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Automatic Bed Maker

An automatic bed maker which uses the expansion of inflatable bladder to straighten, align, and tuck-in bed-cover assembly.

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Class 297/116 - Pivots laterally


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device wherein the armrest is mounted on a horizontal axis
No. of patents: 18
Last issue date: 10/21/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7438318Industrial vehicle
An industrial vehicle includes a vehicle body, a hood provided on the vehicle body and operable to open and close, an operator's seat provided on the hood, a plurality of pillars erected on the vehicle body for supporting a headguard that covers above the operator's...
10/21/2008
7261369Convertible aircraft passenger seat
An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support...
08/28/2007
7234768Reversible 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
7198325Adjustable piece of seating furniture
Piece of seating furniture, such as an armchair, includes a basic body on which a seating area is provided. Armrests, such as left and right armrests, are disposed laterally of the seating area. The armrests may be adjusted from a seating position into a lying posit...
04/03/2007
7093904Chair with fold-down arms for providing additional seating
A convertible chair is disclosed that has pivotable side cushions for pivoting between a lowered position and a raised position. A frame includes a generally horizontal seat, as well as a pair of pivot supports each fixed to a respective side of the seat. Two sets o...
08/22/2006
7077474Seat system
An automobile 1 is provided with a second seat row 20. The second seat row 20 is constituted by a first independent side seat 21, a second independent side seat 22, and an auxiliary seat 23 including an auxiliary seat cushio...
07/18/2006
7073217Folding multimodal sofa beds for recreational vehicles
A folding multimodal sofa bed for use with recreational vehicles. The folding multimodal sofa bed has a front facing backrest section, an intermediate section, and a rear facing backrest section. A front pair of rollover arms connect the front facing backrest sectio...
07/11/2006
7004546Stowable chair armrest
A stowable chair armrest for a seat assembly which includes a armrest portion connected to the seat assembly through a restricted movement rotating joint which has limited rotation about a horizontal X and Y axes, the Y-axis being parallel to the length of the armre...
02/28/2006
6958017Portable swing assembly
The invention is a unique swing assembly which is designed to fit into a carrying case when the components of the assembly are dismantled. The swing of the assembly comprises a seat and back rest which are hinged together so that they can be easily and quickly mount...
10/25/2005
6893386Physical therapy chair-bed for paralytic patients
A physical therapy chair-bed is a patient bed consisting of three parts, the first, the second and the third parts. The first can also be used as backrest of a physical therapy chair with its flanking parts arranged as armrests. The second part can also form a seat....
05/17/2005
6811214Sofa lovers sofa
A sofa or the like has an end cushion comprising a lower stationary member approximating the height of an arm of the sofa and a rotatable upper member that may be rotated to overlie an arm of the sofa. Thus, a back support may be provided for sitting crosswise on th...
11/02/2004
5971484Adjustable armrest for chairs
An armrest construction for chairs includes an armrest support having a lower end constructed for attachment to a chair, an upper end, and a mounting block attached to the upper end. A pivot block is pivoted to the mounting block at a main pivot, the pivo...
10/26/1999
5806929Chair for keeping a straight posture
The chair of the present invention includes a pair of squeezing members operatively attached to the pair of arm rests whereby when the user sits on the chair, the thighs and the pelvis of the user can be smoothly squeezed by operating the pair of squeezin...
09/15/1998
5466039Foldable lounge with combination headrest and backrest
A new foldable lounge for providing a portable chaise lounge with a headrest adaptable to support a recumbent prone user's face in a downward position. The head rest includes foldable armrests positionable to comfortably support the recumbent prone user's...
11/14/1995
5393124Armrest assembly
An armrest assembly for a chair comprising, an upper arm, support shaft structure associated with the upper arm, the support shaft presenting an axis of rotation for rotational movement of the upper arm, a structure associated with the chair for receiving...
02/28/1995
5329654Furniture system
A sofa system includes a unitary perimetric baseframe including a front panel, a rear panel and opposing side panels. The system also includes a hollow back portion having front and rear edges and an integral internal rigid frame, the back portion rotatio...
07/19/1994
4917438Adjustable-width seating for passenger-carrying vehicles
An adjustable-width seating unit for a passenger-carrying vehicle has a pillar pivotally connected to its support frame to swing about a first axis substantially longitudinally disposed with respect to the seating unit, an armrest mounted on the pillar an...
04/17/1990
4818043Product display and marketing device
The product display device of the present invention comprises a cabinet frame having a front opening therein. Two or more doors are positioned in covering relation over the front opening so as to form an enclosed compartment within the cabinet frame. Each...
04/04/1989
 
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