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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056978 | Convertible seating unit A convertible seating unit for a motor vehicle is provided. The convertible seating unit comprises a seat having an upper surface, a front edge and a rear edge. The convertible seating unit further includes a back support comprising a first back support panel and a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7387338 | Automotive multi-position seat assembly A seat assembly is disclosed for a passenger vehicle which provides multiple positions by translating a seat back between a fore position and an aft position relative to the seat bottom. A carriage is disclosed mounted to a track within a seat bottom for translating... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357453 | Chair with armrests This invention teaches a chair comprising a seat; a backrest; a first armrest; a second armrest; a seat support structure; means for supporting the lower back of a seated person; a first slider; a second slider; a first slideway having a plurality of cavities; and a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7293825 | Multi-position chair A multi-position chair may be positioned into multiple positions including one or more sitting positions at different heights, one or more leaning positions at different angles, and one or more storage positions. The multi-position chair may include a seat, a back a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281761 | Seat configuration system for an automotive interior A unique and versatile seating system for automobiles is provided. The seating system includes aspects to improve the functionality of the seating arrangement while maintaining the safety and comfort of the automotive seats. In certain embodiments, the seating syste... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7125076 | Automotive multi-position seat assembly A seat assembly is disclosed for a passenger vehicle which provides multiple positions by translating a seat back between a fore position and an aft position relative to the seat bottom. A carriage is disclosed mounted to a track within a seat bottom for translating... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7044550 | Rear seat having a backrest implemented with a back board A rear seat having a backrest provided with a back board includes a first link member, a second link member, a sliding member, an elastic member, and a stopper. The back board is arranged to be automatically deployed by the elastic member in such a manner that the m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6883863 | Chair and table assembly A folding combination chair and table assembly including a seat mounted on support legs and a back rest mounted on a support which is continuous with one of the legs; the back rest capable of rotation about said support such that in one position it forms a back rest... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6820928 | Low-profile seat with relocatable backrest The invention is a foldable chair for use by hunters and outdoorsmen. The chair is equipped with folding leg elements positioned at opposite ends of a frame-mounted seating surface. The leg assemblies have different heights, allowing the chair to be positioned on un... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779845 | Chair backrest provided with a versatile cushion A chair includes a backrest which is provided with a cushion. The cushion is an integral part of the backrest and can be used as a headrest, neckrest, or waist support. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6659478 | Combination walker and transport chair A wheeled walker convertible to a transport chair. The walker has a strap-type backrest that is pivotally attached to the upper end of the handlebars. The backrest can be placed in a forward position when the apparatus is used as a walker and the user wis... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6589143 | Portable back pain relieving device A back pain reliever has a linear alignment support with at least two bi-pad supports mounted thereon. The linear alignment support runs along the spine of a person with least two bi-pad supports mounted thereon, so each of the two pads of the bi-pad supp... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6540295 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is movable between a seating position and a storage position to form a relatively flat horizontal load floor. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. A side member extends upward from the seat bottom. The seat back is rotatably mou... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6382728 | Back support for folding seat According to one aspect of the folding chair of the present invention, a seat back support integrally formed with the front legs of the folding chair is bent forward at a particular angle, at a particular height above the seating surface, to provide comfo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371556 | Seat structure for vehicle A seat cushion is to pivot to be in a horizontal reversed state and it has a back side. A seat back is to pivot to be in a horizontal reversed state and has a reverse side. The reverse side in the horizontal reversed state has a height substantially equal... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6053569 | Integrated car child protection Vehicle seats are disclosed including a seat, a backrest interconnected with the seat, a guide for displaceably removing the backrest along the seat from the rear to the front of the seat, and a lock for locking the backrest in an arbitrarily selected pos... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5882069 | Multi-functional bench seat A multi-functional bench seat. The bench seat has a base to which one or more seat sections are attached. Each seat section has a complementary support arm also attached to the base. A back section is attached to each support arm. Both the seat section an... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5797651 | Sofa with reversible upholstery A seat has a frame, including a bench and a back, padded upholstery including a particular fabric pattern on the frame covering the bench and the back with a pocket in the upholstery in a forward-facing lower portion of the back as it covers the back, a c... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5222779 | Chaise lounge At times a person may wish to lie on a chaise lounge in a prone position. The chaise lounge has a head support section that includes a head rest. The head rest has a T-shaped or triangular opening for accommodating the person's face. The head support sect... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5190347 | Adjustable flexible back cushion with adjusting belts and attachment belt An adjustable flexible back cushion including a flexible protecting frame, a ventilating mesh, an upper pull belt, a lower pull belt, fasteners and elastic belt, wherein the protecting frame contains a flexible metal strip and the left and right sides the... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4891854 | Face and head support assembly for use with a lounge chair or like structure A support assembly designed to be mounted on or used directly in combination with a lounge chair or like structure to facilitate the face-down reclining of a person on the lounge chair in order to expose his back to the sun's rays without hypertension of ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4676550 | Seat for vehicle, particularly motor vehicle Seat for vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, including a seat and a back rest of which the part against which rests the back of a person sitting in the seat has a support which is mounted so as to oscillate together with the back of said person, substa... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4606086 | Lounge chair for reading An improved lounge chair to support a person adjustable from a sitting to a prone position, the portion of said chair supporting the person's upper body having an opening provided therein large enough so that when a person's face is placed against the ope... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4023860 | Seat back with limited access to the rear thereof A seat back for the corner seat in the last row of seats in a mass transit bus where access to the rear of the seat back is extremely limited. The seat back comprises a shell portion and a removable pad portion carrying fasteners which extend rearwardly t... | 05/17/1977 |
