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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422288 | Chair arm rest system A chair arm rest system containing a chair having a vertical chair member hingedly connected to a horizontal chair member. A base proximal to the vertical chair member is attached to the horizontal chair member. The arm rest post is spring-biased towards the horizon... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419216 | Seat back unit for a chair, in particular for a wheelchair or a stand-up wheelchair The seat back unit has a seat back frame which can be tilted around the tilting axis (11) of the support (21). Movable on the seat back frame (13) is the seat back (25). A linear motor (33) serves to incline the seat back frame ( | 09/02/2008 |
| 7255402 | Concealed armrest An armrest is concealed within a recessed cavity formed in the lateral edge of a seat back. The armrest is mounted on an axle member that extends horizontally into the seat back cavity. A housing member is fixed within the seat back and slidably receives the axle me... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7182404 | Seat which can be converted into a couchette with a deformable armrest A seat which can be converted into a couchette with a deformable armrest, comprising a squab structure (1) and a backrest structure (2) mounted so as to pivot with respect to the squab structure (1) between a raised position and an elongated pos... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175234 | Foldable safety rail A foldable safety rail includes at least one fixing seat attachable to a wall, and at least one armrest body pivotally mounted on the at least one fixing seat. Thus, the armrest frame of the armrest body is located at the horizontal state rigidly and stably when in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7108328 | Armrest A vehicular arm rest has a fixed axle carrying primary and secondary parts formed with meshing arrays of sawteeth angled to inhibit movement of the arm-rest body in a downward direction between a raised position and the lowered position but permit movement of the ar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108318 | Armrest A vehicular arm has a fixed axle, an arm-rest body pivotable on the axle about its axis between a raised position and a lowered position, an abutment axially fixed on the axle and rotationally coupled to the arm-rest body, and a pusher rotationally fixed and axially... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108323 | Fold flat stow in floor seat assembly with collapsible bolsters A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion and a eat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a fold flat position resting against the seat cushion. A side bolster panel ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6923505 | Ergonomically neutral arm support system An ergonomic arm support system maintains a neutral position for the forearm. A mechanical support structure attached to a chair or other mounting structure supports the arms of a sitting or standing person. The system includes moving elements and tensioning element... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6817671 | Collapsible reclining chair A collapsible chair has a seat (102), rear leg (110), and an armrest (160), and further has a back support element (120) and a pair of lateral cross braces (130, 140). The back support element is pivotally coupled to the rear leg, ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6715836 | Armrest of a chaise longue An armrest of a chaise longue includes a seat, a backrest and two armrests. The backrest has its left and right side respectively provided with a shaft base. A shaft has one end inserted through the shaft base and received in an armrest shaft and the other end forme... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6520587 | Elbow rest device for dental professionals The present invention proposes an elbow rest device for use in the field of dentistry. The elbow rest device is connectable to an object. The device has a pad for supporting a user's elbow, an elongated member having an upper portion and a lower portion, ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6238002 | Seat reclining mechanism with integrated seat armrest features A seat back assembly for a vehicle including a seat back, a pivot device having a pivot axis, and an armrest. The seat back is connected to the pivot device for rotational movement relative to the seat cushion between an upright position and a folded posi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6212713 | Examination table with sliding back section An examination table including a base member supporting a seat section and including a back section pivotally supported on the seat section. The back section includes an elongated pivot frame connected to the seat section at a pivot connection, and a slid... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6109685 | Lounge chair The present invention is a lounge chair that may be used by a person to comfortably lie on her back or stomach while supporting her arms and/or hands. In one embodiment, the lounge chair comprises a median member having a first end portion and a second en... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6079787 | Armrest mechanism for dental chairs An armrest mechanism for dental chairs (10) which causes the armrest to track the movement of the chair back (12), has provisions to slide the armrest (14) out of the way for patient entry and exit, and works in conjunction with the chair back cushion (70... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5984408 | Compound lever and armrest mounting assemblies A system for supporting a seat-pan on a chair and for providing movement to an armrest on the chair. The system includes a mounting assembly with an upper rail having a front portion, a mid portion and a rear portion, and a lower rail having a front porti... