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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854482 | Safety guard mounting/dismounting device for a baby seat A safety guard mounting/dismounting device for a baby seat is provided. The safety guard mounting/dismounting device comprises a mounting seat fixed to leg tubes of the baby seat, a connecting member whose one end being fixed to the safety guard and the other end be... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7562938 | Device for supporting a person in a sitting position A device for supporting a person in a sitting position has a substantially horizontally extending supporting element placeable on a supporting surface substantially at a level of a person's pelvis when the person is in a sitting position, and two substantially verti... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7441837 | Inflatable airbag system for vehicle seat assembly An inflatable airbag system for a vehicle seat assembly of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a cover member adapted for mounting to the vehicle seat assembly. The inflatable airbag system also includes an inflatable airbag adapted to inflate outward f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416257 | Device for supporting a person in a sitting position A device for supporting a person in a sitting position has a substantially horizontally extending supporting element placeable on a supporting surface substantially at a level of a person's pelvis when the person is in a sitting position, and two substantially verti... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367580 | Stroller A stroller having a hand-push rod; a pair of right and left armrests rotatably connected to the hand-push rod; a pair of right and left front legs rotatably connected to the respective armrests; a pair of right and left rear legs rotatably connected to the respectiv... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338112 | Easily removable external protection system for vehicles Systems and methods for mounting an easily removable, external protective system on a vehicle such as an internal combustion vehicle such as a car, truck, SUV, etc. One function of the system is to allow the occupants to enter and exit the vehicle without removing t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322648 | Child seat A child seat is constructed such that when the child seat is set facing the rear of the car on a car seat, the child seat is securely fixed on the seat. A handle surrounding the front of a sitting occupant is provided in a seat back portion of the child seat, and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311356 | Passenger seat blocking mechanism or device A blocking mechanism or device (40) for preventing objects from sliding off from a cushion (24) of a seat when a vehicle experiences decelerations above a given level comprising: a blocking member (50, 60) configured to be movable from a storage... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300113 | Child's booster seat A booster seat, including a seat bottom for being supported on an upper surface of a vehicle seat, with first and second latches carried by respective lateral first and second sides of the seat bottom for securing the seat bottom to the upper surface of the vehicle ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287815 | Ergonomic seating module and seat fitted with said module The incentive seating module comprises: a structural frame provided with a gaiter, a frame, disposed above said structural frame and provided with an arch, whereby the structural frame exhibits planar symmetry, means for connecting the frame to the structural frame ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281759 | Portable high chair A portable high chair including a flexible seat portion, a flexible tray portion, and a flexible restraint portion secured to both the seat portion and the tray portion. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261381 | Seat with multiple retaining frames A seat includes a seat portion and a backrest. A plurality of U-shaped retaining frames of different sizes are pivotably connected to the backrest and sized such that a larger retaining frame encloses a smaller retaining frame. The individual retaining frame can be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255395 | Seat assembly with movable inner seat back A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, an adjuster mechanism and a seat back. The seat cushion has opposite front and rear ends. The adjuster mechanism is operatively coupled between the floor of the motor vehicle and the seat cushion. The adjuster mechanism allow... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237844 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219958 | Child seat This child car seat includes a child car seat body, a back portion rotatably held in inclination by the child car seat body, a seat portion rotatably connected to a lower part of the back portion and a shock absorbing mechanism arranged between the child car seat bo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156443 | Golf cart seat activated safety bar device A golf cart safety bar device is activated by occupied cart seats operatively installed on the cart frame to swivel about hinges and on spring biases. The safety bar device includes a pair of laterally adjacent driver/passenger seat bottoms each having a front end a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156465 | Portable vertebrae decompression device with adjustable height support A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134721 | Vehicle seat with dual independently adjustable supports A vehicle seat, which provides an enhanced level of comfort, by the use of dual independently supported seat cushions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inner seat cushion and an outer seat cushion, each of which is independently supported by a compressed air ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7100991 | Apparatus for positioning an occupant of a vehicle Apparatus for positioning an occupant of a vehicle in an area of a closeable roof hatch includes a carrier frame suspended within a vehicle below the roof hatch and including a vertical support portion and a horizontal standing area connected to the vertical support... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097237 | Protective door for drivers' cabins, in particular for utility vehicles Disclosed is a protective door for drivers' cabins, in particular for utility vehicles. The design achieves maximum flexibility for protecting the driver both against influences of weather and injury. The protective door has a first door element, with a restraining ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097204 | Sleeper bunk restraint system A sleeper bunk restraining system includes a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and having a top surfaced defining a length upon which an occupant may rest. The bunk includes a stationary portion and a moveable portion defined along the length, and t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093900 | Seat The invention relates to a seat with a stable base wherein the angle of inclination of the seating surface can be moved around a pivot provided between the base and the seating surface, the latter being forced to move continuously and cyclically. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086703 | Child and adult protective seat belt cushion A seat and shoulder belt protective cushion configuration for use in motor vehicles and the like. The cushion has pairs of elongated cushion extension arms extending from a central body member and a removable vertically disposed cushion portion that extends to provi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044547 | Seating apparatus A seating apparatus (10) for supporting a user I, includes a base (12). The base has a back rest (16) extending upwardly from a rear portion thereof. A pommel (26) is located at a front portion of the base. Leg receipt regions (14)... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029068 | Child seat A child seat for a vehicle which can be firmly secured to a vehicle seat even with a shoulder belt of a three-point seat belt and which can wind up the seat belt to securely apply a predetermined tension to the seat belt. The child seat includes a child seat and a s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971316 | Restraint A restraint for retaining a person within a seat. The restraint has a lap bar and a shoulder bar which can be independently adjusted. The lap bar can be rotated either to retain a person or to permit a person to enter or exit. Also, the lap bar can be pulled farther... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948738 | Device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant A device for the protection of the legs of a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal impact of the vehicle. In the leg area, cuff plates (2) are arranged on a central tube (1) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The cuff plates carry a loa... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6890036 | Driver protection system for mobile operating means A system for protecting a driver's cab of a commercial vehicle or mobile equipment having a driver's seat, including a driver-protection roof open laterally at least on one side, having front and rear members connected by cross-members, and having an ellipsoidal bar... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6811222 | Chin and neck brace This invention discloses a chin and head support device or brace enabling the head to move at will while allowing a rest at the chin and while supporting the weight of the head. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793292 | Seat device for a stroller A seat device includes a safety bar which is connected to two lateral wing members of a seat body by insertion of two insert plugs into two mounting sockets, respectively. A lever plate is pivoted to each socket and is turnable such that an engaging end thereof enga... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6752454 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat has a back-rest (1) and a squab (2), a transverse beam (3) provided at the front of the squab is provided with a chamber (13), at least part of one wall being constituted by a plastically deformable metal sheet (12).... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6634712 | Child's stool A child's stool having a pair of horizontally spaced, parallel, vertically extending side walls, each having a pair of receivers provided therein. Each receiver includes a vertically extending slot communicating with a plurality of vertically extending in... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6565154 | Portable forward leaning stadium seat A portable forward leaning seating device to be used on a bleacher at sporting events to provide the user with superior support to that portion of his back which is most susceptible to fatigue and pain. The device consists of a padded seat (10) attached t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6494145 | Automatic crossbar on ski chair-lift for facilitating passenger dismount An automatic crossbar on a ski chair-lift for containing seated passengers and facilitating dismounting passengers. A vertically elongated bar (20) with a cross (20a) attached at its base is pivotably suspended from a passenger chair, positioning the cros... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485098 | Restraint system for a school bus seat A passenger restraining harness and support assembly for use with a bench seat mounted in a vehicle. The bench seat includes a frame having a seat support portion with a front portion and a rear portion, a seatback portion coupled to the seat support port... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6405391 | Bunk arrangement in a truck cab A bunk for a bunk arrangement in a truck cab has at a free edge vertical safety belts preferably attached to the ceiling of the cab, and a safety net. At its free edge the bunk has a longitudinal cartridge for the safety net. A net rod at the upper edge o... | 06/18/2002 |
