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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087729 | Aircraft seat A seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is disclosed. The seat has a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat having a central portion and a rear portion, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7540568 | Three-dimensional unfilled furniture One aspect is a furniture piece configured for seating. The furniture piece includes first and second contours and a spreader mechanism coupled between the first and second contours. A three-dimensional cover envelope having panels in each of three-dimensions is con... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7404607 | Easy assembly barstool Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that is easy to Additionally, certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that own into a flat disassembled state that is compact and cost effective for shipping. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395590 | Method for assembling a frame assembly for a chair An office chair is provided having a contoured back assembly comprising a back frame and a suspension fabric. The fabric is attached to the back frame about its periphery wherein the back frame has a three-dimensional contoured shape formed by overlapped frame rings... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7275788 | Music posture chairs Chairs for encouraging proper posture for performers, including vocalists and instrumentalists. Chairs allow for maintenance of proper posture by performers seated in engaged and in perched positions. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7182994 | Acoustic floor mat An acoustic floor mat is provided with a base layer, an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of apertures configured to allow passage of acoustic transmissions therethrough. The base layer is further configured to provide a substantial barrier to the pass... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159939 | Bedded vehicle seating accessory An auxiliary seating unit is designed for a vehicle with a bed, such as a bed-type all terrain vehicle or pickup truck. The seating unit is designed with seats mounted to a support frame, the support frame having portions which rest squarely atop the vehicle's bed s... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6997513 | Chair for healthy sitting Disclosed is a supportive chair for sitting comfortably at low heights above and relative to the ground. Preferably, the chair comprises a primary seating surface and a secondary seating surface curving around the rear of the primary seating surface to provide addit... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6921135 | Child's adjustable chair A child's chair that may be readily adjusted with regard to the height of the seat bottom, and the position of the seat back relative to the seat bottom. The use of telescoping legs and a slidable support for the seat back allow the chair to be adjusted for position... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6868640 | Structures composed of compression and tensile members A plurality of compression members are arranged to provide a shape. Each compression member has a first end, a second end and a body. At least one of the compression members has a body which is generally non-congruous with a straight line between its first and secon... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6805412 | Stackable chair with flexible back A stacking chair includes a seat base with the seat cushion supported on the base and a seat back interconnected with the cushion and extending upwardly therefrom. The seat base includes a front member and a rear member. The front member includes a pair of front leg... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6755466 | Hunter's chair A hunter's chair specifically designed for use in hunting blinds and/or tree stands includes a cushioned seat member with a cushioned backrest portion vertically extending therefrom. On the rear surface of the backrest portion is a pouch for receiving accessory item... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6740015 | Torso exercise methods and machines A torso exercise machine includes a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; a seat pivotally mounted on the frame; at least one handlebar pivotally mounted on the frame; and a link pivotally interconnected between the seat and the handlebar. The link constrains... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6467848 | Chair having a reinforced attaching mechanism A chair includes a bottom board having a channel for receiving an extension of an arm of a seat back, a mounting plate secured to the bottom board and engaged on the extension of the arm, and a supporting base device secured to the mounting plate and the ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6450575 | Detachable stacking chairs A detachable stacking chair includes a chair bracket for seating people and two front legs fastened to two sides of the chair bracket having respectively first fastening sections and second fastening sections formed thereon, and a pair of rear legs having... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6371555 | Lounge chair backrest with a three dimensional design A backrest of a lounge chair that has an open frame partially shrouded by a sheath. The sheath has a light transmissive front half. The rear half has a decorative design element and the front half has a decorative design element. The two decorative design... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6220995 | Exerciser An exerciser including a base frame with a seat pad. A leg support is pivotally inward foldably connected with two ends of a bottom face of the base frame. The leg support has a front arch section, a rear horizontal section and a vertical section. Two end... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199999 | Lighting system for theater seating A lighting system for use in areas of low-level lighting, such as a planetarium, theater, museum, or auditorium, which improves visibility of objects without detracting from the overall desired low-level lighting. The lighting system provides a safe and l... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6142572 | Buddy tractor seat and mounting This disclosure is directed to a buddy seat for a tractor. From the bottom, it incorporates a J-shaped frame having three legs, the longer vertical leg extending upward into a seat portion. It terminates at the bottom with a horizontally bent portion on t... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139110 | Reinforced cantilever bench A wooden bench having a reinforced metal frame is provided. The reinforced bench comprises a metal back support frame section of unitary construction and a pair of curvalinear metal side support frame sections of unitary construction. The side frame secti... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5979976 | Foldable support structure A foldable support structure having at least three interconnected rigid annular rings. The first ring is formed for service as a base. A second ring is formed for service as a load bearing support above the base. A third ring is formed for service as a co... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976664 | Curved molding, in particular for furniture The description is given of a molding, in particular for furniture and particularly for seating furniture, which has at least one surface with a number of curves and which consists of a multi-layered material with fibers. According to the invention, a mul... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5845969 | Rolling beach lounge chair A rolling beach chair is provided which is electrically insulated and that is quiet when rolled on a hard surface. The frame of the beach chair is curved to fit the curves of the human body so that the weight is evenly distributed over the whole body surf... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5702158 | Arrangement in structural elements, for example for use in furniture An arrangement in a structural element, for example in connection with a piece of furniture, in particular seating furniture or occasional furniture, comprising at least one first and second supporting member, each comprising a section with a cut-out. The... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5671975 | Seating system with horizontal bar having seat portions connected thereto A seating system has at least one support and at least one horizontal bar supported by the at least one support. At least one seat portion is connected to the horizontal bar. The at least one support has at least one suspending member. At least one suppor... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5649743 | Vandal-resistant bench and frame therefor A vandal-resistant article of furniture comprises left and right mirror-image frames, and a seating area extending between and fastened to the seat portions of the left and right frames. Each frame includes a seat portion, a base portion, and a locking ca... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5564787 | Chair frame and associated chair framing material A chair frame and associated chair framing material. The chair frame (10) includes an upper frame portion (12) for supporting a seat (14) and a plurality of leg members (22, 24). The chair frame (10) is fabricated of elongated bar material (26) defining a... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5501419 | Chair leg assembly with three legs A chair leg assembly includes a tubular sleeve member rotatably mounted around a lower end of a seat post of a chair, three extension legs each having a first end fixedly mounted to the tubular sleeve member, three support members each horizontally formed... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5449220 | Selectable height folding chair apparatus A new and improved selectable height chair apparatus includes a chair assembly which includes a plurality of first leg assemblies. A plurality of second leg assemblies are provided, and a plurality of hinge assemblies connect the second leg assemblies to ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5382080 | Chair Chair including a base structure, a seating structure having a seat of predetermined depth and a connecting structure for connecting the base structure and the seating structure. The base structure and the seating structure each include two coupling parts... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5338094 | Flexible reclining chair An improved reclining chair has a continuous loop seat frame supported at each arm by a support fork. The seat frame loop extends symmetrically from an upper bearing portion around the seat back, then forward forming arm portions, then downward, then rear... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5267776 | Modular chair Two tetrahedrons are fixed together at a common joint and provided with a seat fixed between faces of respective tetrahedrons and parallel to a support plane formed by two joints meeting the common joint at the common joint. For equilateral tetrahedrons w... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5141285 | Relaxation chair A chair or couch is presented which supports the person using it in a predetermined relaxation position. The position merges the neutral body position (the position the body takes in zero gravity) with the savasana yoga position (the position used for tho... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137332 | Seating system with positionable supports and auxiliary device A sofa or similar seating with backrests, armrests or additional fixtures that can be positioned as desired relative to the seating, while providing a platform-like basic structure that accommodates the upholstery so as to form the seat surface, with whic... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5104192 | Structure for chairs, small armchairs and the like with means for completion in diversifiable versions The present invention relates to a structure for chairs, small armchairs and the like with means for completion in diversifiable versions and which has the peculiarity that it comprises a monobloc bearing body defining a seat and back in a single body. In... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4898426 | Passenger seat for an airplane To make the passenger seat for the airplane as light as possible while satisfying safety requirements, some or all the essential components are made with a sandwich-like structure, especially from sandwich panels. These sandwich panels can be made from a ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4869551 | Modular seat for recreational boats A marine vehicle comprising a hull, a deck supported by the hull, and a seat including an L-shaped bracket including a generally horizontal portion having an upper surface, and a generally vertical portion having a front surface, a seat bottom member incl... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4861103 | Structure forming a mounting for a seat of an air transport craft A structure which resists dynamic forces, forming a mounting for a seat of an air transport craft and a seat having such a structure comprising front and rear feet, a front anchorage, an energy absorption device, and a stop mechanism. The front and rear f... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4807936 | Lounge chair rib cushion A cushion for support ribs of tubular furniture comprising a flexible cushioning construction formed in an elongated shape and with a continuous saw tooth seat on one side running from end to end lengthwise and extending inwardly towards a central cavity ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4799735 | Chair or armchair The invention relates to a chair or armchair with legs, and a seat and a backrest made in one piece with the seat. So that a chair or armchair of this type can be made stable and rigid, while preserving the essential advantages of production from plastic,... | 01/24/1989 |
