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Class 297/440.16 - Including a substantially upright post slidably inserted into an elongated recess


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device in which one of the back or bottom, or one of the
No. of patents: 82
Last issue date: 06/14/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7959232Seat frame structure and method for a connecting seat and a seat frame
A seat frame structure includes a seat cushion frame, a seat back frame, and a connecting bracket connecting the seat cushion frame to the seat back frame. The seat cushion frame includes a first beam portion having an internal space in at least one of a left/right ...
06/14/2011
7681956Easy-assembled chair
An easy-assembled chair comprises a frame body having a seat frame; a cushion; the backside of the cushion having at least one recess; at least one through hole being formed in the recess; a back pad; a lower edge of the back pad being formed with at least one protr...
03/23/2010
7429084Releasable chair section securing assembly
A releasable securing assembly for attaching first and second sections of a chair to one another is disclosed. The first chair section includes a receiver having a capture portion spaced from a collar portion. The collar and capture portions include a passage and a ...
09/30/2008
7419220Modular furniture assembly
A modular furniture assembly is disclosed that is convenient and versatile. One embodiment of the modular furniture assembly comprises a base and a transverse member manually, detachably coupled to the base by a coupler. The base and the transverse member have a def...
09/02/2008
7399036Molded plastic universal seat
A molded seat that is formed from plastic and has improved strength and attachment mechanisms. The seat includes a seat back and a seat pan, both of which are constructed from a plastic material. The universal seat also includes an articulated recliner that is conne...
07/15/2008
7347493Composite assembly of interconnectable furniture
A composite assembly of furniture units each have a solo utilization, which can be seating surface area or table top surface area. The furniture units are made with an irregular contoured surface. When the irregular surface of a first furniture unit is brought in pr...
03/25/2008
7347499Marine seat interchangeable component assembly and method
A seat for marine use including a hollow primary seat structure. The primary seat structure has a generally upright back portion and a seat portion formed integrally with the back portion and extending forwardly therefrom. The back portion includes at least a pair o...
03/25/2008
7331633Juvenile vehicle seat with quick-connect backrest
A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. The backrest is mounted on the seat base and includes a seat back that is retained in an upright fixed seat-forming position relative to a seat bottom included in the seat base. ...
02/19/2008
7306290Knockdown attachment mechanism for a reclining chair
A chair is disclosed having a mechanism for assembling and disassembling a seatback thereto. The mechanism, which is fixed to the base of the chair, comprises a coupling plate having slots for receiving bolts from the seatback seat posts. Rotatably coupled to the co...
12/11/2007
7303230Juvenile vehicle seat with quick-connect backrest
A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. The backrest is mounted on the seat base and includes a seat back that is retained in an upright fixed seat-forming position relative to a seat bottom included in the seat base. ...
12/04/2007
7300111Break-down sofa having a detachable frame
A break-down sofa having a frame that is adapted to be disassembled to facilitate transport and storage in a substantially flat shipping configuration. The frame of the sofa includes a seat platform to support the weight of a user, a front panel detachably connected...
11/27/2007
7252339Bracket furniture components
The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ...
08/07/2007
7240967Modular furniture system
A modular furniture system is provided which allows an article of furniture to be “knocked down” into components and shipped. Upon reaching its destination, if desired, the article can be easily assembled without using tools. The components include a chassis, a ...
07/10/2007
7234774Seating unit with novel flexible supports
A seating unit includes a seat, a back, a base, and a motion control having a plurality of flexible supports for operably supporting the seat and back on the base. The flexible supports are movable in a generally fore-to-aft direction but stiff in a generally vertic...
06/26/2007
7234780Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method
A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector. A structure comprising an ind...
06/26/2007
7213885Modular furniture assembly
The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that is convenient and versatile. One embodiment of the modular furniture assembly comprises a base and a transverse member manually, detachably coupled to the base by a coupler. The base and the transverse membe...
05/08/2007
7140690Furniture frame attachment system
This invention is related to a knock down frame attachment system. The knock down frame attachment system includes a seating portion, a pair of side panels and a plurality of sets of mounting brackets. A set includes both a left and a right mounting bracket. A set o...
11/28/2006
7101324Portable exercise apparatus
Portable exercise apparatus comprising a collapsible support bench having a pair of movably connected leg members at both ends thereof, the leg members being movable between a storage position wherein they are disposed adjacent to each other and an open support posi...
09/05/2006
7066536Child seat
An adjustable child seat includes a backrest and a seat base and may be used with or without the backrest. The child seat includes adjustable arm rests. The height of the backrest and the depth of the seat base are also adjustable. The connection between the backres...
06/27/2006
6991285Reversible seatback for a vehicle
A reversible seat system for a vehicle is provided. A seatback includes at least one post-like element extending below a lower side of the seatback. At least one receiving slot is located on each of the anterior and posterior sides of the seat cushion. The receiving...
