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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857385 | Compactible juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding backrest and retractable armrests A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7341948 | Method of making a semiconductor structure with a plating enhancement layer Disclosed is a method of making a semiconductor structure, wherein the method includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a semiconductor layer, forming a conductive plating enhancement layer (PEL) on the ILD, patterning the ILD and PEL, depositing a se... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7270377 | Lumbar support for law enforcement officers Many law enforcement officers have lower back problems arising from the habitual wearing of what is generally known as a “Sam Browne” duty belt. Workmen's Compensation now presumes any lower back ailment suffered by a law enforcement officer was caused by a duty... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237844 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229132 | Foldable booster car seat The invention relates generally to a foldable or collapsible juvenile car seat. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7188899 | Safe hug child restraint device A child restraint device for use with a vehicle seat having a back portion with a forward side and rear side, the back portion further having at least one device selected from the group consisting of head padding, adjustable shoulder belts, adjustable lap belts, and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185865 | Tissue paper supporting assembly A tissue paper supporting assembly includes a panel that has a rear edge, a forward edge and a pair of lateral side edges. Each of pair of legs has a lower end that is attached to and extends upwardly from the rear edge. The legs are spaced from each other such that... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156465 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140692 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. The device includes a horizontal member that is configured to be secured to a back support of a seat in a vehicle, and two vertical members, each being attached to the horizonta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100981 | Child seat and method for recognition of a child seat In a child seat and a method for child-seat detection, a radio-identification chip, which is configured solely as a transmitter module, is introduced in the child seat, preferably in the fabric. Due to the automatically emitted radio signal, the child seat is detect... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7021719 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap assembly is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997515 | Seating system and method for making same An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with first and second wall portions (14,16), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (18). The seating s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6932429 | Safety seat for children In spite of a flexible structure which can be easily transferred and stored, it is possible to make a child sit at a high position and remove a cooped-up feeling. A seat surface portion 10 is made in an air cushion structure expanding due to an injection of a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926360 | Stadium chair A stadium chair includes a frame for engaging a bleacher. An attachment bracket is provided on the frame and receives a clamp that allows the frame to be secured to the bleacher. A seat cushion and back are included to provide comfort to a patron using the chair. | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908151 | Adjustable and foldable booster car seat The invention relates generally to an adjustable seat back and belt positioning juvenile booster car seat that folds compactly for easy transportation. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6616242 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicles passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. In each embodiment of the invention, the device includes a seat strap assembly and a body strap assembly that are attached to a back-support portion. The seat strap ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6402251 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the device is a "soft" device, i.e., a safety harness comprising exclusively straps and fasteners. A horizontal strap wraps around the bac... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6079772 | Seat A collapsible seat, such as a booster seat, is disclosed. The booster seat 10 comprises a base 11, an upper U-shaped frame 12, a back wall 12, a front wall 14, a seat 15 and a pair of collapsible side walls 16. The back wall 13 is pivotally mounted at the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079773 | Seat compartment A seat pocket can be used as an integral part of a back of a seat of a motor vehicle, or alternatively, the pocket can be used as an after market item for attachment to a seat back of a seat of a motor vehicle. The seat pocket has an open position and a c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5803542 | Supplementary seat-back for vehicles A supplementary seat-back for vehicles comprising two rigid jointed plates, one functioning as the seat body and the other as the back body. The plates serve as supports for cushions which form the exterior surface of the seat and back bodies. The plates ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803543 | Child's seat for mounting on a standard seat for adults A seating surface part and a backrest part are connected to each other in such a way that they can pivot around an axis and thus be folded together into a collapsed position. Retaining belts are provided for the seating surface part and to the backrest pa... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5499860 | Collapsible child seat A collapsible child seat is provided which has an adjustable bottom panel so as to position the bottom panel in a position generally parallel to a supporting chair seat. The child seat comprises a bottom panel hinged to a back panel. A rear sleeve, which ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5468046 | Seat belt mounting for integral child seat An integral child seat in which the lap belt of the restraint system is attached to opposite sides of the rotating child seat support, forward of the rotational axis of the seat support. By attaching the belts to the seat support forward of the rotation a... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5462334 | Sport utility seat for removable attachment to an open truck and bumper of an automobile A sport utility seat for removable attachment to an open truck and bumper of an automobile section comprising a seat portion formed in a rectangular configuration and positionable in a horizontal orientation with side edges and a front and a rear edge and... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5310242 | Portable infant seat An infant seat arranged for selective mounting onto a door member, as typically found within portable bathroom stalls, includes a housing arranged for mounting to the door utilizing straps or selectively a hook from the door inserted within a rear opening... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5123699 | Portable, customized patient support system with detachable bottom back and side cushions and method of using A portable, customized patient support system is provided for maintaining a person in a substantially upright sitting position. The system has a seat cushion, a back cushion and left and right lateral trunk brace cushions. Each of the cushions is selected... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5069503 | Portable, collapsible multi-purpose chair A chair which is usable as an ordinary seat, as a stadium seat, or as a beach seat comprises a generally quadralateral seat element having rigid side membes. A back support is pivotally secured to a rear end of the seat element to permit the back element ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5005526 | Collapsible vehicle safety apparatus for animals A collapsible vehicle safety apparatus for animals, in combination with a vehicle, is described that has a rigid base and a collapsible support frame removably secured to the base. There are at least two blind insertion holes, in the base, to releasingly ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4900087 | Automobile seat with built in child seat An automobile seat having a built in child seat that assumes different positions to accommodate infants in a rearwardly facing position and children in a forwardly facing position. The child seat unit includes a back panel which is secured to the adult se... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4547920 | Process for developing porosity in air impervious film and articles produced by the process A process for developing porosity in air impervious film. The process is disclosed for fabricating a cushion article having a cover provided with increased air flow capabilities. A covering is provided for a cushion body, the covering including a laminate... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4540216 | Convertible seat for vehicles A convertible seat for use by children in automobiles and other vehicles which is foldable and covered within the usual adult sized seating of the vehicle providing the usual appearance, and which is unfoldable and uncoverable to provide a simply construc... | 09/10/1985 |
