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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070219 | Chair leg rest assembly The present invention is related to a chair leg rest assembly or kit. The assembly or kit may include, among other things, a leg rest and a frame for extension and retraction of the leg rest. In addition, the invention may include a roller assembly connected to the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7918508 | Vehicle seat having an integral, retractable step A vehicle seat with an integral, retractable step. A generally hollow base is secured to a floor of a vehicle, the base having a pair of opposing, spaced-apart side walls. A generally horizontal seat cushion is attached atop the base. A generally vertical seatback i... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7429083 | Ottoman device An ottoman device includes a first rotation link rotatably supported at a front end of a seat in order to support an ottoman main body, which is extended to a front direction of the seat or stored within the seat, in accordance with the rotation of the rotation link... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425010 | Mount for a wheelchair footrest A wheelchair footrest is provided having a footrest support member and a socket receptacle connected thereto. A swivel element is adjustably received for rotation within the socket receptacle. A foot plate is connected to the swivel element by a foot plate support m... | 09/16/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360840 | Extendable and retractable leg rest An extendable and retractable leg rest includes a first member which is mounted for rotation to a support. A second member supporting a footrest is coupled to the first member and slides relative to the first member as the first and second members rotate, extending ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360841 | Articulating leg rest for a wheelchair An articulating leg rest is provided having a first member pivotally connected to a base frame. The base frame may be either connected to or part of a wheelchair frame. A second member is telescopically received by the first member. A drive system includes a motor-d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350868 | Calf rest for patient chair A calf rest is provided for a patient chair. The calf rest may comprise a plate-shaped calf rest pad and a mounting is be mounted on the patient chair by means of a joint arrangement. The joint arrangement may be designed so that the calf rest pad is movable between... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338132 | Multiple position leg rest mechanism A three-position leg rest mechanism includes a link and sector members rotatably supported to the link. The sector members are coupled to a drive rod for rotation therewith. A biased pin engages the sector members and releasably locks with the sector members in each... | 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 |
| 7325878 | Chair with extendable footrest A chair with an extendable footrest for accommodating users of different height includes a seat frame, a slide frame mounted to slide on the seat frame between a retracted and extended position and a footrest frame mounted on the slide frame to move between down and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322651 | Seat subportion adjustable in relative height and/or angle and backrest adjustable in shape based on user contact pressure A seat of an apparatus in one example comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus in one example is adjustable in shape. Based on a user contact pressure a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293818 | Seat for armored vehicle An armored vehicle having a floor, a roof above the floor, and a side wall extending vertically between the floor and the wall, is provided with a seat having a rigid frame, at least one ceiling mount suspending the frame from the roof, a cover on the frame forming ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281521 | Sealing element for placing between an injector casing and a cylinder head and an injector casing and a cylinder head provided with a sealing element of this type The sealing element has a ring consisting of an elastic material. The ring consists of a continuous support section, a first sealing lip, formed thereon for sealing the injector casing and a second sealing lip for sealing the cylinder head. The sealing lips project ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273257 | Recliner chair having a turning up and stretching out footrest mechanism Mechanism for simultaneously turning up and stretching out an extension part (12,112) relative to a reference part (1,101),with a telescopic sliding profile element (10,110) connected to the reference part and to the extension part, The essentia... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229134 | Seat apparatus for vehicle A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes supporting member and a moving member whose position is adjustable relative to the supporting member while a posture of the moving member is in a predetermined posture comprising a link member rotatably connected to the suppor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222921 | Wheelchair with foot rest A wheelchair has a frame which includes a right fore member and a left fore member, and a footrest between them. The footrest includes a right supporting arm extending rearwardly from the right fore member, a left supporting arm extending rearwardly from the left fo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210740 | 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... