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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152240 | Vehicular seat device A vehicular seat device has a first linking member (21) that is linked to a front portion of a seat cushion frame (16) and to a base member (24) so as to be respectively pivotable, and a second linking member (22) that is pivotably linked... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8066326 | Fold flat seat assembly with rearward folding motion A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion that is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor. The seat assembly also includes a seatback that is operatively coupled to t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7850238 | Dynamic furniture Dynamic furniture having platforms in dynamic attachment to an actuator assembly that in turn is in dynamic attachment to a base. Use of motional platforms supported by a motional actuator assembly permits an article of the furniture to conform to the many and varie... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7661760 | Device for vehicle seat When a seat back in a forwardly folded state is raised to a predetermined raised state by activating an electric motor by turning on a switch, the electric motor is immediately stopped even if the switch is still turned on, and the seat back is retained in the raise... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7398989 | Stand-up wheelchair with gearing down of the stand-up operation A stand-up type wheelchair for handicapped and sick people comprises a chassis (2) supporting an articulated structure (12) which includes a seat, a foot-rest, a chair-back, and two symmetrical lateral articulated systems. Each system includes ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367581 | Baby stroller frame with seat direction changing mechanism A baby stroller frame with a seat direction changing mechanism comprising a wheeled support frame, a seat support, a handle bar and a releasing mechanism. The wheeled support frame comprises a front leg, a rear leg and wheel sets. The upper portion of the wheeled su... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7273253 | Chair ride mechanism with tension assembly A task chair, including a backrest assembly and a seat assembly pivotally coupled both to one another and to side portions of a fixed yoke member for synchronized movement, in which the seat of the seat assembly moves upwardly and forwardly concurrently with recline... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255395 | Seat assembly with movable inner seat back A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, an adjuster mechanism and a seat back. The seat cushion has opposite front and rear ends. The adjuster mechanism is operatively coupled between the floor of the motor vehicle and the seat cushion. The adjuster mechanism allow... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234776 | Body support chair with automatic modification of the back inclination The body support chair for physically challenged and disabled persons comprises a frame supporting an articulated structure comprising a seat, a foot rest, a back and two symmetrical lateral systems. Each articulated system comprises a first deformable quadrilateral... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213880 | Control device for an adjustable seating structure A control device for an adjustable seating structure including a first adjustment control positioned in an orientation approximating a seat member. The first adjustment control is moveable about a horizontal axis. A second adjustment control is positioned adjacent t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195316 | Multi-positional seat The present invention provides an apparatus for use in sitting on a vehicle and a method for use in manufacturing a seat. The apparatus can include a base, a back secured with the base and a seat pan secured with the base. The seat pan can further include a first po... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7014263 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat may include a seat cushion movably supported on a vehicle floor bracket, a seat back rotatably supported forwardly and rearwardly on the vehicle floor bracket via a seat reclining mechanism, a connecting mechanism interconnecting the seat cushion and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6959965 | Ergonomic chair A chair of the tilting type which includes a base, a seat and back, with the base pivotally supporting the seat with two parallel links of a four-bar parallel linkage, with one of the links extending to support the back. The four-bar linkage is duplicated on each si... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945602 | Tilt control mechanism for chair A chair back is supported on a rigid upright coupled to a horizontal tilt shaft disposed under the front of the chair seat and supported on a control housing fixed to a pedestal. A tension mechanism urges the upright into an upright position. The chair seat is movab... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6896329 | Chair, in particular office chair The chair, particularly an office chair, has a backrest articulated to a seat support by way of a rest support. A seat surface is movable synchronously with the backrest. A front region of the seat surface is connected to the seat support via a sliding guide and a r... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863346 | Chair A chair, in particular an office chair, comprising a pedestal, a seat support supported thereon, a seat plate supported on said seat support, and a backrest secured on said seat support. Said seat support comprises a rear supporting and guiding unit facing said back... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6811225 | Ergonomic seat and method A seat apparatus and method particularly well adapted for use in mobile platforms, and more particularly in a commercial aircraft. The seat apparatus includes a seat portion with linkage that enables a user to lift and tilt the seat portion forwardly while simultane... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789847 | Reclining chair A reclining chair has a control switch and a control device. The control device has a tube connected to a support frame, a joint disposed on a seat, a rod inserted through the tube and connected to the joint, a control thread connected to the control switch and a cy... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6709058 | Ergonomic chair A chair of the tilting type which includes a base, a seat and back, with the base pivotally supporting the seat with two parallel links of a four-bar parallel linkage, with one of the links extending to support the back. The four-bar linkage is duplicated on each si... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6644741 | Chair A synchrotilt mechanism for a chair to provide improved control over the relative but synchronized tilting of the back and seat during tilting. The chair back is supported on a rigid upright assembly including lower lever arms which project under the chai... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6474737 | Variable configuration automobile vehicle seat A seat comprises a base assembly adapted to be fixed to the body of the vehicle, an articulated support assembly comprising front and rear support links for a seat cushion of the seat each of which has two ends articulated about axes which are respectivel... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6161897 | Chair construction A chair has a seat supported on a base support assembly. The support assembly includes an upper bracket with a transverse tube mounted on the forward end thereof. The seat includes an upper shell having hooks extending downwardly from the underside thereo... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135558 | Motor vehicle seat with backrest foldable into sleeping position A motor vehicle seat includes a backrest, a seat cushion and a coupling mechanism movably coupling the seat cushion to the backrest. The backrest is foldable between an erected seating position and a folded sleeping position. The seat cushion is movable b... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6036266 | Vehicle seat assembly incorporating a one-piece shell as seat back and lower seat support A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat track member with a recliner pivot linkage pivotally connected thereto. A one-piece shell member is pivotally connected to the recliner pivot linkage and includes a back portion operative as a seat back frame and a ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5934732 | Lock mechanism for foldable vehicle seat A rear seat assembly for a vehicle can be moved between a seating configuration and a load floor configuration without requiring the operation of release pins or knobs. The seat assembly includes a mount assembly bolted to the floor of the vehicle and a s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918942 | Chair arrangement Adjustable chair equipped with a calf supporting board which by means of an over-center mechanism and a gas spring can be brought to a horizontal position when the angle between the seat and the back of the seat increases, the board being foldable when th... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5810440 | Integrated seat and back and mechanisms for chairs Integrated seat, back and mechanisms are provided for tilting chairs, and other similar seating. The chair has a base, a seat, a back, a back support and a mechanism which interconnects the seat, back and back support, and imparts a predetermined synchron... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5788183 | Device for adapting the position of the seat proper for a seat having a back that folds down to a sleeping position A device for a seat, in particular an aircraft seat, the seat having a back that pivots between an upright sitting position and a folded-down sleeping position, the device serving to cause the seat proper of the seat to take up an appropriate position tha... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5660439 | Integrated seat and back and mechanisms for chairs Integrated seat, back and mechanisms are provided for tilting chairs, and other similar seating. The chair has a base, a seat, a back, a back support and a mechanism which interconnects the seat, back and back support, and imparts a predetermined synchron... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5601336 | Auto balancing ergonomic armchair An ergonomic self-balancing armchair having a seating element, a holding support and a mechanism for regulating the angular position of the seating element. The regulating mechanism has an articulated triangle structure, in which the angular ends define f... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5494331 | Child safety seat for automobile A seat body forming a backrest and a seat section is made to move along an arcuate guide with respect to a base by a relative movement guiding mechanism which is formed by combination of an arcuate guide rail and a guide member moving along the guide rail... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5482349 | Combination reclining and folding mechanism for automotive seat assemblies A latch mechanism is connected between the seatback member and the seat cushion member of a vehicle seat assembly to selectively control pivotal movement of the seatback member relative to the seat cushion member. A mounting mechanism is associated with e... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5454624 | Multi-position seat and its application especially to motor vehicles The seat made up of a seat (10) with a moving framework (11) for a cushion (12), of a backrest (20) with a moving framework (21) for a cushion (22), of an underframe (30) intended to make the seat rest on a floor, of an articulation (40), as well as of li... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5401077 | Ergonomically improved chair or armchair An ergonomical chair is provided, of the type which is adjustable in height, whose seat has a front portion with a slope automatically changeable as a function of the height adjustment. The seat rear portion remains substantially horizontal, irrespective ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5366274 | Synchronous adjusting device for office chairs or the like A synchronous adjusting device for a chair is provided where the restoring movement of a back part is effected as a function of the weight of the user, a restoring moment occurring with the increase in inclination of the backrest. For this purpose, the ba... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5348367 | Reclining chair mechanism A simple and economical six-bar linkage system keeps a reclining chair stable in its closed position, and permits it to assume any degree of recline between slight recline and full recline without need for friction devices or springs. This is accomplished... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5251958 | Synchronous adjusting device for office chairs or the like A synchronous adjusting device is proposed as a chair mechanism for office chairs, seat furniture or the like, which is constructed extremely simply and with few mechanical components and which, if appropriate, can do without additional force accumulators... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5219204 | Recliner and elevator chair A recliner chair assembly with a vertical lift that raises the seat back that in turn tilts the seat. The lower end of the back is tracked to cause the back to recline and also to shift the seat horizontally and vertically. Horizontal movement of the seat... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5131717 | Reclining chair having a movable seat back and a movable seat bottom A reclining chair has a seat back and a seat bottom which are pivotally attached to opposite ends of a rocking cradle or support frame, which itself is pivotally mounted to a base. The seat back and the seat bottom are interconnected such that an end of t... | 07/21/1992 |
