...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7152258 | Forked hammock support structure A stand is described for supporting a hammock, the stand comprising several tubular members which can be assembled into an arc shaped stand having a support hook on one end and two horizontally spaced support hooks on the opposite end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7073857 | Trailer hitch chair hanger Apparatus to provide an overhead support for suspending hanging furniture includes a base configured for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch receiver. An upright member extends upwardly from the base and at least one support member extends outwardly from the uprig... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6854801 | Adjustable sling chair Methods and design for a sling chair are described, the sling chair has an adjustable backrest, footrest and headrest to achieve maximum comfort for a user. A stand for a sling chair of stable design is described as well. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6739662 | Ergonomically correct swinging chair An ergonomically correct swinging chair assembly has a body support cooperating with a foot rest; which footrest may be moved in order to simplify a seating process while a person is being seated, and then returned to a proper position when desired or after the pers... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6695401 | Metal frame glider with preassembled bench panels A metal frame glider having preassembled wooden seat panels. A bench back panel and a bench seat panel each include three vertical wooden support members to which a plurality of horizontal wooden slats are attached.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6623081 | Platen furniture A pendantly-supported swing chair has a mobile stand supporting a cross bar over which passes the upper ends of two parallel ropes. Each rope provides two upwardly extending portions which pass through, and hold in place at vertically-spaced positions, tw... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6582018 | Swing frame for hanging a swing chair A swing frame includes a pair of support frame units, a hollow horizontal bar, and two primary locking devices. Each of the support frame units includes upper, lower, and intermediate portions. The upper portion is formed with a horizontal hollow tube at ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6474736 | Convertible child's play swing A child's play swing has a seat with a base panel defining a seating surface, side panels joined to the base panel along its side edges, and a back panel joined to the base panel along its back edge, together defining a swing volume for receiving and supp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6416132 | Swing seat A swing seat comprising a chair having a region for the placement of a child and a bar rotatably coupled to the chair at one end thereof. The opposite end of the bar is capable of engaging the bottom of the chair. When secured to the bottom of the chair, ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6402233 | Swing assembly with adjustable canopy A swing assembly includes a support frame unit with lateral frames and a horizontal bar interconnecting the lateral frames, a canopy frame with a pair of lateral rods perpendicular to the horizontal bar, and a pair of adjustable mounting units. Each of th... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6343838 | Reclinable swing chair A reclinable swing chair is provided that may be moved between a reclined and an upright position. The reclinable swing chair has a body, a pair of rope supports and a pair of adjustable arms. The reclinable swing chair is suspended from a frame. The fram... | 02/05/2002 |
| 5957536 | Furniture seats Furniture seats have forward, rearward and intermediate horizontal support conduits extending parallel with respect to one another in a lengthwise direction of the seat. The forward and rearward horizontal support conduits include a plurality of blind hol... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5851053 | Hanging chair The present device is directed to a hanging chair that includes a chair and a suspension structure for connecting the chair to an overhead support. The suspension structure includes a longitudinally extending support member that is operatively attached to... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5374107 | Hanging chair The present device is directed to a hanging chair, which may also be characterized as a swing. The chair utilizes a plurality of elongated lateral crosspieces. Some of these form a base or bottom and some form a back to the chair. All have orifices at opp... | 12/20/1994 |
| 4861106 | Seat for an office chair or the like, with seat and back adjustable, especially by body weight displacement The invention relates to a seat assembly for an office chair or the like, having a seat and back (6, 7) which are adjustable especially by shifting the body and having a cradle (5). The seat and the back are hinged together at their adjoining ends by at l... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4838609 | Swing couch A preferred form of a swing couch (10) is disclosed including a frame (18) suspended by a flaccid member (22) secured to ends (20) of the frame (18) and extending around and being supported by a pulley (24). Frame (18) can be adjusted between vertical to ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4645261 | Child's convertible furniture The invention relates to a child's convertible furniture set which includes a base, a seat, and a desk top. The seat and desk top include dowel pins and notches which interlock with mating slots and dowel rods, respectively, in the base so that screws, bo... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4398767 | Patio swing A patio swing comprising a seat suspended between right and left upright side supports, the right and left side supports being stably supported on feet members and being rigidly interconnected below the seat by a bridging assembly, the side supports incli... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4351524 | Swing A swing according to the present invention includes a pair of side frame members, a sling forming at least one seat well and seat back, a first suspension system for supporting the sling from the side frame members and for adjusting the depth of the seat ... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4341420 | Lounge chair An articulated frame hanging chair, the frame of which includes an articulated parallelogram in which the exposed scissoring intersections are shielded and the articulation of the frame is adjustably limited to prevent the center of gravity of the hanging... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4325578 | Swing seat assembly The swing seat assembly includes a back portion adjustably connected to the bottom wall of a seat portion with said portions being molded in one piece with an integral hinge. Said portions having overlapping downwardly curved flanges thereby defining a tu... | 04/20/1982 |