Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132856 | Seating furniture with media storage An article of furniture for storing and powering electronic equipment including a seating area, at least one slidable drawer located under the seating area, and a power source located within the drawer. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7753441 | Fisherman's chair and associated method A multifunctional fisherman chair includes a chair with pivotally attached seat and back sections selectively articulated between folded and unfolded positions. Such a chair further has a support frame connected to the seat section and spaced from the back section r... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7658442 | Mobile chair with storage capabilities A chair (10) includes a frame (11) which carries a seat (29). Opposed track assemblies (30) depend downwardly from branches (12, 13) of the frame (11) and slidably carry a drawer (40). The drawer (40) is thereb... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7581786 | Combination chair A combination chair includes a chair body, which has a front opening, a hard bottom board supported on the flexible bottom panel of the chair body, two reinforcing plates detachably connected between the front and back panels of the chair body by hook and loop mater... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7370660 | Oxygen bottle carrier appliance A carrier for retaining an oxygen bottle said carrier comprising a flexible open-top container adapted for maintaining a close fitting relationship with an oxygen bottle, said container including an upper mouth portion made at least partially from a stiff material t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331134 | Deployable label display system A label display system includes a deployable label base to display labels, such as regulatory and/or certification marking labels, for an electronic and/or portable computing device. The deployable label base moves between a first position and a second position, whe... | 02/19/2008 |
| RE40010 | Juvenile vehicle seat cup holder A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311356 | Passenger seat blocking mechanism or device A blocking mechanism or device (40) for preventing objects from sliding off from a cushion (24) of a seat when a vehicle experiences decelerations above a given level comprising: a blocking member (50, 60) configured to be movable from a storage... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310838 | Convertible bed having separable interleaved tongues A convertible bed frame capable of being converted between sofa and bed states while interlocking tongues forming the seating portion allow the bed to be either a single or double bed. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309101 | Folding ottoman Disclosed herein is a folding ottoman which is convertible to a chair having the usual seat and back rest. A seat frame extends between a pair of opposing arm panels. A storage compartment is slidably connected to the arm panels below the seat frame. The storage com... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278683 | Child seat with object holder An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base and may be used with or without the backrest. The child seat includes adjustable arm rests. The height of the backrest and the depth of the seat base are also adjustable. The connection between the backres... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7240943 | Independent divan door and drawer assembly An improved door and drawer assembly for use with a seat on a passenger vehicle. The door and drawer assembly are installed in the passenger vehicle independent of the seat and thus not physically connected to the seat frame. Any load that is applied to the seat fra... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7210737 | Feeding chair apparatus A feeding chair or highchair apparatus having a first seat assembly for an infant or child and a second seat assembly for an adult or caregiver connected to and housed inside and preferably under the first seat assembly when not in use. In one embodiment, the adult ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207624 | Ottoman convertible to seating unit An ottoman convertible to a seating unit includes: a body; a seat associated with the body; and a lid pivotally attached to the body, the lid having an underside. The lid is movable between a closed position, in which the lid overlies the body, the seat is beneath t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207625 | Teacher's chair Disclosed is a chair that includes a support assembly. The support assembly should have a seat that is positioned on its top and should also have a back rest extending upward from the support assembly adjacent a side of the seat. Also, at least one storage compartme... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195314 | Infant car seat An infant car seat having a headrest that can be manually adjusted to accommodate infants of different heights. The headrest has a lever with a prong that engages a series of pockets in the seat body, allowing the headrest to be fixed in several different positions.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178867 | Secure life jacket container A secure life jacket container assembly includes a hollow container defining a storage volume which receives a life jacket in a packed condition. A cover is attached to the container with a tamper-evident sealing material. Removal of the cover causes an irreversible... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165808 | Rear seat storage console A folding seat and storage console assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a storage console positioned on a seat bottom frame. A pair of front legs is each pivotally connected to the seat bottom frame. A pair of rear legs is pivotally connected to the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165715 | Apparatus for determining an optimal ergonomic setup A coding scheme is provided that relates to a dimension of a user. The dimension may be a hand size. Depending on the dimension, a code in the coding scheme may be determined. The code indicates an optimal ergonomic setup for a user. A user may thus use the determin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128369 | Portable combination cooler and cushioned seat The portable combination cooler and cushioned seat is a cooler and seat combination configured for easy and quick attachment to a standard stadium bench. The cooler has an insulated six-sided housing with a drawer for storing food and beverages. Attached to the top ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100979 | Foam padded seal with storage space A vehicle seat with a rigid seat base, and at least one foam portion disposed on the seat base. The seat defines at least one cavity therein. The cavity is accessible from the bottom surface of the seat, and accepts cargo, such as a shovel, therein. The cavity may b... