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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992935 | Back supporting device The present invention concerns a back support device (60) for use in a children's chair (1) wherein the children's chair comprises at least one backrest, two side pieces (5), one seat plate (2) and one safety bow (100) with ends ( | 08/09/2011 |
| 7758119 | Auxiliary sofa backrest system A auxiliary sofa backrest system includes a sofa with a seat and a backrest that is attached to and extends upwardly from the seat. The seat includes a pair of laterally positioned armrests. A plurality of seat cushions is positioned on the seat. A bottom panel has ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7469963 | Back support for seat An orthopedic back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a chair or seat having a seat base and a seat back. A flexible fabric cross piece is connected between vertical mem... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7448682 | Back support for seat An orthopedic back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a chair or seat having a seat base and a seat back. A flexible fabric cross piece is connected between vertical mem... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7422282 | Back support for seat An orthopedic back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a chair or seat having a seat base and a seat back. A flexible fabric cross piece is connected between vertical mem... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422286 | Chair and method for supporting lower back Provided is a chair comprising a seat; a backrest; a first armrest; a second armrest; a seat support structure; and a support structure for supporting the lower back of a seated person; wherein the support structure is directly mechanically-connected to the first ar... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416257 | Device for supporting a person in a sitting position A device for supporting a person in a sitting position has a substantially horizontally extending supporting element placeable on a supporting surface substantially at a level of a person's pelvis when the person is in a sitting position, and two substantially verti... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364558 | Back support panel with convex surfaces for muscle support A back brace for supporting a lower back region of a wearer that includes a strapping system that supports a lumbar support panel at the lower back region of the wearer. The lumbar support panel includes an inner surface adjacent to the wearer's back defining a pair... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356863 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340788 | Method to improve the firmness of a pillowtop mattress A method for increasing the firmness of a pillowtop or any other soft mattress. The method includes providing a rectangular sheet of cotton fabric material having hook fasteners on one end and loop fasteners on an opposite end to attach the sheet of material around ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335079 | Multipurpose flotation device A multipurpose throwable personal flotation device includes a pair of flat buoyant panels pivotally connected at inward ends to a central buoyant panel with parallel hinges. Each of the panels is enclosed in a fabric cover, with lines of stitching connecting layers ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331073 | Back support attachment for nursing pillows A pillow system comprises a curved main pillow having a pillow body having a midsection and a pair of ends. The pillow body is curved and is both flexible and firm to permit it to wrap around a user. A curved lower back pillow is operably attached to one of the ends... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328472 | Configurable inflatable support devices A configurable, adjustable inflatable device including one or more inflatable bladders and a shape-defining membrane that combines with the inflatable bladders such that an overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is at least partially controlled by the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328470 | Foldable massaging bed rest A foldable massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position has a backrest with two side edges, two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest, and one or more massaging units within the backrest. The two armrests can rotate from a sitting positio... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318624 | Motorcycle driver backrest A motorcycle driver backrest has a pair of struts that support a backrest pad and are positioned on opposite sides of a motorcycle, where they are pivotally supported on brackets on the motorcycle. The struts have pivot assemblies that attach to the brackets that pe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313836 | Free-standing reclining bed lounge A compact free-standing reclining bed lounge, expanding a product line marketed under BedLounge®, is made with a removable fabric slip-cover enclosing foam and fiber padding covering a basic seat structure formed from air-core plastic sheet material utilizing “li... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299513 | Bladder support system A bladder support system for reducing the stresses placed upon a bladder unit. The bladder support system includes a bladder unit fillable with a fluid, a base member comprised of a sheet structure, wherein the base member is positioned adjacent to the bladder unit ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284796 | Cheek seat The present invention is a supplemental motorcycle seat for the rear passenger that provides additional lateral seat support. The supplemental seat includes a pair of side cushions and a pair of support frames. The support frames define a support for the seat cushio... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270377 | Lumbar support for law enforcement officers Many law enforcement officers have lower back problems arising from the habitual wearing of what is generally known as a “Sam Browne” duty belt. Workmen's Compensation now presumes any lower back ailment suffered by a law enforcement officer was caused by a duty... