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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455362 | Adjustable motion wheel chair An adjustable motion wheel chair having a mobility base for supporting a back panel and a seat panel. A pair of control plates are mounted to the mobility base and positioned laterally across the mobility base in spaced apart parallel relation. The back panel includ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441835 | Angle-adjustable backrest device for a child highchair An angle-adjustable backrest device includes a backrest frame and an angle-adjusting device for connecting the backrest frame to a chair. The angle-adjusting device includes a mounting seat mounted on a leg frame and provided with positioning components, and a pivot... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7380884 | Switching apparatus The present invention provides a switching apparatus having a design intended to reduce wear on its key part. In an embodiment of the invention, a rotatable member is rotatably fixed on a pivot. A slidable bearing member has a first surface for engaging the rotatabl... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364235 | Chair with an adjustable backrest A chair includes a positioning unit that is provided in a receiving portion of an armrest and that includes shorter and taller stop portions. A positioning member is retained movably on a rear side of a backrest, and has one end extending into the receiving portion ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314250 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat A first fitting and a second fitting are driven by a common drive shaft. Each of the fittings has a first fitting part and a second fitting part that are connected to one another by a gear mechanism so that there can be a rolling movement of the second fitting part ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296857 | Vehicle seat reclining device A recliner device includes a locking pin (4), an operating knob (70) having a boss portion (70a) and a substantially cylindrical portion (70b) coaxial with the boss portion (70a), the substantially cylindrical ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278685 | Recliner A reclining apparatus includes a base, a reclining element and a control element. The base is arranged between a seat and a post of a chair. The reclining element is connected to a backrest of the chair and pivotally installed on the base. The reclining element defi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198328 | Locking device for an office chair structure with an articulation permitting the movement of the seat and the seat back and related structures of the chair A locking device in an office chair structure of the type with articulation permitting the movement of the adjustable seat and seat back, with a mobile base from which a column rises, which is adjustable in height, and which supports a seat plane and a hinged seat b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168763 | Seatback reclining apparatus for a vehicle A seatback reclining apparatus capable of independently reclining divided seatbacks with different angles. Thereby, interference with a trim of a wheel housing when the seatback is positioned to a flat position is prevented. The seatback includes a reclining shaft p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7008018 | Adjustable high chair An adjustable high chair comprises a frame, a seat portion, and a backrest sequentially connected with each other, as well as a tray connected to the top end of the seat portion, in addition to an adjusting unit installed at the back of the backrest. The adjusting u... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948772 | Linear seat recliner for structural seat A linear seat recliner for use in a motor vehicle having a seat with a seat back pivotally connected to a seat bottom. The seat is operable in a plurality of use positions ranging from an upright position to a fully reclined position. The linear seat recliner includ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6910739 | Seat recliner mechanism incorporating rotatable seatback slaved to a floor latch release A recliner mechanism for use with a vehicle seat having bottom and a pivotally secured back. A release mechanism is operably engaged to the back and includes an actuating handle extending from the bottom. A plate is secured to the back at a first location and pivota... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6779838 | Foldable chair with reclining back A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6742843 | Cable control with overload protection device The present invention discloses an overload protection mechanism for a cable actuated feature on an office chair. The overload protection device allows a person seated in the chair to move a handle to actuate the particular feature of the chair, for example, a recli... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733070 | Foldable chair with reclining back A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6688693 | Seat back assembly A seat back assembly for connecting a seat back shell to the seat back tubes of a wheelchair comprises a shell, upper and lower shell connectors, and upper and lower side plate portions. The lower shell connector is mounted to a lower portion of the shell... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669296 | Seat reclining device A seat reclining device includes a first circular shaped concave portion formed in a first arm and a second concave portion which is concentric with the first concave portion and formed inwardly of the first concave portion. The device also includes an en... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6561961 | Adjusting mechanism for a seat back of exerciser An adjusting mechanism for a seat back of an exerciser includes a pressure rod provided behind a seat back frame. The pressure rod has a cylinder, with its top surface pivotally connected to the seat back frame and a cylinder piston rod having a pressure-... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543849 | Reclining angle adjustment system A reclining angle adjustment mechanism which is capable of adjusting a reclining angle of a seat-back relative to a seat-cushion in a seat includes a pair of seat reclining devices provided at either side of the seat which are connected by way of a connec... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6168553 | Adjusting mechanism for a seat back of an exerciser An adjusting mechanism for an exerciser includes a seat and a frame secured on a base. A seat back is pivotally secured to the base at a pivot axle and includes a sector gear. A handle includes a shaft rotatably secured to the frame and having a pawl that... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6039399 | Linear seat recliner A linear seat recliner adapted to interconnect a seatback to a seat bottom and which is equipped with a recliner rod assembly having a recliner rod and a ball joint mounted in an aperture formed through one end of the recliner rod. The ball joint includes... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6007153 | Hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat, and a vehicle seat fitted with such a mechanism A hinge mechanism has a fixed cheek-plate and a pivoting cheek-plate that can be prevented from moving relative to the fixed cheek-plate by toothed slugs under the control of a cam. Between the two cheek-plates, there is disposed a circular guide having r... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5947560 | Linear recliner with single position memory A linear seat recliner for a vehicle seat having a single-position memory feature that permits the seatback to be returned to a predetermined upright "design" position after having been folded into a forward dump position.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5718483 | Adjustable hinge mount for seats An adjustable hinge mount for a seat having an adjustable seat back comprises an axle interconnecting first and second hinge members for pivotal motion relative to each other, an internal teeth formed in the second hinge member, a bearing plate having tee... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5622408 | Seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle The present invention is directed to a seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle having a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally hinged thereto. A lower arm is secured to the seat cushion, while an upper arm is secured to the seat back. The lower arm and upp... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5611596 | Child safety seat A child safety seat for use in a vehicle comprises a seat body having a seat portion and a backrest portion. Guides on the seat body define a strap path for a strap of an adult seat belt which secures the seat body to a vehicle seat. A strap deflecting le... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5573345 | Connection of structural component parts in adjusting devices for seats, inparticular for motor vehicles seats The connection of structural component parts in adjusting devices for seats, in particular for motor vehicle seats, is disclosed. In connecting structural component parts for adjusting devices for seats, the structural component parts to be rigidly connec... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5558402 | Seat reclining apparatus A seat reclining apparatus includes a lower arm for attaching or fixing a seat-cushion, an upper arm for attaching or fixing a seat-back, a shaft rotatably disposed in the lower arm and fixed to rotate with the upper arm, a locking mechanism disposed betw... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5463972 | High-performance seating/support system A seating system especially well adapted for use in high-speed and high-performance water craft provides improved support for a user, in both standing and sitting positions. The seating system includes a fixed base upon which is mounted a frame positionab... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5433507 | Seatback recliner mechanism A hinge fitting for a reclining vehicle seat structure comprises a fixed support bracket, a seatback member, a locking member, and a lock actuating mechanism. The lock actuating mechanism includes a cam that interacts with the locking member to urge the l... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5378040 | Adjustable geriatric chair An adjustable geriatric chair comprising a pair of laterally spaced apart floor-engaging upright frames; brackets associated with each of the frames and provided with a plurality of mounting bores including an upper rear set, a lower rear set and a front ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5344213 | Restraining protective seat for infants An infant-restraining protective seat includes an upper bracket (50) secured to a seat back. In order that a seat back (3) may be locked at any of three reclining angles, three locking holes (65), (66), (67) through which a locking pin (56) is passed are ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5320413 | Vehicle seat assembly with linear actuator A vehicle seat assembly with a linear actuator is disclosed in which the actuator is used to adjust the relative position of two relatively movable components of the seat assembly. The actuator includes a first part attached to one of the seat assembly co... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5299853 | Vehicle seat assembly with linear actuator A vehicle seat assembly with a linear actuator is disclosed in which the actuator is used to adjust the relative position of two relatively movable components of the seat assembly. The actuator includes a first part attached to one of the seat assembly co... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5299818 | Child's bicycle seat and rack assembly A novel child's bicycle seat/rack assembly is provided. The seat is capable of slidable attachment to a touring rack of the type including a substantially rectangular frame formed from struts. The seat has integrally-formed channels for slidably engaging ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5222783 | Chair with its backrest adjustable in its angle A chair with its backrest adjustable in its angle comprising a steering rod to keep the backrest upright or tilted in a certain pre-set angle and a control rod to push down a press button of an air pressure cylinder which functions to raise up or lower do... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5216936 | Mechanism for adjusting the back portion of a seat An adjusting mechanism for the back portion of a seat comprises a fixed circular flange attached to an armature of the sitting portion of the seat. The fixed flange has a cup-shaped recess and cutouts spaced at 120° from one another. Each cutout contains... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5161856 | Reclining device for a seat A reclining device for a seat, comprising a stationary base plate and rotatable plate, both being fitted together, with the rotatable plate free to rotate relative to the base plate. An annular toothed portion and an unlock area are respectively formed in... | 11/10/1992 |
