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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157329 | Furniture and method of furniture component attachment A method of attaching furniture components includes providing a first furniture component that may be comprised of polymeric material, positioning a second furniture component adjacent to the first furniture component, positioning stakes attached to the second compo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8109576 | Seat assembly A seat assembly is revealed. A connection slot is formed around a circumference of a rear side of a support and an assembly block is projectingly arranged at a center of the connection slot. At least one channel penetrating from one side to the other side of the ass... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8075061 | Bearing mechanism with integrated flexible bearing surface The present invention provides a bearing mechanism with an integrated flexible bearing surface. The bearing mechanism includes a frame, which is folded to define an inner space; and an integrated flexible bearing surface, which has an elastic restoring force and is ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7984952 | Modular vehicle seat having water-permeable seating surfaces Modular vehicle seats having water-permeable seating surfaces are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle seat includes a seat portion configured to hold a seated person. The seat portion includes a substantially unitary molded frame defining a first opening and a cavity ass... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971939 | Seat structure A seat structure which can ameliorate fatigue of a sitting person in accordance with a long period of sitting is provided. In a vehicle seat 10, a back edge side of a lower layer sheet 50 of a cushion material 20, of which a front edge si... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7914081 | Contoured sling wheelchair seat A seating system for wheelchairs and other applications. The seating system incorporates contours in the substantially flexible seat sling to improve the pressure distribution of the seated user. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7837273 | Seat suspension A seat suspension that includes at least one beam spring that extends across a seat pan. In one preferred embodiment, a pair of such springs is carried by the pan. The springs preferably differ in compliance from one another and from a mesh load supporting grid that... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837272 | Chair and the structure for stretching a mesh over an element of the chair An upholstered structure including an upholstery material for a chair or a backrest of a chair is proposed, which may achieve: reduced proportion of the appearance of the rear frame of the backrest over the appearance of the whole chair; more sophisticated design; r... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7794022 | Body support structure having a molded elastomeric member A body support structure includes a support frame having at least first and second opposite side portions and defining an opening therebetween. A molded elastomeric member is connected to the first and second side portions and suspended over the opening. The molded ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7731295 | Chair having adjustable weight proportion accepting elements A seat includes a tray, a net mounted on the tray and a supporting device provided between the tray and the net. Thus, when a user sits on the seat, the net takes a proportion of the user's weight while the supporting device takes another proportion of the user's we... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731294 | Seat At a vehicle seat 10, a cushion material 18 is provided at a frame 14 for a sitting portion of a seat frame 12, such that a seat cushion 20 is formed. An upper cushion member (three-dimensional solid knit fabric) 86, which i... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7669936 | Padded covering for a chair A padded covering for parts of a chair, consisting of a padded material (2) with elastic properties at least within the thickness thereof, and covered with a semi-transparent, perforated mesh fabric, wherein said padded material has a three-dimensional struct... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7654617 | Flexible chair seat A chair seat for flexibly supporting the buttocks of a user seated thereon. The chair seat includes a seat surface having a pair of adjacent or side-by-side concentric corrugated regions formed therein, and which are configured for flexibly supporting the buttocks o... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654616 | Chair having integrally formed back frame and seat frame The present claimed invention intends to provide a chair having a frame structure that is effective for securing a required strength without needless structure to reinforce the strength. The chair has a chair body A comprising a seat frame 12, a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7618096 | Seat structure In order to improve seating comfort and vibration absorbency, the present invention includes a front torsion bar unit 80 disposed in the front of a seat cushion, the front end of a base net 60 is connected to a supporting frame 84 of the front t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594700 | Contoured seating structure A chair includes a control housing, a seat and a back support including an upwardly extending upright portion and a link portion extending forwardly from a lower portion of the upright portion. The link portion is pivotally connected to the control housing about a f... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588297 | Shaped fabric chair diaphragm and method of forming same A support diaphragm for a seat or backrest of a chair includes a support frame having laterally spaced first and second support portions. A support material includes a flexible sheet extending from and generally tensioned between the support portions to form a front... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7503627 | Seat The present invention discloses a seat which is applicable to a vehicle seat, and the seat comprises a seat material whose rear end side is connected to a rear end side of a frame for a sitting portion by way of an elastic member, a plate-like member suppressing def... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7438361 | Seat back construction for chairs An improved seat back construction is presented herein, so that the frame can easily be produced by metal rammed and bent into shape, which is relatively inexpensive for producing shapes of differing design without huge quantity. Coupling with a wood frame of same s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434888 | Chair having adjustable weight proportion accepting elements A seat includes a tray, a net mounted on the tray and a supporting device provided between the tray and the net. Thus, when a user sits on the seat, the net takes a proportion of the user's weight while the supporting device takes another proportion of the user's we... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425039 | Body-supporting device A body-supporting device includes a tray, a net and a frame. The tray includes a margin and a groove in the margin. The groove gets narrower downwardly. The net includes a margin. The frame includes a first rib for inserting the margin of the net into the groove of ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416256 | Base net supporting mechanism for seat and seat structure thereof In order to improve seating comfort and vibration absorbency, a structure including a first torsion bar unit 70 disposed in the rear of a seat cushion, and a second torsion bar unit 80 disposed in the front of the seat cushion, and a base net 60... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406733 | Elastomeric fabric load bearing surface An elastomeric fabric load bearing surface having a non-linear force/deflection profile. In one embodiment, the load bearing surface includes multiple layers, at least one of which is an elastomeric fabric. The various layers cooperate with one another to define a n... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396079 | Seating with shape-changing back support frame A back includes an integrated articulating back frame and a back support. The back frame has a lower segment pivoted to a chair control, an upper segment for thoracic support, and links forming a four-bar linkage with the upper and lower segments, with a joint being... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7376991 | Medical examination table A medical examination table has a seat section and a back section supported on a base. The seat and back sections are selectively adjustable to place a patient resting thereon in various positions for examination or the performance of medical procedures. The seat se... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367629 | Adjustable attachment and tensioning assembly for the suspension of a seat assembly A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle is provided, having a seat frame and a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to the seat frame for supporting the occupant of the seat assembly. A plurality of adjustm... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347499 | Marine seat interchangeable component assembly and method A seat for marine use including a hollow primary seat structure. The primary seat structure has a generally upright back portion and a seat portion formed integrally with the back portion and extending forwardly therefrom. The back portion includes at least a pair o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338130 | Locking headrest assembly A system and method installing and removing a headrest from a seat is disclosed. The system and method include provisions for installing a headrest to a seat without the use of tools and for preventing the removal of the headrest during normal operation. The system ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303229 | Seat construction A flat spring member (40) mainly serving as a vibration absorptive function at a normal use is engaged with a supporting frame member (130) which displaces backward along with deformation of a seat back (20) by backward moment applied to the sea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290837 | Cushion plate for vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame of a rectangular shape having a pair of side frames, upper and lower seat springs mounted between the side frames, and a flexible cushion plate in the form of a single plate attached to the seat springs. The cushion plate ha... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287305 | Extruded flexible self-locking trim cover assembly retention clip and method for using same A clip for retaining a trim cover assembly against a foam pad of a vehicle seat including a base having a hook end and a lock end. The base also includes a flange extending out therefrom. The hook end defines a hook, which secures the trim cover assembly to the clip... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278691 | Article of furniture having a recessed surface for a cushion An article of furniture having a removable seat or back cushion. The design includes a frame having a recessed cushion support surface that creates a rim that defines a pocket that allows a seat or back cushion having first and second portions to be securely attache... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275793 | Seat A seat includes a seat frame, and a cushion material supported by the seat frame and having a three-dimensional knitted fabric which is formed by joining, with connecting threads, a pair of ground knit fabrics which are disposed so as to be separated from one anothe... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270378 | Chair having a suspension seat assembly A suspension seat assembly for an office chair is provided which has a support frame and a suspension fabric connected about its periphery to the frame. The fabric is first laid across the frame and then the peripheral edges of the suspension fabric are secured in p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267408 | Article of rattan furniture having a seat support cushion An improved support area for use with rattan furniture. The present invention provides a frame, a seat contact portion, and a back contact portion. In various embodiments, the chair includes a seat cushion that is supported by a seat support portion of the frame. Th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267406 | Foldable vehicle seat A foldable vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having a lower end adapted to be supported relative to a vehicle floor to permit movement of the seat back frame between an upper, deployed position and a lowered, stowed position. A seat cross member is ad... | 09/11/2007 |
