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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422290 | Body support assembly A body support assembly in which irregular portions such as bunchy portions and irregular portions are prevented and further curing and holding performance are improved. The body support assembly (1) comprises a flexible cushion body (2) covered with a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377889 | Chair providing dynamic thrust to exercise lumbar area of spine A general use chair that is configured to provide a dynamic thrust motion to exercise the lower lumbar area of the user's spine to reduce pressure on the user's spine, joints and tissue and promote improved circulation throughout the user's body, particularly the lo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7338123 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic chair including a seat support structure with a seat bottom and seat back supported by the seat support structure. The seat bottom is shortened to accommodate the buttocks and ischia, with no weight-bearing on the thighs. The seat back has an upper port... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316707 | Device for correcting thoracic spine positioning Inflammation of the muscles of the posterior thoracic spine can lead to a number of physical ailments. This inflammation can have a number of causes, one typical cause being overuse in a work environment leading to stress or tension within these muscles. Although ma... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290836 | Patient chair A back for a patient chair having a back shell with a substantially rigid central S-shaped central portion and laterally extending wing portions which have sufficient flexibility to allow deflection in the direction of the front surface upon imposition of a force. T... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270377 | Lumbar support for law enforcement officers Many law enforcement officers have lower back problems arising from the habitual wearing of what is generally known as a “Sam Browne” duty belt. Workmen's Compensation now presumes any lower back ailment suffered by a law enforcement officer was caused by a duty... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252340 | Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carrie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7114776 | Lumbar support cushion A lumbar support cushion consists of a seat portion and a back portion, foldably joined along a crease positioned therebetween. An opening extends in a continuous manner upward into the back portion, and downward into the seat portion. The opening may have an oval s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059682 | Seating structure having flexible seating surface A seating structure includes a plurality of boss structures arranged in a pattern and a plurality of web structures joining adjacent boss structures within the pattern. At least some of the web structures are non-planar and at least some adjacent web structures are ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004544 | Backrest for armchairs Backrest for armchairs, made up of a soft front body (1.1) and a rear frame (1.2), situating at the upper part a headrest made up of a respective soft front body (3.1) and a respective rear frame (3.2), fitting the soft body (3.1) ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6910741 | Lumbar support A back portion for a chair includes a peripheral frame defining an opening therein. A lumbar support portion is disposed in the opening. The lumbar support portion comprises a substantially rigid panel. Two hinge devices are hingedly mounted on opposite sides of the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902537 | Upper body support device An upper body device includes a thoracic support region comprising a spinal region having a convex arcuate section on an upper surface thereof to properly position a user's shoulders with respect to the users head, cervical and spinal region. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6726285 | Cellular chair construction An improved method of constructing seating surfaces, provides greater comfort through superior surface adjustments for a variety of users. The seating structure provides greater airflow to contact areas of the occupant's body, and is more efficient and economical to... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6652034 | Upholstery support The invention relates to an upholstery support for a seat, especially for utilization in an automobile. According to the invention, an especially lightweight of vehicle seat construction is achieved in that the upholstery support is built in the form of a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6409268 | Flexible chair back A flexible chair back comprising a back supporting surface that is defined by a plurality of generally downwardly directed curvilinear shaped openings arranged in a vertical array. Each of the curvilinear openings is around the next adjacent lower curvili... | 06/25/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5836653 | Backrests/legless leisure chairs made with a foundation A number of generally wedge shaped backrests and legless leisure chairs for sitting on the floor or on a bed, which orient the user's upper back at a higher angle than the user's lower back. These are ideally suited for people who want to be in a reclinin... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833319 | Back cushion and seat cushion system A back cushion and seat cushion system including an intermediate extent having a rectangular configuration with an inner edge, an outer edge, and a pair of side edges defining a top face and a bottom face; a back cushion having a top edge, a bottom edge, ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5474362 | Cushions having internal support member Cushions for chairs and the like, having a firm internal support member to support key parts of the user's body such as the lumbar region of the back. These cushions are comprised of: a relatively soft cushion material on the body contacting portion of th... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5456519 | Back cushion and seat cushion system A seat cushion and back cushion system comprising a back cushion further comprising a lower section having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom edge with opposed side edges, and a raised sacral counter pressure pad disposed thereon; and a upper se... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5452940 | Pressure relief back cushion An integral lower back pressure relief cushion with a substantially U-shaped aperture at the lower portion of the cushion open at the bottom and extending from the front to the rear of the cushion, such that the sacral and coccyx areas of the user are fre... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5433505 | Adjustable seat and back cushion An adjustable seat or back cushion to provide comfort and support for a sitting individual has an outer fabric cover with a front panel and a back panel forming an enclosure. The cover has a zippered opening which provides selected access to the enclosure... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5288132 | Portable seat cushion A portable seat cushion having upper and lower seat pads. The upper seat pad is hingedly connected to the lower seat pad forming a hingeline therebetween. The lower seat pad includes first and second cushion members. The first cushion member includes top,... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5248182 | Chair body support A padded seat cushion support consists of large, vertical side cushions having extremely full and soft padding. When installed on a chair, such as a wheelchair, the cushions grip the sides of the occupant, including both sides of the occupant's head. The ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5114209 | Chair insert having a contoured back support portion and a seat support portion An insert for a chair includes a seat portion and a back portion, and is molded from dense firm rubber, or the like. The seat portion tapers from a front edge to the rear such that the upper surface is essentially parallel with the floor when the insert i... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5085488 | Seat backrest with a layered structure The backrest is composed of a rear layer of high rigidity and a softer front layer, the latter having transverse recesses or cavities in its face which is in contact with the rear layer. The backrest is suitable for front and rear seats.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4960304 | Contour retaining back support cushion A support cushion has a flexible, airtight casing having a support layer on one side defining a support surface for being engaged by a portion of a body to be supported. A resilient layer of foam is disposed within the casing generally coextensive with th... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4864668 | Portable back support A portable back support having a insert enveloped by a sleeve, forming a cushioned rigid portion and a flexible flap. The back support is dimensioned to support the lumbar and much of the thoracic regions of the spine and is narrower than the distance bet... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4835801 | Back support cushion A back support cushion which provides neurosensory proprioceptive kinesthetics cues to the thoracic region of the spine in proximity to the apex of the thoracic curve of the spine and provides support in the vertical plane. The kinesthetic cues and vertic... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834455 | Orthopedic vehicle seat An adjustable orthopedic vehicle seat comprising a substantially flat horizontal seat portion, a substantially flat back portion having a lower lumbar support protrusion extending across the lower back and a spinal support protrusion extending from said l... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4824169 | Orthopedic seat A portable orthopedic seat has a backing sheet adapted to be draped over the top and back of a chair, a wedge-shaped and a half-teardrop shaped cushion, and fasteners for releasibly fastening the cushions to the backing sheet in orientations selected to a... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4772070 | Contoured seat covering for automotive vehicle bench seat A contoured seat cover is provided which converts a bench seat assembly of an automative vehicle into a seat containing simulated bucket seats. The seat cover includes a seat back cover and a seat bench cover, both of which include a plurality of separate... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4718727 | Reversible seat cushion and backrest A reversible seat supplement, or seat cushion and/or backrest, includes upper and lower portions which are both contoured, generally concave on one side and convex on the other side; and a keyhole shaped opening including an enlarged opening toward the re... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4572578 | Back rest Back rest having a semi-rigid frame having the shape, in longitudinal section, of a shallow S formed by an upper concave portion and a lower convex portion, a cervical support affixed to and projecting from the upper end of the frame, a thoracic support e... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4561137 | Furniture bolster An article of furniture having a seat portion and an integral back portion extending upwardly from the seat portion has a bolster removably attached to the top of the back portion and a flexible cushion foldable over the top of the bolster.... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4535495 | Back rest cushion A back rest cushion constituting a therapeutic pad of resilient material is formed with a curving front surface to support the full length of the spine. The cushion is cut away at its upper corners to give freedom of movement to the scapulae.... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4522447 | Foam seat and back cushions Disclosed is a seat cushion constructed of cellular elastic material wherein its design provides more uniform distribution of supportive forces exerted by the cushion over a larger area of the anatomical portions of a person seated thereon for minimizing ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4512047 | Support cushion A support cushion adapted to be located on a sitting material for gently supporting a person comprises a central section having a flat back portion and a front portion, and two bolsters foldably connected to the vertical side edges of the back portion of ... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4489982 | Pelvic support method and means A method and means for providing pelvic support to improve posture and relieve lower back pain is provided. The method comprises pressing a convex pillow against the region of the ilia, sacrum, and fifth lumbar vertebra to produce a substantial sacral bas... | 12/25/1984 |
