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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435183 | Swing A swing includes: a pair of upright stands having top end portions; a transverse rod having two opposite end portions that are respectively secured to the top end portions of the stands; a pair of pivot sleeves sleeved respectively on the end portions of the transve... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7334840 | Glider chair with self-locking mechanism A glider chair includes a glider frame and a seat, swingably suspended by a plurality of hangers from a base disposable on a support surface. The seat is pivotable with respect to the glider frame between an upper position and a lower position, and biased to the upp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322650 | Reclining chair system, method of operating associated thereto, and kit for assembling the same A reclining chair system operable about different modes. The reclining chair includes a base, an intermediate member, left and right side frames, a support chassis, and a footrest. The intermediate member has opposite left and right sides, and is mounted onto the ba... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7243935 | Wheelchair having a pivot provision adjacent the knee of a user Wheelchair of which a sitting support is pivotable about a virtual or non-virtual pivot axis, extending substantially horizontally, substantially at right angles to a main driving direction of the wheelchair, wherein the upper part of the body of the user, at least ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7175535 | Portable playground swing seat A portable playground swing seat (10) is configured to interface with a playground swing and that includes an open-topped, rigid, cup shaped bucket (20) having a width compatible to a playground swing seat (22). The bucket is substantially oval ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131154 | Mobile transport device A convertible wheeled chair is easily changed by an attendant into a gurney of the same height as a patient bed. During the process of transferring a patient from an upright position to a reclining position, convertible wheeled chair shifts the center of gravity of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090295 | Rocking chair A rocking chair with an oscillating base, a seat affixed to the base and a back rest. The seat is provided with two downwardly projecting struts connected to lower oscillating sections at the lower ends, each section connected to an oscillating parallelogram formed ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080967 | Nets A net comprising a combination of a plurality of lengths (2, 3) of a first material with a plurality of lengths (11) of a second material having a relatively lower elongation than that of the first material in which at least some of the lengths (2, ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7014204 | Rocking wheelchair A rocking wheelchair is provided with multiple adjustable features to meet various needs of different users with respect to safety, comfortableness and user/caregiver convenience. The rocking wheelchair includes an adjustable maximum rocking motion setting for users... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008016 | Range of motion exercise chair A seating device including a seating unit movably suspended relative to a primary frame so that an individual can grasp at least one handle connected to the primary frame to create desired motion between the seating unit and the primary frame. A lock bar controlled ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997531 | Tray apparatus for refrigerator A tray apparatus for a refrigerator is provided which optimizes the use of storage space in the refrigerator. A position of the tray within a storage space of the refrigerator is varied through the use of elastic means which moves the tray toward an upper surface of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951369 | Combination structure of swing chair used in yard The structure has two lateral racks of which the upper ends can be mutually connected by using a top transverse rod which is optionally of a fixed or movable type, and a swing chair having swayable connecting members on its upper end to connect the top transverse ro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949027 | Garden swing A garden swing has a fixed support structure and a seat support frame pivotally suspended from the support structure. The seat support frame is suspended on a single pivot axis so as to provide simple pendular motion. At least one seat is attached the seat support f... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904719 | Storage attachment for deck railing A storage shed for attaching to the railing at the edge of a deck, such shed having an enclosure assembly mounted on the deck railing while being held in place by doors. The shed preserves deck floor space by hanging principally within and on the outside of the deck... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877810 | Glider bench A glider bench includes a base that remains in a generally stationary position when the glider bench is in use and a frame that is movable relative to the base. The frame may include a back and seat support portion that is sized and configured to support a bench sea... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857701 | Swing rack having a seat dock with adjustable angle A swing rack having a seat dock with adjustable angle includes a loading frame which has two sides coupling respectively with an anchor dock. The anchor dock has a trough for holding a sliding member which is coupled with the seat dock. The seat dock includes a seat... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854801 | Adjustable sling chair Methods and design for a sling chair are described, the sling chair has an adjustable backrest, footrest and headrest to achieve maximum comfort for a user. A stand for a sling chair of stable design is described as well. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6767056 | Settee with a foldable tray-support unit A settee includes an elongated seat unit and a tray-support unit. The seat unit includes a seat frame having opposing front and rear frame portions, and a backrest frame which extends uprightly from the rear frame portion and which defines a tray-accommodating space... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761405 | Locking assembly for a rocking chair A rocking chair including a body supporting portion, a chair base portion, a locking assembly arid a linkage. The linkage includes a strip of resilient material extending across the backrest of the chair, positioned to receive the back of an occupant of the chair. T... