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Class 297/51 - Back and legs collapse independently


Subclass of Class 297 - Chairs and seats
Definition: Device wherein the back is mounted to move independently
No. of patents: 29
Last issue date: 06/30/2009


NumberTitleIssue Date
7552966Collapsible portable platform
A portable platform usable as a seat having at least three outwardly-inclined legs and a seat supported thereby is provided. The legs have nestable sections, an uppermost portion of each leg being attachable to an underside of the platform. The legs are maintained i...
06/30/2009
7328953Customized articulating anatomical support
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a fully customizable bath chair that is configurable to provide a wide variety of positioning options of the head, trunk and leg support in a sitting or reclining position. The described embodiments can be custom fit to indivi...
02/12/2008
7303228Foldable bench
A foldable bench having at least a pair of seat sections pivotally connected together. Pivotally mounted to the other side of each seat section is a leg assembly that is movable from a folded position to an extended position. When the bench assumes an unfolded posit...
12/04/2007
7128367Foldable highchair framework
A foldable highchair framework includes a folded support stand, a chair, a link assembly and a positioning mechanism. The folded support stand includes a front stand and a rear stand capable of being drawn close. The chair includes a seat and a backrest pivoted to e...
10/31/2006
7121620Foldable bath bench
A foldable bath bench has a seat assembly and two leg assemblies. The seat assembly has a front, a rear, two opposite sides, two transverse crossbars and at least one seat. The transverse crossbars are mounted respectively at the front and rear, and each transverse ...
10/17/2006
7101324Portable exercise apparatus
Portable exercise apparatus comprising a collapsible support bench having a pair of movably connected leg members at both ends thereof, the leg members being movable between a storage position wherein they are disposed adjacent to each other and an open support posi...
09/05/2006
7065805Bathing apparatus
An apparatus for supporting an infant in a bathtub includes a base, a fabric frame, a frame support, and a fabric cover. The base has a peripheral structure and an inner aperture. The fabric frame defines first and second planes forming a frame angle. The fabric fra...
06/27/2006
6969112Collapsible chair assembly
A collapsible chair assembly includes a base portion, a back portion, and a plurality of telescopic legs that are pivoted on the base portion. Foot members are provided and may be frictionally engaged to the underside surface of the base portion or on the bottom of ...
11/29/2005
6908151Adjustable and foldable booster car seat
The invention relates generally to an adjustable seat back and belt positioning juvenile booster car seat that folds compactly for easy transportation. ...
06/21/2005
6905172Adjustable chair device, kit and method of using same
A chair device, an associated kit and a method of using same are disclosed for use in providing a reclining means for sitting on an uneven surface. The device includes a seat; a back; four upper legs; two armrests; four flanges; four lower legs; and four grommets. T...
06/14/2005
6899384Foldable chair assembly
A foldable chair assembly includes a seat frame, a backrest pivoted to the seat frame, a rear leg pivoted to the backrest, and a front leg pivoted to the rear leg and the seat frame. When the chair assembly is folded, the seat frame, the backrest, and the front and ...
05/31/2005
6877804Folding chair
A folding chair having a novel hinge and joint surface configuration that forms a substantially rigid structure approximating conventional non-folding chair designs. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a folding chair comprising a seat frame, a backres...
04/12/2005
6854797Foldable bench
A foldable bench having at least a pair of seat sections pivotally connected together. Pivotally mounted to the other side of each seat section is a leg assembly that is movable from a folded position to an extended position. When the bench assumes an unfolded posit...
02/15/2005
6820928Low-profile seat with relocatable backrest
The invention is a foldable chair for use by hunters and outdoorsmen. The chair is equipped with folding leg elements positioned at opposite ends of a frame-mounted seating surface. The leg assemblies have different heights, allowing the chair to be positioned on un...
11/23/2004
6698828Folding chair
A folding chair having a novel hinge and joint surface configuration that forms a substantially rigid structure approximating conventional non-folding chair designs. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a folding chair comprising a seat frame...
03/02/2004
5979976Foldable support structure
A foldable support structure having at least three interconnected rigid annular rings. The first ring is formed for service as a base. A second ring is formed for service as a load bearing support above the base. A third ring is formed for service as a co...
11/09/1999
5899525Foldable chair frame
A foldable chair frame includes a seat frame, a front leg frame, a backrest frame with two lateral rods mounted pivotally to the seat frame, and an armrest frame with two armrest bars disposed adjacent to opposite lateral sides of the seat frame. Each of ...
05/04/1999
5845962Foldable chair
A foldable chair has a seat support, a seat plate disposed on the seat support, a first support pipe disposed beneath the seat support, a second support pipe disposed beneath the first support pipe, a first knuckle connected to a first end of the first su...
12/08/1998
5509721Foldable recliner structure for an infant
A foldable recliner frame for an infant includes a pair of spaced fixed seats, a horizontal beam securely mounted between the fixed seats, a substantially U-shaped seat supporting member having two distal ends thereof pivotally mounted to upper ends of th...
04/23/1996
5503458Portable infant seat
A portable infant chair includes upper and lower resilient wire frame members. The upper frame member is made up of a back and seat support portion and a lower leg support portion, and the lower frame member is made up of a ground-engaging portion with op...
04/02/1996
5460430Seat for infant
A seat for an infant includes a base frame portion which includes a pair of upwardly and rearwardly extending inclined members, a pair of connecting assemblies, a collapsible back frame portion, a leg frame portion, and a cover on the back and leg frame p...
10/24/1995
5435620Foldable chair
A chair includes a seat frame and a base frame each having a pair of rods coupled to a support frame by four couplers. Each of the couplers has a groove for engaging with the rods of the seat frame and the base frame. The seat frame and the base frame can...
07/25/1995
5429413Folding lounge chair
A folding lounger with a frame having parallel longitudinal elements each of which is provided with two hinges defining a central portion forming the seat to which are hinged folding legs. The frame also has an upper portion and a lower portion each of wh...
07/04/1995
5269591Bouncer seat for infant
A seat for an infant includes a base frame portion which includes a pair of upwardly and rearwardly extending inclined members, a pair of connecting assemblies, a collapsible back frame portion, a leg frame portion, and a cover on the back and leg frame p...
12/14/1993
4632386Foldable exercise cycle
A portable cycle-type exercising device capable of being quickly and easily erected for use and readily and compactly folded for convenient storage in a relatively small area during periods of nonuse. The cycle upright members and support legs are adaptab...
12/30/1986
4595232Portable chair that can be folded into a compact carrying unit
A portable chair that includes seat support members that can be folded together, a pair of X-configured leg sections pivotally connected to the seat support members, the pivotal connections permitting change of the leg sections from a person support funct...
06/17/1986
4527829Foldable wheel chair, especially for invalids
The present wheel chair, especially for invalids, is foldable in a vertical irection rather than horizontally to transform the chair into a very compact package. For this purpose all foldable components of the chair are equipped with journals having journa...
07/09/1985
 
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