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Class 297/183.2 - Movable to inoperative position


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Handle which includes means to selectively move the handle
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 04/01/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7350857Case with seat
A case (1), such as a suitcase or trolley case, with a seat (6) is disclosed. The case has a channel (7A, 7B) provided near or along a surface (such as the rear surface 4B) of the case, and the seat is movable between a first stowe...
04/01/2008
7316449Expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use
An expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an ambulatory walking device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end and a rubber contact material coupled to the first end. The device further includes an...
01/08/2008
7081052Foldable swing having rotatable handles
A child swing includes a swing frame and at least one swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions. The number of swing handles may be two, where each of the ...
07/25/2006
7070197Baby carriage chassis adapted to support a baby's car seat thereon
A baby carriage chassis includes a pair of rear rods, a pair of front rods, a pair of seat rods, each of which interconnects an adjacent pair of the front and rear rods, a pair of supporting protrusions protruding transversely and respectively from the front rods in...
07/04/2006
7055907Light weight transportable chair
A light-weight easily transportable chair having a fabric foam plastic seat, a fabric covered foam plastic seat back and a hinge interconnecting said seat and said back and a flexible fabric skirt fixed to the bottom of the seat, the skirt extending over the top of ...
06/06/2006
6913313Infant car seat handle and handle lock mechanism
An infant car seat is provided, comprising a seat shell and a handle comprising a grip portion and a pair of handle arms extending from the grip portion. Each of the handle arms is rotatably connected to the seat shell at an end of the handle arm opposite the grip p...
07/05/2005
6893040Safety seat anchoring mechanism for stroller
A safety seat anchoring mechanism for a stroller and particularly an anchoring mechanism that has a pair of anchor docks connecting to a frame and having a coupling member formed on each anchor dock. The safety seat has a body pivotally coupling with a handle. The h...
05/17/2005
6793280Child car seat and baby carriage
A child car seat (10) to be to be mounted on a car seat has a child car seat body (10a). The child car seat body (10a) is provided with belt guides (13,17). The child car seat (10) is mounted on a car seat (25)...
09/21/2004
6715828Infant carrier
An infant carrier is provide, which includes a frame having a rotating knob at each side, a handle having both ends connected to the respective rotating knobs of the frame, and a connection mechanism mounted at the bottom of the frame. The infant carrier is characte...
04/06/2004
6695400Child car seat and baby carriage
A child car seat (10) to be to be mounted on a car seat has a child car seat body (10a). The child car seat body (10a) is provided with belt guides (13, 17). The child car seat (10) is mounted on a car seat (25). A seat belt (26) is engaged with the belt ...
02/24/2004
6626489Infant seat providing a cushioned carry
An infant seat (which is also known as an infant carrier) includes a shell having sidewalls and a handle having arms attached to the sidewalls. A cushion pad may be attached to an arm and partially defines an inwardly-facing surface of the arm. Preferably...
09/30/2003
6561577Infant seat with adjustable handle
An infant seat (which is also called an infant carrier) includes a shell, a handle, and a spring. The handle has an arm hub coaxially aligned with, and rotatably attached to, a side hub of the shell. In one design, the side hub has notches, and the arm hu...
05/13/2003
6386632Convertible child safety seat
The convertible child safety seat of the present invention provides improved occupant protection in all vehicles, in both the front and rear seats, and especially in vehicles equipped with a passenger-side airbag. The child safety seat includes an air bag...
05/14/2002
6378937Retractable infant-seat shoulder strap
An apparatus for the assisted portage of automobile types of infant-seats separate from an automobile includes a coiled holder with an extensible strap that is attached to one side of the infant-seat and a screw-eye that is attached to the other side. The...
04/30/2002
6367875Stay in view car seat
An infant carrier is shown that can be used as a rearwardly facing infant car seat either by itself or attached to a separate base support, as a stroller seat, or as a carrier for an infant with an adjustable handle attached between longitudinally opposed...
04/09/2002
6237995Carseat and stroller with folding linkage system
A combination stroller and carseat is provided that allows the stroller to be conveniently converted into a carseat and infant carrier device. The device has a seat shell configured to hold an infant and a coupling knee rotatingly coupled to the seat shel...
05/29/2001
6170910Child support with canopy pivot and method of use
The invention includes a pivot that is preferably attached to a child's seat and used to adjust the position of a canopy. The canopy pivot can be adjusted by pulling on the canopy frame to move the canopy to a desired position. No separate locking mechani...
01/09/2001
6109200Retractable handle for marine craft
A retractable handle apparatus is grasped and extended by an occupant of a marine craft to restrain motion of the occupant during sudden movement of the vessel. The apparatus includes a hand grip, a retracting mechanism, and a flexible member interconnect...
08/29/2000
6089653Adjustable high chair and carrier
A chair and carrier assembly comprises a base, a carrier receiving support mounted to the base and adapted to receive a carrier, and a carrier removably received in the carrier receiving support. The carrier includes a seat, for holding a child, and a han...
