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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976101 | Seating apparatus including vehicle container An airplane seating apparatus includes a lifejacket container arranged, at least in open and closed states, exclusively on a side of a front boundary area that faces the seating apparatus. The front boundary area is formed by an area which runs through a seat front ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7914074 | Rear seat hidden storage A rear seat assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a body mounted on the support frame. The rear seat assembly comprises a rear seat including a rear ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7549697 | Fish receiving apparatus A fish receiving apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall and perimeter wall which is attached to and extends upwardly form the bottom wall. The perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an access opening into an interior space of the housing. The perimet... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438355 | Multi-function transportable recreation chair A multi-function, transportable, recreational folding chair, includes a plurality of storage compartments therein. In a preferred form, the chair is a lightweight chaise-lounge arranged in a backpack for ready transport of both the chair and paraphernalia stored the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422279 | Leaning post seat with a removable soft-sided storage compartment A leaning post seat assembly includes a D-ring having a D-shape and a cross tube disposed in the D-ring for defining a rectangular boundary having long sides and short sides. Two side frames are removably attached at opposite ends of the D-ring and a crossbar is rem... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7322642 | Furniture system A furniture system includes a desk having an upper surface and a pair of opposed depending ground-engaging side walls, at least one of the side walls defining means for storing books or the like. An overlay overlying the desk top provides a surface for erasable writ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7249799 | Lounge caddy A storage apparatus for use in an outdoor environment such as a swimming pool and a beach. Such storage apparatus comprises a holder having a predetermined shape and formed from a predetermined material, such holder having a plurality of compartments disposed therei... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7213692 | Carry-on baggage container with a folding chair A carry-on baggage container is provided on one surface with a folding chair, which includes a base portion fixedly attached to the baggage container surface, a seat portion pivotally connected at a rear end to a top of the base portion, and a leg portion pivotally ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163262 | Cooler seat A Cooler Seat is disclosed. The seat has a seat back assembly and seat bottom assembly that provide comfortable seating and are collapsibly attached to a cooler container. The seat further includes a retractable awning for sun and rain protection. The seat bottom as... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114773 | Hand-carryable and deformable storing device with seat A hand-carryable and deformable storing device with seat is disclosed. It includes a storing body, a pair of movable frames, a seat and one connecting portion. This storing body has an openable portion that is coverable. Each of the pair of movable frames includes a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7077466 | Lifejacket pouch A lifejacket pouch in the form of a pocket (3), is located beneath the seat surface of an aircraft seat. Wall pieces (17) move relative to each other and may be fixed in a position adjacent to each other along an opening edge (7) of the pocket (... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044557 | Article of ready-to-assemble furniture The present invention provides fully upholstered, ready-to-assemble furniture which may be custom ordered by a purchaser, shipped directly to the home of the purchaser by a parcel delivery service, and then easily and quickly assembled by the purchaser. The ready-to... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6629722 | Collapsible cooler/utility bag and cup holder for casual seating In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a cooler/utility bag and cup holder is fastened to the fabric seat liner at a first location so as not to become lost in use, and is detachably secured at a second location t... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6402231 | Multi-function transportable recreation chair A multi-function, transportable, recreation folding chair, includes a plurality of storage compartments therein. In a preferred form, the chair is a lightweight chaise-lounge arranged in a backpack for ready transport of both the chair and paraphernalia s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6343837 | Childs stadium safety seat A child's stadium seat comprises of a seat portion, an upright back rest portion and safety straps to secure the child. The stadium seat securely attaches to a bench, bleacher, chair or planar seat. It contains storage space in the bottom portion of the s... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6247755 | Child carrier harness A child carrier harness includes a first harness member made of soft goods with a pair of male fasteners receivable with a second pair of female fasteners secured to the ends of an adjustable strap secured to the rear face of the seatback. The harness als... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6240576 | Portable toilet A portable toilet having a frame defining a collection space for waste product, an opening in the frame, and a seating surface for supporting a user in a seated position to allow waste product from a user in the seated position to be discharged through th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6082816 | Chair storage unit An under-seat storage device made of an expandable material which in a first embodiment comprises an accordian-shaped configuration. Other embodiments include Spandex rope or other mesh type fabrics having other expandable qualities. The material has a to... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079773 | Seat compartment A seat pocket can be used as an integral part of a back of a seat of a motor vehicle, or alternatively, the pocket can be used as an after market item for attachment to a seat back of a seat of a motor vehicle. The seat pocket has an open position and a c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6000752 | Folding chair with cooler A portable seat including a receptacle attached below the textile material that comprises a seat plane. The receptacle is a larger storage space than previously offered due to a set of the protrusions located on the leg assemblies that enable the foldable... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5908218 | Devices for restricting the movements of objects Movements of objects are restricted by a device having a housing unit having a first face wall portion and a second face wall portion and having side wall portions which extend between and are integral with the face wall portions so that the wall portions... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5857742 | Molding chair A hollow chair may hold an amount of weight due to a flowable material contained therein and may be joined to on or more chairs.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5820210 | Storage device for seating A storage device for attachment to chairs comprises a frame and a receptacle. The frame has a first part that is proximal to the chair when attached and a second part that is similar in shape to the first part and distal to the chair when attached. In a f... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816650 | Underseat storage bin for motor vehicles A seat assembly for an interior of a motor vehicle interior is disclosed. A pair of opposed side walls extend upwardly from a floor of the vehicle, and a guide track disposed on an upper surface of the each of the side walls. A seat frame is movable along... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5727844 | Cooler and seat system A cooler and seat system including an insulated container that has a rectangular bottom member with a rectangular rear wall, a rectangular front wall and a pair of side walls. The insulated container has an upper peripheral edge therearound and integral t... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727843 | Comfort combination chair A comfort combination chair comprising a seating portion positionable in an essentially horizontal plane; a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the four corners of the seating area and secured at their upper ends to the lower surface of the seatin... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722717 | Portable seat with storage compartment A portable seat includes a storage compartment located beneath a seat cover of the seat. The seat cover of the seat normally extends between the legs of the seat to provide a seat surface. The seat cover, however, can be moved from this position to expose... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5660296 | Mobile cooler having a removable cover usable as a chair A mobile cooler includes a container that is partitioned to form a cold compartment and a non-cooled compartment. A cover is removably mounted on the container to overlie both compartments. In one position, the cover can function as a small chair. In an a... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5595429 | Combination cooler-seat-storage transporting device The present invention is a combination cooler-seat storage transporting device. It includes a main housing, a cover, drawers, a seat and handles. The main housing has a top, a bottom, sidewalls, and a front, and has an upper section with an open top and w... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5594983 | Method of forming a chair and grouping thereof A hollow chair may hold an amount of weight due to a flowable material contained therein and may be joined to one or more chairs.... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593126 | Seat post bag clip A clip attaches accessories for bicycles using a resilient leaf biased into engagement with a receiver mounted on the accessory, and released by downward actuation to disengage a pawl from the receiver, the assembly preferably being mounted on an integral... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5573288 | Portable seat cushion and storage device An article storage device including a storage member having first and second opposing end portions, a padded member, and a mechanism for suspending said storage member directly underneath a seat. The mechanism for suspending includes a connecting member f... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5496091 | Chair and grouping thereof A hollow chair may hold an amount of weight due to a flowable material contained therein and may be joined to on or more chairs.... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5490712 | Storage of items The method of temporarily storing items below a fixed position support by providing a container for the storage of items and strapping the container to the support below its lower surface with a strap that is narrower than the container and extends over t... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5458395 | Storage box in the shape of a bench A storage box in the shape of a bench comprising a lower frame structure in a generally box-like configuration having a lower horizontal base, an upwardly extending front wall, an upwardly extending back wall parallel with the front wall and extending to ... | 10/17/1995 |