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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132855 | One-piece 3-position leg rest member for furniture member A furniture member leg rest ratcheting member for temporarily retaining a leg rest assembly in multiple extended positions includes a one-piece homogeneous member having a first portion including at least two cavities each defining a leg rest assembly extended posit... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7766421 | Recliner lift chair with power lift and reclining units A lift chair includes: a base; a seat; a backrest; at least one ottoman; a lift-reclining mechanism attached to the base and to the seat; a backrest reclining mechanism coupled with the lift-reclining mechanism and attached to the seat, the backrest and the ottoman;... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762625 | Reclining seating unit with high legs and T-shaped seat cushion A reclining seating unit includes: a frame configured to rest on an underlying surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat; a generally upright backrest positioned rearwardly of the seat; a footrest unit; and a reclining mechanism that interconnects and controls... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7445279 | Pivot-over-arm reclining mechanism for a seating unit A seating unit has a pair of arms that reach to the floor or may be supported by high legs. The arms are attached to a reclining mechanism that is moveably attached to an ottoman, a back, and a seat. The reclining mechanism has an ottoman linkage and a sequence link... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7396074 | Linkage mechanism for a recliner chair This invention is related to a recliner chair having a footrest mechanism and a recliner mechanism. The recliner chair includes a footrest, a seat, back, and a pair of spaced apart armrests. The recliner mechanism, in one aspect, broadly includes a base plate, a sea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361128 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus has a front frame, a rear frame and a seat assembly. The rear frame is connected to the front frame and the seat assembly is mounted pivotally between the front frame and the rear frame. The seat assembly has a seat back, a seat, a leg holder... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360841 | Articulating leg rest for a wheelchair An articulating leg rest is provided having a first member pivotally connected to a base frame. The base frame may be either connected to or part of a wheelchair frame. A second member is telescopically received by the first member. A drive system includes a motor-d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357450 | Wall-avoiding high leg recliner chair A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a generally horizontally disposed seat positioned above the base; a generally upright backrest positioned above a rear portion of the seat; an ottoman; and a reclining mechanism attached to the base, seat, backrest and otto... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328949 | Rocker chair base A rocker mechanism for a rocker recliner chair having a seat, a back, a pair of armrests, and a recliner mechanism. The rocker mechanism includes a support portion and a pair of rocker cams. The support portion includes a pair of side rails with a cross plate interc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7273257 | Recliner chair having a turning up and stretching out footrest mechanism Mechanism for simultaneously turning up and stretching out an extension part (12,112) relative to a reference part (1,101),with a telescopic sliding profile element (10,110) connected to the reference part and to the extension part, The essentia... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7210740 | Reclining chair A reclining chair, in particular a passenger chair, for use in a vehicle such as an aircraft, bus or mobile home. The chair includes a base assembly, a seat frame located above the base assembly, a seat attached to the seat frame, and a seat back connected to the se... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201438 | Two-position arm chair A chair has a frame, a seat on the frame, a back on the frame, and a link between the seat and the back for shifting the seat and back between a sitting position with the back generally vertical and the seat generally horizontal and a relaxed position with the back ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178868 | Gardening chair A gardening chair 10 is provided for supporting a user 12 thereon. The gardening chair 10 is provided with a base support member 14, and a seat 52 aligned with and coupled to upper portions of the base support member for supporting... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174588 | Medical chair having synchronously adjusting function A medical chair includes a main frame, an adjusting assembly pivotally mounted on the main frame, and a driving member pivotally mounted on the main frame and connected to the adjusting assembly to move the adjusting assembly. Thus, the first connecting member, the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159935 | Structure of a chair A chair includes two lateral supports, a seat connected to the lateral supports, a back, a footrest, and two pivotal bars; the seat has a loop-shape; the back is passed through the seat, and pivoted to rear upper portions of the lateral supports at a middle portion ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147278 | Linkage mechanism for use in motion furniture A mechanism for use in motion furniture that reduces the complexity and links of typical linkage mechanisms. The mechanism has a base plate and a footrest mechanism. The mechanism also includes a seat support link coupled to the footrest mechanism and front and rear... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134713 | Chair with a footrest turnable relative to a chair seat frame A chair includes a mounting frame, a chair seat frame movable relative to the mounting frame longitudinally between a forward position and a rearward position, a footrest mounted pivotally to a front seat portion of the chair seat frame and an anchored portion of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121627 | Leg-rest extension A leg-rest assembly for use with a chair, in particular, a reclining chair is disclosed. The leg-rest assembly is comprised of a leg-rest pivotally connected to a seat, and a foot-rest portion attached in a telescopic relationship with the leg-rest portion. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114770 | Health care chair with reclining backrest and extendable ottoman A reclining seating unit includes: a frame having two arms; a backrest; a seat; at least one ottoman; an ottoman linkage, and a reclining mechanism. The ottoman linkage is attached to the frame and to the at least one ottoman and includes a plurality of pivotally in... