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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7517023 | Juvenile seat armrest A pair of cantilevered armrests are mounted on a juvenile seat. Each armrest includes an arm and a support mount appended to the arm and coupled to the seat back. The support mount extends above and below the arm to embrace the seat back. One fastener lies above the... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7396076 | Chair with firm structure for overlapping A chair with a firm structure for overlapping has a body which includes a chair frame and at least one supporting frame; the chair frame having a base, a seat frame and a back frame for supporting the body; the supporting frame being at an outer side of the chair fr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357456 | Motorcycle passenger seat adjustable arm rest An arm rest assembly for a motorcycle passenger seat includes a vertically adjustable mount secured to the typical backrest behind the passenger seat. A U-shaped tubular member includes a medial portion rotatably secured in the mount, and arm rest cushions secured t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7140688 | Damped armrest A damped armrest including an armrest frame defining a bore and a fixed mandrel defining an axis about which the frame rotates. A reservoir is formed by the bore and the mandrel. Vanes on the mandrel project into the reservoir. The reservoir is filled with damping m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114774 | Motorcycle passenger armrest A passenger armrest for a motorcycle is mounted on a pivoting strut that has an armrest pad on an outer end, and which moves from a position adjacent a side of a motorcycle passenger seat, to a position wherein it is remote from the passenger seat and is open so tha... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100242 | Swingable armrest with unlocking element A hinged structure for an armrest, table or shelf, e.g. in a motor vehicle or a rail vehicle, in which a body is connected by the hinge with a support and a disengaging element on the body is cammed out of engagement with the hinge arm when the body is swung upwardl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077477 | Translating armrest A seat assembly having a seat frame arranged to support a cushion, a rotatable armrest, a threaded receiver mounted to either the seat frame or the armrest, a translation shaft coupled with the other of the seat frame or the armrest which includes a thread disposed ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7032965 | Foldable shooting chair A foldable shooting chair that will provide a sturdy support for a long gun shooter and includes a tripod base with legs that will fold together. A stool, including a padded seat rotatably mounted on the base and a seat back, support arm and shooting arm carried by ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6976552 | Removable motorcycle armrest assembly A removable motorcycle armrest assembly includes a motorcycle having a backrest support. Each of a pair of posts is provided and each includes a front side and a back side. A brace plate is attached to and extends between each of the back sides of the posts. Each of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6623078 | Adjustable height chair arm supported on back upright A chair having adjustable height arms includes a rigid chair frame having first and second uprights. A back is attached to the chair frame and includes upper and lower ends. A seat is also attached to the chair frame and is adjacent the lower end of the b... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6447069 | Quick connect/disconnect apparatus for removably securing armrests to vehicle seating assemblies An apparatus for removably securing an armrest to a mounting pin secured to a vehicle seat includes a housing, a user-actuated retaining member movably disposed within the housing, and a pair of diverging surfaces disposed within the housing. The retainin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6361114 | Self-leveling chair arm A chair having a self-leveling armrest is disclosed, comprising a seat bottom and a seat back which rotates between a full up position and a full back position. The arm is moveable between an up position and a down position, and is positioned generally pa... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328384 | Coupling structure between seatback and armrest for vehicle A structure where an armrest is detachably coupled to a seatback includes an axial pin, a moving pin, a supporting bracket, and a slope. The axial pin and the moving pin projects from a side face of one end of the armrest. The moving pin has a head at its... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6203106 | Chair for handicapped individuals The chair for handicapped individuals has an undercarriage with a descending and ascending track system, and a tiltable assembly equipped with track followers for riding the descending and ascending track system of the undercarriage. A brake shiftable bet... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164725 | Detachable passenger arm rest for two wheeled vehicles A bracket which is easily attached to the pre-existing backrest of a two wheeled vehicle for converting the passenger seat into an armchair.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5934751 | Chair attachment A chair attachment for mounting on a bench, in particular a bench seat of a picnic table for providing a comfortable seat for a user. The chair attachment includes a seat and a backrest pivotally coupled thereto. A generally rectangular U-shaped mounting ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5451092 | Combination chaise lounge and massage table A combination chaise lounge and massage table is easily and quickly convertible from one configuration into the other. A hollow pedestal provides the support for the lounge and the table and a storage space for the miscellaneous attachments that are used ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5275467 | Knockdown chair A knockdown chair kit may be assembled by the end user without glue, nails, rivets or other fasteners and is strong and durable enough to to support an adult human in regular use. The kit is fabricated by means of laser cutting. The chair is made out of p... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275466 | Portable armrest A portable armrest provides a removable apparatus for use with passenger seats having a seat bottom, a seat back, and a headrest portion supported on the seat back by one or more headrest support posts engaged into one or more receiving holes in the seat ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5088791 | Seat frame arm rest bracket An arm rest bracket for pivotal connection of an arm rest to a vehicle seat frame. The bracket includes a plastic insert frictionally engaging the arm rest connecting rod and locking pin for reducing vibration noise while the vehicle is moving. The insert... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5056868 | Chair arm rest mounting bracket and insert A deformable insert and mounting bracket for pivotally attaching an arm to a chair back frame. The deformable insert has a labyrinth path for a pin on the pivoting shaft of the arm to follow during assembly of the arm to the frame to inhibit unintentional... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5009467 | Adjustable armrest for chair An adjustable armrest attachment for a secretarial chair has left and right elbow rests with depending posts independently selectively positionable within vertical channels formed in turned back outer ends of respective left and right, oppositely laterall... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4707032 | Armrest support bracket for a reclining seat A "U"-shaped bracket having two parallel, flat side plates and a front plate connecting the front ends of the two plates. The rear ends of the parallel plates opposite the front plate are left open. The open end of the U-shaped bracket is sized such that ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4660237 | Portable recliner A portable recliner which includes a base frame designed to rest on a supporting surface, a back frame hinged at the lower end to one edge of the base frame, with a cushion provided on the back frame, and an adjustable brace having an extending member pro... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4219235 | Insertable armrest for a vehicle seat Insertable armrest frame and mounting structure is designed so that an upholstered, pivotable armrest can be easily attached to an upholstered seat back in such a manner that the mounting elements will be concealed. The mounting and support structure is q... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4205879 | Insertable armrest for a vehicle seat Insertable armrest frame and mounting structure is designed so that an upholstered, pivotable armrest can be easily attached to an upholstered seat back in such a manner that the mounting elements will be concealed. The mounting and support structure is q... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4118069 | Frame arm joint structure for seat or chair structure An arm joint structure for a seat or chair in which a tubular member is attached to the back and is provided with a pin or lug extending into the opening through the member, and a stem connected to an arm frame projects laterally therefrom into the openin... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4067613 | Arm rest and mounting bracket therefor An arm rest carrying a rotatable element having a stop member for mounting it in a horizontal arm-resting position. The arm rest is utilized with a universal bracket permitting it to be readily secured therein and rotated between a horizontal and a vertic... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3992057 | Simplified adjustable chair for children with cerebral palsy A chair, especially useful for children with cerebral palsy, which has a board-type backrest integral with a board-type seat which are mounted on suitable legs that have adjustment means to adjust the height of the seat. The backrest is provided with a ch... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3967851 | Push-on pivoted side arm for vehicle seat Side arm for a vehicle seat may be pushed on or pulled off a mounting bracket attached to the frame of the seat without disturbing the upholstery of either the seat or the arm. The arm has three pins of different lengths which are pushed into three holes ... | 07/06/1976 |