Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950740 | Seat swivel with brake for infinite rotational position adjustment A seat swivel for providing angular adjustment of a seat to an infinite number of rotational positions with respect to a seat base. The seat swivel includes a swivel assembly having a swivel plate rotatably supported between a pair of fixed plates, the swivel plate ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7350866 | Seat repositioning device with release on control handle Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise an operator's seat having a seat bottom and optionally, a seat back, where the operator's seat further comprises an adjustable characteristic, such as seat rotation, seat height adjustment, tilt, or X-Y position. A se... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334839 | Motor vehicle seat assembly A motor vehicle seat assembly has a seat body including a seat base portion and a seat back portion. A swivel mechanism moves the seat body between a first position for entering or exiting the vehicle and a second position for operating or traveling in the vehicle a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316441 | Seat moving device for vehicle It is one object of this invention to provide a technique that is effective in diminishing the range of fluctuation of a load applied to a drive source when a seat main body in a vehicle seat moving apparatus is moved between a raised position and a lowered position... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7165276 | Medical assist device A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134719 | Peripheral support apparatus and method A work station having a base, a user support affixed to the base; and an overhead hanger affixed to said base. The overhead hanger has a rear portion extending upwardly behind the user support and an overhead portion extending forwardly above the user support a suff... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121608 | Rotating and/or swiveling seat An operator's seat for a vehicle includes a base structure that allows the operator's seat to be rotated with respect to a platform floor of an operator's compartment within the vehicle. The operator's seat may further include a swivel structure that allows an opera... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7083214 | Movable seat for vehicles In a movable seat for a vehicle, there are provided a seat body shiftable between inside and outside the vehicle passenger compartment, a seating member attached to the seat body to be movable between a first position where a sitter such as a humanoid biped robot is... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059680 | Seat repositioning device with release on control handle Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise a seat release element that is operable to cause an operator's seat to be temporarily released from a locked position such that the operator's seat may be adjusted to a new position. By optionally positioning the seat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021717 | Lounge chair with movable arms A lounge chair having movable armrests. The lounge chair comprises a seat, a back, legs and armrests. The armrests may be placed in a raised position for use by the occupant or may be swing down to provide more room or to allow the occupant to easily exit the lounge... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6981746 | Rotating car seat mechanism A rotating car seat mechanism includes a seat base, a sliding plate, a rotating plate, a guiding socket plate, an axle defining an axis of rotation and a cylindrical pivot rod. The sliding plate is placed inside a car, allowing an upper end of the cylindrical pivot ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6916065 | Rotating patient chair with ear diagnosis and treatment unit The present invention relates to a rotating patient chair mounted with an integrated ear diagnosis and treatment unit that controls the position of a microscope 48 and a monitor 50 rotating around the rotating patient chair 30 at a predetermined... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6679349 | Fork lift apparatus A fork lift apparatus for allowing a user to easily move from one steering mechanism to the other steering mechanism. The fork lift apparatus includes a conventional fork lift chassis including a frame being mounted upon a wheel assembly including axle me... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6572172 | Rotating vehicle seat A longitudinal support base 30 is provided with a rotating support base 10 that can be slide in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A seat body is placed on the rotating support base 10 via a rotary disc 13 so as to rotate. The longitudinal support b... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6457694 | Seat assembly including a vehicle seat and system for rotating same A seat assembly including a vehicle seat and a system for rotating a vehicle seat are provided wherein the system is designed to carry integrated seat restraint loads. The seat includes a base having a lower base section and an upper base section which su... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6168234 | Seat assembly including a vehicle seat and system for rotating same A seat assembly including a vehicle seat and a system for rotating a vehicle seat are provided wherein the system is designed to carry integrated seat restraint loads. The seat includes a base having a lower base section and an upper base section which su... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6024398 | Sliding seat assembly for an automobile A new sliding seat assembly for an automobile for aiding a motorist with entering and exiting an automobile. The inventive device includes a pair of extension brackets secured to a floor of an automobile inwardly of a door thereof. The pair of extension b... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5975630 | Sun tracking lounge chair A lounge chair having a sun tracking positioning mechanism including at least one photo transistor having a lens for focusing sunlight in a straight line path passing through the lens and comprising a motor control circuit that allows a motor to operate f... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944384 | Sun following swivel beach chair A sun following swivel beach chair (10) comprising a structure (12) for supporting a person at rest. A facility (14) is for elevating the supporting structure (12) off the ground (16). An assembly (18) within the elevating facility (14) is for rotating th... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5931534 | Child pacification device A dual-purpose powered rotating infant pacification device and method comprises a carrier for supporting an infant, the carrier constructed and arranged to safely contain the infant and to support an adult, a carrier frame supporting the carrier, a base s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5895093 | Recliner lift chair with swivel base An electrically operated lift chair/recliner which includes a swivel base having a power drive that permits an occupant to turn the chair to the left or right as desired.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893608 | Sun-tracking chair A Sun-tracking Chair is disclosed. The disclosed chair comprises inclinable back and and leg rests. Further disclosed is a sun-tracking means for tracking the sun's position with relation to said chair. Still further disclosed are a back rest and leg rest... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5803547 | Reclining support for astronomy observations A reclining support (10) suitable for astronomy observation has three sub-assemblies which can be readily connected together or dismantled. A base sub-assembly (11) has legs (12) which support a turntable (13, 14) and the turntable (13, 14) supports a cha... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5730236 | Adjustable powered wheelchair A steerable, powered wheelchair with a mobile base, and two movable arms that are attached to a seat. The seat is attached to the arms with pivots that permit rotation of the seat in both vertical and horizontal planes. The arms can move through three pos... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5660430 | Carousel device An infant entertainment device having a molded plastic receptacle which receives a portable seat or layette, the device rotating a baby carried by the seat at a rate of about one rpm relative to a stationary base member. Optionally, the carousel may be eq... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5620230 | Adjustable hairdresser's chair An adjustable hairdresser's chair is described. The chair includes a motor housing base which has a front shell and a rear shell interconnected by a bellows. A front seat is mounted on the front shell and a rear seat is mounted on the rear shell. The rear... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5564784 | Knock-down sheltering and astrological observation lounge An adjustable lounge is adapted to be knocked-down in kit-form for shipping and/or storage purposes and expeditiously assembled on-site. The knocked-down-lounge comprises a base frame having a sub-frame and a pair of base side panels adapted for attachmen... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5489142 | Astronomy console An astronomy console includes various features which provide greater comfort and convenience for a user thereof. The console includes a seat which may include heating and/or cooling systems therein, as well as attachment for a telescope or other optical e... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5437495 | Flexible multi-direction beauty salon chair The present device relates to a new design of beauty salon chair, particularly a flexible multi-direction beauty salon chair that can move in different directions automatically, primarily driven by control circuits connected to sets of guiding rod. That t... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5380059 | Knock-down sheltering lounge with center pivot An adjustable lounge is adapted to be knocked-down in kit-form for shipping and/or storage purposes and expeditiously assembled on-site. The knocked-down lounge comprises a base frame having a sub-frame and a pair of base side panels adapted for attachmen... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5000505 | Rotary device for front seats of a motor vehicle A rotary device for front seats of a motor vehicle enables both a driver seat and a front passenger seat to be rotatably capable of taking an ordinary forwardly facing position and a rearwardly facing position. The device includes a first detection switch... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4969685 | Powdered rotating seat Herein disclosed is a powered rotating seat which comprises a seat proper; a lower base member adapted to be mounted on a floor, the lower base member including a structure by which an annular groove is defined; an upper base member mounting thereon the s... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4846529 | Swivel seat A seat which is used as a passenger seat in a vehicle and which is adapted to assist passengers, particularly elderly and/or handicapped persons, in entering or leaving the vehicle. The seat includes a motorized control which permits the seat to be moved ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4802706 | Rotary seat for vehicle A rotary seat for a vehicle has a seat cushion member rotably supported on a support shaft vertically mounted on the vehicle floor. Driving apparatus is connected to the seat cushion member for automatically rotating the seat cushion member between a dire... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4600239 | Vehicular seat for handicapped and elderly persons A vehicular seat for handicapped and elderly persons is disclosed which is readily accommodated in any type of conventional vehicle, such as automobile, van, bus and the like. The vehicular seat is given three degrees of freedom of movement, the first deg... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4480867 | Swivel chair system A system is described for use in a truck cabin having a primary doorway (16, FIG. 2) at the rear of the cabin, which facilitates movement of the driver out of and into the driver's seat (20) when he leaves or enters by the rear doorway, by avoiding the re... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4379588 | Revolving solar lounger A solar lounger is disclosed which rotates in response to energization from the sun's rays. The solar lounger has a chaise type chair which is rotatably supported on a base. Photovoltaic solar cells are mounted on said chair and generate electrical energy... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4351562 | Movable seat for a motorized transport chair The present invention is a movable seat for arrangement with a motorized transport chair for use by a handicapped person. The movable seat is motorized to provide a lifting and pivoting capability to a person sitting thereon by their operating a hand cont... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4246848 | Ski lift with swivel chair There are disclosed improvements in the passenger unit for a ski lift such as a chair and the like to incorporate a swivel mechanism in the standard which supports the lift chair from the traveling, overhead cable. The swivel mechanism includes a swivel a... | 01/27/1981 |
