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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7404603 | Drive for furniture for adjusting a first furniture part in relation to a second part Drive for furniture configured for adjusting a first furniture part in relation to a second furniture part the drive includes a pivot shaft, which is pivotally mounted on the first part and with which a pivot drive is operatively associated. The drive includes at le... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370909 | Fixed seating arrangement having a swing arm shroud with a sliding shield member A protective shroud for a swing arm includes a housing made of two shroud sections that are snapped together around the base of a fixed seating arrangement. The assembled shroud includes two rectangular openings on its sides configured to allow the swing arms of the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338133 | Body support chair with immovable means for maintaining the legs The body support chair for the physically challenged and disabled comprises a frame supporting an articulated structure comprising a back, a seat, a foot rest (33) supported by two uprights and means for holding the legs, at least in part immovable. The holdi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7121627 | Leg-rest extension A leg-rest assembly for use with a chair, in particular, a reclining chair is disclosed. The leg-rest assembly is comprised of a leg-rest pivotally connected to a seat, and a foot-rest portion attached in a telescopic relationship with the leg-rest portion. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6866341 | Vehicle seat for aircraft and motor vehicles A vehicle seat for aircraft and motor vehicles, includes a back rest (10) and a seat part (14) supported by a seat frame connected to a vehicle floor. One support arm (40) pivotally supports on one of its ends a combined foot (42) and leg... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6810544 | Transportable leg support A transportable leg support includes a first leg support, a second leg support and a connection strap. The first leg support includes a first upper member pivotally connected to a first lower member. The second leg support includes a second upper member pivotally co... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6773074 | Vehicle seat having a footrest A vehicle seat includes a lower-leg support, transferable from a stowed position into a utilization position, and a footrest. To achieve comfortable support with easy operation, the footrest has a footplate that may be folded out and that is located in the stowed po... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6659556 | Reclining motorized multi-position chair with rocking and pivoting action A tilt adjustment assembly for a motorized reclining chair having a base frame adapted for rest on a floor surface. A seat and a back articulated support linkage are interconnected together for displacement of a seat and back of a reclining chair. An inte... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6533360 | Chair footrest A chair (10) is disclosed having a pedestal (11) coupled to a seat portion (12) to which is coupled to a backrest (13), a footrest (15) and a pair of arms (16). The footrest (15) includes a pair of spaced-apart mounting members (18), a U-shaped foot suppo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517160 | Extensible footrest, particularly for armchairs, sofas and the like An extensible footrest, particularly for armchairs, sofas and the like, which comprises a frame adapted to be hinged to a frame of a seat of an armchair, sofa or the like, the footrest frame being constituted by a first pair of lateral arms and by a secon... | 02/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6390550 | Personal hygiene seat assembly A personal hygiene seat assembly for providing a comfortable and stable reclined seat assembly for performing personal hygiene needs such as shampooing and shaving of the elderly of handicapped at home using a conventional sink. The personal hygiene seat ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6155645 | Rest chair A rest chair comprises the following features: a seat portion is hingedly supported at a foot portion about a horizontal axis; at the seat portion a foot rest is hingedly linked around a horizontal axis from a position folded under the seat portion into a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6095610 | Automotive seat with electrically actuated ottoman An ottoman is incorporated with a frame of a seat. The ottoman comprises a pivotal base structure pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame. The pivotal base structure is movable between retracted and projected positions with respect to the seat cushi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6036268 | Foot rest mechanism for a work chair The foot rest mechanism of the present invention comprises chair attachment means for attachment to the underside of a work chair seat, a foot rest actuating mechanism supported by the chair attachment means for guided forward and rearward movement in rel... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5988753 | Combination of a rocking chair and an adjustable hassock A rocking chair has two side panels each of which has an engaging hole and a plurality of positioning holes, a first bar and a second bar connected between the two side panels. A footrest has two side plates pivotally connected to the two side panels by a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5918942 | Chair arrangement Adjustable chair equipped with a calf supporting board which by means of an over-center mechanism and a gas spring can be brought to a horizontal position when the angle between the seat and the back of the seat increases, the board being foldable when th... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913571 | Marine seating apparatus A seating apparatus for a boat comprising a one piece base to which is affixed a seat. The seat has a back portion divided into two parts, lower and upper, by a living hinge and a bench portion. In another embodiment a footrest portion is also included. I... