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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341306 | Convertible seat assembly A seating assembly is made up of both fixed and positionable components. The assembly in a first position provides in a back-to-back relation respective oppositely facing seats. In a second position the assembly provides a substantially horizontal lounge a portion o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6883458 | Boat set assembly A boat seat assembly having a seating platform including first and second seat bottoms and first and second seat backs, a seat mechanism for moving the seating platform between the flat position and the seating position, a base supporting the mechanism, and a positi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880482 | Boat seat assembly A boat seat assembly having a seating platform including first and second seat bottoms and first and second seat backs, a seat mechanism for moving the seating platform between the flat position and the seating position, a base supporting the mechanism, and a positi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6715716 | Economy aircraft sleeper seat An aircraft seat assembly 10 is provided including a plurality of aircraft seat elements 12. The aircraft seat assembly 10 includes a first aircraft seat element 18, having a first seat portion 16 and a first back portion 18... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6583596 | Seat with moving parts The seat has moving parts, at least one actuator, and a control unit. The control unit comprises: tracking means for tracking the current position of each actuator; and management means for managing the control of each actuator. The management means comprise: compu... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6441576 | Device for actuating a seat element A device for actuating a seat element includes an actuator fitted with a transducer delivering a state information representative of the current position of the actuator and a unit for controlling the actuator which includes a device for registering and f... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6390554 | Weight positioning reclining seat kit for wheelchairs A kit for adding a reclining seat to a wheelchair, comprising a stationary seat frame for mounting to a base frame of the wheelchair, a seat for mounting to the stationary seat frame, the seat having a seat portion and a back portion pivotally mounted to ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6059364 | Seating unit A seating unit (1) comprises a fixed housing (10) containing a primary seat with a reclinable back arranged to recline in such a manner that it remains within the housing. The seating unit is suitable for a aircraft cabin and may further comprise a leg-re... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5904401 | Recliner chair A recliner chair which converts from a chair configuration to a bed configuration in a single motion. The chair includes a frame, a seat, a back, an intermediate member and a linkage which provides the conversion from chair configuration to bed configurat... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5860702 | Fold-down seat for a motor vehicle A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle is provided. The seat includes a seat bottom disposed in a predominantly horizontal position and a seat back adapted for movement between a predominantly vertical seating position and a predominantly horizontal r... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5788329 | Fold-down seat for a motor vehicle A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle is provided. The seat includes a seat bottom disposed in a predominantly horizontal position and a seat back adapted for movement between a predominantly vertical seating position and a predominantly horizontal r... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5740989 | Lay down seat mechanism A lay down seat mechanism for a seating system having a front seat that is mounted on a support structure raised above the aircraft floor and having a foot rest that is raised above the aircraft floor and a back seat that is pivoted from an upright seatin... | 04/21/1998 |
| 4637081 | Fold-down seat construction An articulated back-to-back fold-down chair seat and side-rail track construction wherein the seats are mounted on slides which telescopically engage associated rails affixed to a chair platform support. The rails and slides have an interfitting cross-sec... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4512048 | Van sofa bed A sofa bed combination is shown of the type adapted to be mounted in the interior of an automotive van. The sofa bed includes a front cushion, a rear cushion and an intermediate cushion. The sofa bed cushions are pivotally mounted on a rigid frame which i... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4217669 | Convertible seat A convertible seat that can convert from a seat to a bed, which includes a coupling pivotally connecting the seat bottom to the seat back, the coupling being longitudinally slideable along a track of the base to facilitate conversion between seat and bed ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4186960 | Convertible vehicle seat A vehicle seat assembly having seat and back members pivotally connected to each other and movably mounted on a frame for movement between a seat-defining position in which the seat member is generally horizontal and the back member is upright and a bed-d... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4085962 | Seat assembly A lounge for recreational vehicles comprises a pair of bench-type seats with backs adjustable to upright, reclining or horizontal positions. The seat frame portions are mounted on telescoping sliding tube assemblies cooperating with the base frame to enab... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4037872 | Convertible seat-bed A seat-bed unit is provided in which at each end, first and second arms are respectively pivotal on a first stationary axis close to a floor and a second stationary axis behind the first axis and preferably spaced upwardly from the floor. The rearward end... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3932902 | Convertible sofa bed A convertible sofa bed particularly adapted for use in recreational vehicles. The bed includes a frame, a seat portion, and a back portion pivotally connected to the seat portion for movement between a horizontal and an upright position. A pair of pivot a... | 01/20/1976 |