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6715831 | Swing having seat units with tiltable backrests A swing includes two seat units swingably connected to an upright support frame through suspending members. Each seat unit includes a seat frame disposed between inner and outer armrest frames, and a backrest frame pivoted to the seat frame and rear legs of the armr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695401 | Metal frame glider with preassembled bench panels A metal frame glider having preassembled wooden seat panels. A bench back panel and a bench seat panel each include three vertical wooden support members to which a plurality of horizontal wooden slats are attached.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6672665 | Swing with a seat unit having a backrest frame movable between inclined and horizontal positions A swing includes a seat unit swingably connected to an upright support frame through suspending members. The seat unit includes a seat frame disposed between side frames, a backrest frame pivoted to the seat frame, and a pair of backrest-adjusting units. ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645080 | Foldable swing with seat recline mechanism A child swing includes a frame, a seat including a seat back, and at least one hanger arm that connects the seat to the frame. The seat back of the swing seat is positionable in a first in-use position, in a second in-use position in which the seat back i... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6623081 | Platen furniture A pendantly-supported swing chair has a mobile stand supporting a cross bar over which passes the upper ends of two parallel ropes. Each rope provides two upwardly extending portions which pass through, and hold in place at vertically-spaced positions, tw... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6612651 | Linkage mechanism for a motion chair An apparatus is provided for imparting substantially oscillatory horizontal motion to a subject. The apparatus has a translating support assembly, an oscillatory mechanism, and an actuator permitting the subject to apply a non-gravitational acceleration t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6585319 | Swing chair assembly with a table unit A swing chair assembly includes a support unit, a seat unit disposed among a pair of upright side frames and a horizontal bar of the support unit, and linking units for connecting the seat unit pivotally and swingably to the horizontal bar. The seat unit ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582018 | Swing frame for hanging a swing chair A swing frame includes a pair of support frame units, a hollow horizontal bar, and two primary locking devices. Each of the support frame units includes upper, lower, and intermediate portions. The upper portion is formed with a horizontal hollow tube at ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6508444 | Swing support assembly A swing support assembly includes a pair of upright side frames which are spaced apart from each other, and a horizontal hanger bar extending between the side frames. Each of the side frames includes a front leg unit and a rear leg unit. The front leg uni... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6464295 | Safe locking assembly for a glider rocker A locking assembly for a glider rocker having a gliding chair seat mounted on a stationary base. A latch bar is adapted to extend horizontally and transversely with respect to a gliding direction of the chair seat. A mounting assembly is provided for atta... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6435611 | Spine tensioning support chair A chair having two body supports which move in similar rotation and inverse elevation to one another to change from a chair configuration, where one support is higher than the other, to a spine tensioning apparatus, where the supports are near equal in el... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6406095 | Self-locking chair A self-locking system comprising a state selector for detecting the intent of an occupant to rise from a chair and then automatically causing a lock to block the mobility functions of the chair. The state detector is responsive to movement of an upper por... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402243 | Safety harness structure for rocking chairs A safety harness structure for a rocking chair. The structure includes a support frame and a chair mounting on the support frame through a pair of swinging bars. The swinging bars are pivotally engaged with two sides of the support frame and the chair thr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6402233 | Swing assembly with adjustable canopy A swing assembly includes a support frame unit with lateral frames and a horizontal bar interconnecting the lateral frames, a canopy frame with a pair of lateral rods perpendicular to the horizontal bar, and a pair of adjustable mounting units. Each of th... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6318803 | Chair executing oscillatory motion An apparatus for imparting substantially oscillatory motion to a subject. The apparatus has a support assembly for supporting the subject and an oscillatory mechanism for defining a path of motion of the support assembly, the path having a region of bilat... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6244658 | Rocking chair with automatic unidirectional locking device The rocking chair includes a ground-resting base, a seat support frame and rocking arms rockably mounting the seat support frame to the base. A seat, defining a front end portion and a rear end portion, is pivotally mounted on the support frame at its fro... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6120094 | Rocking chair with automatic locking device The rocking chair comprises a base member, a seat support frame rockably mounted thereon, a seat pivoted at its front end to the support frame for limited up and down movement, the weight of a person seated on the seat lowering the seat to a lower limit p... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106062 | Glider/rocker lift chair A chair comprises a base, a seat support frame which is longitudinally movable back and forth with respect to said base, and a seat. A lift mechanism mounts the seat on the frame and is capable of lifting said seat from a lowered seating position to a rai... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092870 | Rocking and gliding mechanism for furniture A rocking mechanism for mounting a piece of furniture, such as a chair, sofa or cradle, on a support arrangement, the rocking mechanism allowing the piece of furniture to rock relative to the support arrangement. The mechanism comprises a unitary front li... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6059367 | Gliding seating unit with extendable footrest The gliding seating unit comprises: a base configured to rest upon an underlying surface; a seat assembly positioned above the base that includes a generally horizontal seat and a pair of side panels connected with and extending downwardly from opposite s... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036605 | Swing assembly A swing assembly includes a support frame, a pair of linking units, a seat unit, and a pair of pivot connecting units. The support frame has upright left and right frame portions adapted to be supported on a ground surface, and a horizontal bar interconne... | 03/14/2000 |
