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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7887140 | Automobile seat with integral child safety restraining assembly A seat includes at least a pair of child restraining members which are selectively moveable to an extended position to restrain an infant or small child, or a restraining for a larger child, the seat back including a fixed portion providing a back support for an inf... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7677671 | Passenger restraint apparatus for funfair rides A passenger restraint apparatus for funfair rides is disclosed. It includes: a restraint body (30) having a leg support surface (31) which is adapted to be placed on the thighs of the passenger, and a... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7356861 | Infant support seat cushion An infant support cushion to provide a safe and secure environment for containment and retainment of an infant in a sitting position. The support cushion is provided with a resilient foam cushion body with a child receiving opening centrally therein and a contoured ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334837 | Modular multi-functional portable seating device A modular multi-functional portable seating device that provides individual telescopic legs to accommodate varied and uneven surfaces, the seating device further provides a firearm support which is both removable and adjustable. The frame and other components are du... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322648 | Child seat A child seat is constructed such that when the child seat is set facing the rear of the car on a car seat, the child seat is securely fixed on the seat. A handle surrounding the front of a sitting occupant is provided in a seat back portion of the child seat, and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318606 | Lap belt comfort cushion A soft resilient comfort cushion and method for promoting the use of a safety belt by a pregnant woman, said comfort cushion comprising: a resilient soft elongated cushion having tapered end portions, a length which is sufficient to span a groin region of said pregn... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311362 | Torso supporting seating system A seating system providing front support and rear support for the human torso. The front support is by an anterior support device having two pads, which pads are laterally adjustable to fit the different spreads in the iliac crests of different persons. Preferably, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261381 | Seat with multiple retaining frames A seat includes a seat portion and a backrest. A plurality of U-shaped retaining frames of different sizes are pivotably connected to the backrest and sized such that a larger retaining frame encloses a smaller retaining frame. The individual retaining frame can be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237848 | Back and internal organ supportive belt A back and internal organ supportive belt that can be installed in a chair or a seat, including the driver's seat of a vehicle or the operator's seat of a piece of equipment, to provide support to internal organs, and to the musculoskeletal system of the driver or o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234768 | Reversible chair A reversible chair is disclosed which permits the user to sit with either a conventional backrest or to rest his or her chest against the same element in a “forward chair” configuration. The rest is attached to the seat with a side-mounted support arm such that ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213308 | Seat belt cover A seat belt cover comprising a flat tubular member through which a seat belt of a motor vehicle is passed to be covered therewith, wherein, the flat tubular member has i) a slit-shaped opening provided at its lower end and having a width larger than the width of a t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195312 | Pivoting armest for enhancing side impact protection An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle seat having a first support member pivotably mounted to a seat structure, a second support member rotatably mounted to the first support member, and a biasing arrangement positioned relative to the first and second support mem... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150471 | Cushioned restraint system An occupant restraint system for protecting occupants in a compartment, such as a cab of a highway tractor or other vehicle. The system includes an interior trim panel having dual uses. The trim panel may be an elongated energy-absorbing element that forms, in a fir... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125073 | Child seat A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and right and left side guards; and a cushion disposed on an outer side surface of the side guards. The cushion may include a gasbag filled with gas. The child seat may further include vent portion... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121629 | Healthy chair A healthy chair comprises an inclined seat plate, a plurality of feet, and a frontal torso positioning device. The seat plate has a front side and a rear side that is higher than the front side. The frontal torso positioning device is fastened to the seat plate at t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090303 | Rehabilitation training and exercise chair A rehabilitation training and exercise chair where the user can sit comfortably for long periods of time is provided. The chair is comprised of a base having wheels and is coupled to a shaft on one end. The shaft is coupled to a seat on its top end. The seat has an ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086703 | Child and adult protective seat belt cushion A seat and shoulder belt protective cushion configuration for use in motor vehicles and the like. The cushion has pairs of elongated cushion extension arms extending from a central body member and a removable vertically disposed cushion portion that extends to provi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008020 | Inflatable furniture having a storage compartment According to some embodiments, an inflatable furniture structure is provided. The inflatable furniture structure may include, for example, at least one inflatable compartment and a least one storage compartment having a transparent surface. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991286 | Retractor location for seat with integrated restraints for a mobile vehicle The invention involves shifting the location of the seat belt retractor in order to reduce the thickness of the seat especially in the lower regions for a mobile vehicle seat. The seat may be used for a mobile vehicle as a school bus as well as for automotive applic... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971316 | Restraint A restraint for retaining a person within a seat. The restraint has a lap bar and a shoulder bar which can be independently adjusted. The lap bar can be rotated either to retain a person or to permit a person to enter or exit. Also, the lap bar can be pulled farther... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953223 | Energy absorbing seat and seat system for a mobile vehicle The invention involves creating a thinner structured seat capable of complying with the federal requirements. The steel back pan is rigidly mounted on three edges to the back frame seat structure. The bottom of the back pan is unformed and allowed to flex in the for... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948738 | Device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant A device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal impact of the vehicle. In the leg area, cuff plates (2) are arranged on a central tube (1) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The cuff plates carry a loa... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938918 | Frontal air bag system A frontal air bag system for a vehicle including an inflator mounted to vehicle structure and an air bag operatively connected to the inflator and mounted to a pillar of the vehicle. The frontal air bag system also includes a trim molding covering the air bag and mo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913227 | Aircraft youth seat/family seating arrangement A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency is provided, including positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior. The first region comprises a first aircraft width and each of the first plurality of seating rows co... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893088 | Child seat for automobile A child car seat comprises a seat body including a seat wall and a backrest wall, and a V-shaped shield structure extending from above both shoulders to a crotch of a child. The V-shaped shield structure includes a belt extending in the shape of the letter V, a belt... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860563 | Device for preventing or reducing tipping of the head A description is given of a device for avoiding or limiting the tilting of the head forwards and/or to the side of a passenger sitting in a seat which has a backrest, having at least one one-piece or multi-piece head-support element which comprises one or more cushi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6811222 | Chin and neck brace This invention discloses a chin and head support device or brace enabling the head to move at will while allowing a rest at the chin and while supporting the weight of the head. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793292 | Seat device for a stroller A seat device includes a safety bar which is connected to two lateral wing members of a seat body by insertion of two insert plugs into two mounting sockets, respectively. A lever plate is pivoted to each socket and is turnable such that an engaging end thereof enga... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6736455 | Dual air bag and crossbar child safety seat A child safety car-seat having an upper and a lower safety crossbar, with each crossbar having an air bag. The air bags deploy outward from the crossbars when activated in order to avoid injury to the child in the car-seat when the air bags fill with gas. The positi... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709063 | Automobile seat belt structure and assist apparatus thereof The device provides an automobile seat belt structure and an assist apparatus thereof which can provide a comfortable drive environment by restraining nothing of a chest of an occupant by a seat belt, remove a pressure feeling of the chest for an occupant having a d... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6619733 | Passenger seat headrest platform A passenger headrest is platform deployable and stowable from a passenger seat. The platform operates as a rear headrest and is pivoted to a forward position to serve as a forward leaning face-headrest. The headrest includes a headrest platform that is at... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6591787 | Pet console seat Pet console seats are desirable for safely and currently securing a pet during transportation. Excited pets can be very distracting to the driver and can be especially dangerous if the pet interferes with access to the vehicle's pedals. Pet console seats ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6565154 | Portable forward leaning stadium seat A portable forward leaning seating device to be used on a bleacher at sporting events to provide the user with superior support to that portion of his back which is most susceptible to fatigue and pain. The device consists of a padded seat (10) attached t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6394492 | Bus seat safety restraint An Improved Bus Seat Safety Restraint is disclosed. The preferred safety restraint comprises a padded U-shaped bar that has indexed stops at stowed, in-use and lower locked positions. The bar locks and restrains the passenger when the vehicle experiences ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6367839 | Padded bunk restraint A restraint system for protecting occupants in a sleeping compartment of a vehicle having a bunk bed includes at least two flexible straps having one end attached to a selected one of the vehicle or the bunk, and a second end. Attached to the straps is at... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361118 | Hinge mechanism for a trunk support apparatus The present invention is a support arm mechanism that is simpler, more durable and more reliable in use than support arm mechanisms of the prior art. The invention also relates to an improved hinge that can be used in a trunk support arm mechanism, and in... | 03/26/2002 |
