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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967387 | Accessory footrest attachment An Accessory Footrest Attachment is disclosed. The footrest attachment is designed to give children and others having legs that are shorter than normal adult legs a rest for their feet. The attachment has at least two configurations—one for installation on a conve... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963611 | Wheelchair leg support A wheelchair leg support includes a pad having an inclined upper portion for supporting an upper leg and a lower portion extending angularly downward from the upper portion for supporting a user's leg and preventing a user's lower legs or feet from passing beneath a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954900 | Leg supporting device for use behind a head rest for air and vehicular travel A leg supporting device for use behind a head rest for air and vehicular travel has a head rest support portion that fits over a head rest of a forwardly positioned seat and supports a back flap portion that hangs down behind the forwardly positioned seat. A pair of... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7780239 | Wheelchair leg support A wheelchair leg support includes a pad having an inclined upper portion for supporting an upper leg and a lower portion extending angularly downward from the upper portion for supporting a user's leg and preventing a user's lower legs or feet from passing beneath a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7347498 | Seating device A solid frame orthotic seating device for use in a sling seat that is supported by solid rails, such as a wheelchair. The solid frame orthotic seating device comprises a solid, rigid, non-collapsing, and durable interior skeletal frame with an elevated anterior wedg... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322655 | Footrest A footrest comprising a sling having two ends and a strap connected to each end of the sling. A user in a seat rests a foot in the sling where the straps of the sling are attached around an object in front of the seat. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317176 | Portable heated footrest A portable footrest including a foot platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a heater in thermal communication with the bottom surface. A housing is disposed in supporting relation to the foot platform and the heater. The housing is shaped and dimensi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306289 | Seating apparatus with tilted surface and the chair with the same The invention provide the seating apparatus to be used on the chair of the horizontal sitting base plate in order to avoid the lower back pain. By sitting on the seating base plate tilted forward from 5 to 45 degree, the person can keep the angle between the spine a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278649 | Wheelchair cover Disclosed herein is a wheelchair cover having a first covering member and a second covering member. The first covering member has a back cover portion covering a back of a wheelchair, and a first and a second arm covering portions for covering a first and a second a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261113 | Step-up cane A cane having a substantially vertical member, a base attached to the substantially vertical member with at least three legs and a first tread proximate the substantially vertical member, a second tread moveably connected to the first tread, the second tread having ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7225744 | Chair lift accessory for accommodating snowboarders and mountain bikers A support for chairlifts includes bracketing for easily and simply retrofitting the support to an existing chairlift for providing support for snowboards on a chairlift which is easy to mount and provides a rugged, secure support. By changing orientation of the supp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222883 | Support mechanism for snowboards A mechanism for snowboard support while riding a chair lift is provided. The support mechanism includes a flexible retractable cable within a housing having a recoil mechanism. The housing is advantageously mounted to the snowboard or the snowboard binding mechanism... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7052082 | Pedicure basin for pedicure station and salon chair A salon chair includes a pedicure basin positioned between the foot of the chair and a front step opposite the foot of the chair. The pedicure basin includes a bottom floor, a perforated stepping surface above the bottom floor of the basin, and a nozzle assembly dis... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6988773 | Foot rest structure A foot rest for use with a child's restraining seat and having a mounting positioned at the forward end of the seat and operable to adjust the height and angularity of the foot rest with respect to the seat such as to afford comfort to the infant regardless of its l... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6948777 | Chair with storable ottoman A seating system is provided having a chair with a storage bay below the seat thereof and a cart-like ottoman which is storable within the storage bay. A connector arrangement is provided within the storage bay which positively engages the ottoman with the chair whe... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928783 | Frame clamp for anchor strap A frame clamp (40) for connecting a ground anchor strap (30) to I-beam (75) of manufactured home (70) includes top jaw (42), bottom jaw (52) and fastening means (60) therebetween. Top jaw (42) has engaging port... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6860557 | Footrest for a child safety seat A footrest for a child safety seat (20) includes a support (10) for supporting the lower side of an adherent child safety seat (20) and a footstep (13) that is attached to the support (10). The footstep (13) is adjustable in... | 03/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6685271 | Chair support device having movable foot pedal A chair support device includes a frame having a rear portion pivotally secured to a front portion of a base and movable relative to the base between a downward folding position and a working position. A foot pedal is slidably supported on the frame and m... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669287 | Wheelchair transfer device A wheelchair transfer device which includes a seat intermediate between the wheelchair seat and the floor, a pair of seat supports suitable for attachment to the wheelchair and for supporting the seat, and hand supports integral to the frame whereby a whe... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6607246 | Footrest for a chair A footrest apparatus is described for use in the field of workstation design. The footrest apparatus comfortably supports the chair user's feet and includes a support section and a connecting section. The footrest apparatus may be detachably connected to ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6561588 | Car seat footrest with storage pockets A child's car seat accessory with a footrest and/or storage pockets. The combined footrest and pocket version is made of cloth in a T shape. The middle of the top of the T fits in the seat of the car seat, with an opening to allow the fastening mechanism ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6511126 | Lawn furniture attachment A lawn furniture attachment for providing additional comfort and protection to an existing piece of lawn furniture while including a unique information transferring apparatus. The lawn furniture attachment includes a cushion with an extendable flagging me... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494475 | Wheelchair foot rest or leg rest attachment bracket A bracket for attaching a wheelchair footrest or leg rest to the front side of a wheelchair frame, wherein the wheelchair frame front side carries a pair of vertically-spaced attachment pins, the invention comprising a support post; a single bracket assem... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6237996 | Detachable seat A detachable seat comprises a movable curve member capable of being in a first position when curve member is extended away from the seat to serve as footrest or a second position when curve member is beneath seat such that curve member and seat together a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6142571 | Footrest apparatus for a chair A footrest apparatus is described for use in the field of workstation design. The footrest apparatus comfortably supports the chair user's feet and includes a support section and a connecting section. The footrest apparatus may be detachably connected to ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132002 | Combination elevated seat and boot jack A combination elevated seat and boot jack having a base member with at least one boot removal notch. An upright pedestal supports the seat in an elevated position. The width of the platform of the base is sufficient to improve stability of the user of the... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109686 | Chair for use by an adult or a child The present device is directed to an improved chair, such as an office or a computer chair, for use by adults and which is easily convertible for use by children. The chair comprises a seat and an adult back rest secured to a chair frame. The seat include... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089658 | Wheelchair footplate cover and stabilizer A cover and stabilizer made of a thin ridged material that slips over wheelchair footplates. The cover having a base (16) of adequate size to cover the surface of the footplates. A front retainer (18) fits against, and the upward retainer (20) slips under... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5971486 | Supportive leg cushion A supportive leg cushion for substantially supporting the knee-joint area of a sitting human with legs extended to a footrest. The supportive leg cushion includes an asymmetrical platform member having opposing sloped surfaces, joined to form a crown or a... | 10/26/1999 |
