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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7540567 | Beach lounge chair A lounge chair rotatable 360 degrees and collapsible into flat position comprising a round rotatable base member having a bottom portion receiving ball bearings therein and a cover portion one of disposed over and within the bottom member and further disposed over s... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7360748 | Rotary table for enclosed hose reel A rotatable base apparatus for use with a hose reel enclosure. The base comprises an upper and a lower portion. A bearing is located in between the upper and lower portions and allows the portions to rotate with respect to each other. The bearing can comprise balls ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352520 | Holding device and exposure apparatus using the same A holding device including an object to be held by the holding device and having six first flat surfaces, a holding member having six second flat surfaces each being opposed to and parallel to a corresponding one of the first flat surfaces, wherein the holding membe... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328952 | Detachable swivel apparatus for a beach chair A detachable swivel apparatus for a beach chair including a load-distributing platform for positioning upon the ground and saddle pivotally secured atop the platform. The saddle has a rectangular plate with a keyhole at each of its corners. A number of mounting clip... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325875 | Beach chair A beach chair including a seat having rigid, yet collapsible, frame. The frame carries a flexible platform for supporting the buttocks of a person seated upon the seat and a flexible backrest with shoulder straps secured thereto for supporting the back of a person s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7159940 | Eccentrically rotatable swivel seat device A swivel seat device is disclosed for bringing an individual adjacent to a table without moving or lifting the chair the individual is seated upon includes an upper supporting member eccentrically pivotally interconnected to a lower supporting member whereupon the i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140685 | Swivel chair joint A swivel chair joint utilizing a tapered roller bearing assembly to substantially transform the seating load to the tapered roller bearings and thereby reducing frictional resistance to swiveling. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125079 | Portable seating device The present invention relates to a portable seating device (e.g., portable stadium seat) that includes a seat and a backrest movably interconnected with the seat, and that is generally positionable in both stowed and deployed positions. The backrest also may be sele... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121608 | Rotating and/or swiveling seat An operator's seat for a vehicle includes a base structure that allows the operator's seat to be rotated with respect to a platform floor of an operator's compartment within the vehicle. The operator's seat may further include a swivel structure that allows an opera... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6997512 | 360 degree swivel cushion for bathroom use A 360 degree swivel cushion for bathroom encompassing a rotating device having a base plate, a ball bearing plate and a rotating plate disposedly configured between a lower fixed pad and an upper rotating pad. A plurality of stainless steel ball bearings atop the ba... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6916065 | Rotating patient chair with ear diagnosis and treatment unit The present invention relates to a rotating patient chair mounted with an integrated ear diagnosis and treatment unit that controls the position of a microscope 48 and a monitor 50 rotating around the rotating patient chair 30 at a predetermined... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896330 | 360-degree swivel cushion A 360 degree swivel cushion includes a swivel ball seat configured between a swivel plate and a base plate. The steel balls are positioned within the swivel ball seat so that the cushion can slide on circular tracks configured on a base of the swivel plate. A cover ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6722737 | Structure of revolving seat A structure of revolving seat including a revolving frame and a pedestal fixed at the side of a floor of vehicle. An anchor unit is provided between the revolving frame and pedestal to prevent breakage of the revolving seat and its associated revolving mechanism. Th... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6666514 | Structure of revolving seat A structure of revolving seat including a revolving frame member and a pedestal fixed at the side of a floor of vehicle. A latch unit is provided between the revolving frame member and pedestal to prevent breakage of the revolving seat and its associated ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6619742 | Pivot assembly for swiveling chair A pivot assembly for a swiveling chair is provided. The pivot assembly includes an elongated rod received in a tubular element, the elongated rod being capable to pivot by the intermediary of bearing assemblies such as to allow the chair to swivel. Each b... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6575532 | Beach chair having a swivelable means A swivelable beach chair having excellent corrosion resistance, where the chair has a PVC tubing frame, which supports a flexible fabric covering that forms the seat and the back; has a PVC tubing underpinning that supports the seat; has a planar bearing ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575420 | Rotating and adjusting mechanism of seat for vehicle An engaging and sliding portion (21) having a substantially inverted-U cross sectional shape is formed in a lower base (11). An upper base (13) is arranged via an engaging and sliding portion (21) of the lower base (11) and a first rolling member (23). A ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6447065 | Adjustable swivel assembly for seat suspensions A swivel assembly for use in a seat suspension having a first swivel plate and an opposingly located second swivel plate with a plurality of ball bearings disposed between the swivel plates. The bearings permit the first swivel plate to rotate with respec... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446758 | Front end forklift truck with pivotable operator seat unit In a front end forklift truck having an undercarriage with a load lifting unit disposed at its front end and a rear box structure with drive components disposed at its rear end, an operator seat unit is mounted on a pivot column disposed in front of the r... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6315360 | Detachable swivel apparatus for a beach chair A swivel apparatus is provided for a folding, beach chair. The apparatus includes a load-distributing platform configured like an inverted bowl with a bottom surface for stable engagement with sand and other unconsolidated soils. A swivel mechanism is sec... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6299247 | Child exerciser/rocker A seat for receipt of a child capable of providing exercise and entertainment comprising a seat having an upper support and a lower support, the lower support having leg openings for passage of the legs of a child supported therein. An upper supporting tr... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6186573 | Swiveling vehicle seat A swiveling vehicle seat for permitting swiveling a front vehicle seat into a rearward facing position in spaced relationship to a vehicle air bag to permit safe placement of a child seat in the swiveled front seat of the vehicle. The swiveling vehicle se... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179376 | Child exerciser/rocker A seat for receipt of a child capable of providing exercise and entertainment comprising a seat having a rigid upper support and a lower support therebeneath and a circular bearing surface therebetween, the lower support having leg openings for passage of... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179255 | Seat mounting assembly A seat mounting assembly to rotate a seat in a segment of an inclined rotational plane. The assembly rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction of the force of gravity to bank the seat upward as it traverses to either the left or the r... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6116682 | Seating device A seating device including a frame, a seat fitted above the frame and surrounded by a seat shell and coverable by an upper half-shell. The upper half-shell is hinged to the seat shell and in covering relationship to the seat. The seat shell and the half-s... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6088847 | Moveable bathing seat An improved seat structure for assisting physically impaired individuals to bathe, including rectangular base which supports a seat. The seat is attached to a swivel which slides on tracks providing linear and rotary moveability. The base is affixed to ad... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086142 | Adjustable operator station for a work machine and an associated method for positioning an operator station relative to a cab floor of a work machine A work machine having an adjustable operator station including a cab having a floor and an operator station. The operator station has (i) a platform which is pivotally mounted to the floor, (ii) a pair of rollers which are secured to the platform, wherein... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6027170 | Rotating vehicle seat A seat assembly (11) is described including a seat (12), a support base (14), and an orbital guide assembly (16). The orbital guide assembly includes a first plate (30) connected to the support base, a second plate (32) connected to the seat, and an inter... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021989 | Swivel assembly of a vehicle seat A swivel assembly of a vehicle seat including a ring-shaped upper plate fixed to a seat side member of a vehicle; a ring-shaped lower plate fixed to a floor side member of the vehicle; and a set plate holding the upper plate between it and the lower plate... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015188 | Swivel seat for a vehicle A swivel seat for a vehicle that provides a fixed seating platform surrounding a swivel seating platform and a smooth transition from the edge of the vehicle seat to the seating platform. In one version of the invention the swivel seat includes a rotatabl... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5931534 | Child pacification device A dual-purpose powered rotating infant pacification device and method comprises a carrier for supporting an infant, the carrier constructed and arranged to safely contain the infant and to support an adult, a carrier frame supporting the carrier, a base s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5895093 | Recliner lift chair with swivel base An electrically operated lift chair/recliner which includes a swivel base having a power drive that permits an occupant to turn the chair to the left or right as desired.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5810441 | Rotating device of automotive seat A rotating device of a seat has a lower base member secured to a vehicle floor. The lower base member includes a radially inside annular raised part and a radially outside depressed annular part. An annular holder member includes a radially inner part and... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5779309 | Swivel plate device A swivel plate device has a base plate, a rotating plate disposed on the base plate, and a cover covering the rotating plate. The base plate has a center hole, an annular groove, an annular protuberance, and positioning holes. A chain-shaped ring has roun... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5762398 | Rotating automobile seat A rotating automobile seat including a seat assembly. A rotation assembly is secured between upper and lower seat supports of the seat assembly. A rotation limiter is secured between the upper and lower seat supports of the seat assembly. A plurality of s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5720524 | Combination rotatable toy and stool A combination toy and stool is provided that rotates and simultaneously lowers when a child sits on the seat. When the seat lowers fully, the invention can be used as a stool. The invention includes a stool seat that has a helically grooved or twisted cen... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5702084 | Hi tec swivel and slide A kind of SWIVEL AND SLIDE assembly including a Slide Base, Swivel Part, Slide Part, Lock Part, and Channels at both sides of the Slide Base. The Swivel Part includes a first Swivel Base and a second Swivel Base. The first Swivel Base includes the Slide F... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5692800 | Rotatable chair with mirror Provided is a chair comprising: a support platform; a central support column attached to the support platform and orthogonal thereto; a reciprocating gear integral to the support column, the gear having coupled thereto a first axle extending upwards and a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690385 | Rotatable sun chair A rotatable sun chair (10) which comprises two independent, cooperating circular members, a first base member (12) and a second base member (14), one being rotatably mounted over the other. A foldable chair (16), reclinable to a variety of predetermined p... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5688024 | Foldable rotary hunting seat A foldable rotary hunting seat, comprising a seat and a seat back articulately coupled to the seat so as to allow to be folded when folding the seat; said seat and seat back being made of a rigid material; a plate bearing centrally coupled to a lower surf... | 11/18/1997 |