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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020939 | Fastening belt system for particular use in child automobile transport solutions A fastening belt system designed for use in child automobile transport solutions, and in particular, in child car seats is provided. The fastening belt system is characterized by its use of at least one belt and five anchor points potentially equipped with openings ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7832807 | Securement device A restraining strap assembly for restraining a person in a wheelchair which is made up of two cooperating securement strap assemblies, namely a chair securement strap assembly that is secured to the wheelchair seat and a person securement strap assembly that can be ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7413255 | Orthopedic sitting device A sitting device to support a thigh of a person such as a driver of a motor vehicle or any other person desiring or requiring leg support is described. The sitting device in one embodiment comprises a base section having an inside edge and an outside edge and a top ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7341548 | Ball and frame exercising apparatus A resilient exercising ball is confined within a frame which defines a space around the ball so that the ball has limited universal movement. The ball is normally centered within the frame by elastic members or cords having end portions attached to the frame. The ba... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338133 | Body support chair with immovable means for maintaining the legs The body support chair for the physically challenged and disabled comprises a frame supporting an articulated structure comprising a back, a seat, a foot rest (33) supported by two uprights and means for holding the legs, at least in part immovable. The holdi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318795 | TV chair An exercise apparatus for use by a crippled person for exercising their hips and legs. The apparatus comprising a base and a seat mounted on the base, the seat having two sides along the longitudinal axis of the seat. Cushions are located on the least two sides of t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303032 | Two-wheel battery-powered vehicle for one person A two-wheel battery-powered vehicle has a platform and two wheels connected to the platform, wherein a battery-powered wheel drive drives the wheels. An attachment is connected to the platform and a sensor device is arranged in the platform. A person standing on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270377 | Lumbar support for law enforcement officers Many law enforcement officers have lower back problems arising from the habitual wearing of what is generally known as a “Sam Browne” duty belt. Workmen's Compensation now presumes any lower back ailment suffered by a law enforcement officer was caused by a duty... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261368 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic seating assembly for comfortably supporting an individual during prolonged periods of time sitting in one position thereby alleviating back and neck strain and increasing productivity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258188 | Variable seat belt A seat belt system includes webbing having a solid material that is configured to effect a shape or dimensional change in response to an activation signal. In a preferred embodiment, the webbing includes a first part and a second part, each having a wide end and a n... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255396 | Ergonomic thigh support and method of uniformly distributing pressure on the thigh surface of a seated person A pad for supporting a thigh of a person sitting on a seat in a position that alleviates pressure applied to the lower surface of the thigh and thus for improving blood circulation through the leg without numbness or similar phenomena associated with long-time sitti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204559 | Device for locking the legs of a passenger in a seat The device, intended in particular for a seat on an installation for amusement parks, has two flaps (10, 10′) mounted for articulation at the end of the support (6) of the base (7) of the seat. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195583 | Posture and exercise seating Seating that provides comfort, facilitates healthful upright posture, has capability for exercise, and facilitates a healthful upright position, comprises a seat having left and right portions for supporting a user's left and right thighs, respectively. A seat suppo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188899 | Safe hug child restraint device A child restraint device for use with a vehicle seat having a back portion with a forward side and rear side, the back portion further having at least one device selected from the group consisting of head padding, adjustable shoulder belts, adjustable lap belts, and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7090303 | Rehabilitation training and exercise chair A rehabilitation training and exercise chair where the user can sit comfortably for long periods of time is provided. The chair is comprised of a base having wheels and is coupled to a shaft on one end. The shaft is coupled to a seat on its top end. The seat has an ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6935342 | Medical arm restraining device An arm holding device. The device includes a waist band, a groin strap fitted with an attachment/release buckle, and arms bands which are slidably attached to the waist band. The attachment/release buckle on the groin strap makes placing and removing the device on t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6874506 | Rapid deployment seat-based releasable soft restraint system and method An apparatus and method for rapidly restraining a person for an extended period of time at a seat are disclosed. The inventive apparatus includes a pair of wrist cuff modules, each supplied with a releasable connector, configured to either attach to existing hardwar... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6832767 | Device for child seat in a shopper trolley A safety device in connection with a child seat in a shopper trolley. The safety device prevents a child, placed on the seat (22) from being able to pull its legs out of the openings formed through the end wall (10) of the shopper trolley. The child se... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6601922 | Apparatus with lower leg restraints for contributing to support of a handicapped person An apparatus is provided to enable a handicapped person to sit without restraints on the torso and arms. The apparatus includes a horizontal support wall with a pair of foot restraints adjustably mounted thereon. A leg restraint assembly is adjustably mou... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6568762 | Locking system for body support device for stand-up wheelchair Aid for handicapped persons. The locking system is characterised in that: The additional elements are constituted by half nuts (70, 71) shaped in such as way as to provide in their cooperation position a tenon (92) and mortice type assembly inside an approxima... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6378947 | Seating system A seating system, for example a paediatric seating system for wheelchairs, provides appropriate support for a person using the chair by providing adjustable components to support specific anatomical areas of the back, pelvis and upper leg and, more specif... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6349993 | Lumber spinal alignment seat A seat includes a seating platform having a front, a back, opposite sides and a base for supporting the platform above a support surface so that a person can sit on the platform with feet engaging the support surface. A pair of mirror-image thigh restrain... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6287211 | Installation for amusement park The installation for amusement park, comprises at least one vehicle designed in such a way as to be able to accommodate at least one passenger in at least one seat, associated with at least one retention device. The retention device comprises a pivoting b... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6203106 | Chair for handicapped individuals The chair for handicapped individuals has an undercarriage with a descending and ascending track system, and a tiltable assembly equipped with track followers for riding the descending and ascending track system of the undercarriage. A brake shiftable bet... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6123392 | Chiropractic adjusting chair A chiropractic adjusting chair includes bracing for restraining lateral movement of the legs of a person seated thereon, for aiding in the manipulation of various areas of the spine of a patient by a chiropractor, therapist, or other health professional. ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6042189 | Restraint free wheelchair system A restraint free wheelchair system is provided including a wheelchair having a pile fastener attached thereto. A piece of clothing is included with a pile fastener attached thereto for releasably securing to the pile fastener of the wheelchair.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5842745 | Upper body support for wheelchair An improved wheelchair and upper body support for supporting an occupant of the wheelchair. The wheelchair has two spaced-apart armrests for supporting the occupant. An upper body support is mounted on each of the spaced-apart armrests and includes a base... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5806929 | Chair for keeping a straight posture The chair of the present invention includes a pair of squeezing members operatively attached to the pair of arm rests whereby when the user sits on the chair, the thighs and the pelvis of the user can be smoothly squeezed by operating the pair of squeezin... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5758892 | Restraint chair A chair device in which a hyperactive patient or prisoner can be held and moved about while maintaining control of the person and moved without undue force. The chair includes restraining straps for the seat, arms, legs and shoulders, and is provided with... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5732907 | Ejection seat buckle An ejection seat buckle assembly and an arm restraint system incorporating such a buckle assembly wherein the buckle of the assembly includes latch and strike portions each having a respective cable guide ring integrally formed therewith. Arm restraint ca... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5660445 | Supine position restraint harness A restraint harness is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a vehicle. The harness is particularly well adapted for transporting a passenger who is in a supine or prone position. The harness has a pair of lateral torso straps adapted to be plac... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5647639 | Orthopedic chair for supporting a person wearing a cast An orthopedic chair for supporting a person wearing a hip spica cast in an upright position includes a seat having a front side and a rear side. A rear support, connected to the seat along said rear side, extends upwardly therefrom. A front support, space... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5581853 | Device for restraining prisoners in the compartment of an automobile A prisoner restraint device that permits a prisoner's lower legs or wrists to be secured in an adjustable loop at one end of a restraint strap and restrained close to one of the vehicle's doors comprises (a) a restraint buckle at one end of the strap so t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5451092 | Combination chaise lounge and massage table A combination chaise lounge and massage table is easily and quickly convertible from one configuration into the other. A hollow pedestal provides the support for the lounge and the table and a storage space for the miscellaneous attachments that are used ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5429416 | Self-supporting arm elevator A device and method for positioning a human arm above the arm of a chair, the device being made of a soft pliable material and including a lower chair-adapting portion with one or more passageways approximating the shape of an arm of a chair adapted to fi... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5401045 | Wheelchair with a barrier-free footrest A wheelchair including a first front wheel, a second front wheel, and a wheelchair frame having a front portion and being supported by the wheels such that the first wheel rotates about a first, generally vertical axis, the second front wheel rotates abou... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5352024 | Vehicle safety restraint A vehicle safety restraint for pregnant women is provided which includes first and second restraint members that, in the operative mode, are spaced from the gravid uterus region of the woman thereby avoiding trauma in the latter region if the vehicle shou... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5350217 | Diamond shaped armrests for airline passenger seats The functional and aesthetic aspect of the original redesign of inboard wall surfaces on airline passenger seat armrests. The new armrest cross-section contours are introduced instead of the prior art rectangular section shape with vertical side walls nea... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5342116 | Programmer's anti-slump chair with knee support A chair having a pair of restraints against a sitting user's knees. Each restraint is a J shaped bar having an end that curves around in front of the chair, such that the user may sit with each knee in the space between the curved end of the restraint and... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5329941 | Orthotic hand and forearm support device A hand and forearm orthotic device for attachment to the forearm of chronically ill, elderly, handicapped, comatose or deliberated patients. The device comprises a block member, preferably formed of flexible foam or other soft material having a pair of su... | 07/19/1994 |