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5612718 | Variably adjustable chair having an adjustable ergonomic keyboard Variably adjustable chair (100) having adjustable arms for optimal positioning by a user to attain greater comfort and operation with reduced stresses and tensions. Each adjustable arm assembly (198) and (199) includes keyboard supports (195) and (196) an... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5395160 | Armrest assembly for a dental chair A dental chair has an armrest pivoted to a base at an armrest pivot, and a seat back pivoted to the base at a back pivot located forward of the armrest pivot. The seat back includes a support pin for supporting the armrest at a position forward of the sea... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5364166 | Arm rest for chairs, chaise lounges and the like A sun bathing arm rest for a chair, chaise lounge, rocker or the like having an adjusted back rest member, a seat panel member and a ground engaging frame. Each arm rest is adjustably connected to the back rest member in such a way that it remains horizon... | 11/15/1994 |
| 4978170 | Seat with adjustable back and arm rests A seat for use in a motor vehicle has a body supporting unit and a back rest which is pivotably connected to the body supporting unit by two hinges having pintles provided with eccentrics which cause the back rest to perform a composite pivotal and transv... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4968095 | Seat back arm recliner A reclinable vehicle seat is provided having an arm rest which is connected to the seat at a single location on the side of the seat back. The arm rest is connected to the seat back by a retainer that pivots with respect to the seat back to automatically ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4893827 | Chair construction for incapacitated persons A chair for use by an incapacitated person has a wheeled frame which carries a body support assembly composed of a seat, a back, and a foot rest. The back is angularly adjustable relative to the seat and the foot rest is angularly adjustable relative to t... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4886317 | Motor vehicle seat arm rest control In a motor car seat with a variable-angle backrest and having an arm support retained on the frame of the backrest which is foldable down from an essentially vertical erect non-use position in line with the backrest into a lower substantially horizontal u... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4881778 | Vehicle seat assembly with automatically movable arm rest An adjusting mechanism is disclosed for automatically raising the arm rest of a vehicle front seat assembly when the seat back is tilted forward to permit ingress to and egress from the back seat of a two door motor vehicle. In one embodiment a solid link... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4703974 | Seat furniture The seat furniture is provided with a seat-plate backrest inclination-adjusting mechanism (6), a single-column supporting device (2) and a supporting foot (1). The backrest is composed of a backrest bottom part (16) and a backrest top part (14), and when ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4505513 | Suspension seats for vehicles The invention relates to a suspension seat for a vehicle. The vehicle suspension seat has a back rest guided for vertical movement relative to a base part, a seat rest hinged to the back rest and guided for movement such that the body of the seat occupant swin... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4466664 | Seat with a reclining back and an armrest A seat has a reclining back and an armrest which is connected to the seat back in such a manner as to be changeable in angular position with respect to the seat back. A locking device releasably fastens the armrest to the seat back in such a manner as to ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4400033 | Seat with a back rest and arm rest A seat has a back rest 2 and an arm rest 12 the inclination of the arm rest being adjustable and the arm rest being movable from an in use position to an out of use raised position. In order to prevent the position of the arm rest being changed when the b... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4351562 | Movable seat for a motorized transport chair The present invention is a movable seat for arrangement with a motorized transport chair for use by a handicapped person. The movable seat is motorized to provide a lifting and pivoting capability to a person sitting thereon by their operating a hand cont... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4131315 | Chair with deformable armrest A chair or other article of furniture for sitting such as a stool or sofa with at least one armrest which is connected to the backrest portion and to the seat portion. The backrest portion of the chair can be reclined, and the armrest is deformable accord... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4067409 | Wheel chair arrangement A wheel chair with a retractable back rest, and a seat which may be uncovered to expose an opening that enables a patient in the wheel chair to use a toilet while remaining seated in the wheel chair. By actuating a switching arrangement, the patient may r... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3966252 | Chair structure and tilt mechanism therefor An improved chair structure and tilt mechanism for office chairs and the like wherein the chair back is mounted to the tilt mechanism through the chair arms causing the chair arms to thus move forward and backward in conjunction with like movement of the ... | 06/29/1976 |
