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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399033 | Vehicle video display device on armrest A vehicle video display device is installed on the armrest of a vehicle. Two arm members have one of their ends pivotally attached to two opposite surfaces of the armrest so that the two arm members extend outward from the armrest in parallel. A beam member has its ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7278681 | Vehicle console A vehicle console with unique utilitarian features. One feature includes a table member that extends from a compartment to provide at least a writing surface. Another feature includes a slideable armrest and tray device. The tray device includes a rotatable tray tha... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261369 | Convertible 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 |
| 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 |
| 7163251 | Motor-vehicle seat-back storage compartment A storage compartment for a motor vehicle having a partition has an annular vehicle frame set in the partition, a container set in the vehicle frame and having an open side, a cover fittable over the open side, and a mounting system for releasably securing the cover... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140688 | Damped armrest A damped armrest including an armrest frame defining a bore and a fixed mandrel defining an axis about which the frame rotates. A reservoir is formed by the bore and the mandrel. Vanes on the mandrel project into the reservoir. The reservoir is filled with damping m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131690 | Holding device for a beverage container A holding device for a beverage container intended for installation in a holdable arm rest in a motor vehicle, has a carriage guidable as a drawer to be displaceable back and forth between a pushed-in position and a pulled-out position so that a beverage container c... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114774 | Motorcycle passenger armrest A passenger armrest for a motorcycle is mounted on a pivoting strut that has an armrest pad on an outer end, and which moves from a position adjacent a side of a motorcycle passenger seat, to a position wherein it is remote from the passenger seat and is open so tha... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104609 | Longitudinal extension mechanism of armrest There is provided a longitudinal extension mechanism of an armrest that includes a main body of an armrest, a fixed hinge shaft being non-rotatably fixed to a bracket and serving as a rotation axis of the armrest main body, an armrest extension provided at an end of... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100242 | Swingable armrest with unlocking element A hinged structure for an armrest, table or shelf, e.g. in a motor vehicle or a rail vehicle, in which a body is connected by the hinge with a support and a disengaging element on the body is cammed out of engagement with the hinge arm when the body is swung upwardl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083205 | Double-acting load floor slam latch The present invention relates to a latch for securing together a panel to a keeper thus permitting opening and closing of a portion of the panel while allowing the remaining portion of the panel to remain closed. When the latch is unlatched from a keeper, a user can... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040699 | Stowable seat mounted display screen A display assembly stowably mounted on a vehicle seatback, the display assembly comprising: a support arm having a seat end and a display end, and a viewing screen, where the seat end of the support arm is pivotably connected to the vehicle seatback; and the display... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003850 | Railroad car hatch cover hinge structure and method for connecting a hatch cover to a railcar A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000876 | Tray for ladder bracket A tray for use in conjunction with a ladder bracket includes a plurality of upwardly opening compartments that may be used to hold paint, tools, or other painting supplies or implements. The bottom of the painter's tray is provided with structural features to engage... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997508 | Pivotable rear seat armrest with integrated entertainment system An armrest adapted to be pivotally mounted between a pair of rear vehicle seats includes an elongated base having a first end adapted to be pivotally mounted on a suitable armrest support structure located between the seats, for movement between a deployed position ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938862 | Portable elbow support A portable elbow support having a hanger portion, a horizontal stabilizing portion, a vertical stabilizing portion, a support platform, and an elbow receiving portion that is coupled to the support platform. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929295 | Storage compartment and latch arrangement thereof A latch device for a cover member includes a box body having at least of a pair of walls and an upside opening, a cover member that is mounted on the box body to enable the upside opening to be opened and closed, a handle member mounted on the cover member such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6843528 | Latch lockout for a vehicular trim component A vehicle trim component is disclosed. The vehicle trim component includes a latch lockout assembly that comprises a latch lockout, a pivot member, and a housing. The latch lockout and pivot member are pivotally secured to the housing and permits physical engagement... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6739670 | Adjustable height table having multiple chairs/ottomans with storage and method therefor A combination chair/ottoman and table assembly has a plurality of chairs/ottomans adapted to be alternatively positioned adjacent to one another and separated from one another. Each of the plurality of chairs/ottomans has a hollow interior section for storing items.... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6685264 | Articulating tray An articulating tray assembly for mounting on a support member, such as a wheelchair side frame member, which can be self stored and moved from the storage position to an operating position either inside or outside of the support member by manipulation of... