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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7500715 | Beach chair with simple locking means A beach chair has a supporting means, a pivotal means fixed to the supporting means, a frame installed on the pivotal means and swayable with respect to the supporting means, a pair of armrest supports pivotally installed on the supporting means, and a cushion suppo... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7361128 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus has a front frame, a rear frame and a seat assembly. The rear frame is connected to the front frame and the seat assembly is mounted pivotally between the front frame and the rear frame. The seat assembly has a seat back, a seat, a leg holder... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7219959 | Child swing with recline mechanism A swing seat configured to be supported by a swing frame includes a seat bottom frame, a seat back frame movably coupled to the seat bottom frame, and a recline mechanism to recline the seat back frame relative to the seat bottom frame. The recline mechanism include... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195310 | Collapsible chair with adjustable backrest A chair includes a support assembly comprised of a first leg set having two space first bars and a second leg set having two space second bars located between and pivoted to the first bars. A backrest has is rotatable with respect to the support assembly to selectiv... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185948 | Collapsible reclining chair A collapsible reclining chair allowing users to adjust the recline angle according to their desire, and allowing users to use it safely. It comprises a supporting frame consisting of a front and a rear leg frame, a seat tubes, arm tubes a back frame, a feet frame, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7090296 | Item of seating furniture An item of seating furniture having a seat and a backrest which are supported in an articulated manner on a frame, and having an operating mechanism for adjusting the inclination of the seat and the backrest. The backrest has a catch member and, when the backrest is... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063380 | Collapsible easy chair This invention discloses a leisure time use easy chair, especially for use in the garden or camping. The chair includes a back, a seat, and a leg rest, with a piece of fabric stretched over the surfaces being formed by these elements, a pair of armrests, and a base ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6957852 | Foldable furniture device A furniture device includes first and second leg frames pivotally connected to a main frame, and a slide rod inserted into and movable within the second leg frame. The second leg frame includes an elongate slot having first and second ends respectively proximate to ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951371 | Multi-functional child high chair A multi-functional child high chair includes a pair of incurved fore legs and a pair of incurved rear legs collapsibly connected by a pair of circular joints, a first stretcher connected the lower end of the fore legs including a pair of casters at two end, a second... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6902231 | Collapsible chair A collapsible chair includes front and rear leg members interconnected pivotally at upper end areas. A connector is connected pivotally to the rear leg member, and an extension limiter is connected pivotally to the connector at one end and to the front leg member at... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6817661 | Collapsible chair with sliding rigid armrest A chair with rigid armrest collapses in a single movement in which the front legs of the chair approximate each other as the front legs and the rear legs pivot towards each other, and in which the armrest slidingly moves relative to the front leg. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6692068 | Deck chair A deck chair has a frame having a back frame, a seat frame, a leg frame, a front support frame, a rear support frame outside the back frame and two side stretchers. Two positioning members pivotally mount the back frame to the seat. Two armrest-adjusting ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6517152 | Folding chair enabling reduced collapse height and volume A folding chair includes front and rear leg members, armrest members, a backrest support member, and a seat that are pivotally connected to one another to enable collapsing or extending of the folding chair. The folding chair is characterized in that the ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6113181 | Foldable and carryable lounging-beach chair A beach chair having a back rest arranged to rotate 90° forwardly and rearwardly from the vertical in a construction having a front section arranged to telescope outwardly from a seat rest when intended for use as a lounge and to collapse inwardly of the... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5931526 | Chair frame with an adjustable backrest frame A chair frame includes a backrest frame, a seat frame pivoted to the backrest frame about a first pivot axis, and a rear leg frame extending downwardly from the rear end portion of the seat frame. A regulating seat is mounted on the rear leg frame and has... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5855409 | Foldable chair frame A foldable chair frame includes a backrest frame, a seat frame and an armrest member pivoted to the backrest frame, a front leg frame pivoted to the seat frame and the armrest member, and a rear leg frame disposed adjacent to the seat frame and pivoted to... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5820207 | Nursery chair A nursery chair includes a front and a rear support frame, a seat and a table. A collapsing device is provided between the front and the rear support frame for them to spread and collapse. A inclining device is provided to change the angle of the seat. Fu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5570926 | Collapsible easychair An easychair having a frame which forms the back of the chair, two side members forming the seat of the chair and a pair of spaced apart arm rests. The side members and arm rests are mounted or articulated upon the frame. A U-shaped frame forms the leg re... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562299 | Collapsible cart A collapsible cart comprising a collapsible storage basket which is mounted on a frame consisting of a longitudinal frame member and a horizontal cross frame member. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted on the opposite ends of the cross frame member. Th... | 10/08/1996 |
| 4867505 | Adjustable lounge chair The adjustable lounge chair is pivotal from an upright position into a reclined position via the use of telescoping arms of the arm frame. Spring biased buttons are used to releasably hold the telescoping arms and, thus, the back frame in the upright posi... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4838608 | Adjustable beach chair A beach chair is made of three tubes, the tubes being bent three-dimensionally, and a method renders the forming economical. The three tubes are bent into the same shape, including parallel legs and a bend connecting the legs. The bend is also curved out ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4648651 | Collapsible support with armrests A collapsible, stick-folding, lie-back push-chair including seat support members having back rest members and armrest members, the inclination of the back rest members being controlled by connector members slidable along armrest members and having locking... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4514009 | Collapsible lounge chair The lounge chair is not only pivotal from an upright position into a reclined position via the use of telescoping arms of the arm frame but also collapsible from the upright position into a folded position via hinges at the rear of the chair. The chair ca... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4421358 | Arm rest construction There is provided an arm rest assembly for a chair or the like, including an arm rest member and a support member which are pivoted together. The arm rest member has a top surface and the support member terminates below the top surface and is pivoted ther... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4252371 | Lounge chair There is provided a lounge chair with a seat portion and a back portion pivotally hinged to the seat portion. Two arm rest members are pivoted to the side edges of the back portion at intermediate locations, and a U-shaped support is provided for the forw... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4072341 | Adjustable chair An adjustable chair as a seat, a backrest pivoted on the seat for movement between an erect and an reclined position, and a leg rest mounted on the seat for movement between a retracted and an extended position. The seat is mounted on lateral portions of ... | 02/07/1978 |
| 3972562 | Collapsible furniture The invention relates to a foldable chair having a back support which is pivotally connected to a seat support and arm rests which are pivotally connected to the back support and adapted to be rotated into a position in which they form a ground support fo... | 08/03/1976 |
