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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104837 | Ergonomic chair arm The invention provides a chair armrest that is variably adjustable to allow a user to assume an ergonomically preferred sitting position. The ergonomic chair armrest comprises, either separately or together, an arm support assembly capable of adjustment to various p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7648207 | Rotating structure for armrests A rotating structure for armrests includes a rotary plate disposed onto a support mounted to a holder extending upwardly on each of two sides of a chair. The support includes a receiving chamber formed on the top surface thereof and having a plurality of toothed rec... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7380886 | Pivot column for a chair armrest or similar mechanism A pivoting column with stop cells formed inside the column is disclosed. The stop cells have to functioning positions, a locking position and a moving position. In the locked position the stop cells allow the column to rotate freely in one chosen direction, and prev... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7216840 | Supporting framework for a swivel chair or swivel table A supporting framework for a swivel chair or table includes a gas spring and a cylinder put on the gas spring. The cylinder includes two opposite holes and a plurality of equally circumferentially spaced longitudinal apertures. Spring loaded posts and lock bars are ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207629 | Tilt chair A tilt chair having a foot adapted to be supported by a support surface and a first leg pivotally mounted to the foot. A second leg is pivotally mounted to the first leg. A moveable support member is mounted to the second leg and is adapted to be supported by the su... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182403 | Reclining chair A reclining chair, in particular a passenger chair, for use in a vehicle such as an aircraft, bus or mobile home. The chair includes a base assembly, a seat frame located above the base assembly, a seat attached to the seat frame, and a seat back connected to the se... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156459 | Stackable chair A stackable chair has a backrest mounted on back supports by resilient mount units for tilting between an upright position and a tilted-back position. Each mount unit includes a rigid coupling member having a lower portion received within an upper end portion of the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7003830 | Support structure for supporting a portion of a body A support structure for supporting a portion of a body, the support structure including a support member having a support surface, wherein said support surface is divided into a plurality of pieces; and a mechanism configured to couple said plurality of pieces to ea... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988772 | Back support for a seat A back support for displacing a person's weight from the lower area of the spine by providing support for the upper torso and for use with a seat having a seat base and a seat back, the back support comprising two axillary rests disposable against the seat back and ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6957463 | Adjustable support device Provided herein is a support stand useful for supporting various objects which is simultaneously highly variable with respect to many possible attitudes or orientations and enjoys ease and simplicity of adjustment between possible positions. A support device accordi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948776 | Adjustable armrest An armrest retained a first pin that extends from a back member that is rotatable with respect to a base for a seat. A first lever located within the armrest defines a cantilevered beam with teeth thereon that mesh with teeth on a plate secured to the first pin. A s... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948774 | Armrest A chair, such as a swivel chair for the office, has an armrest that is made up of an armrest carrier, which includes a carrier and a sleeve sliding thereon and attached to the seat at the bottom by a seat flange which can be displaced transversely to the seat direct... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6619747 | Torso and forearm supporting device for chairs and workstands A torso and forearm support is provided for supporting the body of a user resting in a seated or standing position with forearm supports for allowing the user to rest at least one forearm during forearm movement while continuously engaging the armrest. Th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619746 | Height-adjustable rotatable chair arm A height-adjustable and rotatable chair arm for an office chair includes a rotatable sleeve that is rotatably connected to an upright support post of the chair, and an arm assembly supported on the sleeve. Rotation of the sleeve relative to the upright pe... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588847 | Chair A chair has a chair body and armrests installed on the sides of the chair body. The armrests include arm supports and arm mounts, with the arm supports being attached to the sides of the chair body and the arm mounts being supported by the arm supports. L... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6361118 | Hinge mechanism for a trunk support apparatus The present invention is a support arm mechanism that is simpler, more durable and more reliable in use than support arm mechanisms of the prior art. The invention also relates to an improved hinge that can be used in a trunk support arm mechanism, and in... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6343805 | Folding wheelchair A folding wheelchair is provided which includes first and second spaced-apart posts. A rear wheel is rotatably mounted to each post. First and second spaced-apart side rails are pivotally connected with a respective post. First and second front legs are p... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6264277 | Armrest support assembly An armrest support assembly has an armrest support frame and an elevator seat. The armrest support frame has an inner groove, a stepped slot, and a click hook, a post, and a threaded hole disposed on the opposite ends of the stepped slot. A positioning pl... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6253869 | Stow-away vehicle transmission shift system A stow-away vehicle transmission shift system adapted to be pivotally attached to a drivers seat of said vehicle is provided according to the invention. The stow-away vehicle transmission shift system includes an axle affixed to the drivers seat, a swing ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6106070 | Height-adjustable chair arm assembly A chair having height-adjustable arm assemblies mounted adjacent opposite sides of the seat. Each arm assembly includes a horizontally elongated armrest which adjacent one end is connected to an upper end of a support column. The support column is axially... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6076891 | Dual-pivot multi-position ratcheting chair arm A dual-pivot adjustable armrest assembly includes a support column and a first and second horizontal pivot arms. The first horizontal pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the support column to allow rotation around a first vertical axis of rotation. The seco... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074012 | Adjustable armrest device An adjustable armrest device has an armrest seat, a slide seat disposed on the armrest seat, and a pivot connection seat disposed on the slide seat. A disk is inserted in a center hole of the pivot connection seat. Two screw rods are disposed on the slide... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6059366 | Adjustable armrest for chairs An adjustable armrest comprising mainly a fixing seat, an adjustable seat, a connecting member, and a rest cushion. The fixing seat having a polygon protrusion, two locking holes for locking a chair stump, two lower recesses each having a holder for holdi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053577 | Chair with adjustable armrest A chair includes a base, a seat supported on the base and defining right and left sides, and an armrest. The armrest includes an armrest support rotatably supported under the seat on a bearing mechanism on the base for 360° of movement around the seat, i... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5975640 | Adjustable armrest of an office chair Adjustable armrest including an armrest holder frame, a bottom plate fixedly fastened to the armrest holder frame, a first movable plate having a front end pivoted to one end of the bottom plate and a rear end, a second movable plate having one end pivote... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944386 | Armrest device for chair An attaching cylinder 6 is disposed on an armrest main body 5. A main shaft 3 is disposed uprightly on an upper end of a support 2 and rotatably combined with the attaching cylinder 6 inside the attaching cylinder 6. A guiding portion 8A is disposed on an... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927811 | Adjustable chair-armrest assembly An adjustable armrest assembly includes an elongated connector and an armrest member which has a top armrest wall and two substantially parallel rail members on two opposite sides of the top armrest wall to slidably engage the elongated connector. A locki... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887948 | Body support ratcheting mechanism A body support ratcheting mechanism for a medical or dental chair or stool. The body support ratcheting mechanism includes a shaft that is attached to the chair or stool. A body support member is attached to the top or upper surface of the mechanism. With... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5829837 | Portable stadium backrest A portable back and arm support device for use on a bleacher-type bench seat which incorporates a simple back support and two arm supports hingedly connected to the back support. Each arm support may be folded inward so that each arm support is in a paral... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5795025 | Retractable armrest for an aircraft seat An improved, retractable armrest for an aircraft seat having a mount assembly being fixedly secured to a frame of the aircraft seat and a retraction assembly structured to move along a path in a generally vertical plane relative to the mount assembly and ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5749628 | Vertically adjustable chair arm with rotatable armrest A vertically adjustable chair arm with a rotatable armrest includes an armrest support member extending upwardly from a chair seat and an armrest housing telescoped onto the support member. An armrest pad member is pivotally connected to a top end of the ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5651586 | Laterally adjustable armrest for a chair A laterally adjustable armrest for a chair comprising a support mounting plate attachable to a support that is adapted to be on the chair and an armrest mounting plate provided with pivot mechanisms whereby the armrest mounting plate is permitted lateral ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5474355 | Combination booster seat and high chair A combination booster seat and high chair having a back member and a pair of arm panels pivotally connected to the sides of the back member. The arms move between an operative position wherein they are disposed essentially perpendicular to and extending f... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5380269 | Back treatment device A back treatment device and method of using is disclosed. The back treatment device includes a chair-like seat, body support members including a pair of movably supported crutches, a pair of movably supported forearm rests and a pair of adjustable exercis... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5282671 | Swing arm chair apparatus A chair member includes first and second arms, with the first arm pivotally mounted to the chair to permit ease of access to individuals of diminished physical capacity permitting ease of access and exit relative to the chair. The swing arm includes a lat... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5171317 | Readily adjustable therapeutic traction chair A chair has two parallel posts extending upward from the seat. A pair of housings slide up and down on the posts. Each housing supports a pair of padded arms pivoted on opposed ends of the housing to swing through a horizontal plane. Each arm on the lower... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4913393 | Mounting for attachments to a wheelchair, a geriatric chair and the like A mounting, detachably attachable to the frame of a wheelchair, geriatric chair or other tubular member, interchangeably supports arm rests, baskets and the like, through a stanchion extending therefrom.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4815688 | Mounting for attachments to a wheelchair, a geriatric chair and the like A mounting, detachably attachable to the frame of a wheelchair, geriatric chair or other tubular member, interchangeably supports arm rests, baskets and the like, through a stanchion extending therefrom.... | 03/28/1989 |
