Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347430 | Modular mobile workstation with storage capacity The technology herein provides a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7146660 | Patient support pad with repositionable pressure source An apparatus for supporting a patient includes a pad having a first side, a second side, and a fluid chamber configured to receive fluid under pressure. The apparatus also has a pressure source operable to deliver pressurized fluid to the fluid chamber and a pouch c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7032261 | Patient transfer apparatus A transfer device is provided for transferring a patient from a first support surface to an adjacent second support surface. The device includes a plurality of elongated side-by-side first bladders arranged to be placed under the patient on the first support surface... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008020 | Inflatable furniture having a storage compartment According to some embodiments, an inflatable furniture structure is provided. The inflatable furniture structure may include, for example, at least one inflatable compartment and a least one storage compartment having a transparent surface. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6725482 | Frameless chair A substantially spherical frameless chair comprising an at least partially gas permeable outer liner, an at least partially gas permeable inner liner positioned inside of the outer liner, and a plurality of polyurethane foam pieces having a density between approxima... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6478374 | Stackable furniture and a system and method for stacking same A cushion, a system of cushions, and a method for stacking cushions are provided. The cushion may have two sections or may be integrally formed. The cushion may have an opening within the lower section of the cushion to receive a portion of another cushio... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6279184 | Frameless chair A substantially spherical frameless chair comprising an at least partially gas permeable outer liner, an at least partially gas permeable inner liner positioned inside of the outer liner, and a plurality of polyurethane foam pieces having a density betwee... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5752719 | Arrangement for the temporary fixing of an object on a vehicle seat An arrangement for the temporary fixing of an object on a vehicle seat which is equipped with a safety belt is provided. For implementing such an arrangement via the simplest devices, a hanging hook is disposed in front of the seat surface of the seat cus... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5370447 | Children's stool for automobile A plurality of sections placed in a stack to form a stool. The stool can be put in the well of the automobile between the front and back seat. Certain of the sections can be left in the well, and others on the back seat for the child to sit on and place h... | 12/06/1994 |
| 4989916 | Upholstered article of furniture There is disclosed an upholstered article of furniture in the form of a pouffe (10) which comprises a base (11), a single scrap rubber tire, or a stack of rubber tires, mounted generally horizontally on the base, upholstery (13), and padding (14) arranged... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4772071 | Knee pads Knee pads which are to be worn while a person is working on a surface in a kneeling position have a first section provided with a first portion to be attached to a lower leg and a knee seat to accommodate the knee cap and the upper portion of the tibia, a... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4603444 | Convertible furniture apparatus As article of manufacture a furniture apparatus convertible into a number of reclining and sitting positions.... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4509792 | Ventilated seat A ventilation seat substantially includes a housing with a lateral wall having passages for air ventilation, a fan which is adapted to be driven by a motor and rotatably mounted in the housing, and a seat member mounted on the housing. By means of providi... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4377309 | Supporting device for use in a kneeling-like sitting posture A supporting device for use in a kneeling-like sitting posture having means for simultaneously supporting the seat and ankle portions of the user. Means are also provided to support the leg portions of the user.... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4361356 | Dual use cushion and container A dual use cushion and container are provided and adapted for a first use with a shipping carton. The container has a cover or lid at the top and a handle on the side. The cushion includes a retaining tab and can be folded so that it can be placed within ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4292903 | Adjustable box stool This stool is adaptable for many uses, and it includes a hollow outer box, in which is slidably received an inner box, that is elevatable in height by linkage arms and a liftwire. The arrangement also includes a pair of pins for being positioned in openin... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4232901 | Adjustable ottoman The invention comprises an ottoman with means for automatically elevating the cushioned top of the ottoman to any desired height. The ottoman includes remote control means for actuating the elevating means.... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4232477 | Inflatable hassock-shaped toy An inflatable toy which when inflated has the contour of a hassock. The toy features a cylindrical envelope and inner radially-extending planar baffles, these elements being composed of soft limp flexible material such as a thermoplastic plastic. When the... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4212090 | Ottoman convertible An ottoman convertible having a base, lower cushion and upper cushion. As an ottoman, the lower and upper cushions are stacked on top of the base. When the unit is assembled as a bed, the upper cushion is placed directly on the base while the lower cushio... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4067607 | Combination stool and fishing tackle box An upright cylindrical housing having closed ends is provided with a wall diametrically and longitudinally divided intermediate its ends to define a stationary wall portion and a movable wall portion. The movable wall portion forms a door slidably dispose... | 01/10/1978 |
