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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252334 | Unitary cam for rocker-recliner base assembly A unitary composite cam member is designed for integration into a rocker chair base assembly. In one arrangement, one cam member resides upon each longitudinal rail of the rocker chair base assembly. Each cam member includes a rigid body and one or more laterally pr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7073860 | Reclinable chair mechanism A four legged or sled chair comprising a frame structure, a seat mounted between the frame structure and connected to it by sliding means. The sliding means comprising a plurality of runners attached to the seat and sliding therein circular ring sector slots located... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6934981 | Combination bassinet, changing table and bedside sleeper A combination bassinet, bedside sleeper and changing table apparatus including a supporting frame having a rocking feature convertible through adjustable locking casters for easy rolling. A fabric member comprised of sidewalls and a skirt is draped over the frame. T... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6817666 | Rocker protecting sleeve The present invention is rocking chair rocker cover consisting of an elongated pocket-shaped sleeve that fits snugglely over the entire length of a rocker. The cover has an elongated opening to allow the cover to the fitting onto, and easily removed from, a rocker. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6439656 | Folding chair convertible to rocking chair A folding chair convertible to a rocking chair enabling a folding chair converting to a rocking chair comprises pedestals located at four ends each engaged with a plurality of support bars to form a chair frame for supporting a backrest and seat pad there... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6257660 | Foldable and portable furniture assembly A portable furniture assembly has a pair of opposed and spaced apart scissor assemblies. A stop mechanism is provided to retain a pair of scissor structures of the portable furniture assembly in a set-up condition and yet permit easy release of the stop m... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6161847 | Push n' pedal n' rock trike A child's ride-on toy has a rear mounted parent assist handle and is convertible to a child's rocker toy by rotating the handle about a rear axle to a position beneath the ride-on toy to serve as rocker rails. The handle can also be removed. The combinati... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6086147 | Standard chair to rocking chair adapter A unit for converting a conventional chair into a rocking chair is disclosed. The conversion unit includes a pair of rocker assemblies, each having a right and left rocker member. The rocker members are positioned facing each other thereby forming a recei... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5992929 | Folding collapsible rocking chair A folding collapsible rocking chair includes a chair, two side frame sets at two opposite lateral sides of the chair, and two rockers at the bottom side of the side frame sets, the chair, the side frame sets and the rockers being pivoted to one another so... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5839781 | Lawn chair rocker base system A lawn chair rocker base system for converting a lawn chair having four legs that support a seat into a rocking chair. The lawn chair rocker base system includes a rocker base assembly and a chair locking structure. The rocker base assembly includes two r... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5833307 | Modified rocker conversion unit A rocker conversion unit for a molded, stackable lawn-type chair. The rocker conversion unit has an upwardly curved channel shaped rocker having elongated base means adapted to provide the bottom of said rocker and to contact and rock on lawn or other sup... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5660431 | Rocker conversion for lawn-type chairs A rocker conversion unit for affixing rockers to an ordinary molded plastic lawn chair, wherein the unit has an upwardly curved channel shaped rocker the sides of which have an inwardly extending lip providing a first shoulder downwardly facing and adapte... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5564782 | Protective guard for rocking chair rocker ends A protective guard for use in conjunction with a rocking chair of the type having a pair of rocker members that terminate in sharp rocker-ends including a first and second guard member each having a cavity therein of a size sufficient to receive therein o... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5560675 | Folding rocking chair A folding rocking chair including a seat pivotally connected to a backrest; a rocker assembly; a front leg assembly pivotally connected to the seat and the rocker assembly; a rear leg assembly pivotally connected to the front leg assembly; and, a pair of ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5536099 | Structural article including cast-in place bearing An article, such as a swing arm for a glider chair, includes an elongated structural member made of high strength aluminum, and a pair of cast-in place preassembled bearings located in opposing ends of the structural member and facing in opposite directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5486034 | Rocker apparatus A rocker apparatus for converting a conventional chair or crib into a rocking device is provided. The rocker apparatus includes an arcuate rocker member and a grasping assembly for coupling the arcuate rocker member to the chair legs. The grasping assembl... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5435622 | Swivel recliner/rocker chair having preloaded base assembly A swivel recliner/rocker chair which even more effectively resists unwanted rocking of the swivel base member thereof when the chair is rocked forwardly of the swivel base member, and which further is limited in its rearward reclining or rocking motion to... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5265932 | Musical baby carrier with foot operated rocker An improved baby carrier with the capabilities of playing music and rocking with the use of a foot pedal. Under the base of the carrier in a recess there are a plurality of elongated retractable rocker means pivotally attached to the underside of the carr... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5246268 | Chair rocker accessory An accessory provides a chair, having a seat and four legs, with a rocking facility. The accessory includes a pair of rockers, each having a longitudinally curved underside and a furrowed upper side sized to receive the legs. The accessory also has a pair... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5013086 | Rocker A device for converting a piece of furniture into a rocker comprises two end zones bracketing an intermediate zone. The three zones are contiguous, their lower surfaces are convex, while in the upper surface of each end zone there is provided at least one... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4993703 | Convertible rocking toy A rocker toy convertible from a riding rocker to a cradle use by orienting a intermediate platform in either of two rotative positions on a rocker assembly, disposed lengthwise or transversely to the rocking direction. A removable saddle-closure is attach... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4616873 | Rocker safety boot A safety boot for freely enclosing each rocker of a rocking chair, the inventive rocker safety boot comprises an elongated bottom wall of greater width and length than each rocker and adapted to support each rocker; elongated front and rear walls extendin... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4285543 | Rocker attachment Rocker attachments for converting a stationary folding lawn chair into a rocking chair including a spaced pair of arcuate tubular rocking elements which are transversely interconnected by beam structures which are demountably attachable to the chair. The ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4129296 | Riding toy with removable body portion A riding toy is provided which has a separate rigid base on top of which is removably mounted a body in the form of a figure, such as a horse, other animal, or the like, which is fabricated of a flexible outer cover enclosing rigidifying stuffing material... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4126353 | Chair to rocking chair conversion unit This invention relates to a conversion unit for converting an ordinary standard sitting chair to a rocking chair. The conversion unit is adjustable and as such is adaptable to any type chair. The conversion unit is essentially a rocking frame that attache... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4093208 | Child's riding toy and stand apparatus The disclosure relates to a riding toy and stand apparatus which is convertible among the following configurations: caster-walker, spring suspended riding toy with a stationary stand, and spring suspended rocking toy. The riding toy is encircled by a memb... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4079991 | Rockers This invention relates to rockers for mounting on the legs of chairs to convert the chairs to rocking chairs. The rockers are adaptable to be mounted on chairs having different spacings between the legs thereof, and to be mounted on chairs the bottoms of ... | 03/21/1978 |