01/31/2006
6929275Person transport wheelchair
A person transport wheelchair has a frame assembly with tubular members attached to connectors supporting a seat, a back rest, and a foot rest. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted on an axle secured to the frame assembly movably support the wheelchair on a surface. T...
08/16/2005
6839950Frame assembly for modular furniture and method of assembling the same
A frame assembly for securing a plurality of modular sofa parts together into a sofa frame. The frame assembly includes a pair of tapered members attached to opposing sides of a backrest sofa part and a pair of receptacles attached to a respective one of a pair of r...
01/11/2005
6811226Furniture assembly
A modular furniture assembly is disclosed with an improved structural design that increases the structural stability of the modular furniture assembly by using triangulated support structures. In addition, the disclosed furniture assembly is designed with few adjust...
11/02/2004
6752464Modular furniture frame
A modular furniture frame includes seat and backrest frame units. The seat frame unit includes a pair of upright side frame parts and a pair of rear coupling members, each of which has a base strip mounted on a respective side frame part, and a pair of upright tines...
06/22/2004
6725523Knockdown chair
A knockdown chair more particularly to one that is easily knocked down to its component parts or as the case may be easily re-assembled into said wooden chair by fixing the components parts together is disclosed. A back rest is permanently fixed to a first seat port...
04/27/2004
6695411Folding chair
The invention disclosed a folding chair made up by metal tubes whose chair plate apparatus is formed by connecting between the frame member and the plate member by sleeves. The chair plate apparatus consists of the frame member and the plate member; on ea...
02/24/2004
6695408Chair kit with laced support
A chair and kit for producing a kit. A plurality of legs and cross-members are connectable together to form a chair frame. A leather seat portion and back portion are mounted to the frame and secured together by lacing extending through the opposed ends o...
02/24/2004
6616234Adjustable back furniture
An article of furniture including an adjustable back which is held in place by at least one support member and a seat member, a first end portion of the support member and a second end portion of the support member being adapted for mounting to the seat m...
09/09/2003
6585320Tilt control mechanism for a tilt back chair
An improved tilt rate control mechanism for a tilt back chair has an adjustable torsion spring, a tilt rate adjustment actuator and an actuator movement mechanism. The torsion spring has an adjustment lever for adjusting the tension on the torsion spring....
07/01/2003
6543855Cup style spacer for attaching an upper arm to a seat frame forming a part of a seat integrated restraint mechanism
A fastener assembly for attaching a seat back to a seat bottom forming a part of a recliner mechanism. The seat back includes a plurality of apertures defined therethrough. The seat bottom includes a pivotally engaged and extending arm having a first side...
04/08/2003
6488339Vehicle seat with a joint for rapid assembly
In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat substructure (3) and a backrest (6) which is to be fastened to the seat substructure (3), the backrest (6) can be fastened to the seat substructure (3) by means of a quick-fitting connec...
12/03/2002
6435614Fishing pole harness/chair support apparatus
A fishing pole support apparatus for connecting a user to a fishing pole to support and control the fishing pole....
08/20/2002
6422654Chair with disconnectable back
A chair with a disconnectable back so that the back can be moved from its normally upright mounted position relative to the seat to be placed against the seat so as to minimize space to facilitate shipping of the chair. The seat has a pair of receiving ca...
07/23/2002
6367880Modular upholstered furniture construction
An easily assembled and disassembled modular furniture system is disclosed. The furniture system includes a base frame having a front member, a first side member, a second side member and a rear member. A plurality of furniture modules including a first a...
04/09/2002
6151765Method for converting a fixed seat back to a seat back/console
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for converting a fixed middle portion of a vehicle seat into a selectable seat back or arm rest. The apparatus is a "t-bar" which is inserted into the hollow tubing which supports the seat back. Once t...
11/28/2000
6145929Sliding insert for a fishing chair
A sliding insert for a fishing chair includes a bottom portion; a top portion; a bearing assembly located between the bottom and top portions such that the top portion is slidable relative to the bottom portion; and a first holding plate located on a rear...
11/14/2000
6095603Gang chair device
A gang chair device has a crossbar, two leg devices connected to the crossbar, and a plurality of chairs disposed on the crossbar. Each leg device has a leg plate having a protruded plate and an extended rod. A connection plate is disposed on the extended...
08/01/2000
6070941Knock down Windsor chair
A knock down chair is comprised of a seat, a back rest, and a leg assembly. The back rest has a hoop, the tapered ends of which are drawn by bolts into spaced apart holes running through the seat. The back rest has spindles or other members running downwa...
06/06/2000
6039403Shower/tub transfer chair
An improved shower/bathtub transfer chair that is capable of disassembly into five basic components. The chair seat and back structures, separable from each other and from the support frame for the device, serve as two of the five components. The remainin...
03/21/2000
6030044Support structure for a seat back
A support structure for a seat back to simplify attachment of the seat back to a seat hinge. The seat back has a protrusion with a top surface and a bottom surface in which is drilled an insertion hole. The hinge has an insertion member that can be insert...
02/29/2000
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