Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020934 | Chair backrest elevating device A chair backrest elevating device includes a slide base having a slide way provided with a recessed hole and a positioning rod. An adjusting unit is combined with the positioning rod, composed of a sustaining member, a movable block, a spring, a positioning block an... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7954897 | Vehicular seat In a vehicular seat 10 according to this invention, since a back shell 32 covers a back frame 31, as in the case where the shape of a seat back is formed of the urethane pad, the shape of the seat back is not easily changed. Thus, the passenger ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7896440 | Chair armrest having a height adjustable function An armrest for a chair includes an armrest support, a sleeve movably mounted on the armrest support, a support arm mounted on the sleeve, a locking member secured in the armrest support, and a lifting device mounted between the armrest support and the sleeve. Thus, ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7775593 | Adjusting device of a chair backrest An adjusting device of a chair backrest includes a movable base, a connecting block and a positioning unit. The movable base encompasses an adjusting opening having plural continuous V-shaped grooves in two vertical sidewalls, a stopping groove and a projecting-down... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7625046 | Task chair The present invention relates to task chairs that support the body of the user in healthy positions while the user performs various tasks over extended sitting periods and that provide independent and independently adjustable support to the lower and the upper back.... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7547068 | Adjustable seat for automobiles and trucks An automobile seat comprises a replacement adjustable back rest and an adjustable head and shoulder rest. Both the back rest and the head and shoulder rest are supported on the existing seat pan for independent vertical and angular adjustment. ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543888 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat can include a seat back and a head rest. The seat back includes an upper half corresponding to a shoulder portion of a passenger, a lower half corresponding to a waist portion of the passenger, and an head rest height adjustment mechanism. The seat ba... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7494185 | J-back adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism for use with a chair. The adjustment mechanism is for use on a chair that has a base assembly with an extending pedestal, a seat, a chassis, and a back. Specifically the adjustment mechanism is for use on a chair that utilizes a J-back bar th... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490906 | Seat backrest for the crew rest compartment of an aircraft To save space it is often not possible to provide a comfortable seat beside a bed, for example for a second flightdeck crew. Normally, sitting on a bed is not comfortable for extended periods of time. The present invention states a backrest arrangement which can be ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7396082 | Task chair The present invention relates to task chairs that support the body of the user in healthy positions while the user performs various tasks over extended sitting periods and that provide independent and independently adjustable support to the lower and the upper back.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387336 | Child seat A child seat includes a main body having a seat portion and a backrest portion with a hole therein, a sliding member disposed at the backrest portion to cover the hole and having webbing inserting holes, and a guide rail mounted vertically on a rear side of the main... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370912 | Child seat An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base. The backrest is adjustable and includes a top portion movably connected to a bottom portion. The back rest includes a latch connected to one of the top or bottom portions that engages a notch located in t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364237 | Seat assembly including a toothed pawl interengageable with a seatback A seatback assembly including a frame exhibiting a side-disposed and arcuate edge. An arm is pivotally secured to the frame. A pawl is in turn pivotally secured to the arm and is biased in engaging fashion relative to the arcuate extending edge via alternating and m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360837 | Backrest adjusting device for chair A backrest adjusting device includes a fixing plate fixed to a chair seat. A block is pivotably received in a groove in a coupling seat fixed to the fixing plate. A portion of the fixing plate is received in a recess of a positioning board including a vertical slot ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357051 | Ratchet-type adjustment device A ratchet-type adjustment device for the ratcheting displacement of an adjustment body with respect to a fixed base element having an oblong actuating element, where the actuating element can be displaced along linear toothed portions, which are fitted to the adjust... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354108 | Seat reclining apparatus A seat reclining apparatus includes an internal gear, an external gear, an eccentric drive mechanism, and a base plate. The internal gear is secured to a seatback arm. The external gear includes an external tooth portion being in meshing contact with the internal ge... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338123 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic chair including a seat support structure with a seat bottom and seat back supported by the seat support structure. The seat bottom is shortened to accommodate the buttocks and ischia, with no weight-bearing on the thighs. The seat back has an upper port... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328929 | Vehicle seat and a vehicle provided with such a seat The vehicle seat comprises a seat back, a seat proper, and a support mounted on a vehicle floor. The seat proper is connected to the support via a front link leg. The seat back is connected to the support via a rear link leg and via an intermediate link leg. A rear ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328954 | Reclining mechanism of a reclining seat A reclining mechanism of a reclining seat including a seat back and a seat cushion includes a reclining lock mechanism which locks the seat back at an adjusted angular position and allows the seat back to be rotated forward/rearward relative to the seat cushion when... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322060 | Surgical arm support locking mechanism and apparatus An apparatus for supporting a patient's arm in a desired position during surgery includes a patient support, such as an surgical table or chair, an arm support for supporting the patient's arm, an arm support locking mechanism for securing the arm support in a desir... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318624 | Motorcycle driver backrest A motorcycle driver backrest has a pair of struts that support a backrest pad and are positioned on opposite sides of a motorcycle, where they are pivotally supported on brackets on the motorcycle. The struts have pivot assemblies that attach to the brackets that pe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303234 | Vehicle seating with arcuate motion support A passenger seat includes a frame, a bottom, a back, and a headrest, and incorporates a cylindrical motion support member. The support member includes a stationary member carried by the passenger seat, including a concave surface having a cylindrical curvature. A mo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300109 | Seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat frame, which defines a seating surface for a motor vehicle occupant and pivotally mounted backrest, which can be folded onto the seating surface about a pivoting axis. According to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301759 | Portable electronic product with a bracket A bracket assembly for a portable unit. The assembly is pivotally mounted to the back of the unit and includes a frame member secured to the pivotally mounted member. A cover assembly is releasably secured to the frame member and can be moved to various positions wi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296854 | Safety seat restraint system A seat restraint configured to be secured to an anchoring tube includes at least one anchoring tube engaging member, and at least one fastening member integrally formed with the at least one anchoring tube engaging member. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296855 | Chair, in particular office chair A chair has a chair body, a rest, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting a height of the rest and including a securing element solidly connected to the chair body and having a free end with a slot, a threaded bolt extending through the slot and screwable into a thread... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275790 | Backrest elevation adjustment assembly A backrest elevation adjustment assembly is provided, which is mainly composed of an L-shape member, a sliding member, and a multi-step positioning member. A seat supporting board is attached to the horizontal section of the L-shape member and the sliding member, wh... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264312 | Backrest adjusting mechanism A backrest adjusting mechanism is angularly disposed between a backrest and a seat of a chair, and includes a main support slidably received in a sleeve member, and a locating gear. The main support is provided on a middle lower surface with a downward projected lim... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263898 | Fixture for holding a gear A gear holding fixture is provided so that the appropriate position upon a gear tooth may be placed in line with an indenting device on testing equipment. The fixture includes a base that supports a movable rack, the rack including a plurality of teeth. The gear bei... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7250091 | Method of forming a seating system The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforce... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234777 | Chair with adjustable armrests and backrest A task chair is disclosed, including a base, a seat supported by the base, and a pair of uprights connected to the base and extending upwardly from the seat. A pair of armrests are attached respectively to the uprights, and are selectively positionable along the upr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234775 | Dynamically balanced seat assembly having independently and arcuately movable seat and backrest and method A seat assembly (21) including a seat (22), a backrest (23) and a mounting assembly (24) mounting the seat (22) in a near horizontal orientation for movement along an upwardly concaved arcuate seat path having a center of curvature... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234768 | Reversible chair A reversible chair is disclosed which permits the user to sit with either a conventional backrest or to rest his or her chest against the same element in a “forward chair” configuration. The rest is attached to the seat with a side-mounted support arm such that ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232185 | Adjustable head rest for child car seat A head rest for a car seat used to transport a child in an automobile is positionally adjustable vertically along the seat back on which the head rest is mounted. A latching mechanism, actuated by a button at the top of the head rest, is located within the frame of ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222920 | Adjustable chair A chair includes back and seat portions that include a padded member. Back support rails have opposed ends and include braces connected thereto. One end of the back support rails has notches that define flange portions. The braces traverse a rear surface of the back... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210742 | Distance adjustment device for chair A distance adjustment device for a chair includes a guide rail, a movable plate slidably mounted on the guide rail, a movable handle pivotally mounted on the movable plate and having a first end detachably engaged with the guide rail, and a fixed handle secured on t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201079 | Rotary actuator for an adjuster of a vehicle seat In the case of a rotary actuator for an adjuster of a vehicle seat, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, having a manually actuatable operating element (7), a transmission gearing (11) on which the operating element (7) acts when actuated, and... | 04/10/2007 |
