Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132860 | Armrest for a chair An armrest for a chair is provided which has an improved anti-rotation and mechanical connection between an armrest body and a frame tube of the chair. The end of the frame tube is mechanically deformed or is shaped so as to have a non-circular profile with a centra... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123299 | Armrest and methods for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing an armrest includes making a plurality of core sections. Each core section is formed by bonding a plurality of waste pieces of high-quality wood together. Each of two adjacent ends respectively of two adjacent core sections is machined to ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7959231 | Armrest for multiple seating A dual plane armrest includes upper and lower forearm supports that overlap to permit respective use by neighbors. The upper support may be cut-away at the rear to accommodate the elbow of the user of the lower support. The upper forearm support is disposed above th... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7717518 | Driver's elbow support apparatus An elbow support apparatus with distal sides and front, back, upper and lower sides constructed as a cushioned or inflatable device having at least a flexible upper surface and a lower surface configured to fit on the lap of the driver of a motor vehicle when the dr... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7641284 | Slideable armrest A slideable armrest, which may form a lid of a vehicle console compartment, comprises a cover and a base slideably connected to each other by slideable engagement between at least one guide and at least one guide groove. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7614703 | Armrest cupholder An arm attachment for use with a seat having an arm includes a main body having an armrest portion and a container holder at a distal end. A left wall and a right wall extend from the main body proximate the distal end and the container holder portion. A bottom inse... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7438360 | Armrest and method of making the same An armrest includes a longitudinal core body having a substantially planar bottom surface, a non-planar top surface, and two opposite lateral surfaces. The non-planar top surface rises upwardly from the lateral surfaces to a middle of the top surface of the core bod... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431396 | Portable armrest cushion A portable releasably attachable cushion that can be used with rigid seat armrests to provide extra cushion support for the user's arm. In one embodiment, the cushion may have an outer covering and an inner padded structure. The inner padded structure may be a gel l... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407232 | Seat for a child A seat for a child 1 includes a seat portion 10 on which a child can sit, and a pair of armrests 30 disposed on right and left sides of the seat portion 10, each armrest 30 having a relatively larger thickness. Each of the armrest ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367627 | Armchair folding system The invention relates to an armchair folding system. According to the invention, the seat (1) and the corresponding armrests (3) are mounted using a tilting hinge system. More specifically, each armrest (3) is mounted to a rotary shaft (4... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360839 | Apparatus for adjusting an armrest of an office chair An angle-adjusting apparatus for an office chair includes: a supporting body with an bottom end attached to one side of a seat body of the office chair, a receiving cavity being defined by the front side of the upper portion of the supporting body, a plurality of no... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357443 | Deformable component, especially accessory for a vehicle, and process for manufacturing A structural article, in particular an equipment article for the interior of a motor vehicle, includes a first, hard-elastic or plastically deformable carrier structure (2) and of a second, soft-elastic component (6) which is connected in one piece to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354019 | Seat, and aircraft passenger seat in particular A seat, an aircraft passenger seat in particular, has seat components such as a seat element, a backrest retained by a backrest structure, and control and functional elements. At least one main component of the backrest structure is in the form of a hollow section | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311354 | Seat for aircraft A seat for aircraft provided with integrated components for the user's comfort includes an outboard armrest to which is mounted a folding table that is movable between a stowed position where it lies on top of the armrest to an operational position. The armrest also... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7252338 | Seat assembly having an adjustable height and angle armrest A seat assembly includes an armrest attached to a seat, and an amrest coupling assembly for coupling the armrest to the seat comprising a linear adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest, and a rotational adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest. The linear adj... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7178623 | Operator control assembly An operator control assembly for a work machine has an armrest, an operator interface, and a base common to the armrest and operator interface. The operator interface has at least one control device. An electronic control module is in communication with the operator... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178865 | Center occupant armrest actuated head restraint An automotive seat assembly is provided including a left rear seat portion including a left rear seat base and a left rear seatback, a right rear seat portion including a right rear seat base and a right rear seatback, and a center rear seat portion including a cent... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156466 | Chair arm adjustment mechanism A chair arm adjustment mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes a T-shaped driving member, a spring biased trigger member in a vertical section of the driving member and having a finger tab, a lock members including two bifurcated ends; a positioning member fi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147280 | Holding receptacle for vehicles A holding receptacle for vehicles, which, when installed, is integrated in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, has two side walls which are connected to each other in the region of their ends by transverse walls and a bottom to form an upwardly open box which ca... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144067 | Arm rest for a door paneling of an automobile An arm rest for a door paneling in automobiles, whereby a support member for an arm rest padding has an elongated guiding member at the lower side, the guide member being liftable in guide means, the guide means being fastened to the paneling, in that further lockin... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144084 | Chair with rod frame back assembly A chair having a metal rod frame back assembly where the frame includes generally horizontal top, bottom and middle members and spaced apart generally vertical side members. Two seat brackets are welded to the middle and bottom members and attach to a seat board and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125080 | Foldable armrest for chair A retractable armrest is disclosed for a foldable chair. The chair has a seat and a backrest with the backrest being pivotably mounted to the seat by a chair pivot for movement between an operating position and a folded position. A link pivotably operates between ar... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114781 | Office chair with high-technology armrest equipped with integrated control buttons for adjusting the movements of the seat and the seat back A high-technology armrest with integrated buttons connected to a command transmission cable for the adjustment of the seat and the seat back movements of an office chair with articulations for the synchronized movement of the seat plane and the seat back. The invent... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111905 | Toy cushion for childcare A toy armchair cushioning and entertainment apparatus for use by a caregiver interacting with a child. The apparatus is secured to the chair arm and a caregiver rests his or her arm on or against the apparatus while holding or cradling a child. Moreover, movement an... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070243 | Blow molded side panel chair system A frame has a pair of laterally spaced tubular supports in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. A seat panel, in a generally horizontal plane, is secured between the supports. A back panel is supported by the seat panel. A pair of side panels includes one pa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063562 | Seat power outlets integrated into floor A cabling system and method for providing access to electrical power and/or data communications onboard a mobile platform is provided. A plurality of lower connectors are attached to a bottom side of a plurality of mobile platform floor panels. Each lower connector ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6976739 | Armrest assembly An armrest assembly includes a stationary tube for attachment to a chair. The stationary tube includes recesses in an internal face. A movable tube is inserted in the stationary tube. The movable tube includes an aperture. An armrest is installed on the movable tube... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957867 | Height-adjustable armrest A height-adjustable armrest for a chair includes a body, a coupling seat, and an adjusting device mounted to the coupling seat. The body includes an arm support section for supporting an arm of a user. The body further includes a tubular section having a vertical sl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948775 | Office chair armrest An office chair armrest includes a support rod, a base, a locating seat, a mounting seat and an upper cover, wherein the base has a chamber having at least one guide rail each provided with engagement grooves; the locating seat has a recess having engagement grooves... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6899396 | Chair construction A chair includes a tubular U-shaped back frame. The back frame defines a pair of spaced apart back legs. A pair of tubular L-shaped side members, each of which defines a front leg and an arm, are connected the back legs. A tubular U-shaped seat frame is connected to... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883872 | Adjustable armrest with an auxiliary security unit An armrest of a chair includes an armrest main body arranged on one side of a seat of a chair for allowing a sitter to rest one hand thereon, an adjustment mechanism connected to both the seat and the armrest main body for adjusting the armrest main body with, and a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6859965 | Tension relieving apparatus for arms and neck A tension relieving apparatus for the arms and neck which combines a generally oblong shaped pillow with first and second ends having attached connecting members which are further attached to first and second resiliently tensioned arm supporting members. The interio... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6843528 | Latch lockout for a vehicular trim component A vehicle trim component is disclosed. The vehicle trim component includes a latch lockout assembly that comprises a latch lockout, a pivot member, and a housing. The latch lockout and pivot member are pivotally secured to the housing and permits physical engagement... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6781517 | Communication and bed function control apparatus A communication and control apparatus includes a control unit having a surface accessible to a person on a bed, the control unit being coupled to a portion of the bed. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6746085 | Blow molded, backfilled process and product A method of making a chair component by forming a hollow enclosure in a blow mold, cutting an aperture in a recess on one side of the hollow enclosure just big enough to receive a rigid bracket adapter insert, then filling the hollow interior with a resilient foam b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6634453 | Ergonomic tractor seat armrest and hand control An armrest having an elbow-supporting portion and an associated control panel for a utility vehicle is arranged such that the operator's forearm can be supported on a fulcrum position on the elbow-supporting portion and can be pivoted in a swinging direct... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609757 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a backrest with a forearm support carried thereon at the rear side thereof, the aim being to improve the level of comfort for the user of the seat in a position of facing rearwardly.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607243 | Seat shell for juvenile vehicle seat A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat shell and a pair of armrests cantilevered to sides of the seat shell. A seat pad includes a seat portion on the seat shell and sleeves receiving each armrest therein.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6582021 | Armrest with oak veneer layer An armrest includes an armrest body made of a wood material different from oakwood, an upper veneer layer made of oakwood and having a bottom connecting surface covering an upper surface of the armrest body, and two lateral veneer layers, each of which is... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572194 | Chair arm having a removable decorative panel A chair arm having a removable decorative panel to permit the appearance of the chair to be easily changed to adapt to a variety of decors. The arm includes a frame having a channel running along the opposite sides thereof. The decorative panel is slidabl... | 06/03/2003 |