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077463 | Rear fold down cargo seat with tilt down cushion Disclosed is a folding split seat which is easy to move from a seating position to a cargo position and back and which accomplishes this by moving the seat cushion forward and downward out of the way of the folded seat back without the need to fold or flip the seat ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036784 | Apparatus for holding drink containers A device for holding a drink container, such as a cup, mug or bottle, of different diameters in the interior of a passenger car includes a coupling device, into which a bottle holder or cup holder can be inserted and removed therefrom, on the center console or on a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014242 | Car mattress The present invention relates to the car mattress. The car mattress in the present invention has the effects to move and fix freely the drawer unit and footing devised on the upper side of the body and to remove the bad smells in the drawer unit. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011363 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008013 | Structure for securing cup support element in automotive seat A structure for securing a cup support element in a seat cushion of automotive seat, the cup support element being of the type comprising a body portion and a slide support member slidably inserted in the body portion for supportively receiving drinking cups or the ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948777 | Chair with storable ottoman A seating system is provided having a chair with a storage bay below the seat thereof and a cart-like ottoman which is storable within the storage bay. A connector arrangement is provided within the storage bay which positively engages the ottoman with the chair whe... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6793232 | Transport chair for a patient Disclosed is a wheelchair for a patient comprising a support frame, at least two main wheels mounted on sides of the support frame and a seat base disposed upon the support frame. Alternatively, a stretcher topping may be mounted upon a laterally slidable storage co... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758519 | Seat having readily accessible basket A seat for use by a person bathing includes a horizontal surface supported by four legs. Each leg is connected to another leg to form a support assembly. Each support assembly is affixed to the underside of the horizontal surface. The seat also includes two guide ra... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6698829 | Vehicle seat assembly having movable panels mounted thereon A seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor includes a seat bottom and at least one panel movably attached to the seat bottom. The panel is movable between a storage position adjacent the seat bottom, and a deployed position extending outwardly from t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698830 | Portable seat and storage apparatus A portable seat and storage apparatus combining the multifunctional capacities of a chair, backpack, and storage device. The device incorporates a frame assembly and back support frame assembly, which cooperate to form an adjustable seating capacity. The ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6644523 | Storage device A storage device for positioning below a rear seat in a pick-up truck. The storage device includes a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall attached to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes a front wall, a b... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6612649 | Juvenile vehicle seat cup holder A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550862 | Juvenile vehicle seat cup holder A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6520586 | Seating structure equipped with retractable armrest A seating structure includes a seat cooperating to define a space below the seat and at least one supporting member for supporting the seat. An armrest is movably mounted to the supporting member such that the armrest is movable between a first position, ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6478371 | Retractable and removable concession holder for stadium seating A retractable removable concession holder affixed to permanently attached seating that is commonly found in large capacity entertainment facilities. The concession holder is comprised of a concession container displaying advertising information, a mountin... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6390547 | Seat assembly A seat assembly for a vehicle having a seat cushion being connected to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a first axis and a seat back being connected to the seat cushion for rotational movement about a second axis. When the seat cushion is pivoted ab... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6267446 | Compressed upholstered furniture assembly kit and method of manufacture A compressed upholstered furniture assembly kit, method of manufacture and assembled article of furniture. A consumer-assembled article of furniture having upholstered portions is provided in a manner which comports with the shipping, warehousing and disp... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6227615 | Chair having an operational guide An operational guide mounted to an adjustable chair as well as a chair including an operational guide. The operational guide includes a card having a pictorial guide for operating the adjustable chair located on the top side of the card. The operational g... | 05/08/2001 |
