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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871131 | Panel A panel having particular utility in a chair or other apparatus for receiving an occupant in a seated position includes an envelope of resilient material having at least one small opening for receiving a substantially rigid and U-shaped envelope support frame. The e... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7661764 | Vehicle seat assembly having a hardness gradient via “A” surface intrusions and/or protrusions A vehicle seat assembly comprising a cushion having an “A” surface and a “B” surface, a central portion, and two bolster areas. Each bolster area is adjacent the central portion, with the cushion having a plurality of intrusions extending from the “A” su... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7571965 | Molded foam pool chair A molded foam pool chair (12) is provided by a continuous form (26) of pliable foam material of constant density having varying thicknesses to provide a rigid base portion (30) and an elastic seat portion (28). The rigid base portion (... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7395566 | Method of reinforcing and adjusting a contoured seat cushion A flexible seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to the bony prominences of the person's pelvic area and relatively more pressure on skin covering adjacent t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373678 | Seat cushion with adjustable contour and method of adjusting the contour of a seat cushion A flexible support structure of a seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour having relief areas for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to bony prominences of a user's pelvis and having a support area ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311358 | Seat cushion presenter device for folding seat A seat back cushion support presenting device for use in a foldable vehicle seat moves a cushion support member from a position within the seat back frame to a position extended from the seat back frame such that the entire cushion is presented. A pair of presenting... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293825 | Multi-position chair A multi-position chair may be positioned into multiple positions including one or more sitting positions at different heights, one or more leaning positions at different angles, and one or more storage positions. The multi-position chair may include a seat, a back a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273257 | Recliner chair having a turning up and stretching out footrest mechanism Mechanism for simultaneously turning up and stretching out an extension part (12,112) relative to a reference part (1,101),with a telescopic sliding profile element (10,110) connected to the reference part and to the extension part, The essentia... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225486 | Therapeutic seat cushion A therapeutic seat cushion for supporting a person remaining in a sitting position for a prolonged period of time, wherein the cushion is a generally rectangular body having a hollow interior with a plurality of generally radially extending partitions extending acro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216388 | Contoured seat cushion and method for offloading pressure from skeletal bone prominences and encouraging proper postural alignment A support contour of a cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, defines relief areas at locations adjacent to skin covering the ischial tuberosities, the greater trochanters and the coccyx and sacrum of a person sitting on the support contour. Support areas of the sup... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7140057 | Reinforced and adjustable contoured seat cushion and method of reinforcing and adjusting the contoured seat cushion A flexible seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to the bony prominences of the person's pelvic area and relatively more pressure on skin covering adjacent t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114776 | Lumbar support cushion A lumbar support cushion consists of a seat portion and a back portion, foldably joined along a crease positioned therebetween. An opening extends in a continuous manner upward into the back portion, and downward into the seat portion. The opening may have an oval s... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083229 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat design that comprises appropriately spaced and configured depressions that conform to the body of variously-sized male riders, thereby reducing pressure normally present on the lumbar back region, the ischial buttocks regions, and groin. Superior safe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040706 | Seat and method of making same The present invention provides a seat that includes a seat comfort zone that peripherally encompasses a pelvic zone, a front seat zone adjacent to the front side of a seat comfort zone and a first side seat zone, second side seat zone and rear seat zone peripherally... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024712 | Posture correcting device A seat pad is provided with a lower pad member and a upper pad member that is attached to the lower pad member by an adhesive. A pair of projections is formed at the front portion of the seat pad. A concave is defined between the projections. The upper surface of th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6942299 | Padded vandalism resistant disposable vehicular seating insert system A vandalism resistant seating insert for mounting to a vehicle seat assembly having at least one vehicle seat frame having a ledge which defines a central opening. The seating insert has a rigid spine having a front surface and a periphery, a back plate having a rea... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6877808 | Method and apparatus for attaching a seat sensor mat to a foam cushion A vehicle seat assembly includes a sensor assembly that is used to provide data for an occupant classification system. The data is used to determine such characteristics as seat occupant weight and position. These characteristics are used to control deployment of a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6755475 | Multiple indentation load deflection foam molding A cushion structure having multiple indentation load deflection areas created by using inflatable preformed containers within a base cushion foam and method for making same. The invention can be utilized to make cushions for use with separately manufactured upholste... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6733083 | Seat, especially for a vehicle A vehicle seat includes a cellular plastic layer adjacent to the body of a user. The cellular plastic layer is a layer of a substantially energy absorbing cellular plastic having a density of 30-110 kg/m3, an ILD at 65% indentation of 100-500 N, and a reb... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6687934 | Seat cushion structure A seat cushion structure of the invention comprises a cushion body, made of a foamed material, that has a top surface provided with two left and right recessed cavities. A flexible filling material is filled within the recessed cavities of the cushion bod... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6659549 | Seat sensor and method for installing the same A seat sensor 10 including a pressure sensing mat 12, and several barbed members or tabs 14 which are integrally formed within sensing mat 12. Sensor 10 is adapted to be operatively installed on a conventional vehicle seat. In order to install sensor 10, ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6625830 | Wheelchair cushion A wheelchair cushion having a solid gel patient interface, a matrix or honeycomb panel and a foam base. The gel layer is mold around and over the honeycomb panel to produce a composite panel with patient interface characteristics of a gel layer, but with ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6543844 | Seating furniture for children A support cushion for children's furniture defines a seat cushion area and a back cushion area and has a seating surface that extends over those areas and is contoured to provide positional support and comfort for a child seated on the cushion. The cushio... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6481801 | Seat paddings for vehicle seats The present application pertains to a seat pad particularly for motor vehicles seats, with a core portion made of expanded plastics material. The upper side of the core portion facing the seat surface is provided with channel-like grooves, so that the geo... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481795 | Therapeutic chair A therapeutic chair having a seat, a base configured to rest on a surface, and a seat support mechanism configured to couple the seat to the base and to enable the seat to be rocked in any direction while resisting rocking of the seat. Ideally the seat-su... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6371562 | Reinforced arrangement in a vehicle seat and method for forming the same Reinforcement is given in a vehicle seat with such an arrangement that a plurality of recessions and at least one decorative groove are scatteringly formed in each of two spaced-apart protuberant side support portions of the vehicle seat. A foaming is eff... | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6286903 | Seat cushion in particular for automobile vehicles and method of manufacturing it A seat cushion, in particular for folding automobile vehicle seat, and its method of manufacture, the cushion having a lower face adapted to be in contact with a supporting frame and covered with a protective film of expanded synthetic plastic material th... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6256819 | Multi-section positioning wheelchair cushion A foam cushion suitable for use such as with a wheelchair provides a combination of general pressure relief and positioning control over legs of a patient possibly otherwise having reduced or impaired motor control skills. A desired leg position is achiev... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6241320 | Customizable seat cushion and positioning assembly including pressure compensation inserts The device relates generally to a seating system and more particularly to seat cushion assemblies having a rearward depression and cushioning insert tailored to fit under the skeletal structure of the user. In particular, the assembly preferably includes ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202234 | Therapeutic pillow A therapeutic pillow for placing on a seat and for being sat upon by a user and for supporting the tail bone of the user and for cradling the buttocks of the user to assure that support for the tail bone of the user is held in place. The pillow includes a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6033024 | Seat, especially vehicle seat A seat has a seating surface with upholstery and side cushions supporting the user laterally. The seat has a frame stabilizing it that goes into the side cushions with its side parts. An additional reinforcing element reinforcing the middle part of the tr... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5857749 | Wheelchair seat assembly with contoured seat pan and cushion and method A seat assembly (21) for a wheelchair including a relatively rigid seat base (12) of substantially uniform thickness with an upwardly facing contoured top surface (14) and a cushion assembly mounted on the seat base. The cushion assembly includes a relati... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5704691 | Padded chair construction A cushion for forming the seat or back of an upholstered chair comprises a rigid unitary body member having a central, relatively flat portion between two marginal edge portions with upstanding ridges formed along each of the two edge portions. The ridges... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702159 | Cushion body structure of a car seat A cushion body (10) for forming a car seat, which facilitates attachment of a skin material (15) to a cushion material (11). The cushion body (10) is made by attaching a planar fastening body (12) in a cushion material molding die (20) and unifying with the cu... | 12/30/1997 |
