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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866755 | Ottoman for vehicle seats An ottoman apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a driving shaft with an end which is tiltably connected to a front end of the seat, and includes a supporting frame connected to the driving shaft so as to be linearly movable over the driving shaft. The supporting fr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7156462 | Seat convertible into a bed, in particular for aircraft A convertible seat, e.g., for an aircraft, including a fixed structure and a mobile structure, including a seat bottom, a seat back, a leg rest and, optionally, a leg rest extension. The different elements of the mobile structure are mechanically connected to each o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7000991 | Vehicular seat There is provided a vehicular seat capable of achieving smooth sliding motion. A first slider is formed by connecting center rails, on an outside of inner rails to each other by brackets, and a second slider, having a seat, is formed by connecting outer rails to eac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6874855 | Method for managing the control system of a seat with pre-programmed positions and seat therefor The method for controlling the dynamics applies to a seat (10) comprising at least three parts (16, 20, 22) which can move with respect to each other and at least two actuators (24, 26) for moving the three parts (16, 20, 22). The method ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6773073 | Adjustable foot rest A adjustable foot rest for being used with a wheelchair to allow the foot of the user to positioned at a comfortable angle. The adjustable foot rest includes an adjustment assembly being designed for being coupled to hanger bracket of the wheel chair. A rest member ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764137 | Aircraft seat with adjustable legrest and footrest A seat (1), notably for an aircraft, comprising a squab (2), a backrest (3), and a legrest (4) fixed in an articulated fashion to the structure of the seat so as to be able to adjust its inclination between a substantially vertical positi... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752463 | Device for managing the kinematics of a seat with mobile seating element The method of managing the kinematics of a seat (10) includes at least three seat elements (16, 18, 22) able to move with respect to each other and at least two actuators (26, 27) for moving the three elements (16, 18, 22) with respect to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6692068 | Deck chair A deck chair has a frame having a back frame, a seat frame, a leg frame, a front support frame, a rear support frame outside the back frame and two side stretchers. Two positioning members pivotally mount the back frame to the seat. Two armrest-adjusting ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681415 | Transfer seat apparatus A transfer seat apparatus structured for simultaneous dependent slidable translation during manual rotation, through preferably about 90° of rotation, of a seat section of the apparatus with a person seated atop the seat section. The apparatus is particu... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663184 | Footrest unit for passenger seat A leg rest and a seat back are rotatably mounted at the front and rear of a seat cushion of a passenger seat respectively, and a footrest is mounted on the leg rest in such a manner that it can be extended and retracted. Adjustment of the angle of the sea... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659562 | Motor-driven passenger seat and method for adjusting the same A leg rest and a seat back are rotatably mounted at the front and the back of a sea cushion of a motor-driven seat, respectively. A foot rest is mounted on the leg rest so that it can be extended and retreated. Motor-driven actuators each having a potenti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652033 | Footrest unit for passenger seat A leg rest and a seat back are rotatably mounted at the front and rear of a seat cushion of a passenger seat respectively, and a footrest is mounted on the leg rest in such a manner that it can be extended and retracted. Adjustment of the angle of the sea... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6619748 | Chair having a crank mechanism for moving a footrest between extended and retracted positions relative to a seat A chair includes a seat mounted on a base, a backrest disposed behind the seat, and a linkage unit interconnecting the seat and a footrest via a support unit. A shaft is rotatably mounted on the seat. The linkage unit includes a first crank arm secured to... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612650 | Armchair with power-driven footrest, back, and base seat An armchair (10) comprises a support frame (11, 12) to which a base seat (14), a back (16) and a footrest (26) are fastened, which elements are movable between a first and a second positions through power-driven movement means (21). The power-driven means... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588848 | Movable baggage restraint seat A moveable baggage restraint seat, is composed of a row of seat, two side restraint rods and a major restraint rod. An article accommodation space under above-said seat can accommodate baggage inside it and two sides of the seat each also arranges with a ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585279 | Leg extension assembly An improved wheelchair leg rest extension system. The system includes a ball screw assembly provided within a steel sleeve of the wheelchair frame, and actuated by an electric motor to raise and lower a leg rest, while protecting the ball screw assembly f... | 07/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6382727 | Foldable chair A foldable deck chair having a leg support unit that can be manually retracted into a stored position beneath the chair seat and raised into a horizontally extended position in front of the seat by a person seated in the chair. A pair of support members a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6352307 | Multipositioning system seat A seat, for example, a wheelchair, comprises a seat part, a backrest part, armrests, and footrests. The seat part and the backrest part have a commonly adjustable width, e.g. the side support portions can essentially be inserted into portions of a central... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6168238 | Chair with calf support A chair, particularly a wheelchair (1), has a detachable active calf support (4), which has a plurality of inflatable cushion members (A, B, C, D) providing a calf support surface for a person in the chair. The cushion members are parallel transverse tube... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5937454 | Bathing chair A bathtub chair, for mounting in a bathtub having a bathtub bottom and bathtub sides extending upward from the bathtub bottom, comprising a seat cushion and a lowering mechanism. The lowering mechanism comprises a plurality of telescopic legs which extend... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906415 | Wheelchair amputee leg support Wheelchairs can be provided with special seats having hinged connections with leg supports locatable in proximity to the seat front edge to provide resting surfaces for amputated legs of disabled persons while sitting in the wheelchair. Each leg support i... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5894966 | Bariatric bed A dump valve apparatus is configured to inflate and deflate an air cushion on a bed having an articulating deck movable from a first generally horizontal position to a second angled position. The dump valve apparatus is coupled to the deck and includes an... | 04/20/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5788327 | Hanging chair A hanging chair which includes a substantially rectangular primary frame having a seat portion pivotally connected to a back portion and a sheet of material stretched between and attached to the frame for supporting a user in a reclined, seated position i... | 08/04/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5779305 | Work stations A work station which includes a chair and means to support pieces of equipment such as a personal computer, a printer and the like. The station has at least two upright stanchions (4,5) which project upwardly in a substantially parallel manner from a base... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5711578 | Vehicle footrest A vehicle footrest comprises an angled bar having a footrest segment and a support segment. A tubular sheath dimensioned for slidably mounting the bar support segment mounts the bar between extended and retracted positions. Attaching means attach the shea... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5659910 | Wheelchair and bed with movable body supporting portions A convertible wheel chair/bed for paralyzed invalids comprises a support on which the invalid rests, the support comprising a plurality of support segments which define a support surface. The support segments can be moved simultaneously so the parts of th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5597210 | Foldable chair with retractable leg rest A foldable deck chair having a lever actuated leg rest that includes a pair of support members that are arranged to swing upwardly from a stored position between the front legs of the chair to a fully raised horizontal position in front of the chair. Exte... | 01/28/1997 |
