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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784871 | Occupational support system An occupational support chair system and method that provides frontal support to a user. The support chair system includes a lower support frame composed of a dual section hydraulic frame and an upper support frame. The upper support frame can be configured as a spi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7377589 | Interchangeable seat cushions for automotive bucket seats An automotive bucket seat with a frame, a back cushion mounted on the frame, a bottom cushion removably mounted on the frame, and a set of interchangeable bottom cushions in a range of lengths that are alternately mountable on the frame. A tool-less releasable attac... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357456 | Motorcycle passenger seat adjustable arm rest An arm rest assembly for a motorcycle passenger seat includes a vertically adjustable mount secured to the typical backrest behind the passenger seat. A U-shaped tubular member includes a medial portion rotatably secured in the mount, and arm rest cushions secured t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341310 | Office chair with automated height adjustment An office chair includes a base structure having a pan mounted thereon. A motor driven scissor lift is positioned on the pan that expands and contracts to raise and lower a chair member. A pair of buttons control the motor allowing a user to automatically raise and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338125 | Rehabilitative and recreational armchair The rehabilitative and recreational armchair constructed of a framework made of tubes, bars and/or other elements, such as flat bars and angle bars, wherein the arms, the backrest and the seat are mounted. The seat is mounted only to the top of the spring whose lowe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334842 | Chair with movable seat A chair includes a base which includes two facing sides and each of the facing sides has two grooves and both of which extend in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. A seat has four engaging members which are movably engaged with the four grooves in the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7278686 | Height adjusting device for car seat A height adjusting device, wherein a pinion gear (8) rotated by an operating knob (7) for adjusting the height of the entire vehicle seat and a sector gear (9) are covered by a gear cover (12) and fixedly fitted to the inside of a seat si... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273255 | Patient chair with a vertically movable seat A patient chair is provided that includes a chassis with a frame, a seating device intended for a patient and connected to the chassis, and a driving device for moving the seating device relative to the frame in the vertical direction between a lower position and an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270376 | Enhanced process for making seating elements and products thereby including those specially designed for children By combining a wedged cushion and specialized method for aligning a user's ischial tuberosities—which increases relative lordosis in the lumbar spine and pelvis venous outflow from the lower extremities, in a sitting position by decreasing venous obstruction and e... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258398 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having an upper slide member with an emitter interference member A vehicle occupant sensing system adapted for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly including at least one emitter and at least one sensor disposed spaced relative to the emitter. The sensor is operable to detect relative distance between the emitter and ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246857 | Seat folding device of vehicle The seat folding device of a vehicle includes a seat frame that linearly slides along an anteroposterior direction of the vehicle on a guide rail fixed to a floor panel of the vehicle. Two folding brackets are pivotally coupled at a front middle portion of the seat ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234781 | Anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation An anchoring fixture for stools capable of adjusting elevation is installed on an axle hub hinged on the top end of tripod legs which rest on the floor. The axle hub has a longitudinal axle hole to hold a screw post fastened to the bottom of a stool. The axle hub ha... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234777 | Chair with adjustable armrests and backrest A task chair is disclosed, including a base, a seat supported by the base, and a pair of uprights connected to the base and extending upwardly from the seat. A pair of armrests are attached respectively to the uprights, and are selectively positionable along the upr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198329 | Height adjustable work chair A height adjustable chair has an upper portion that moves relative to a lower portion. Push-off arm rests are provided so that a person need not leave the chair to adjust the seat height upwardly. A seated person can transfer their body weight to the push-off arm re... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172244 | Vehicle seat assembly having a vehicle occupant sensing system and a seat cushion insert positioned therein A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seat cushion having at least one recess disposed thereon. The vehicle seat assembly also has a plurality of sensor assemblies, each including a base and an upper slide member. The upper slide member is supported for movement t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147277 | Foldable chair A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100980 | Vehicle seat assembly having a vehicle occupant sensing system with a biasing pad A vehicle occupant sensing system for a vehicle seat assembly that includes at least one emitter and at least one sensor operable to detect relative distance between the sensor and the emitter to thereby detect a condition of the vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077469 | Seat furniture In this piece of furniture, which is taller than a normal chair, the seat as such is located at a such height as to allow the user to rest the user's feet on the floor or on a footrest and is constituted by a body that is differentiated at the top by a rear seat por... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063386 | Passenger seat with tilting seat bottom A tilting seat bottom assembly for a passenger seat includes: a seat pan assembly for supporting a passenger and a pivot assembly for being attached to the seat frame. The seat pan assembly is mounted for pivotal motion about at least two axes relative to the seat f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048236 | Vertical adjustment apparatus for a keyboard A vertical adjustment apparatus is described for use in the field of workstation design. The vertical adjustment apparatus is attachable to a workstation and operates to selectively raise and lower a device, such as a keyboard, such that the device may be utilized b... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036887 | Chair with attached footrest for putting on and removing footwear A chair with back and arms, adapted for putting on and removing footwear, wherein the seat is located approximately twenty-two inches above the local grade and wherein the arms extend approximately twenty-two inches from the back; consisting also of a stationary, ou... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021707 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having a low profile sensor assembly A low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that comprises a base, an upper slide member, and at least one intermediate guide member. Also disclosed is a low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that com... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021713 | Seat elevating mechanism for chair A seat elevating mechanism for chair particularly designed for old men and patients having weak legs mainly includes a seat that can be elevated or lowered using a power-actuated telescopic lifter. The seat is maintained in a horizontal position while being elevated... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994397 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having sensor assemblies with variable blasing member A vehicle occupant sensing system that includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a housing that includes a base and an upper slide member. The upper slide member is moveable toward and away from the base. A sensor is operatively fixed relative to at least ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991292 | Dynamic seat support for a wheelchair A seat is pivotally connected to a frame of a wheelchair and is connected by one or more resilient supports. Each support includes a housing attached to either the seat or the frame and a bracket arrangement attached to the other of those wheelchair components. A sp... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971718 | Child safety seat A child safety seat is disclosed which is incorporated into the squab of a vehicle seat in which part of the squab can be moved to an elevated position. The child safety seat incorporates at least one latch to maintain two components of the seat in a predetermined r... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957796 | Hydro-formed seat adjuster system A seat adjuster system includes a shaft and an elongated member. In another aspect of the present invention, the member is a lever which is attached to the shaft by an interference fit. A further aspect of the present invention employs hydro-forming of the shaft to ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945597 | Combination instrument stand and chair A combination instrument stand and chair includes a support device including a first and second pair of leg members movable from a first substantially parallel closed position to a second opened position with the first and second pairs of leg members forming an angl... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945606 | Chair A chair with at least one foot, a support profile, on which a seat and optionally a backrest is arranged, whereby the seat is continuously adjustable for height on the support profile. The seat is thus securely locked at a desired height by a height lock. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935648 | Mobile self-recovery lift chair A self-recovery lift chair provides an improved way for an individual who has fallen to return to a seated position and then be able to stand or wheel to another location. The wheeled chair includes a lift frame and a seat suspended from a lift mechanism in the fram... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926365 | Body support for automotive mechanics A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails. Each suppo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902178 | Transport chair for a patient Disclosed is a wheelchair for transporting a patient. The wheelchair comprises a support frame having a front, a rear, and opposing sides with the front and rear facing in respective forward and aft directions and the opposing sides facing in opposing lateral direct... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6903286 | Tension sensing device The present invention is a child seat detecting apparatus for detecting the presence of a child seat in a vehicle. The child seat detecting apparatus is a tension sensing device that is attached to a vehicle seat. The tension sensing device includes a bracket that i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6834916 | Gardening stool A gardening stool that allows for tilting and pivoting is provided. The gardening stool has an elongated base connected to a seat by a post. The elongated base is convex and is tapered towards the front for pivoting. The base may include a flattened region located t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6752460 | Chair A chair (1) has a base (2) and upwardly projecting from the base (2) a supporting column (6) holding a seating device (7). Disposed on the base (2) is a plug-type connection piece (19). The supporting column (6... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6692076 | Bolster chair with foldable seat that is vertically adjustable when folded into a vertical position A bolster chair includes a seat having a horizontal position to support a seated user and an upwardly folded vertical position where it enables a user to stand in a space bordered by back and side walls of the bolster chair. The vertical position of the s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676213 | Dimensionally adjustable booster seat A dimensionally adjustable booster seat for use in combination with a seat belt system, including a seat back and a plurality or set of optional seating planes that are stack-able to form a 3-dimensional trapezoid base, and a coupling mechanism for detach... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655731 | Therapeutic chair An orthopaedic chair including a frame for supporting a contoured chair seat and chair back; each of which is mounted for rotation on a horizontal axis. Horizontal adjustment for the axis of the chair seat and vertical adjustment for the axis of the chair... | 12/02/2003 |
