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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607738 | Contoured seat and method A contoured seat generally includes a seat surface for supporting the thighs and buttocks of a sitter and a back surface for supporting the lower back of a sitter. Defined by the seat surface are a pair of bilateral, spaced protrusions that are positioned to extend ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7322259 | Safety cycle pedal A cycle pedal includes a pedal body mounted to rotate about a pedal spindle, a front hoop having a front attachment bar situated in front of the pedal spindle and substantially parallel to the spindle, and a rear hoop having a rear attachment bar situated behind the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270376 | Enhanced process for making seating elements and products thereby including those specially designed for children By combining a wedged cushion and specialized method for aligning a user's ischial tuberosities—which increases relative lordosis in the lumbar spine and pelvis venous outflow from the lower extremities, in a sitting position by decreasing venous obstruction and e... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7185910 | Multi adjustable chair A multi adjustable chair is comprised of a support frame to which is secured an adjustable seat assembly and an adjustable backrest assembly. The backrest assembly has displaceable back support plates that are adjustable to a desired position. A back cushion is secu... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7121629 | Healthy chair A healthy chair comprises an inclined seat plate, a plurality of feet, and a frontal torso positioning device. The seat plate has a front side and a rear side that is higher than the front side. The frontal torso positioning device is fastened to the seat plate at t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7024713 | Seat cushion A seat cushion (1) with a seat surface wall area (3) and with a bottom surface wall area (5) has a bead-shaped transition wall area (5) which joins the seat surface wall area (3) to the bottom surface wall area (5). Thus, th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024714 | Celled seat cushion A seat cushion includes a flexible base having a pandurate shape symmetrical and foldable along the centerline thereof. An undulant pattern of cells is disposed on one side of the base and extend outwardly from each side of the centerline to a base perimeter with ea... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011372 | Modular chair assembly A modular chair assembly includes a support frame, a leg frame, a link unit, and a seat mounted on the support frame. The support frame includes a plurality of curved supporting tubes, each of which has opposite first and second ends. The first end of each supportin... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997516 | Convertible seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction A seat (chair, stool, etc.) has a seat base with a contoured front that is recessed in the middle. The recess extends towards a seating center and/or in a downward direction, creating an open area for a seated person. The open area is located under the body part aro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983991 | Removable anatomic seat A removable anatomic seat (10) comprises a support structure (22) for an anatomic seating recess (20) for a user, where the structure is rested above a piece of furniture (14) and where the recess (20) is hinged at least one end (a... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971715 | Motorcycle seat saddle The motorcycle seat saddle is a motorcycle passenger seat extension device designed to widen the seat to increase the passenger's comfort and sense of security while riding and ultimately enable longer rides. The seat saddle has two covered, cylindrical pads attache... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932432 | Seat structure A seat structure includes a seat frame having two side frames and front and rear frames, a planar elastic member stretched between the front and rear frames, a three-dimensional net overlaid on the planar elastic member, two covering materials sewn to opposite side ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908159 | Seat for a reclining office chair A seat portion (14) for a seat (10) wherein the seat portion (14) includes a panel having a rear portion to support the occupant. The rear portion has a longitudinal centerline and incorporates two zones (162) on either side of the longit... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893087 | All terrain vehicle seat cushion A seat cushion for use on all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles made of a single piece of molded foam having a skin covering a foam core, a front portion with a curved leading edge to fit against a gas tank filler spout, outer edges hinged to bend over a vehicle seat... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880885 | Seat with contoured-front for localized body heat dispersion and pressure reduction A seat (chair, stool, etc.) has a seat base with a contoured front that is recessed in the middle. The recess extends towards a seating center and/or in a downward direction, creating an open area for seated person. The open area is located under the body part aroun... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6643874 | Pyramidal seat cushion The inflatable cushion, pyramidal in shape, with a protective back flap, disclosed herein is relatively soft, conformable, and easy to transport. It is remarkable in its ability to facilitate sitting on a sloping surface by providing an enhanced measure o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6293625 | Chairs A seat (10) for a chair having a base (11) and ridges (13) which extend transversely of the base (11). The ridges (13) are raised and are engaged by the Ischial Tuberosities of a person sitting on the seat (10) to prevent a person sliding from the seat (1... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250718 | Support member for a chair back A chair including a seat, a support member, an outwardly extending projection and a chair back. A support member extends upward adjacent a rear portion of the seat. An outwardly extending projection is attached the support member. The chair back includes ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6158814 | Unitary seating device for compensating for pelvic tilt A device for increasing comfort for a human in the sitting position that includes a unitary seat cushion having right and left side cushion portions for supporting the right and left innominate bones, respectively, of a user. Each right and left cushion p... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6109696 | Chair with chair back attachment A chair having a support member secured to a chair back without fastening devices. The support member having a top portion extends upward from a rear portion of the seat. The projecting surface is attached to the top portion of the support member. The cha... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6027171 | Automotive modular seat frame assembly An automotive seat assembly which comprises a seat cushion, a seat back portion having a pair of spaced apart upright members each having upper and lower ends, and a cross member extending between the upper ends. A support member having front and back sur... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022075 | Chair cushion A portable cushion to use with a chair having a seat with upwardly extending elements which may be hip supports or arm rests on each side of the seat having a material thickness sufficient to raise the seating area above the plane of the arm rests or hip ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5997095 | Supporting seat A seat for supporting the pelvis of the user in a correct physiological position substantially corresponding to the pelvic standing position. The seat has a dished gluteal position (16) which extends to the rear of the seat and a seat back (11) with a sub... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5979989 | Universal health seat Universal health seat in which the peripheral edge of the top face of the sitting part 5 and the sitting face 4 are formed in such a way that the user thereof receives ideal support. The pelvis of the user is tilted into a correct position by a combinatio... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5887951 | Orthopedic seating orthosis for correcting posture and restricting gluteal spreading An orthopedic device intended to be contacted by the lower pelvic region of a seated user, the device principally involving a foundation member comprising a central bowl portion serving to receive the lower pelvic region of the seated user. The central bo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5868463 | Seat cushion with selectively inflatable interior seat and back compartments An seat cushion is adapted to selectively conform to a user's anatomy with a seat portion having at least one inflatable interior seat compartment with a resiliently compressible foam element disposed therein. The compartment also has an openable and clos... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5833319 | Back cushion and seat cushion system A back cushion and seat cushion system including an intermediate extent having a rectangular configuration with an inner edge, an outer edge, and a pair of side edges defining a top face and a bottom face; a back cushion having a top edge, a bottom edge, ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5695253 | Article of furniture A plurality of support members are connected to a ring member, forming a substantially flat, rigid bottom with side, front and rear portions forming obtuse angles with the bottom. A substantially planar base member is connected to the bottom of the seatin... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5681092 | Anatomical wheelchair seat cushion system An anatomical wheelchair seat cushion system is disclosed. The system includes a flexible base having a lower surface which interfaces with the wheelchair and an upper surface which receives a fluid-containing pad which interfaces with the user and/or int... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5611602 | Seats for swings A seat for a child's swing is of the type having a plate-like substantially rigid member to bear the weight of a user sitting on the seat, and resilient polymeric material secured to the plate-like member. The resilient polymeric material extends beyond t... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5580128 | Therapeutic seat The invention is an improved seat device to be used by those who have pain or discomfort sitting on a regular seat. The seat device can be attached to a chair frame or be used as a portable unit in the home or while traveling.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5540484 | Surgeon's chair seat A seat for a chair for surgeons is provided with the seating surface formed from a large number of resilient or partially resilient support elements (1 through 8). These are seated in through-holes (9) in a carrier piece (10). The support elements (1 thro... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5490717 | Lotus seat A seating device is disclosed that offers comfort in use over extended periods of time and certain therapeutic effects as well as being readily portable and storable when not in use. The device is embodied in an inflatable seat that may be molded from thi... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5414884 | Seat cushion assembly A seat cushion assembly is provided that is specifically designed to alleviate the problems, such as discomfort, pressure sores, pressure ulcers, and hemorrhoids, that are associated with long term sedentary positions (i.e. patients in wheelchairs). The s... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411316 | Single piece chair shell Disclosed is single piece molded resin chair shell comprised of a seat member, a back member, and a pair of connecting torsion links. The back of the seat member and the bottom of the back member are separated by a collapsed elliptical shaped opening exte... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5397166 | Light-weight seat for motor vehicles Many seats are of complicated construction and are therefore heavy and expensive. To obviate these disadvantages, a self-springable seat member on which a cushion is placed, is mounted in its front region on a bridge which is mounted on the outside on the... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5364167 | Structure of seat cushion frame in a vehicle seat A structure of seat cushion frame in a vehicle seat, which has a pair of upwardly projected side frames, one of them being disposed at the side of a door of the vehicle, wherein such one of the side frames is formed with a cut-away portion at the rearward... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5340197 | One-piece seat shell A one-piece seat shell having a backrest and a seat connected by an angled transition section that contains a plurality of slots to permit resilient deflection of the backrest with respect to the seat.... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5286089 | Seat cushion for alleviation of perineal and rectal discomfort Disclosed is a unitary foam seat cushion (10) that is configured and arranged to eliminate contact pressure on the rectal, perineal and genital regions of a person seated on the seat cushion without subjecting the perineal region to substantial stress or ... | 02/15/1994 |
