is coupled on one end to the plate so that is can rotate with re... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6877806 | Folding tray assembly A folding tray assembly is provided and includes a support member and a tray member, whereby the tray member is pivotably supported by the support member and moveable relative thereto between a use position and a stowed position. The folding tray assembly further in... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871120 | Device for actuating a seat element and seat comprising it A device (22, 24) for actuating a seat element comprises an actuator (26, 28) equipped with a transducer designed to supply a crude measurement value representing the current position of the actuator. The actuator provides for calculation of a c... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6716144 | Abdominal exercise machine The present invention provides and exercise device and methods designed to assist the exerciser in all abdominal strengthening exercises by use of an adjustable resilient means to provide resistance and absorb impact for the exerciser's eccentric range of motion, wh... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691627 | Attachable, height adjustable lawn chair table An attachable table for a lawn chair with a hinged (9) and adjustable leg (7). The tabletop (6) attaches to any lawn chair with two Velcro straps (10), which are put through slots (1) at one end of the tabletop. The height is acquired by attaching the fla... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6422646 | Keyboard support A support adapted to cooperate with a pedestal type chair for holding a keyboard at an optimal operating position for a user seated in said chair, said support including a clamp adapted for retrofittable attachment to the stem of a pedestal chair, a first... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412862 | Mounting socket for use with upholstered furniture An assembly for mounting a table, tray or other removable component to a chair to support a laptop computer or other appliance includes a socket that can be permanently mounted in the chair arm and a bracket or mounting assembly that can be mounted on the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6375257 | Chair tablet arm apparatus A tablet arm apparatus providing a re-positionable and stowable tablet work surface which is easily mounted on a chair or integrated into a chair design is described in which movement in each axis is independent and is accomplished by an articulating arm ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6142559 | Seating product A seating product is disclosed. The seating product includes a base having a base frame assembly with a pair of side panels. At least one of the side panels has a slot. The seating product also includes a mounting arm having a mounting assembly with a fir... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6059357 | Chair with adjustable table A combined chair and table structure including a seat having first and second front corners, a first table mount extending upwardly from the first front corner, and a second table mount extending upwardly from the second corner; a first table having a pla... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056363 | Reclining computer chair apparatus An apparatus which will largely prevent irritated ligaments, and sore necks and backs arising from spending long hours at a computer terminal by allowing the user to position themselves in multiple comfortable positions is disclosed. The apparatus for use... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5954393 | Chair with removable worksurface A chair including a worksurface assembly which is selectively mounted to an arm of the chair. A connecting structure interface between the chair arm and worksurface assembly allows the worksurface assembly to be easily removed from and remounted on the ch... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5931528 | Chair with articulating tablet and interfacing table A furniture system includes a chair with an articulateable tablet, and a table adapted to interface with the tablet. The chair tablet is supported by a support arm for articulated movement between a plurality of use positions in front of the chair, a side... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5816649 | Chair with articulating tablet and interfacing table A furniture system includes a chair with an articulatable tablet, and a table adapted to interface with the tablet. The chair tablet is supported by a support arm for articulated movement between a plurality of use positions in front of the chair, a side ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5765911 | Adjustable positioned system for chair-mounted tables A positioning system is provided for positioning a chair-mounted table. The positioning system utilizes four major interconnected components which are capable of rotating around four different axes to position the table in a large variety of positions and... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5452936 | Self-customizing restaurant booth A booth for a restaurant having a pair of seat-supporting horses that have vertical support legs and a horizontal bar between the legs, a sleeve affixed to each horse, the horses adjustably connected via the sleeve to a tabletop-supporting bridge such tha... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5315726 | Multipurpose convertible furniture assembly A convertible furniture assembly for use on a support surface by one or two humans with backs and buttocks. The assembly includes a framework adapted to rest upon the support surface and first and second sections with proximal and distal end portions disp... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5292173 | Chair mounted computer plate A plate structure of a generally L-shaped configuration includes a first plate portion coplanar with a second plate portion, with the first plate portion including a plurality of first plate portion apertures directed therethrough to receive fasteners for... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5228711 | Tray assembly for wheel chairs A tray assembly for wheel chairs incorporates a pair of trays, capable of relative planar movement, which are rotatingly mounted upon a horizontal support member which is, in turn, rotatable about the vertical axis of a vertical support member mounted upo... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5074615 | Interchangeable left-right handed chair-desk A chair-desk is described having a reversible construction adapted for use by both left and right handed persons. The chair-desk comprises an L-shaped tablet having a pair of opposing surfaces defining a flat writing area. A projection extends from an end... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4925240 | Personal computer desk A personal computer desk which has a recess in the desk top of a depth, size and configuration to accommodate a range of personal computer keyboards, and a portion of the desk top also forms a lid to cover the personal computer when closed, but once unloc... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4848833 | Tablet arm assembly A tablet arm assembly for mounting on a wheelchair or the like comprises a tablet arm, a telescoping support for mounting the tablet arm on the wheelchair, a pivot mechanism for pivotally connecting the tablet arm to the support to permit the tablet arm t... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4798413 | Tray device A tray device is presented which can be easily secured to or removed from the supporting arm of a piece of furniture such as a lawn chair. The tray and the arm provide a snap-fit arrangement which also affords a pivoting or swiveling for the tray on the l... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4705287 | Tray support for wheelchair A tray holder is provided for a wheelchair, whereby the tray holder can be conveniently stowed beneath an arm rest with no tray. The tray holder is carried by an arm pivotally carried from one of the vertical supports of the chair, so the tray holder can ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4679756 | Mounting for a wheelchair service tray An upright, detachably attachable to the frame of a wheelchair, supports a vertically adjustable mounting for a service tray. The mounting includes a quick release cam for precisely locating and pivoting the service tray into and out of a position of use.... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4591206 | Table attachment for chairs A table attachment is provided for attachment to the arms of a chair such as a lawn chair, director's chair, some types of wheelchairs, etc. A typical chair has a pair of arm rests. The invention provides a pair of supports, one for and adapted to be moun... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4427232 | Reversible chair-desk construction A reversible chair-desk construction for use by left and right handed persons with equal facility including a chair having an upright back. A generally L-shaped tablet arm terminates at one end in an enlarged tablet having two opposed sides, each defining... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4003598 | Chair mounted tray An assembly for mounting a tray on a chair may be an integral part of a chair arm or may be releasably attached to a chair, and includes a cooperating slide and track, one on the chair and the other on a tray. The tray may be swung about a vertical axis a... | 01/18/1977 |