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904398 | Ergonomically designed seat assembly for a portable wheelchair A wheelchair having an ergonomically designed seat assembly is provided. The seat assembly includes a backrest subassembly connected to a seat frame The backrest subassembly includes a backrest frame, at least one resilient pivotal member connected to the... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5890766 | Foot rest assembly for chairs A foot rest assembly for chairs includes a base frame secured to an underside of a chair and having a first positioning hole defined therein, a mounting member having a foot rest mounted thereon, a linking member, and a positioning member. The linking mem... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5839783 | Portable ground-based seat A ground-based seat, including a back structure, a seat structure, seat structure support, a foot structure, and foot structure support is described. The back structure includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a front face, and a rear face. The seat stru... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836652 | Invalid chair with pivotal foot rest A chair for invalids and patients is provided herein. Such chair includes front and rear legs and a seat connecting the legs. The seat includes seating portion having a front edge located at a height above the knees of a typical adult and a back rest. Pre... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5795017 | Stowable fish fighting chair A fish fighting chair assembly (10) is capable of being stored in a chamber (20) below the deck surface (18) of a boat. A foldable chair (12) is supported by a lifter (14) that is operable to raise the chair (12) from the storage chamber (20) to an above ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5782535 | Armchair An armchair, comprising: a base (10); a support frame (20), forming a framework to be fixed under the seat of an armchair portion (30); a footrest (40), comprising a first footrest portion articulated with the support frame (20), angularly displaceable be... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5560679 | Booster seat A seat for supporting a child in a spaced orientation relative to a support surface. The inventive device includes a seat member positionable upon a support surface and having a seat recess directed thereinto. A foot rest is mounted to the seat member for... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5332241 | Baby's high-chair with foldable structure The high-chair has a base stand constituted by two mutually foldable arms. A chair-like body is slidably supported on one of the arms and has a back which is rigidly associated with guiding elements for sliding on the related arm. A seat is hinged to the ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5160183 | Combination table and leg rest for reclining chair Combination self-storing table/leg-rest for a reclining chair is shown in which a hinged table top is hooked onto a leg-rest frame member and covered with a padded upholstered cushion to match the decor of the reclining chair. Pivoted legs are mounted on ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5156441 | Chaise lounge reclining chair with an intermediate leg support member A chaise lounge recliner chair which incorporates an intermediate leg support member for providing support to the thighs and areas behind the knees of the legs of an occupant of the chair. The intermediate leg support member is connected to a portion of t... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5152581 | Music seat There is provided a new and useful musician's chair comprising a seat; a backrest extending upwardly from one side of the seat; a support for the seat, the support comprising an upright central part to the top of which the seat is attached and to the bott... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5143391 | Modular wheelchair A modular wheelchair that is fully adjustable for a wide range of users in a wide range of uses includes a wheelchair chassis, a wheel assembly and a seat assembly. Drive wheels of the wheel assembly may be adjusted to have a different camber angle withou... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5088789 | Retro-fittable extendable leg rest apparatus A retro-fittable, controllably extendable leg rest apparatus for positioning an attached recliner chair leg rest member in retracted or forwardly extended positions. The apparatus includes an elongated frame bracket which may be retro-fittably secured to ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5039167 | Movable footrest for handicap and styling chair A footrest for a barber type chair that both pivots along a horizontal axis from a position under the chair to a position under the patron's feet and also rotates around a vertical axis from a position to the side of the chair to a position in front of th... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5020817 | Wheelchair A wheelchair comprises front legs, rear legs and a rearwardly directed support. Large non-swiveling front wheels are located ahead of small swivel wheels which are affixed to the rear frame. The seat and backrest portions are pivotally attached to the fro... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4672698 | Bed rail cushion system Rigid bed rail pads with resilient outer surfaces for headboard, footboard and siderails of hospital style beds are disclosed wherein the padding is dimensioned to provide a gap free junction between the padded rails and the bed mattress so as to avoid pa... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4650249 | Ergonomic seating assembly system with front chest support component, pelvic tilt seat component and related attachments The invention comprises an ergonomic support system for a person in a seated position comprised of torso support platform, a seat, a shin support platform all supported by a main frame generally the size of a common chair, related attachments for facial a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4634183 | Toilet chairs A toilet chair comprises a seat portion supported on a support frame. A footrest mounted on the frame is pivotable between an operative forwardly projecting position and a retracted position within the frame, and the frame is open at the rear to fit over ... | 01/06/1987 |
