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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422290 | Body support assembly A body support assembly in which irregular portions such as bunchy portions and irregular portions are prevented and further curing and holding performance are improved. The body support assembly (1) comprises a flexible cushion body (2) covered with a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7334844 | Composite shell spacecraft seat A two-part seat (10) providing full body support that is specific for each crew member (30) on an individual basis. The two-part construction for the seat (10) can accommodate many sizes and shapes for crewmembers (30) because it is recon... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320668 | Whole body massage tool that utilizes gravity for energy This invention is a whole body massage tool with a base to support one or more uprights, which can be set in a multiplicity of configurations to provide adjustability whether intended use is for the body surface muscles or to reach muscles deep within the body struc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309104 | Shape memory polymer seat assemblies A seat assembly includes a seat fabric, wherein at least a portion of the seat fabric comprises a yarn comprising a shape memory polymer adapted to undergo a change in a modulus of elasticity at a thermal transition temperature; a support material upon which the sea... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7273250 | Method for individually adapting the saddle of a two-wheel vehicle A method and a device are provided for individually adapting the saddle of a two-wheeled vehicle, especially bicycle saddles. The local pressing pressure of the buttocks of a test subject is measured on a adapting device (1) with a measuring saddle (2)... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7234771 | Child safety seat with adjustable head restraint A side-protective head restraint pad, pad assembly and safety seat. The restraint pad includes an air bladder with a pump for selectively inflating the air bladder and a release valve for selectively deflating the air bladder, an energy-absorbing component and a com... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111888 | Molded safety seat A safety seat comprising a unitary molded shell having a “bucket-seat” shape and a safety restraint system integral to the shell. The molded unitary shell has a bottom portion and a back portion. The shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer made of a ca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096562 | Method for making a safety seat having a molded shell and a safety restraint system integral thereto A safety seat comprising a unitary molded shell having a “bucket-seat” shape and a safety restraint system integral to the shell. The molded unitary shell has a bottom portion and a back portion. The shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer made of a ca... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6550858 | Extricable seat assembly An extricable seat assembly attachable to a cockpit of a vehicle is configured to allow a driver to be supported in an outstretched position and to allow removal of portions of the seat assembly. The seat assembly generally includes a bottom portion to su... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6378948 | Supporting part for a seat A supporting part for a seat has at least one plastic layer made of a material composed of thermally reversibly deformable material. The plastic layer can be shaped from a first shape into any predeterminable second shape at a shaping temperature higher t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357829 | Contoured body cushion A body cushion, comprising: a posterior portion for placement against the posterior of a user; and a pair of leg extensions integrally formed with the posterior portion and extending therefrom, the leg extensions for placement against the upper portions o... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6250719 | Pad for seating system A seating system which includes a seating unit formed with a plurality of openings in the seat and back. Each of these openings is designed for selectively receiving a specially designed seat pad. The inventive seat pad includes a base portion suitable fo... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6217121 | Therapeutic cushioning device A therapeutic cushion device used in combination with an article of furniture to achieve comfort for a user comprises a seat portion, which comprises a plurality of vertically moving pins in substantially close proximity to one another. Each pin comprises... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6161238 | Wraparound orthotic base, composite adjustable cushion using same and method of measuring fit of the adjusted cushion to the user's shape A cushion comprising an orthotic base which has a flexible body of sufficient strength to support a user while conforming to the buttocks and legs of the user and pillars on the bottom of the base to support the same and being of desired height and positi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139109 | Race car seat and jig and method for making the same A race car seat is fabricated of four seat quadrants temporarily secured on seat fitments and welded together. The seat fitments are adjustably positioned on a jig in an optimum position for a race car driver. The jig includes adjustment plates for settin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6003949 | Chair seat cushion and chair seat with such a cushion A chair seat cushion for use with a chair having a backrest, as well as a chair fitted with such a cushion, that improves seating comfort and reduces load on the user's lumbar region. The cushion has a bevelled front edge and a bevelled concave rear edge.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5833320 | Vehicle seat and shock-absorbing material A vehicle seat reduces the amount of vibrations from the vehicles engine or riding surface felt by the rider, without sacrificing the comfort and fitness of the seat. The seat desirably includes a shock-absorbing member layered with a urethane cushion mem... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5765915 | Apparatus for adjusting the height of the seat cushion for a vehicle Disclosed is an apparatus for adjusting the height of the seat cushion for a vehicle which includes a rubber tube positioned under the seat cushion, a pressure sensing means positioned under the rubber tube and moving upward or downward depending upon the... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5556169 | Multi-layer conformable support system The multi-layer support system for conforming to and supporting an object comprises a first, compartmented, fluid-sealed layer containing a plurality of beads which are movable within the first layer when fluid is introduced and which are inhibited from m... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551756 | Orthotic wheelchair positioning device and support system A wheelchair support system fully adjustable to fit different-sized patients and attachable to the frame of a wheelchair. The support system includes a generally rectangular molded seat, a molded back shell and brackets for attaching to the frame of the w... | 09/03/1996 |
