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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416257 | Device for supporting a person in a sitting position A device for supporting a person in a sitting position has a substantially horizontally extending supporting element placeable on a supporting surface substantially at a level of a person's pelvis when the person is in a sitting position, and two substantially verti... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7334838 | Beverage arm rest A portable apparatus for use as an armrest and for holding a beverage container. The apparatus comprises an elongated generally hollow member having each of a predetermined configuration a predetermined depth and formed of a predetermined material. A foam material i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252340 | Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carrie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237844 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7156465 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7055910 | Phlebotomy armrest assembly and method of using same An armrest assembly includes an armrest platform with hand and elbow extensions which is mounted to a swivel base unit that tilts, turns and rotates under the control of a single load control knob to permit placement of a patient's arm in several positions as needed... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7020911 | Convertible furniture The present invention provides a convertible furniture piece generally including a base, a first quick-release locking mechanism, a first cushion member and a first support bracket. The first quick-release locking mechanism is attached to the base. The first cushion... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6938862 | Portable elbow support A portable elbow support having a hanger portion, a horizontal stabilizing portion, a vertical stabilizing portion, a support platform, and an elbow receiving portion that is coupled to the support platform. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908157 | Portable armrest assembly A portable single-sided armrest assembly that is added to or removed from any seating device/location without requiring any fixed mounting or permanent or semi-permanent attachment means. The armrest assembly includes an L-shaped member having a lower plate section ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6652024 | Removable center console A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion extending between a front portion and a rear portion for supporting a seat occupant on the seat assembly and a seat back extending longitudinally between a lower portion coupled to... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6152514 | Resilient console for a passenger vehicle A resilient console (10) for a passenger vehicle for holding small to medium sized items stationary and within the reach of the occupants of the vehicle. The resilient console (10) includes a substantially rigid frame (12) and a substantially resilient bo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142574 | Car seat divider construction A divider construction 10 for the back seat 101 of a vehicle 100 wherein the construction 10 includes a contoured generally S-shaped divider member 20 having an enlarged upper portion 22 which rests against the seat back 102, a lower portion 23 which exte... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6050644 | Portable armrest A portable armrest (100) provides assistance in rising from or descending into a armless sitting device (10) such as a chair, sofa, couch, bench or vehicle seat. Two handles (110, 112) are connected to a base having a shape that allows the user to sit dir... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045179 | Portable and adjustable keyboard stand for computer A portable kit of components for mounting a computer accessory, such as a keyboard and operable mouse, to an armless chair. The accessory is removably attached to the chair, and readily transported between home and office, for example. The accessory compr... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5971487 | Automobile seat divider for children A substantially rectangular, vertically-extending divider made of soft compressible material and having a height approximately equal to the height of the rear backrest of a motor vehicle attaches to the rear seat by employing the rear seat center seat bel... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5911472 | Armrest construction for sofas An armrest construction (10) for sofas (100) having a cushioned sofa back (101) and a plurality of seat cushions (102) wherein the construction (10) includes a rectangular block of cushion material (20) encased by a fabric cover unit (12) and provided wit... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5797655 | Attachable arm rest for chairs An adjustable arm rest device for chairs includes a lower arm rest, an upper arm rest connected to the lower arm rest by an intermediate member and adjustable to a selected angular orientation relative to the arm rest, at least one fastener for removably ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5577818 | Pull-up table A pull-up table device with a generally C-shaped configuration. The base has a cut out recess for receiving and surrounding a sofa leg so that the assembly can be pulled up and the desk surface positioned over the sofa without the base impinging upon a so... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5281001 | Ergonomic arm support An ergonomic arm support for supporting the forearm during typing, keying, or assembly operations. The arm support includes an armrest pivotally mounted on a slide for sliding the armrest to and away from a base which is secured to a table or chair. The s... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4019779 | Laminated armrest Laminated cushion formed of a plurality of alternating, relatively rigid and relatively soft layers of resilient foam has a higher compression rate in the direction of an axis parallel to the planes of the layers than in the transverse direction. Thus, wh... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3951453 | Seating device having a weighted cushion A seating device includes a base portion and at least one top cushion movably positioned on the base portion. An insert of relatively heavier material than that of the cushion is placed in the lower portion of the cushion to maintain the latter in a selec... | 04/20/1976 |
