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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370728 | Apparatus for a reclining and rectractable sling seat for use with a portable hunting tree stand A lightweight portable tree stand incorporating a detachable reclining seat which is used in an elevated position removably affixed to a tree's trunk. With the recliner tree stand installed on a tree and the user sitting in a reclined position, and upon seeing the q... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325815 | Adjustable patient transport system An adjustable patient transport system transports a patient in a comfortable, safe manner by allowing the operator to adjust the head support portion of the apparatus to suit the patient's height. The adjustable patient transport system broadly comprises a patient t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7226123 | Structure for a seat supporting frame of a chair An improved structure for a seat supporting frame of a chair includes a seat, front legs and back legs mounted on the two sides, a horizontal support having flattened ends and forming a bent section. The bent section is welded with the inner side of the front leg. T... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213875 | Foldable chair This foldable chair comprises a frame forming the backrest and the forward prop and being articulately linked to a second frame forming the backward prop and to a plate forming the seat. A characterising feature lies in that the seat is linked in a pin-jointed conne... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207290 | Adjustable elevated serving tray for pets An adjustable elevated serving tray for pets and having a tray portion accepting various dish sizes and shapes, leg position brackets on the bottom or sides of the tray portion, and two legs fastenable in any one of multiple possible positions beneath the tray porti... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198328 | Locking device for an office chair structure with an articulation permitting the movement of the seat and the seat back and related structures of the chair A locking device in an office chair structure of the type with articulation permitting the movement of the adjustable seat and seat back, with a mobile base from which a column rises, which is adjustable in height, and which supports a seat plane and a hinged seat b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195310 | Collapsible chair with adjustable backrest A chair includes a support assembly comprised of a first leg set having two space first bars and a second leg set having two space second bars located between and pivoted to the first bars. A backrest has is rotatable with respect to the support assembly to selectiv... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182363 | Stroller A stroller comprises a main structure provided with a handle including a pair of back pipes, a body structure, and a seat. The body structure includes a back part, and a pair of side parts extending from a right and a left side of the back part, and is formed of a c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178822 | Stroller frame foldable in two directions A stroller frame is foldable in two dimensions, and includes front and rear rods, a stretcher interconnecting and pivoted to the rear rods, a locking mechanism for retaining the stretcher at a folded position, a pair of seat rods, each of which is pivoted to an adja... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147277 | Foldable chair A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134712 | Chaise-longue The disclosure generally describes a chaise longue having a base structure that supports a backrest section, a footrest section and an intermediate section. The intermediate section is connected between the backrest section and the footrest section. The base structu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128367 | Foldable highchair framework A foldable highchair framework includes a folded support stand, a chair, a link assembly and a positioning mechanism. The folded support stand includes a front stand and a rear stand capable of being drawn close. The chair includes a seat and a backrest pivoted to e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103927 | Cot that folds into a compact configuration A cot having a frame that is configured so that one end, such as the head end of the cot, is recessed within the other end, i.e., the foot end of the cot, when the cot is folded. As an example, the legs of one end may recess into the legs of the other end. To this e... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090239 | Stroller A stroller has front legs and rear legs. Right and left connecting bars connect the front legs and the rear legs, and form a seat support. L-shaped basket-holding rods are connected to rear ends of the connecting bars. Bent rear ends of the right and the left basket... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044498 | Rehabilitation stroller A rehabilitation stroller comprises a handrail portion, a front leg portion, a seat and rear leg portion and a backrest portion. The backrest portion is connected to the handrail portion by a clip and an adjusting member such that an angle of the backrest portion wi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008018 | Adjustable high chair An adjustable high chair comprises a frame, a seat portion, and a backrest sequentially connected with each other, as well as a tray connected to the top end of the seat portion, in addition to an adjusting unit installed at the back of the backrest. The adjusting u... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6957852 | Foldable furniture device A furniture device includes first and second leg frames pivotally connected to a main frame, and a slide rod inserted into and movable within the second leg frame. The second leg frame includes an elongate slot having first and second ends respectively proximate to ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945131 | Furniture drive embodied as a double drive The invention relates to a furniture drive (2) for adjusting parts of a piece of furniture in relation to one another which is configured as a dual drive. Said drive comprises two drive units (4, 4′), every drive unit (4, 4′) being provided ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6908100 | Child-care instrument A baby carriage comprises a body frame including a pair of longitudinal side frame members, a seat hammock including a backrest sheet portion, a backside support, and an upper end connecting member. The backside support includes backside string members extending so ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6851745 | Collapsible bassinet/infant seat with canopy The infant product of the invention is of the type having an infant receptacle suspended from a frame. The infant product is foldable between a deployed position for use and a compact configuration for shipping and storage. In the assembled configuration, the infant... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817661 | Collapsible chair with sliding rigid armrest A chair with rigid armrest collapses in a single movement in which the front legs of the chair approximate each other as the front legs and the rear legs pivot towards each other, and in which the armrest slidingly moves relative to the front leg. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796605 | Folding recliner A folding recliner includes an extendable frame, a rear frame, a backrest frame, and a seat frame that have sequentially reduced widths. The rear frame is pivotally connected at two lower ends to two rear inner sides of the extendable frame, the backrest frame has t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794841 | Method of and apparatus for locking a powered movable furniture item A powered movable chair controllable by a user. The chair includes a frame, a powered apparatus mounted to the frame to power the movable chair, and a controller including a control circuit coupled to the powered apparatus. The control circuit includes at least two ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6692068 | Deck chair A deck chair has a frame having a back frame, a seat frame, a leg frame, a front support frame, a rear support frame outside the back frame and two side stretchers. Two positioning members pivotally mount the back frame to the seat. Two armrest-adjusting ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6492786 | Method of and apparatus for locking a powered movable furniture item A powered movable chair controllable by a user. The chair includes a frame, a powered apparatus mounted to the frame to power the movable chair, and a controller including a control circuit coupled to the powered apparatus. The control circuit includes at... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6471288 | Continuously adjustable lawn furniture with flexible seat A folding chair having adjustable rear legs for use on flat, even ground and in addition, on sloping terrain from about zero degrees to twenty degrees and being continuously adjustable over this range by a user in a seated position.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6361107 | Continuously adjustable lawn furniture Sturdy and easily adjustable lawn furniture provides for use on sloped surfaces ranging from zero to thirty degrees. Provisions are made so that adjustment of the furniture made be effected while in use. Additional features include a drink holder and a ho... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6345835 | Vertically collapsible mobile chair with fixed tilting movement A mobile chair is provided which is configured to provide a comfortable sitting position for a seated user and to collapse for easy storage and transportation. Locking mechanisms enable the mobile chair to be either tilted or vertically collapsed into a c... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332646 | Foldable chair frame A foldable chair frame includes pivotally connected front and rear legs. The front leg has a tubular upper end portion which confines an axial insert hole and which is formed with a radial positioning hole. An extension rod has a lower end portion extendi... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6174585 | Slats for furniture A slat (116) is arranged to co-operate with substantially similar slats (117) for the construction of structures, primarily garden furniture. Each slat defines a substantially C-shaped cross section with a central element (501) and two longitudinal elemen... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6012769 | Chair with foldable backrest and legs A chair includes a seat frame, a pair of rear joint unit, a backrest frame, a pair of rear legs, a pair of front joint units, and a pair of front legs. The seat frame has a top side, a bottom side, front and rear ends, and two lateral sides which intercon... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5964178 | Collapsible boat with enhanced rigidity and multi-function chair A collapsible portable boat with enhanced rigidity, comprising a main skeleton frame and hull, including an end stem section and gunwales connected to each other by a gunwale connecting means, further characterized in that the hull is of flexible material... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5947553 | Folding chair A folding chair includes front and rear leg frames which are pivotally connected to a seat frame, a backrest frame having a lower end portion pivoted to the rear leg frame, a pair of armrest members which have front ends pivoted to the front leg frame and... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947552 | Collapsible bassinet/infant seat with canopy The infant product of the invention is of the type having an infant receptacle suspended from a frame. The infant product is foldable between a deployed position for use and a compact configuration for shipping and storage. In the assembled configuration,... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5868469 | Folding chair having a seat adjustable in height A folding chair is composed of a support frame, two seat support arms fastened with the support frame by retaining pieces capable of sliding along the support frame, and a seat mounted on the two seat support arms. The seat can be adjusted in height by sl... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5820207 | Nursery chair A nursery chair includes a front and a rear support frame, a seat and a table. A collapsing device is provided between the front and the rear support frame for them to spread and collapse. A inclining device is provided to change the angle of the seat. Fu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5720517 | Adjustable work chair An adjustable work chair comprising a frame, a seat support structure, and a versatile seat combination. The adjustable work chair has a seat support structure which allows alterations to the seat's height and orientation. Furthermore, the adjustable work... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5622403 | Multi-function canoe chair A multi-function/positioned chair for a watercraft which can be adjusted as between sitting, kneeling, and portaging positions, comprising a seat which contains a front, rear, top and bottom sections, a structure for supporting the canoe on the front sect... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5464268 | Adjustable deck-chair with spring positioning means A garden folding deck-chair comprising locking pins (18) designed to pass through rack-type toothings (17) in order to establish the various positions of the back and seat and corresponding different positions of use. A guide groove (19) is provided in pr... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5451095 | Juvenile cradle bouncer apparatus A juvenile seat cradle bouncer apparatus of the type having a base portion and a back support member operably attached to the base portion. The back support member is pivotally positionable relative to the base portion between a substantially collapsed or... | 09/19/1995 |