| 4972351 | Computer aided fabrication of wheelchair seats or other body supports A system is provided for generating prescription wheelchair seats or specialized seating or body supports. The system includes a deformable seat portion which is formed to specialized dimensions of a seated patient. A planar, linear, array of linear trans... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4960304 | Contour retaining back support cushion A support cushion has a flexible, airtight casing having a support layer on one side defining a support surface for being engaged by a portion of a body to be supported. A resilient layer of foam is disposed within the casing generally coextensive with th... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4890885 | Seat for a vehicle, aircraft or the like A seat for a vehicle, aircraft or the like includes a seat part and a backrest whereby the backrest is provided with an integrated headrest. In order that, on the one hand, the area of the cervical spinal column-lordosis of the respective seat user is eff... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4890235 | Computer aided prescription of specialized seats for wheelchairs or other body supports A system for generating a prescription wheelchair or other seating or body support arrangement includes a deformable seat portion. A patient to be fitted with the wheelchair is placed upon the seat deforming a surface thereof. A signal representative of f... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4858992 | Conformable seat A seat which is conformable to the shape and position of a user. A conformable apparatus is mountable within the seat and includes a plurality of belts which extend laterally across the seat. A plurality of sensors, one associated with each of the belts, ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4852945 | Comprehensive contour chair apparatus A human seating apparatus comprehensively designed to provide prolonged body support from contoured specifications; constructed of rigid shaped one piece seating receptacle made of thermo formable materials and providing for a method of making the recepta... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4828325 | Method of making a custom fitted composite foamed cushion, a preform kit and the resultant product of the process An orthotic support system is embodied as cooperating seat and back cushion elements for assembly into a wheelchair frame. These cushion elements are custom-fitted to the individual patient by injecting an incipiently reacting and foaming, fluorocarbon-bl... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4818021 | User variable chair A user-variable chair comprises a frame having two opposing sides and cord adjustably strung between the opposing sides to provide individualized support for the user of the chair, for example, by forming intersecting, curved-surface support members.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4763951 | Threaded locking coupler A contoured, corrective seat is disclosed for use in connection with a wheelchair wherein the mounting between the seat assembly and the wheelchair is of the quick-release type, and the seat assembly includes a seat frame which is adjustable as to height,... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4753482 | Customized modular seating system A prospective user of a supportive seating system is initially measured in an approximately correct seating posture to determine which one of respective pluralities of modular preformed seat and back bases can best accommodate him. Elements of firm resili... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4688853 | Shape-defining articulated structures An articulated structure for defining, when rendered rigid, a desired multi-curved surface, the structure being adjustable to permit the shape of the curved surface defined thereby to be varied at will. Such structures are particularly useful in the field... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4615856 | Method for forming an individually contoured corrective seat for a wheelchair An improved method for making custom molded seat cushions wherein a bead-filled latex bag is used as a trail buttocks supporting cushion and likewise another bead-filled latex bag is used as back-supporting cushion in a frame which is similar in function ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4592587 | Shapeable matrix, and a chair using a matrix A shapeable matrix comprises a plurality of first members each of which has a plurality of projections located on the periphery thereof, and a plurality of second members each of which has a plurality of recesses located on the periphery thereof, each rec... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4484782 | Customized chair and method of manufacturing The disclosure relates to a customized chair, a measuring chair, and method of custom fitting a chair produced from standardized components to a unique individual. The chair includes a universal C-frame and a series of standardized upholstered members whi... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4484778 | Shapeable matrix, and a chair using a matrix A shapeable matrix comprises a plurality of first members each of which has a plurality of projections located on the periphery thereof, and a plurality of second members each of which has a plurality of recesses located on the periphery thereof, each rec... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4367897 | Adjustable seat for the handicapped A seat has a shapeable matrix which is constructed of a multiplicity of modular units arranged in longitudinal and transverse rows. The modular units have passageways extending therethrough and contact surfaces which surround open ends of the passageways.... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4347213 | Method of forming contoured cushion A method of making a contoured cushion removably disposed on a recess defining support, with the cushion contour conforming to the shape of the portion of a person's body resting on the cushion.... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4213213 | Support device A support device, for the physically handicapped is disclosed comprising a cruciform airtight bag of synthetic plastics material filled with a granular material, for use as a liner for a conventional chair. The bag can be deflated to lock the granular mat... | 07/22/1980 |
