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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789466 | Chair-type massage machine A chair-type massage machine includes a seat on which a user sits; a leg rest whose one end portion is pivotally connected with a front portion of the seat for pivotal movement up and down, the leg rest supporting calves of the user; a driving unit for pivotally mov... | 09/07/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7293839 | Footrest device A footrest apparatus according to the present invention enables change of the position of a footrest and fixation of the same both in a position in which a surface for massaging lower limbs is oriented frontward and a position in which a lower limb resting surface i... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7073855 | Vehicle seat with seating components adjustable within a spatial constraint A vehicle seat has seating components, such as a seat piece (20), a backrest (22) and a leg-rest (24), which are adjustable as to their positions, particularly in their relative inclination, by at least one operating device (26, 44). A mo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069608 | Multi-purpose patient chair A medical chair provides a radiolucent backrest pivotally secured to a seat section. A pivoting push bar on the backrest pivots between an operative position, where it can be used to maneuver the chair, and a storage position where it does not compromise the radiolu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6592185 | Seating device for maneuvering a body part A seating device for maneuvering a body part comprising a fully adjustable chair including a base assembly, an occupant supporting assembly and an elevator assembly including drive mechanisms for raising, lowering and tilting the occupant supporting assem... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6543854 | Detachable wheelchair leg rest An improved leg rest hinge structure for a wheelchair that is both strong and easily manipulated. The hinge structure includes a hinge post inversely mounted to a hinge cap which retains the leg tube and foot plate of the leg rest. The hinge post is remov... | 04/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6158808 | Fully adjustable lounge chair A fully adjustable lounge chair with an independently adjustable back support member, thigh support member and foot support member. A support pole for each of the support members attaches at its lower end to a horizontally disposed push bar. A rolling pin... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6076893 | Flipdown footrest invention A footrest is provided herein for use with health care chairs fur invalids and patients. The footrest includes two footplate members independently pivotally coupled to the leg rest or the frame of a health care chair such that each footplate member is cap... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5725281 | Adjusting mechanism for a support element included in a seat and pivotable in the vertical plane An adjusting mechanism is adapted for use with a footrest mounted in front of a seat, and a fulcrum pin to facilitate pivotable fixing of the footrest. A fastening member adapted to be included in the footrest has a pair of elongated openings for the pin.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5582457 | Dual leg rest assembly An improved dual leg rest assembly is disclosed which is adapted for use in single and multi-person articles of furniture (i.e., chairs, sectionals, sofas, loveseats, etc.). More particularly, an improved linkage mechanism is provided for causing coordina... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5494334 | Footrest assembly for a salon chair An improved footrest assembly for a salon chair which replaces a standard one-piece U-shaped tubular footrest. By providing pivotally mounted foot plates on a unique yet simple tubular frame having spaced supports which connect to existing mounting holes ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5486016 | Wheel assembly for a wheelchair, incorporating a change speed hub For use on a wheelchair, a wheel assembly has a change speed gear mounted in the wheel hub. A handwheel is connected to the input of the speed gear and the output of the speed gear is connected to the hub. A free wheel device can be provided between the h... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5447359 | Arrangement in a foot rest A foot rest of a chair includes a seat connected to a frame of the chair. A foot rest is connected to the frame of the chair. The foot rest comprises an inner extendable supporting member to support the rear side of the legs of a user and is pivotably con... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5358266 | Wheel chair electric brake and pedal safety kit A conventional wheel chair is modified by the provision of a safety system for automatically actuating the brakes of the wheel chair and lifting the foot rests when the weight of the patient is lifted from the seat. An overcenter spring arrangement is use... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5344217 | Ergonomic foot rest A foot platform is provided which can be adjusted horizontally towards and away from an operator, up or down relative to the operator, and angularly between vertical and horizontal to provide a comfortable platform for the operator to rest a foot during o... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5076602 | Seating system for a wheel chair A seating system is provided for a wheel chair including a chassis, two drive wheels, and two swivel mounted casters. The seating system comprises a frame which is adjustably mountable to the chassis. The frame includes two side members and at least one c... | 12/31/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4915450 | Work station system A work station system (20) comprises a frame substructure (24) for holding aloft a horizontal axial shaft (74). A chair (22) is coupled to the shaft (74) by chair coupling member (90); a device carriage (27) is coupled to the shaft (74) by a carriage coup... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4852941 | Adjustable debris tray assembly for podiatry chairs Podiatry chair having a debris tray slidably positioned adjacent the chair foot section. The debris tray is mounted on and carried by a bracket having a pair of forwardly extending arms having grooves formed therein. Knurled torque knobs are threaded thro... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4819987 | Aircraft seat leg support release device An extendable footrest or legrest for a passenger seat or the like including a pressure relief system which permits retraction of the footrest upon the application of a predetermined load. The footrest is supported by a hydraulic actuator that is supporte... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4679810 | Powered step assembly for vehicles A three wheel vehicle having an operator seat at its forward end and a step assembly swingably mounted to the vehicle at a point forward of the seat. A control plate of the step assembly is swingably positioned by a powered actuating device. First and sec... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4678229 | Reclining chair A chair, infinitely or incrementally adjustable between an upright seating mode and a full-recline mode, includes a concave seating portion continuous with a convex doubly-extensible leg support portion which combine to form an ergonomicly preferred seati... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4635999 | Vehicle seats A reclinable vehicle seat that can be used in an aircraft comprises a bottom part and a back support part which are rotatable together about an axis which extends transversely to the seat and is below and towards the rear bottom part. A hydraulic cylinder... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4300249 | Chair for neurologically impaired patients A contoured chair for use by neurologically impaired patients providing means for supporting such patients in a sitting position while preventing them from falling or slumping out of the chair due to the patient's inadequate muscular tone and control and ... | 11/17/1981 |
