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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614704 | Wheelchair seat cushion A wheelchair seat cushion has multi-density regions. The cushion assembly may have a region having a stiffer, higher density proximate the front of the seat cushion assembly beneath the user's thighs to assist the user in exiting the wheelchair. Alternatively, or ad... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7506937 | Lateral honeycomb support for seat A seating element for an automobile vehicle with a cushion formed from a central portion (10) with an exterior face for supporting a user seated on the seat and at least a lateral portion (20) on the door side, the lateral portion (20) being pro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7445292 | Seat portion of a seat A seat portion (4) for a seat (2), which seat portion (4) comprises at least a first part (8) which is made of a first plastics foam material of a first density, and a second part (10) which is made of a second plastics foam materi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7347498 | Seating device A solid frame orthotic seating device for use in a sling seat that is supported by solid rails, such as a wheelchair. The solid frame orthotic seating device comprises a solid, rigid, non-collapsing, and durable interior skeletal frame with an elevated anterior wedg... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7287815 | Ergonomic seating module and seat fitted with said module The incentive seating module comprises: a structural frame provided with a gaiter, a frame, disposed above said structural frame and provided with an arch, whereby the structural frame exhibits planar symmetry, means for connecting the frame to the structural frame ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275788 | Music posture chairs Chairs for encouraging proper posture for performers, including vocalists and instrumentalists. Chairs allow for maintenance of proper posture by performers seated in engaged and in perched positions. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246834 | Cushion pad structure for a carpet installation tool The cushion pad structure of the carpet installation tool comprises a rubber covering layer, a rubber foam body and an assembly board. The foam body is disposed in the covering layer. The foam body comprises a thrust face, which has a plurality of the first holes wi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232265 | Seat with articulating camera support A support for a video camera comprising a seat, a vertical support frame on one side of the seat, an arm rest on the vertical camera support frame, and an elongated, adjustable boom extending outward from the vertical camera support. The boom is pivotally attached t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216388 | Contoured seat cushion and method for offloading pressure from skeletal bone prominences and encouraging proper postural alignment A support contour of a cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, defines relief areas at locations adjacent to skin covering the ischial tuberosities, the greater trochanters and the coccyx and sacrum of a person sitting on the support contour. Support areas of the sup... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7146666 | Seat cushion and method for carrying pressure-distributing medium in a seat cushion A seat cushion includes a cushion base, a pressure-distributing medium, and a cover. The base supports the pressure-distributing medium. The cover has a pocket for receiving the pressure-distributing medium and covers the base and the pressure-distributing medium th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140057 | Reinforced and adjustable contoured seat cushion and method of reinforcing and adjusting the contoured seat cushion A flexible seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to the bony prominences of the person's pelvic area and relatively more pressure on skin covering adjacent t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131697 | Sports seat for a vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle In the case of a sports seat (101) for a vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle, having at least one rigid seat shell (103) as a structure for the seat part, and a separately formed, rigid backrest shell (105) as a structure for the backrest, t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128332 | Wheelchair designs and related enhancements Wheelchair designs and enhancements are provided for use with conventional wheelchair designs. The designs and enhancements include first and second contoured folding seat panels that are hingedly mounted with respect to the wheelchair frame and that are offer inter... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121623 | Vehicular seat structure A vehicle is provided which enables rear occupants to sit on a rear seat in a vehicle provided with seats arranged in a substantially longitudinal direction while simultaneously securing the comfort and safety of the rear occupants in a relatively small vehicle. The... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070243 | Blow molded side panel chair system A frame has a pair of laterally spaced tubular supports in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. A seat panel, in a generally horizontal plane, is secured between the supports. A back panel is supported by the seat panel. A pair of side panels includes one pa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044547 | Seating apparatus A seating apparatus (10) for supporting a user I, includes a base (12). The base has a back rest (16) extending upwardly from a rear portion thereof. A pommel (26) is located at a front portion of the base. Leg receipt regions (14)... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040706 | Seat and method of making same The present invention provides a seat that includes a seat comfort zone that peripherally encompasses a pelvic zone, a front seat zone adjacent to the front side of a seat comfort zone and a first side seat zone, second side seat zone and rear seat zone peripherally... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040703 | Health chair a dynamically balanced task chair Healthy task seating is achieved by integrating three dynamics into a unique, dynamically balanced chair design that provides: (a) adaptable design features to accommodate a wide range of body dimensions, (b) a series of independent and adjustable support means to a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6983991 | Removable anatomic seat A removable anatomic seat (10) comprises a support structure (22) for an anatomic seating recess (20) for a user, where the structure is rested above a piece of furniture (14) and where the recess (20) is hinged at least one end (a... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6811218 | Chair with conforming seat A task chair including a seat support structure, and a seat supported by the seat support structure and having a seating surface which may ergonomically conform to a seated user. The seating surface includes rigid and flexible portions connected to one another, the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6709052 | Saddle seat for chair or stool A saddle seat (1) which has a rounded center part (2), and side parts (3) which at least partially curve downwards at an angle from the center part in order to support the pelvis and thigh muscle of the seated person, the side parts (3) h... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6502263 | Seat cushion and positioning assembly including inflatable air cell pressure compensation insert The invention relates generally to a seating system and more particularly to seat cushion assemblies having a rearward depression and cushioning insert tailored to fit under the skeletal structure of the user. In particular, the assembly preferably includ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481795 | Therapeutic chair A therapeutic chair having a seat, a base configured to rest on a surface, and a seat support mechanism configured to couple the seat to the base and to enable the seat to be rocked in any direction while resisting rocking of the seat. Ideally the seat-su... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6398310 | Anatomically shaped seat shell and associated method of construction An anatomically shaped seat shell includes a first lateral profile and a second lateral profile with a longitudinal axis located between the first lateral profile and the second lateral profile, a median support located edgeways to the longitudinal axis o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378947 | Seating system A seating system, for example a paediatric seating system for wheelchairs, provides appropriate support for a person using the chair by providing adjustable components to support specific anatomical areas of the back, pelvis and upper leg and, more specif... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371562 | Reinforced arrangement in a vehicle seat and method for forming the same Reinforcement is given in a vehicle seat with such an arrangement that a plurality of recessions and at least one decorative groove are scatteringly formed in each of two spaced-apart protuberant side support portions of the vehicle seat. A foaming is eff... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6293625 | Chairs A seat (10) for a chair having a base (11) and ridges (13) which extend transversely of the base (11). The ridges (13) are raised and are engaged by the Ischial Tuberosities of a person sitting on the seat (10) to prevent a person sliding from the seat (1... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6209159 | Pressure reducing cushion with selective pressure point relief A pressure reducing cushion with selective pressure point relief features at least two air bladders, and a foam outer layer covering the air bladders. Each air bladder consists of an impervious to air sheet material which surrounds an open celled compress... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6142573 | Cushion element for use in a wheelchair A cushion element for use in the wheelchair. The cushion element includes a generally rectangular body in plane having a front edge, a pair of opposed side edges and a rear edge. The cushion element is sized and shaped to be placed on a seat support of a ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139109 | Race car seat and jig and method for making the same A race car seat is fabricated of four seat quadrants temporarily secured on seat fitments and welded together. The seat fitments are adjustably positioned on a jig in an optimum position for a race car driver. The jig includes adjustment plates for settin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123390 | Orthopedic chair An orthopedic chair designed to place the lumbar spine in a position of lordosis and to assist the user to sit more erect and not slouch. This takes stress off the cervical spine as well as the lumbar spine. The back of the chair has a lumbar roll positio... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5950263 | Length extender for child's wheelchair seating system A transversely extending insert 20 for adjusting the length of a split level wheelchair support cushion 10, said split level wheelchair support cushion 10 having a raised forward section 12 for supporting a user's femoral region and a lowered rear section... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5918334 | Cushion with gel sac and gel overlay A cushion, generally indicated, comprises a foam portion and a gel portion. The foam portion has a rear section defining a cavity, while the front section is shaped to support the users' thighs. The gel portion comprise a gel sac, which substantially fill... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5857749 | Wheelchair seat assembly with contoured seat pan and cushion and method A seat assembly (21) for a wheelchair including a relatively rigid seat base (12) of substantially uniform thickness with an upwardly facing contoured top surface (14) and a cushion assembly mounted on the seat base. The cushion assembly includes a relati... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5836025 | Gel containing positioning cushion for infirm patients A positioning cushion prevents a sitting infirm patient from sliding forward. The cushion comprises a base portion, and gel bladder filled with a gelatinous mixture of resin and water, and a top cover. The base portion defines thigh supporting recesses an... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5735575 | Ergonomic antifatigue seating device and method A method and apparatus is disclosed for periodically and rhythmically lifting one hip of a seated person and then the other, thereby simulating the muscle stimulation and relaxation imparted to a person by walking. A rotatable support panel is provided fo... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5687436 | Wheelchair seating cushion having adjustable top contour shape Seating cushion assembly (10) for use with a wheelchair having a seat base (20). A flexible foam cushion (30) is mounted on base (20) with at least one insert member (40) removably positioned at a support location (33) between the foam cushion (30) and th... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5671977 | Seating and back systems for a wheelchair An anti-thrust seating system and low profile, adjustable back system primarily intended for use in a wheelchair. The anti-thrust seating system includes a base seating member with a forward section to support the user's thighs and a rearward section to s... | 09/30/1997 |
