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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735926 | Chair lift A lift chair is provided which includes a frame having four legs and a back rest portion. A seat has a front portion pivotally attached to the frame and has a rear portion which can be lifted upwardly. The seat movable from a first generally horizontal sitting posit... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7600815 | Raiser seat A raiser seat for assisting a person from a sitting to a standing position is described. The seat comprises: a seat frame (4); a seat (10) supported for movement relative to the seat frame between a lowered position and a raised position; and a movemen... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7594698 | Portable seat for a wheelchair The present invention is an improved seat to be attached to standard wheelchairs and scooters with or without the original seat thereon. It further may be used as a standalone seat in regular chairs where additional assistance is needed to elevate and/or tilt the se... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7517018 | Compact base for a seat with a suspension independent of height adjustment An object of the present invention is to provide a compact base for a seat with a suspension for a vehicle driver, for use in buses, heavy vehicles or special use vehicles, including excavation vehicles or foresting equipment, in which the operator or driver is subj... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7434882 | Combination ergonomic chair and seat pivoting mechanism A combination chair and seat pivoting mechanism includes a frame and a seat section pivotally connected to a front end of the frame. The seat section is pivotal along a fulcrum axis defined along a front end thereof. The front end remains contiguously abutted with t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413247 | Occupant retraction system An Occupant Retraction System (ORS) retracts a partially exposed occupant into a vehicle. The system responds to a trigger, wherein an occupant support retracts and actively pulls the occupant into the vehicle interior. The triggering event may be initiated by a man... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380881 | Ergonomically responsive chair An apparatus—which could be a chair (10), but could also be an apparatus that supports a person in other than a seated position—comprising a moveable platform (including a seat (12) in case of a chair) urged always toward a neutral position when a ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341310 | Office chair with automated height adjustment An office chair includes a base structure having a pan mounted thereon. A motor driven scissor lift is positioned on the pan that expands and contracts to raise and lower a chair member. A pair of buttons control the motor allowing a user to automatically raise and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290834 | Hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system A hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system for providing positional adjustment of at least two seat adjustments of a vehicle seat. The system comprises a common source of hydraulic fluid, and a control unit which selectively controls and directs hydraulic fluid from... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261368 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic seating assembly for comfortably supporting an individual during prolonged periods of time sitting in one position thereby alleviating back and neck strain and increasing productivity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219960 | Lifting chair with moving arms A lifting chair, having a seat which is pivoted upward, being hinged along its front edge to help lift an individual who has trouble rising from an ordinary chair, also has arms which move upward during this pivoting process. Similarly, the seat and arms are moved d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185867 | Vehicle seat suspension and method A vehicle seat suspension that includes a suspension cartridge which houses suspension components that includes one or more of the following: one or more biasing elements, a suspension arm arrangement, a damper arrangement, a height adjust assembly, and a weight adj... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156404 | Adjustable height suspension An apparatus for adjusting a height of suspension of a vehicle frame includes a first end of a shock absorber mounted to a suspension arm and a top end of a shock absorber slidably attached to a frame of the vehicle and is movable in a first plane of travel. An adju... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7080417 | Foldable chair for bathroom A chair includes a support having one or more vertical rails to slidably receive one or more brackets, each bracket includes an opening formed between two ears, a seat plate includes one or more cams disposed in the opening of the bracket and rotatably secured to th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077416 | Locomotion device for physically disabled persons A locomotion device for physically disabled persons, comprising: a chassis (10) mounted onto a pair of rear wheels (11) and a pair of front swiveling wheels (12); a seat frame (20) frontally articulated to the chassis (10), so as t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055186 | Combination spa and entertainment system A combination spa and electronic entertainment system is disclosed. The spa includes a tub with an upper edge from which horizontal surfaces extend. The surfaces have apertures through which water-tight housings may be raised and lowered. The housings hold component... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032874 | Suspension adjusting handle for a suspension system A suspension system for a seat. The suspension system includes a first frame member, a second frame member connectable to the seat and movably coupled to the first frame member, a suspension member coupled to both the first frame member and the second frame member a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021713 | Seat elevating mechanism for chair A seat elevating mechanism for chair particularly designed for old men and patients having weak legs mainly includes a seat that can be elevated or lowered using a power-actuated telescopic lifter. The seat is maintained in a horizontal position while being elevated... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014264 | Folding chair with pnuematically height adjustable seat A folding chair has a height adjustable seat whose height is controlled by a pneumatic cylinder having locking springs is seated inside each of the two tubular front legs of the chair. A trigger mechanism allows the user to release the locking aspect of the springs,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003820 | Supportive device for handicapped people A moving device (1) capable of being operated easily and safely to move a person between various types of beds and chairs by supporting the femoral region and backbone of a person to be moved instead of by suspending the person to be moved by a belt or suppor... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004542 | Aircraft seat An aircraft seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat cushion has a rear portion along the seat back and a front portion of complementary shape to the rear portion to form a complete seat cushion. The rear portion moves between a raised position and a l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6951370 | Exotic chair A chair includes a seat frame, a seat movably mounted on the seat frame, a backrest pivoted to the seat frame, a reciprocating mechanism mounted under the seat frame to cause the seat to engage in a series of repeated up-and-down motions, and a reclining mechanism m... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6910738 | Device and method for assembling a recliner mechanism An adjustable pivot rotatably supports and adjusts a position of a pivoting member within a housing. The adjustable pivot includes a central cylinder defining a first axis and rotatably supporting the pivoting member. A second cylinder extends from the central cylin... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6779848 | Portable patient transfer assist system A portable patient transfer assist system for improving the mobility and independence of persons with limited range of motion. The portable patient transfer assist system includes a base assembly is designed for resting upon a horizontal support surface, a lift asse... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758520 | Adjustable height automotive seat An adjustable height automotive seat (10) is provided, including a backrest portion (12) and a seat portion (14), the seat portion (14) capable of being vertically displaced in relation to the backrest portion (12) and thereby acco... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726276 | Synergistic body positioning and dynamic support system A body-mimicking system ergonomically integrates a user with a work station while promoting active sitting and proactive positioning. Particularly, cooperative structures are provided to timely promote healthy and productive postures in task seating operations throu... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702372 | Synergistic body positioning and dynamic support system The operator adjustable workstation facilitates adjustments ranging from a seated work level to a standing work level with an infinite number of health posture arrangements and work surface levels in between. Two trigger controlled height and angle adjust... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637818 | Portable lift seat apparatus A lift seat specifically suited for assisting an individual from a seated to a standing position or from a standing to a seated position. The lift seat has a hinged seat platform that is pivotally coupled with a base platform and a lift link assembly coup... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6439657 | Synergistic body positioning and dynamic support system An adjustable height work station is adjustable between a seated work level and a lifted work level. The work station includes a base structure, a work area, and a lift arm. The work area incorporates a substantially planar surface. The lift arm has a fir... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431650 | Height adjustable wheelchair apparatus A height adjustable wheelchair apparatus for allowing users to be able to move more easily in and out of the wheelchair. The height adjustable wheelchair apparatus includes a frame, a wheel assembly upon which the frame is mounted, a seat member being mou... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6371142 | Seated walker A seated walker has a frame that includes pair of inverted U-shaped side members and a cross bar. A seat is pivotally affixed to the frame and is movable between an upper position where the seat is generally vertical and out of the way of the user and a l... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6302482 | Chair having a seat that is adjustable in a height and width A chair composed of a seat adapted to be adjusted in height and depth, and a chair body, on which at least one rack rail extending in the direction of vertical adjustment is arranged, which is associated with the seat on which a vertically adjustable hold... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6270159 | Manual uplift apparatus A manual uplift apparatus comprising a structural frame unit, a mechanical uplift assembly unit, and a power translating mechanism connecting the two units to allow the user to more easily obtain a standing position from a previously seated position. A se... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6224154 | Operable chair An operable chair includes a seat which is pivotally connected to a support arm, the support arm being operably mounted on an upright frame for selective vertical movement along the frame. The seat is mounted for selective and adjustable tilting so that a... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6186572 | Full floating device of a rear seat cushion for an automobile A full floating device of a rear seat cushion for an automobile comprises a fixed frame fixed on a floor panel of the automobile, a pivot frame to which the end of the supporting bracket is linked by a pivot pin and on which a seat cushion is mounted, and... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170914 | Chair having seat elevating device A chair includes a base and a seat each having two side tracks and a front track. Three pairs of pivotal bars have upper ends coupled to the tracks of the seat and have lower ends coupled to the tracks of the base. The bars may expand and fold when the se... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158809 | Seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub A seat mechanism for mounting in a shower or bathtub has a telescoping lift column that raises and lowers the seat. The column has mutually interacting elements that have two end elements and at least one middle element between them. The at least one midd... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6113188 | Portable seating assist device A portable device is provided for assisting persons with the acts of sitting down and rising from a seated position. The device comprises a base a seat, an inflatable air chamber and a battery powered air compressor. The air chamber, the compressor and th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5997083 | Vehicle seat with height adjustable seat cushion A vehicle seat, the seat cushion of which is divided into front and rear cushions in a fore-and-aft direction. The front cushion is rotatably mounted at its front-side lower end on a front end of a cushion frame of the vehicle seat to be tilted forward or... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984410 | Cable drive mechanical seat suspension A vehicle seat suspension system is provided which includes, in a seat support comprising an upper housing and a lower housing and a scissors linkage support apparatus, a spring fixed to the upper housing and a cable attached to the spring and wrapping ar... | 11/16/1999 |
