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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033604 | Vehicle seat system and motor vehicle having a vehicle seat system A motor vehicle includes a vehicle seat system, the vehicle seat system including a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat part. The seat part and the seat back are mechanically connected to each other by a hinge having a first axis of rotation extending substan... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7815256 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat (1) having a squab (2) and the backrest (3) may be provided with a child squab or booster cushion (4). Various elements are provided on the seat which may move in response to the child squab (4) being provided. A fir... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7681950 | Flip-up seat with rear seat storage A seat assembly for a motorcycle includes a rider seat having a forward end and a rearward end, a mounting bracket pivotally coupling the forward end of the rider seat to a frame of a motorcycle, the rider seat being pivotable to raise the rearward end of the seat, ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7517016 | Vehicle child seat A vehicle child seat includes a primary backrest with a hollow passageway formed therein. A headrest is vertically adapted between raised and lowered positions, and has a lower portion housed within the passageway and an upper portion disposed above the primary back... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7341302 | Seating arrangement for a vehicle A seating arrangement (9) comprises at least seat (11) and a second seat (12) arranged side by side. At least part of a seat member (12a) of the second seat (12) is displaceable in an up-down direction relative to the seat m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7093899 | Seating arrangement with an adjustable seating segment A seating arrangement, for a motor vehicle, with a lower upholstered seating part comprising a seating surface and a seating section with a top side which is arranged opposite an under-side. Said seating section can be guided in a displaceable manner by guiding mean... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077474 | Seat system An automobile 1 is provided with a second seat row 20. The second seat row 20 is constituted by a first independent side seat 21, a second independent side seat 22, and an auxiliary seat 23 including an auxiliary seat cushio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029063 | Drop down stow in floor automotive vehicle seat assembly A seat assembly (10) supports an occupant above a floor (7) having a load floor and a recess (6) extending therebelow. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion (12) extending between a seating surface (15) and a bottom surface ( | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971718 | Child safety seat A child safety seat is disclosed which is incorporated into the squab of a vehicle seat in which part of the squab can be moved to an elevated position. The child safety seat incorporates at least one latch to maintain two components of the seat in a predetermined r... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6925760 | Stackable modular arena seating Stackable modular arena seating risers include permanently attached high quality fold down seats that are the equal of normal arena seats. Stacking of the riser modules is facilitated by the use of quick lock stacking tubes fit into locator cups permanently attached... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6840583 | Chair with retractable step stool A chair and step stool assembly includes a seat, a seat back, and a plurality of legs coupled to the seat. The seat and step stool further include a retractable step stool that is coupled to the chair frame and, when activated, allows the step stool to move to a sto... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827394 | Vehicle seat system A vehicle seat system includes a first-row seat as a driver seat, a second-row seat rearward thereof, and a third-row seat further rearward thereof. The second-row seat can be slid and reclined in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The third-row seat with a seat back... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827400 | Sleeping occupant protection system for vehicles A comfort system for use at middle seat of a vehicle having a pair of seats laterally on either side of the middle seat, with each lateral seat including a conventional seat belt, a backrest and a support surface. The comfort system comprises a base section having a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6811200 | Seat device for vehicle A seat cushion comprises a cushion body portion including a storage recess and a cushion bottom portion covering the storage recess so as to selectively open or close it. A supplementary seat comprises a supplementary seat back which is pivotally supported so as to ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6773050 | Space efficient and adaptable vehicle interior A front seat assembly (54) and a rear seat assembly (10) for a vehicle, including a front seat bottom (52) having a front portion and a rear portion, a rear seat bottom (14) having a forward portion and a rearward portion and being connec... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6672659 | Convertible toy chair and vanity combination A toy that is easily convertible between a toy lounge chair and a toy vanity for a doll. The toy has a main body with a base and a pair of sides with a number of movable sections secured to the base. The main body has two faces, one of which forms portion... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6648392 | Modular seat layout system for an automobile vehicle A modular seat layout system in an automobile vehicle, especially of the type including three rows of seats, including at least two seats located one behind the other. The rear seat is attached to the floor of the vehicle by a first linkage so that the se... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619734 | Child support device with displaceable seat element A multi-purpose child support device comprises a frame having a base for placement on a floor surface and a support section positioned above said base. A seat element is configured for receiving a toddler child in a sitting position and is coupled with th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615548 | Variable sight-line grandstand seating arrangement A grandstand seating arrangement having seating level members arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. A rigid frame that couples and surrounds the seating members has a lower frame coupled to the lifting arrangements and an upper frame ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6494531 | Vehicle seat for reversible occupant travel A vehicle seat allowing an occupant to face in a first direction or a second direction comprising a seat frame and a seat base having a first seat back and a recess portion. Further, the vehicle seat provides a means for pivotally connecting the first sea... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488333 | Vehicle seat for reversible occupant travel A vehicle seat allowing an occupant to either face in a first direction or a second opposed direction is provided. The seat comprises a base that allows for the back rest of the seat to be moved, alternatively, forward or back on a cushion such that the u... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6428097 | Deployable bleacher/chair combination A deployable bleacher arrangement has deployed and un-deployed states and is provided with a plurality of seating level members, each arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. Each seating level member is disposed beneath an immediately s... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6386629 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a console pivotally mounted on a seat back and a booster seat movable between a stowed positioned and an upright position. The seat includes a seat bottom having first and second portions which define a generally horizontal seating... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6324790 | Deployable seating arrangement A deployable seating arrangement employs a plurality of seating level members that are arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. When the deployable seating arrangement is in an undeployed state, the seating level members are disposed sub... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6224148 | Child support device with removable seat element A multi-purpose child support device comprises a frame having a base for placement on a floor surface and a support section positioned above said base. A seat element is configured for receiving a toddler child in a sitting position and is coupled with th... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6203102 | Child support device with slidable seat element A multi-purpose child support device comprises a frame having a base for placement on a floor surface and a support section positioned above said base. A seat element is configured for receiving a toddler child in a sitting position and engaging the suppo... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199945 | Vehicle seat for reversible occupant travel A vehicle seat comprising a seat frame and a seat base with a back support assembly including a first backrest and a second backrest longitudinally movable along the seat frame from a first position to a second position enabling a seated occupant to rest ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6089661 | Chair A chair that can be adapted for use as a child's chair has a bottom part (1) which carries a seat (2) and a back rest (3). The seat (2) is comprised of a first fixed part (4) and a second part (5) which is hinged to the fixed part such as to enable the se... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6074007 | Child support device with slidable seat element A multi-purpose child support device comprises a frame having a base for placement on a floor surface and a support section positioned above said base. A seat element is configured for receiving a toddler child in a sitting position and engaging the suppo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6055780 | Retractable stairs-like stand A retractable stairs-like stand has rows of seats on moveable floor-bases arranged in a stair-like manner for use in an auditorium or stadium-like application. A variety of seating styles can be accommodated due to the retracted storage position used wher... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6010184 | Child support device with removable seat element A multi-purpose child support device comprises a frame having a base for placement on a floor surface and a support section positioned above said base. A seat element is configured for receiving a toddler child in a sitting position and is coupled with th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5997083 | Vehicle seat with height adjustable seat cushion A vehicle seat, the seat cushion of which is divided into front and rear cushions in a fore-and-aft direction. The front cushion is rotatably mounted at its front-side lower end on a front end of a cushion frame of the vehicle seat to be tilted forward or... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5810430 | Portable seating apparatus There is provided a portable seating apparatus having multiple seating tiers and an understructure system that operates to extend the seating for use and to retract the seating for storage and transport. In the storage arrangement, the lower seating and u... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5788326 | Multi-functional seat for vehicle A seat cushion is bisected into a front seat cushion and a rear seat cushion. The front seat cushion is liftably and lowerably supported through a lifting mechanism which includes a front link and a rear link. When the seat back is reclined rearwards, a l... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5740989 | Lay down seat mechanism A lay down seat mechanism for a seating system having a front seat that is mounted on a support structure raised above the aircraft floor and having a foot rest that is raised above the aircraft floor and a back seat that is pivoted from an upright seatin... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5713629 | Convertible motorcycle seats A convertible seat for a motorcycle in which a solo seat optionally conceals a passenger seat within a cavity. The passenger seat may be wholly enclosed within the solo seat or withdrawn and secured to the motorcycle fender for use. A pair of tracks may b... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5660436 | Laterally extendable furniture A laterally extendable furniture device includes a primary support section and a supplemental support section slidably connected to the primary support section for movement between a retracted position and an expanded position. At the retracted position t... | 08/26/1997 |
