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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038215 | Ergonomic support device for the body of the occupant, for chairs or seats, particularly for motor-vehicle seats A chair or a seat, in particular a seat for motor vehicles, includes an ergonomic device for supporting the body of the occupant, comprising a supporting panel having supporting laths, set at a distance from one another, which can be arched towards the body of the o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7845729 | Vehicle seat device A vehicle seat device includes a seat cushion frame and a seatback frame including a lower-side frame supported at a lower end portion thereof to be tiltable relative to a rear end portion of the seat cushion frame, an upper-side frame arranged at an upper portion o... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7762629 | Seating or reclining furniture This invention relates to seating or reclining furniture. A back rest or arm rest is disposed for adjustment on the seating and/or reclining surface. The back rest or arm rest may be positioned in different areas of the circumference of the furniture (e.g., sofa) an... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7562934 | Apparatus and method for configurable seating A configurable vehicle seat having at least two configurations is disclosed. The configurable vehicle seat has a seat base, a seat bottom supported by the seat base, and a seat back coupled to the seat base. The seat back or seat bottom has one or more adjustable pr... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7490899 | Combination lumbar-bolster system A combination lumbar bolster system for attachment to a vehicle seat frame comprises a lumbar support having a flat position and a deployed position, wherein the deployed position is forward of the flat position; a pair of lateral bolsters each having a resting posi... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7422285 | Vehicle seating system and method for reducing fatigue A vehicle seating system can be used within a variety of vehicles to reduce positional fatigue and other effects of long distance traveling. Such a system includes a typical vehicle seat mountable in a vehicle, at least two powered seat adjustment actuators, and an ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401855 | Seat with ergomechanics A seat with a backrest and sitting surface, in particular for motor vehicles, wherein the backrest comprises a backrest frame and, disposed between it, elements forming an S-shaped backrest with a shoulder area that can be reconfigured in the forwards and backwards ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360831 | Motorcycle seat A motorcycle seat in the form of a tandem seat is assembled from a seat cushion (12), which is produced as a plastic foam molded part, a pad layer (14) of a open pore polyether foam material provided upon the seat surface of the seat cushion (12... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360836 | Seat insert and method for producing the same Seat inlay in the form of an elastic grid (10;64) having at least two longitudinal bars (14) which are connected by cross bars (16,18) and have hangers (20) for suspending the inlay in a frame of a seat, and the cross bars (16,18) ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354107 | Vehicle seat with a deformable S-shaped backrest A vehicle seat with a backrest and a seat part. The backrest includes a backrest frame and S-shaped rod elements arranged therebetween so as to form an S-shaped backrest having a shoulder region which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction and a lumba... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350869 | Chair A chair (1), including a seat (5), wherein the seat (5) includes a barrier zone (10) dividing said seat (5) into a front seat portion (15) and a rear seat portion (20), said rear seat portion (20) being of a ma... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350863 | Height-adjustable work chair Work chair, comprising a seat, supported in a height-adjustable manner by a column on a foot, and an adjustable backrest, the seat, at least in part, having a substantially horizontal position, and the backrest promoting an upright position of the user's back, chara... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346950 | Inflatable product provided with electric air pump An inflatable product includes a first chamber, a pack, and a fan and motor received in the pack. The pack has an air intake connected to the outside of the first chamber and a first air outlet connected to the inside of the first chamber. A first valve for opening ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334844 | Composite shell spacecraft seat A two-part seat (10) providing full body support that is specific for each crew member (30) on an individual basis. The two-part construction for the seat (10) can accommodate many sizes and shapes for crewmembers (30) because it is recon... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328953 | Customized articulating anatomical support Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a fully customizable bath chair that is configurable to provide a wide variety of positioning options of the head, trunk and leg support in a sitting or reclining position. The described embodiments can be custom fit to indivi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322651 | Seat subportion adjustable in relative height and/or angle and backrest adjustable in shape based on user contact pressure A seat of an apparatus in one example comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus in one example is adjustable in shape. Based on a user contact pressure a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311358 | Seat cushion presenter device for folding seat A seat back cushion support presenting device for use in a foldable vehicle seat moves a cushion support member from a position within the seat back frame to a position extended from the seat back frame such that the entire cushion is presented. A pair of presenting... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309104 | Shape memory polymer seat assemblies A seat assembly includes a seat fabric, wherein at least a portion of the seat fabric comprises a yarn comprising a shape memory polymer adapted to undergo a change in a modulus of elasticity at a thermal transition temperature; a support material upon which the sea... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303232 | Backrest adjusting device for office chairs A backrest adjusting device for office chairs comprising: a seat portion having a seat cushion and a stand for supporting the seat cushion; a back having a frame, a back cushion fixed on the surface of the frame, a connecting member for connecting the bottom of the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303231 | Massage apparatus and method for lumbar support An ergonomic support mountable on various seat frames has a static portion (52) with anchors and mounts. The mounts adapt to fix said static portion to varying seat frames. An active portion (54) is operatively engaged with the anchors of the static po... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278688 | Elastic support structure for a human body to lean against The elastic support structure for human body to lean against includes a connecting frame, a swing rack, and an elastic rod. The connecting frame includes a connecting surface and a positioning part for the support structure. The swing rack has its first end placed o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273253 | Chair ride mechanism with tension assembly A task chair, including a backrest assembly and a seat assembly pivotally coupled both to one another and to side portions of a fixed yoke member for synchronized movement, in which the seat of the seat assembly moves upwardly and forwardly concurrently with recline... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273252 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a base frame supported on a base, a seat cushion provided on the base frame, and a seat back, wherein the seat back is structured so that a plurality of seat back pieces are arranged in the up-and-down direction with a predetermined space; an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261368 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic seating assembly for comfortably supporting an individual during prolonged periods of time sitting in one position thereby alleviating back and neck strain and increasing productivity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255396 | Ergonomic thigh support and method of uniformly distributing pressure on the thigh surface of a seated person A pad for supporting a thigh of a person sitting on a seat in a position that alleviates pressure applied to the lower surface of the thigh and thus for improving blood circulation through the leg without numbness or similar phenomena associated with long-time sitti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252335 | Lumbar with flexwires in cross This invention is a lumbar support device with a pair of side rails, a plurality of transverse wires and a pair of cross-bars extending between the pair of side rails. The lumbar support device is designed for a seat back of a vehicle seat to support an occupant's l... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246683 | Tree stand with back support A tree stand for hunting includes a frame constructed to stably engage a tree trunk in an elevated position, a seat pivoted to the frame, and a back support pivotally supported by a link mechanism to a telescoping upright of the frame above the seat. Vertical and an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234773 | Backrest for a chair, with a retractor A chair having a backrest with a Y-shaped member. The member being affixed to the center of the top rail of the backrest frame at one end. The other end of the Y-shaped member connects to backrest fabric, pulls it rearward, and holds the backrest fabric in tension u... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226127 | Ergonomic chair backrest A “task” chair intended primarily for a person working at a computer terminal has a back provided with a pair of upright struts that incorporate respective parallelogram linkages operative to increase the curvature of the lumbar region of the seat back while at ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225486 | Therapeutic seat cushion A therapeutic seat cushion for supporting a person remaining in a sitting position for a prolonged period of time, wherein the cushion is a generally rectangular body having a hollow interior with a plurality of generally radially extending partitions extending acro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216935 | Dynamic chair The present invention provides a dynamic chair having a deterministic motion path that allows a variety to different paths to be selected depending of needs of user. By changing the ratio between drive wheels that control the pitch and roll of the seat, motion paths... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7203984 | Medical apparatus for relief of pain Medical apparatus (1) for the relief, treatment and/or prevention of neck or back pain comprises a fluid inflatable support pillow (2) and an inflation device (3) connected to the pillow (2) The pillow (2) is adapted for interposit... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201446 | Integrated adjustable lumbar support and trim attachment system An adjustable lumbar support (10) adapted to be easily integrated into new or existing seat structures. Adjustable lumbar support (10) includes a floating plate (15) supported by a support linkage. In one embodiment, the support linkage is defin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192087 | Adjustable seat cushion thigh support system and method An adjustable seat cushion thigh support system 10 for the use of a seat and method for providing same. The seat has a cushion pan 12 that is fixed in relation to a vehicle. A pair of side rails 14 and a rear cross member 16 form the fixe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185910 | Multi adjustable chair A multi adjustable chair is comprised of a support frame to which is secured an adjustable seat assembly and an adjustable backrest assembly. The backrest assembly has displaceable back support plates that are adjustable to a desired position. A back cushion is secu... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178866 | Open-air vehicle seats with embedded heating elements An open-air vehicle seat for a motorcycle, a snowmobile, or an all terrain vehicle etc. is provided which enables a vehicle operator to turn on or off a plurality of heating elements embedded in a multi-layer seat cover on top of the vehicle seat. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172248 | Slider clip support An ergonomic support system for a seat has a resilient seat suspension platform with a pair of side margins and a plurality of transverse wires. Ergonomic supports are mounted on the seat adjacent to and/or within the side margins. A bracket has a slot extends along... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172247 | Motor vehicle seat system, control arrangement, actuating arrangement, and process for control of a lumbar adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat system, control arrangement, actuating arrangement, and process are used to control a lumbar support device of a motor vehicle seat. The lumbar adjustment device has a first drive for adjustment in a first adjustment direction and a second drive... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159941 | Vehicular child seat assembly The present invention relates to a child seat assembly that may be characterized, at least in one embodiment, as being substantially integral with a seat of a motor vehicle. This child seat assembly is at least generally capable of being disposed in first, second, t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152920 | Vehicle seat with system for facilitating relieving of fatigue of person sitting on the seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, and a system for facilitating relieving of fatigue of a person sitting on the vehicle seat for many hours. The system includes an angle sensor installed within the seat back for sensing variations in an angle of a... | 12/26/2006 |
