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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029062 | Seating system A seating system has a tiltable seat coupled to a base, which can be coupled to a motor vehicle or other device. The seat includes a seat bracket coupled to the base by a seat tilt pivot. The seat is configured to maintain a user's body in a fixed position during ti... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7934773 | Motion-enabled movie theater seat The present document describes an actuated chair for inducing motion with respect to the ground as a function of motion signals synchronized with a video output of a feature length movie. The chair comprises a seat base, and an actuating base for receiving the motio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7850239 | Chair with spring actuated rear legs to minimize muscle strain A chair to minimize muscle strain as a person sits in or rises providing an identical pair of elongated parallelepiped back frames having a vertically extending upper portion, a rearwardly extending lower portion with a parallelepiped connection member extending per... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7540565 | Lift chair The present invention is a chair having a first seat portion operably associated with a second seat portion, with the first seat portion disposed in the same plane as the second seat portion, and an actuator for moving the first seat portion relative to the second s... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7396080 | Chair with tilt mechanism The invention describes a chair comprising a base structure, a seat having a seat surface and a backrest, a seat carrier for carrying the seat on the base structure, and a tilt mechanism which is arranged between the seat carrier and the base structure and which to ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393053 | Office components, seating structures, methods of using seating structures, and systems of seating structures Office components are described that include an electrical conduit electrically coupled to a fuel cell, and an electrically powered device coupled to the electrical conduit and configured to receive electricity generated by the fuel cell. The electrically powered de... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387337 | Booster seat An adjustable booster-type seat having a base 10 for supporting the seat on a flat surface, a riser 12 mounted for height adjustment on the base, a body support 14 having a seat and back mounted for arcuate motion on the riser 12 for chan... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7347493 | Composite assembly of interconnectable furniture A composite assembly of furniture units each have a solo utilization, which can be seating surface area or table top surface area. The furniture units are made with an irregular contoured surface. When the irregular surface of a first furniture unit is brought in pr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338126 | Vehicle seat suspension with omni directional isolator The present invention is directed to a vehicle seat suspension apparatus that is mechanically simple, inexpensive, occupies little space, and operates effectively with force inputs from any horizontal direction. The invention comprises a base, an isolator, and a plu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331557 | Furniture drive embodied as a double drive A furniture drive which is embodied as a double drive and used to move parts of a piece of furniture in relation to each other. The furniture drive comprises two drive units, each one having a linearly movable drive element for pivoting a pivot lever which co-operat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328467 | Patient lift and transfer device and method In a lift and transfer device and method, a patient support assembly supported on a lift on a wheeled platform includes a main support arm pivoted to the lift. First and second transversely extending support arms respectively carrying a back support section and a le... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318795 | TV chair An exercise apparatus for use by a crippled person for exercising their hips and legs. The apparatus comprising a base and a seat mounted on the base, the seat having two sides along the longitudinal axis of the seat. Cushions are located on the least two sides of t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314247 | Folding device for a highchair A folding device for connecting legs of a highchair includes first and second folding members, a toothed wheel, and an actuator. The first folding member is formed with a positioning groove, and the second folding member is formed with a position limiting unit. The ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293825 | Multi-position chair A multi-position chair may be positioned into multiple positions including one or more sitting positions at different heights, one or more leaning positions at different angles, and one or more storage positions. The multi-position chair may include a seat, a back a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290834 | Hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system A hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system for providing positional adjustment of at least two seat adjustments of a vehicle seat. The system comprises a common source of hydraulic fluid, and a control unit which selectively controls and directs hydraulic fluid from... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264311 | Synchrotilt seating unit with comfort surface A seating unit includes a base, a reclineable back, a seat, and a control operably supporting the back and the seat on the base for synchronous movement between upright and recline positions. The control includes a pair of flexible support members and a link that co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252320 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252336 | Pivotable boat seat A seat (11) having a seat cushion (12) and a squab (16), the seat (11) being adjustable between a first configuration adapted to provide seating accommodation for a user and a second configuration adapted to provide leaning accommodation ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243992 | Vehicle seat structure, and a vehicle provided with a seat having such a structure The structure of the seat proper of a vehicle seat comprises: a frame for a seat proper, the frame including a side cheek plate; and a coupling system comprising a link mounted to pivot on a base to enable the seat... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240965 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat In the case of a fitting system for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having at least one fitting (15, 35, 45) and a structural part (11) on which the fitting (15) is to be fixed, the fitting parts are substantia... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234774 | Seating unit with novel flexible supports A seating unit includes a seat, a back, a base, and a motion control having a plurality of flexible supports for operably supporting the seat and back on the base. The flexible supports are movable in a generally fore-to-aft direction but stiff in a generally vertic... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219924 | Rear wheel drive power wheelchair with ground-contacting anti-tip wheels A curb-climbing rear wheel drive power wheelchair is disclosed having a pair of drive wheels, at least one ground-engaging idler wheel connected to the frame forward of the drive wheels and at least one ground-contacting anti-tip caster wheel mounted to the wheelcha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210741 | Seat having pivotable seat cushion A vehicle seat includes a lower seat part that includes a seat cushion and a backrest, the backrest connected to the seat cushion such that the backrest can rotate about a first axis. The seat cushion is configured for movement between a use position and a loading p... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201425 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, the seat cushion including a seat back frame, a seat back pivo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188908 | Furniture frame attachment system This invention is related to a knock down frame attachment system. The knock down frame attachment system includes a seating portion, a pair of side panels and a plurality of sets of mounting brackets. A set includes both a left and a right mounting bracket. A set o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185949 | Highchair A highchair includes a seat attached to a frame having a first periphery defining a first footprint of the frame. Wheels are attached to the frame adjacent to the first periphery for providing wheeled movement of the frame over a surface. The first periphery of the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165811 | Control mechanism for seating unit A seating unit includes a base, a reclineable back, a seat, and a control operably supporting the back and the seat on the base for movement between upright and recline positions. The control includes a pair of flexible support members and a link that combine to ope... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140690 | Furniture frame attachment system This invention is related to a knock down frame attachment system. The knock down frame attachment system includes a seating portion, a pair of side panels and a plurality of sets of mounting brackets. A set includes both a left and a right mounting bracket. A set o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140684 | Seat, particularly a vehicle seat, preferably in an aeroplane A seat includes at least one inclinably adjustable seat component, such as a seat section (12), whose seat frame structure can be disposed on a floor structure (24) in such a way that the seating section is pivotable around its stationary legs (22 | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128367 | Foldable highchair framework A foldable highchair framework includes a folded support stand, a chair, a link assembly and a positioning mechanism. The folded support stand includes a front stand and a rear stand capable of being drawn close. The chair includes a seat and a backrest pivoted to e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121609 | Stow in floor seat assembly with main lateral displacement A seat assembly for supporting an occupant above a floor of an automotive vehicle including a cushion and a riser coupled between the floor of the vehicle and the seat cushion for allowing manual lateral displacement of the seat cushion within the vehicle between a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108326 | Seat, especially an airplane seat A seat, preferably an aeroplane seat, includes a seat base (12) which can be positioned on the floor and seat components which are provided for each seat and are arranged on the seat base (12). The seat components can be a seat back (1) and a se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104603 | Booster seat An adjustable booster-type seat having a base 10 for supporting the seat on a flat surface, a riser 12 mounted for height adjustment on the base, a body support 14 having a seat and back mounted for arcuate motion on the riser 12 for chan... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100985 | Seat in particular a vehicle seat preferably an aeroplane seat A seat includes a first seat piece (10) and a further seat piece (12), which may be adjusted for inclination by a controllable operating device (14). The operating device (14) engages the further seat piece (12) by at least two adj... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090240 | Tiltable seating apparatus for wheelchair A tiltable seating frame (10) for selectively positioning seating in a wheelchair, in which a seat platform (12) has opposing sides (18) that each extend to an arcuate distal edge (20) and each side defines an arcuate slot (22) par... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073860 | Reclinable chair mechanism A four legged or sled chair comprising a frame structure, a seat mounted between the frame structure and connected to it by sliding means. The sliding means comprising a plurality of runners attached to the seat and sliding therein circular ring sector slots located... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066538 | Chair with tilt lock mechanism A tiltable chair is provided with a tilt lock mechanism that can be activated when the chair is at any tilt position, the tilt lock mechanism engaging and locking the chair when the chair moves into the upright, neutral position. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052088 | Reclining chair Reclining chair includes a leg (4), a seat base (3) and a backrest, with the seat base and backrest being able to be moved and tilted in respect of said leg, for maintaining the center of gravity. A tilting arrangement includes a first body (5) ... | 05/30/2006 |