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261380 | Pelvis remedial seating device A pelvis remedial seating device is provided having a seat including a seat cushion on which an occupant is to be seated and left/right seat sides provided uprightly at each side end of the seat cushion; a pair of air bags nested to a height of the pelvis portion of... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237844 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226065 | Bicycle seat An improved bicycle seat includes a seat base having a base plate and a seat cushion mounted on the base plate and a seat base mounting shaft mounted on and extending downwards from the base plate of the seat base. A seat back mounting shaft assembly is mounted on a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7156465 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146660 | Patient support pad with repositionable pressure source An apparatus for supporting a patient includes a pad having a first side, a second side, and a fluid chamber configured to receive fluid under pressure. The apparatus also has a pressure source operable to deliver pressurized fluid to the fluid chamber and a pouch c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125075 | Noise suppressing backrest for hunters A sound-suppressing hunter's backrest is formed from a supple layer of cloth or other sound-suppressing material in sheet form that is supported against a tree or other backing during use by straps or cords, but can also be rolled or folded into a compact bundle for... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125079 | Portable seating device The present invention relates to a portable seating device (e.g., portable stadium seat) that includes a seat and a backrest movably interconnected with the seat, and that is generally positionable in both stowed and deployed positions. The backrest also may be sele... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108321 | Portable forward leaning stadium seat A forward leaning stadium seat having a padded seat; a vertical support sleeve with an arm support device and quick release locking clasp to allow quick and easy up and down positioning of the arm support device and an adjustable hub to stop the forward and backward... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104607 | Seat This present invention discloses a seat, comprising: a seat cushion; and a seat back frame connected to the seat cushion, the seat back frames being bent in a range of specified bending angle in a direction of moving the top end backward by a backward load over a pr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104605 | Stadium cushion The present invention is a cushion. The cushion has a seat cushion and a back cushion that are attached with an attachment element. The cushion is intended to provide comfort to a patron using a stadium seat. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066536 | Child seat 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... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044547 | Seating apparatus A seating apparatus (10) for supporting a user I, includes a base (12). The base has a back rest (16) extending upwardly from a rear portion thereof. A pommel (26) is located at a front portion of the base. Leg receipt regions (14)... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032261 | Patient transfer apparatus A transfer device is provided for transferring a patient from a first support surface to an adjacent second support surface. The device includes a plurality of elongated side-by-side first bladders arranged to be placed under the patient on the first support surface... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021708 | Removable motorcycle backrest and seat A removable backrest assembly for a motorcycle with a rear fender includes a bracket disposed on each side of the rear fender and a backrest connected to the bracket at a top end thereof. The backrest has a shape of a spoiler. The backrest has a front side formed wi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000985 | Adjustable non-freestanding child seat A non-freestanding child seat for use with in underlying seat or other support structure. The child seat is well-suited for use with “spectator” seats such as those found at sport event, theatres, and performing arts venues. The child seat may including a flexib... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991290 | Motorcycle backrest system A motorcycle backrest system for providing a removable backrest for a motorcycle. The motorcycle backrest system includes a backrest, a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the backrest, a pair of receiver members attachable to a motorcycle for receiving the... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988772 | Back support for a seat A back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a seat having a seat base and a seat back, the back support comprising two axillary rests disposable against the seat back and ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971717 | Backrest An adjustable backrest has a series of adjustable straps extending across a front opening cavity of a backrest support. The straps are held in a locked, fitted position by a series of buckles at one side of the backrest which engage and lock the straps. Each strap i... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969114 | Total spinal support A support device for use in supporting a user's spine while in a seated position, including lower, top and intermediate sections merged smoothly in a rigid piece. The device extends the entire length of the user's spine from occipital region to coccyx, and includes ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951367 | Vehicle seat pad A vehicle seat pad having a first head support and a second head support that are adjustably attached to an upper portion of an elongated pad. Leg support is provided at a lower portion of the elongated pad, by positioning a portion of the elongated pad over another... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935685 | Seat forming member and head protector of child-care instrument A seat forming member is mounted on a child-care instrument which can be changed between a chair state and a bed state, to form a seat and comprises a backrest wall and a top wall flexibly connected to an upper part of the backrest wall. In the bed state, the top wa... | 08/30/2005 |