07/18/2000
5988743Infant safety seat
An infant safety seat of the type, comprising a bucket seat body having a supporting bottom and a pivotable carrying handle and provided with attachment points for the hip belt portion and the shoulder belt portion respectively of a threepoints-safety bel...
11/23/1999
5961180Juvenile carrier with adjustable handle assembly
Disclosed is a juvenile carrier including a frame including a seating portion for receiving a juvenile and a locking member receiving portion, a circular locking member adapted to engage the locking member receiving portion, a handle rotatably connected t...
10/05/1999
5863097Infant bouncer
The present invention provides an infant carrier having a bouncer mode of operation in which the bouncer mechanism is designed such that a harmonic vibration will be established regardless of varying weights of infants placed within the carrier. In additi...
01/26/1999
5575530Infant bouncer
The present invention provides an infant carrier having a bouncer mode of operation in which the bouncer mechanism is designed such that a harmonic vibration will be established regardless of varying weights of infants placed within the carrier. In additi...
11/19/1996
5567008Portable infant seat having a detachable base
A restraining system is provided for a child. The restraining system includes a base mountable to a car seat and an infant carrier including a shell received by the base. A clamp arm engages the shell and couples the shell to the base. The clamp arm is mo...
10/22/1996
5544935Carrier apparatus
Carrier apparatus includes a handle mounted for rotation about an axis and limited axial movement in a middle portion of the frame. The frame is pivotably mounted to the infant seat. The frame is a generally U-shaped pivotable member including a first arm...
08/13/1996
5277472Multi-function infant car seat including glider assembly
An infant seat which functions as an infant carrier, a glider, or a car seat. The car seat includes a base with an upwardly open cavity and a carrier connected to the base and at least partially contained within the cavity. The positioning of the carrier ...
01/11/1994
5267680Carrying sling for infant carrier or car seat
A carrying sling for an infant carrier or car seat is disclosed. The sling uses a strap held in the hand or across the shoulder from which the occupied carrier is suspended by means of multiple support straps. The support straps contain length adjustors a...
12/07/1993
5092004Convertible infant restraint device
A restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant. The device includes a shell assembly formed to include a chamber sized to receive the infant. The shell assembly includes first and second spaced apart side walls and a generally rigid ...
03/03/1992
4998307Convertible infant restraint device
An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either...
03/12/1991
4997231Sunshade for an infant carrier or car seat
A sunshade for an infant carrier or car seat including (1) a top cloth portion which extends from the carrier handle to the head of the carrier and (2) a mesh portion on either side of the top cloth portion extending from the carrier handle to the carrier...
03/05/1991
4982997Bouncer infant carrier
An infant carrier is provided which is capable of being positioned in various configurations in order to suit the various activities in which a infant can be involved. The body of the carrier is movably attached to the base in order that they can be moved...
01/08/1991
4688850Infant seat
An infant seat which serves as a rocker, car safety seat, carrier and swing seat. The seat includes a plastic shell having a seat portion, a backrest portion and a pair of hook members for threadably receiving and retaining a seat belt. A foldable rocker ...
08/25/1987
4664441Improvements in or relating to aids for the disabled
A folding backrest of a wheelchair has two attendant handles fixed to upper tubes hinged to vertical lower tubes so as to be turnable into lowered positions. Supported on the upper tubes are respective cams turnable rearwardly by an attendant about a hori...
05/12/1987
4634177Interlocking infant carrier and base for car seat mounting
An infant carrier and base are provided with locking features which include a spring-mounted bolt protruding laterally from the base and a hollow or aperture in the carrier which engages the bolt when the carrier is inserted into the base. The upper surfa...
01/06/1987
4516806Portable infant carrier
The portable infant carrier is made with a mesh body of three-dimensional shape which is molded with the frame of the seat. The mesh body conforms to the shape of the individual infant and thus permits an infant to be carried in a supported, semi-fetal po...
05/14/1985
4229039Insert travel chair and method of transporting the handicapped
A travel chair includes a back pivotable both forwardly and rearwardly and pivotable underneath the chair to form a generally triangular arrangement for ease in carrying and further includes detachable wheels for use of the chair in automobiles and the li...
10/21/1980
4210364Portable foot rest
A portable foot rest configured and designed of strong, light weight material, to support the user's feet above the floor to such that pressure is not exerted on the underside of the lower portion of the upper legs wherein the portable foot rest comprises...
07/01/1980
4164354Narrow frame wheelchair
A wheelchair frame is uniquely designed to permit folding of the chair in such a manner that the left and right wheels of the wheelchair lie in the same vertical planes as the left and right wheelchair frame portions supporting the seats and arm rests so ...
08/14/1979
4120530Invalid chairs
An invalid chair such as a wheelchair for partially disabled paraplegic persons has a pivotally mounted seat mechanically coupled to a movably mounted foot rest structure. By shifting and altering his weight distribution, the chair occupant can depress th...
10/17/1978
4113307Travel insert chair and method of transporting the physically handicapped
A method and apparatus for transporting the physically handicapped in the form of an insert travel chair, including a pair of pivoting wheels at the front thereof and the rear portion under the seat being unobstructed whereby the chair may be nested onto ...
09/12/1978
 
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