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201451 | Aircraft passenger seat A drive (35, 37) reversible to two active states for optional generation of a force of displacement effecting retraction or extension of a foot rest configuration (11) is provided in an aircraft seat. The seat has seat components such as backrest seat ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201445 | Feeding seat A booster seat for children and infants and more particularly an improved feeding seat with telescoping and retractable arms extending from a base supporting a removable tray to facilitate feeding of a child. The feeding seat is reclinable and also foldable into a c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195583 | Posture and exercise seating Seating that provides comfort, facilitates healthful upright posture, has capability for exercise, and facilitates a healthful upright position, comprises a seat having left and right portions for supporting a user's left and right thighs, respectively. A seat suppo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165810 | Low cost lever acutator apparatus and method A simplified, low-cost actuator used in conjunction with a lumbar support device designed to significantly decrease manufacturing costs and assembly time. The present invention produces similar movement as the more expensive actuators but does so with a considerably... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134729 | Frame assembly for vehicle passenger seat A frame assembly for vehicle passenger seat, including at least one leg unit, including a cantilevered transverse main beam carried by a fore and aft-extending seat leg for being mounted to the floor of the vehicle, a transversely extending front beam positioned for... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134713 | Chair with a footrest turnable relative to a chair seat frame A chair includes a mounting frame, a chair seat frame movable relative to the mounting frame longitudinally between a forward position and a rearward position, a footrest mounted pivotally to a front seat portion of the chair seat frame and an anchored portion of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114770 | Health care chair with reclining backrest and extendable ottoman A reclining seating unit includes: a frame having two arms; a backrest; a seat; at least one ottoman; an ottoman linkage, and a reclining mechanism. The ottoman linkage is attached to the frame and to the at least one ottoman and includes a plurality of pivotally in... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100988 | Child's highchair with a reclining back A child's highchair for receiving a child in a seated orientation includes a supporting frame, a seat supported by the frame, and a back connected to the frame wherein the back is movable between a substantially vertical orientation and a rearwardly tilted or reclin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090295 | Rocking chair A rocking chair with an oscillating base, a seat affixed to the base and a back rest. The seat is provided with two downwardly projecting struts connected to lower oscillating sections at the lower ends, each section connected to an oscillating parallelogram formed ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7021641 | Suspension structure for wheelchair A suspension structure for a wheelchair generally includes movable arm that serve to connect driving wheels with frame of a wheelchair, sliding unit is further provided for enabling the movable arm to movably connect with a front cantilever of the wheelchair. By suc... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017439 | Adjusting device An adjustment device includes a lifting mechanism having a lifting arm articulated to a component of a stationary supporting structure for moving the component between two end positions. A rotary drive mechanism has an output member which is linked to the lifting ar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979058 | Leg support accessory for a shower chair A leg support accessory releasibly interactive with a hospital shower room chair is provided as an integral structure fabricated of PVC pipe and fitting components. The accessory includes an elongated leg rest section adapted to extend horizontally forward of the se... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959966 | Chair with swing-out footrest A chair has a frame, a main link having an inner end pivoted on the frame about an inner axis fixed relative to the frame and an outer end defining an outer axis parallel to the inner axis. An outer arm has an inner end pivoted at the outer axis on the outer axis of... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6929320 | Aircraft seat with synchronized back rest and leg rest A seat (1) for a vehicle such as an aircraft, comprises a back rest structure (3) and a squab structure (2) mounted so as to pivot with respect to the back rest structure (3), a structure (5) supporting the squab structure (2 | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929323 | Seat There is provided a seat preventing the baggage or the like from being damaged. A leg rest strain gauge is provided on the bark surface of the leg rest frame on the proximal side. When a baggage is placed in the operating space of the leg rest in the bed position, a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926366 | Universal power table The present invention provides an extendable and retractable foot section for a medical examination table whereby the footrest is adapted to extend when the footrest section is raised to its generally horizontal height for use, and alternatively, retract when the fo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913318 | Adjustable seat support for a wheelchair An adjustable seat support assembly for a wheelchair. The seat support assembly includes a seat bottom frame and a seat back frame. The seat bottom frame has at least two spaced apart beams. Each beam includes at least one channel that extends along at least a porti... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902238 | Personal transportation seat in particular for aircraft passengers A personal transportation seat, in particular for aircraft passengers, includes individually adjustable seat parts (3, 7). At least one seat part may be moved against a returning force, with a force reservoir (11), normally blocked by a locking device.... | 06/07/2005 |
