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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431387 | Adjustable toggle and stop for a furniture mechanism A biasing element assembly for an article of furniture includes an actuation mechanism to enable a leg rest assembly to move between a stowed position and an extended position and be retained in intermediate positions. The mechanism includes a support shaft, a drive... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7374247 | Footrest for chair An apparatus including an elongate post having a first end and a second end; a clamp coupled to the first end of the post, the clamp including a dimension suitable to couple to a seat frame of a chair; a leg support frame including a first portion pivotally coupled ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367578 | Wheelchair provided with legrest and calfrest The invention relates to a legrest for a wheelchair, provided with a footrest and a calfrest. In a first, supporting position (ready for use), this footrest and calfrest are designed for supporting at least a part of a leg of a user seated during use in the wheelcha... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347497 | Manipulation device for wheelchair footrests A manipulation device is for wheelchair footrests that have a pair of shafts (8) extending forwards from opposite forward sides of the main frame (2) and a pair of foot plates (9) pivoted at lateral portions to the shafts. This device has manual... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341314 | Sports safety device A lightweight interchangeable shield device to protect and prevent injury to individuals involved in baseball related sports activity. The shield device extends integrally from a seat between the legs of the individual protecting the crotch region from being hit wit... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338131 | Comfort system for a seat, in particular for vehicle and aircraft passenger seats mounted one behind the other in a row A comfort system for a seat, in particular for vehicle and aircraft passenger seats mounted one behind the other in a row, has at least one support component (1) movable from a non-use position to a use position. Foot and leg components (3, 5) of a sea... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331632 | Footrest for wheelchairs or the like A footrest for wheelchairs or the like comprises a foot plate (37) for the foot of a wheelchair patient, a supporting element for connection of the foot plate (37) to a wheelchair, and a bearing unit for supporting the foot plate (37) on the sup... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322656 | Leg support structure of computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement The present invention provides a leg support structure of a computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement, comprising a stand, a leg pad, two L-shaped prop stands and two sliding collars. The stand is formed into an inverse U-shape, and the leg pad is formed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7210737 | Feeding chair apparatus A feeding chair or highchair apparatus having a first seat assembly for an infant or child and a second seat assembly for an adult or caregiver connected to and housed inside and preferably under the first seat assembly when not in use. In one embodiment, the adult ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7159935 | Structure of a chair A chair includes two lateral supports, a seat connected to the lateral supports, a back, a footrest, and two pivotal bars; the seat has a loop-shape; the back is passed through the seat, and pivoted to rear upper portions of the lateral supports at a middle portion ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108329 | Seating unit with retractable footrest An extendable, retractable footrest assembly for use in combination with a seat having a backrest portion and a seat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. The footrest assembly is disposed proximate the lower surface of the seat portion and is readily... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090303 | Rehabilitation training and exercise chair A rehabilitation training and exercise chair where the user can sit comfortably for long periods of time is provided. The chair is comprised of a base having wheels and is coupled to a shaft on one end. The shaft is coupled to a seat on its top end. The seat has an ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080887 | Chair with foldable leg rest A chair includes a base frame unit, a leg rest frame, an operating unit, and a linkage device. The base frame unit includes a seat frame with front and rear frame portions. The leg rest frame is connected pivotally to the front frame portion of the seat frame, and i... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7036886 | Support assembly for a seating device An adjustable support assembly is described for use with any prior art seating device having a post and a plurality of substantially horizontal legs. In some embodiments, the support assembly has a support with at least two voids for mounting to the post of the seat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032976 | Stool apparatus for chair A stool apparatus is provided for a chair. The chair includes a base, a post installed on the base and a seat installed on the post. The stool apparatus includes a stool, a carriage and a telescopic device. The carriage is used for carrying the stool. The telescopic... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6974186 | Chair A chair includes a seat rotatably attached to a base with a pivot axle and coupled to the base with an actuator, to adjust the seat relative to the base. A seat back is rotatably attached to the seat and coupled to the seat with another actuator, to adjust the seat ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955400 | Dynamic footrest The invention relates to a dynamic footrest, more particularly to a type of footrest which enables the user to rest his or her feet on said footrest with the purpose of helping him or her adopt a better posture, whereby the dynamic footrest (1) comprises a pa... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948202 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A foot section is provided for use with a patient support. The foot section includes a body and at least one support coupled to the body. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6916069 | Seat A seat, in particular a vehicle seat, preferably an aircraft passenger seat, has seating components such as a sitting part (20), a back rest (22), and a leg rest (24). The positions of these components, particularly their inclination relative to... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6840583 | Chair with retractable step stool A chair and step stool assembly includes a seat, a seat back, and a plurality of legs coupled to the seat. The seat and step stool further include a retractable step stool that is coupled to the chair frame and, when activated, allows the step stool to move to a sto... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808231 | Seat assembly A seat assembly includes a device for releasably mounting to a vehicle trailer hitch. The device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The first end is removably extendable into the trailer hitch. The elongated member has a perpendicular ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6758520 | Adjustable height automotive seat An adjustable height automotive seat (10) is provided, including a backrest portion (12) and a seat portion (14), the seat portion (14) capable of being vertically displaced in relation to the backrest portion (12) and thereby acco... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726279 | Hydraulic controls for ambulatory care chair A chair for supporting a patient includes a base frame including a staging frame and a lower frame. The staging frame is mounted for vertical movement relative to the lower frame. An intermediate frame is coupled to the base frame for pivoting movement relative to t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695407 | Height adjusting device for stool A stool includes a base and a post extending from a top of the base with a seat pivotably connected to a top of the post. A foot rest has a collar through the post extends and a recess is defined in an inner periphery of the collar. A cam member is receiv... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692078 | Low profile articulated footrest assembly and rocking armchair using same An articulated footrest assembly for a seating unit comprises a footrest member moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, a telescopic linkage for extending and retracting the footrest member between the retracted and extended positi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682143 | Booster seat A booster seat having a body including a seat back and a seat pan for supporting an occupant thereon and an adjustable thigh support coupled to the seat pan and being movable closer to or further away from the seat pan. The booster seat further includes a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6648417 | Auxiliary footrest for chair An auxiliary footrest for removably mounting to a chair having a post is disclosed. The footrest includes a clamp configured to be removably mounted to the post of the chair and generally C-shaped frame fixed to the clamp. The frame includes a foot suppor... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634716 | Office chair A footrest is fastened via a telescopically extendable connecting element to an office chair, in particular to an office chair having a backrest that can be tilted into a rest position. This results in an especially comfortable and ergonomic seating posit... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6604791 | Reclining leisure chair A reclining leisure chair includes a base frame, a seat frame, a backrest frame, a hassock frame, a driving device, and a link rod. The driving device enables the seat frame and the backrest frame to be adjusted for reclining at the same time. The link ro... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6578915 | Adjustable chair and method of use An adjustable chair device and method of use for supporting a user in either a traditional seated position in which a pair of legs of the user rest upon a floor, or in a relaxed seated position in which the legs of the user are supported above the floor, ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6454353 | Chair, in particular work chair A chair has a seat shell, a cushion having a front edge which extends outwardly beyond a front edge of the seat shell, a shaft arranged under a seat surface, an actuating element connected with the shaft and also connected with the front edge of the cushi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6390546 | Massaging chair A massaging chair has a backrest, a seat, two armrests, and a hassock. The backrest is provided with a first cross rod, whereas the hassock is provided with a second cross rod which is connected with the first cross rod of the backrest by a connection rod... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6286904 | Pivotable abduction abutment support for wheelchair or the like A pivotable abduction abutment support for a wheelchair or the like is disclosed. The support of the invention has a base member adapted to be fastened under the seat of the wheelchair or the like. The support also has a rod having two opposite ends, one ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6264278 | Adjustable footrest for car seat An adjustable footrest for a car seat. The adjustable footrest can be permanently attached, with screws and bolts, to a given car seat. The adjustable footrest has a vertical plate and a horizontal plate that can be swung into place with the use of ball b... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6209951 | Portable, foldable chair A foldable chair according to the present disclosure comprises a frame 1 comprising four connectors 11a, 11b, 12a and 12b for contacting the ground, eight slant supports 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e and 17f which are hinged with the connectors, two v... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6149239 | Foot support for chair or stool A foot rest that is attachable to a chair ring, chair base, or seat post allows a chair occupant to position his or her legs and feet in an ergonomically superior position. The foot rest includes a foot rest support for placement of the chair occupant's f... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6086157 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic support for maintaining a user in an erect sitting posture, including a seat, a knee brace and a backrest, the position of which are adjustable relative to one another. Also set forth is a self-contained ergonomic chair which includes a frame... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5988754 | Stool with foot support A chair includes a base having a hub, radially extending legs connected to and supporting the hub, a vertically extendable gas spring rotatably supported on the hub, and a hub tube sleeve non-rotatably fixed to the hub. A seat includes a housing that enga... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5758926 | Adjustable seating system The adjustable seating system includes a seat and a stand for people with disabilities. The seat has a base with two side panels and a back positioned adjacent the seat base. The seat back has first and second opposing thoracic supports. The seat base als... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5713591 | Multiposition leg and foot, arm and hand supports for wheelchairs Multipositioning components for a wheelchair including hand, arm and elbow plates and leg, foot and heel components which are form fitted to a patient. And as components of repositionable hand, arm and elbow subassemblies the plates can be extended and al... | 02/03/1998 |