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6666506 | Vehicle armrests with removable beverage container holders Vehicle armrests configured to removably receive beverage container holders are provided. Armrests are configured to removably receive beverage container holders in end portions and/or intermediate portions thereof. Armrests pivotally mounted within passe... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6598934 | Vehicle seat armrest mounted tray table A tray table mounted to the armrest of a vehicle seat assembly via a four-bar linkage. The linkage operates to raise the armrest during movement of the tray table between its stowed and use positions. Raising the armrest provides increased clearance betwe... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6520576 | Vehicle armrests with removable beverage container holders Vehicle armrests configured to removably receive beverage container holders are provided. Armrests are configured to removably receive beverage container holders in end portions and/or intermediate portions thereof. Armrests pivotally mounted within passe... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6427961 | Holder for a beverage container in a motor vehicle A holder for a beverage container in a motor vehicle, has a beverage container receiver for insertion of a beverage container, a guide device for guiding the beverage container receiver a pivot point for pivoting back and forth between a non-use position ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6361105 | Folding chair with retractable cup holder A chair includes a chair arm (20) coupled to a frame (22, 28) and a cup holder (24) mounted to chair arm (20) for movement between a retracted position lying underneath chair arm (20) to an opened position lying away from the underside of chair arm (20) t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6347590 | Center console stored extensible tray table A tray table for a vehicle that is extensible from and may be stored in a center console. The center console has longitudinally shiftable lateral side walls that define a pocket for storing the tray table. The lateral walls of the center console are movea... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6179263 | Stowable support apparatus A stowable support apparatus is disclosed and includes a base with a support arm pivotally coupled to the base. The support arm is pivotal between a stowed position and a display position, and it has a display unit coupled thereto distal the base. The app... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6142350 | Foldable and demountable shopping bag support for a wheelchair A foldable shopping bag support apparatus and method for removably supporting a shopping bag on the wheelchair. A mounting sleeve is telescopically mounted to the armrest of the wheelchair. A backstop is removably secured to the mounting sleeve and is bra... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6065729 | Slide-out container holder A tray-like container holder is slideably and pivotally coupled to one end of a pivot arm such that the container holder can both slide and pivot from a vertically stored position to a use position. The end of the pivot arm remote from the container holde... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6017085 | Folding chair tray A removable and pivotal tray which has a tray (22) for holding items on a top surface. A channel (46) with a pair of thumb screws (48) hold the tray to the arm of a portable folding chair and a hinge (54) is attached to the tray and channel. The hinge per... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5800011 | Expandable container holder A container holder has a fixed arcuate housing and an arcuate arm which is pivotally mounted to the fixed housing. The pivoted arm includes a first spring to move the pivot arm from a stored position to a use position and a second spring urging the pivot ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791616 | Holder for two drink containers, especially for a motor vehicle The retractable holder for two drink containers, for example, in a dashboard of a motor vehicle, includes a slide element (16) provided with an insertion opening (38) for a first drink container. With the slide element (16) pulled out, a swiveling part (4... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5556017 | Hinged phone bracket for vehicle To store a mobile phone in the console bin of a vehicle and easily swing it out and hold it in a working position, a bracket mounted on an inner top wall of the bin has a link hinged at both ends for coupling a main phone support to the mount and a slide ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5516191 | Desk structure A desk structure for use in association with vehicles, exemplified by an automobile, which is so constructed as to be positioned in substitution for the conventional swingable arm rest, or to be seated in a cavity formed in the typical arm rest or console... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5375907 | Sofa table and mechanism A mechanism suitable for use with a retractable sofa table adapted for mounting the mechanism to a sofa frame, a lower pivot link pivotally interconnected to the mounting element, a table mounting bracket pivotally interconnected to the lower pivot link c... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5316369 | Seat arm rest capable of housing television receiver therein An armrest (1) comprising an armrest body provided with a cavity (2) under a cocktail tray to house a television set (4), and a hinge mechanism (6) provided with a turning unit (10) and attached to the upper front end of the armrest body so that the turni... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5306071 | Object holder for office-type chairs Object holder for office-type chairs (13), which are used advantageously for children and/or youngsters and comprise a seat (15), a seatback (14) and a supporting base (20), at least one small object holder (10) being positioned in cooperation with a spec... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5290092 | Stowaway armrest A stowaway armrest for a seat assembly for a vehicle which is pivotable about a single pivot on a seat back between a normal horizontal use position adjacent the side of the seat assembly and a horizontal stowed position behind the seat back. The single p... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5282671 | Swing arm chair apparatus A chair member includes first and second arms, with the first arm pivotally mounted to the chair to permit ease of access to individuals of diminished physical capacity permitting ease of access and exit relative to the chair. The swing arm includes a lat... | 02/01/1994 |