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069608 | Multi-purpose patient chair A medical chair provides a radiolucent backrest pivotally secured to a seat section. A pivoting push bar on the backrest pivots between an operative position, where it can be used to maneuver the chair, and a storage position where it does not compromise the radiolu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040692 | Support mechanism for rocker-recliner chair A support assembly for a rocker-recliner chair which includes a base assembly having rocker cams and a support assembly mounted to the rocker cams and which can be shifted between a retracted state, and intermediate extended state and a fully extended state, the sup... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025415 | Multifunctional chair A multifunctional chair comprises a base adapted to rest on the ground; a support frame including a seat part and a backrest part pivotally attached to the seat part; a leg frame supporting the support frame and including a rear leg having a first end pivotally conn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025421 | Worker's recliner A recliner is suited for airplane mechanics and the like who need seating and backrest support at various heights. A rectangular base has removable caster-type wheels. A rectangular table frame is supported above the base by a pair of scissor-type leg assemblies wit... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021711 | Rocking-reclining seating unit with motion lock A locking mechanism configured to prevent rocking motion of a seat of a rocking and reclining chair relative to a base of the chair when the chair is in a reclined position, the locking mechanism being interconnected with the base and with a reclining mechanism of t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011362 | Structure of a securing mechanism for a back of an adjustable reclining chair A reclining chair includes a securing mechanism used for releaseably securing an angularly displaceable back; the back has a support rod pivoted thereto; the mechanism includes first and second rotary shafts, first and second pedals and first and second reels respec... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6974186 | Chair A chair includes a seat rotatably attached to a base with a pivot axle and coupled to the base with an actuator, to adjust the seat relative to the base. A seat back is rotatably attached to the seat and coupled to the seat with another actuator, to adjust the seat ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966872 | Articulating abdominal exercise bench The invention relates to the field of abdominal exercise with the operator using the sit-up or crunch movements. More particularly, an exercise apparatus that exercises the abdominal and back muscles with the lower torso of the operator supported by a moving seat wh... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949027 | Garden swing A garden swing has a fixed support structure and a seat support frame pivotally suspended from the support structure. The seat support frame is suspended on a single pivot axis so as to provide simple pendular motion. At least one seat is attached the seat support f... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935962 | Swing with an extension frame A swing frame unit of a swing includes a supporting frame, a seat frame disposed on the supporting frame, a backrest frame pivoted to the supporting frame and pivotable between a horizontal position and an inclined position, and an extension frame mounted movably on... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929320 | Aircraft seat with synchronized back rest and leg rest A seat (1) for a vehicle such as an aircraft, comprises a back rest structure (3) and a squab structure (2) mounted so as to pivot with respect to the back rest structure (3), a structure (5) supporting the squab structure (2 | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926366 | Universal power table The present invention provides an extendable and retractable foot section for a medical examination table whereby the footrest is adapted to extend when the footrest section is raised to its generally horizontal height for use, and alternatively, retract when the fo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902238 | Personal transportation seat in particular for aircraft passengers A personal transportation seat, in particular for aircraft passengers, includes individually adjustable seat parts (3, 7). At least one seat part may be moved against a returning force, with a force reservoir (11), normally blocked by a locking device.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902233 | Reclining chair with extendible leg rest A reclining chair includes a base frame, a pivot link having a lower pivot end connected pivotally to the base frame, a back frame, and a carriage. A linkage mechanism couples pivotally a lower end of the back frame to a rear end of the carriage and to an upper pivo... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6846042 | Ambulatory care chair A chair for transporting a patient includes a base frame, a plurality of casters mounted to the base frame, a patient support, and a push bar mounted to a back section of the patient support for use when transporting the patient. A wheel is coupled to the base frame... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6793279 | Reclining seating unit movable to heart-rest position A reclining seating unit includes: a generally horizontally disposed seat; a pair of upright arms, each of the arms being positioned adjacent opposite sides of the seat and configured to rest on an underlying surface; a generally upright backrest positioned adjacent... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767066 | Articulated chair for health care A chair having reclining capabilities is provided for use with infirm or geriatric patients. The chair includes a fabric seat and back which is formed from woven elastomeric yarns which allow by directional strips. The woven fabric provides air circulation to the pa... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6739650 | Electric opener for furniture recliner mechanism A chair movable between an upright, stowed position and a reclined, extended position, comprising a seat, a back, an ottoman, a recliner linkage, and an electric solenoid driven release mechanism. The recliner linkage couples the ottoman to the chair. The recliner l... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729686 | Chair and recliner mechanism A mechanism for a reclining chair is caused to be more stable and to have enhanced ease of use. The mechanism includes strut supports extending obliquely forwardly and upwardly from pivotal connections to the base to a set of links connected to the operating handle ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726279 | Hydraulic controls for ambulatory care chair A chair for supporting a patient includes a base frame including a staging frame and a lower frame. The staging frame is mounted for vertical movement relative to the lower frame. An intermediate frame is coupled to the base frame for pivoting movement relative to t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6688691 | Multiple position seat for plane The invention relates to a seat (1) for an aircraft comprising a squab (2), a backrest (3), a leg rest (4), a support structure (5) for the squab (2) and the backrest (3), and a fixed rear separation shell (13). The support structure (5) or the squab (2) ... | 02/10/2004 |
