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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328953 | Customized 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 |
| 7252329 | Combined lounge chair and water misting dispensers A lounge chair assembly includes a lounge chair including a hollow tubular frame for supporting a user's body thereon. The frame includes hollow shafts and hollow couplings in fluid communication therewith such that water flows through the shafts and couplings. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207622 | Reversible lounge chair A lounge chair having a frame supported by legs, which may or may not have wheels incorporated therewith, and at least first and second adjustable backrest portions pivotally attached to the chair. When a sunbather wishes to sit on the lounge chair in an inclined po... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6938287 | Lounge chair with body-accommodating openings A beach or lounge chair includes a generally horizontal component for supporting a user thereon and a leg assembly for holding the supportive component above the ground. The supportive component includes a first opening for accommodating the breasts of a female user... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935694 | Folding sand beach chair A sand beach chair formed of panels mounted to a frame includes a seat, a seatback extension pivotably mounted to the seat, and a seatback extension pivotably mounted to the seatback extension. The seatback extension is adjustable between a first, sitting position f... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6860567 | Poolside lounge chair A lounge chair with ergonomic features. The lounge chair includes frame, a contoured seat section and an adjustable contoured back section that can be angularly biased relative to the seat section. The mechanism that permits the angular positioning between the seat ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854807 | Lounge chair with closeable face opening A recreational lounge chair which can be used for upright sitting and also for lying prone on one's back or stomach has a seat section and a back section which is pivotally attached. This allows the chair to be converted between an upright chair and a lounge chair f... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6397414 | Adjustable face rest An adjustable face rest for use with massage equipment such as tables and chairs includes at least one handle for locking or unlocking adjustability of the face rest. A cross support member is bent or curved to avoid encroaching a person's chin.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6109685 | Lounge chair The present invention is a lounge chair that may be used by a person to comfortably lie on her back or stomach while supporting her arms and/or hands. In one embodiment, the lounge chair comprises a median member having a first end portion and a second en... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6059365 | Orthopedic lounge chair A lounge chair having an adjustable upper support section for either prone or seated use, where the upper support section is provided with a face opening and attachment means to removably attach a face pad, an abdominal/torso pad and a lumbar/breast pad. ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042184 | Face and head supporting device for use with a lounge chair or the like A supporting device for supporting a person's head on a lounge chair is provided. The lounge chair has a support frame and webbing secured within the support frame. The supporting device includes a substantially flat base with the base having a first side... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5950259 | Lounge chair having integrated aperture cover A lounge chair is disclosed that includes an upper body support portion, an aperture extending through said upper body support portion, and a movable flap secured to the upper body support portion for selectively covering and uncovering the aperture. In p... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947561 | Adjustable tanning chair apparatus A lounge chair apparatus for allowing a person to lye in either a prone, supine, or sit in an upright position at varying degrees. The lounge chair apparatus comprising an upper platform, a middle platform, and a lower platform. A pair of U-shaped configu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5946749 | Comfort lounge chair A comfort lounge chair comprising a seat member for supporting a lower torso and legs of a person in a prone position. A structure elevates the seat member up off of an underlaying surface. A back portion is pivotally connected to the seat member for supp... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5926871 | Tanning cot construction A tanning cot assembly is provided with a portable and foldable rigid support frame, a human-body support surface carried by the support frame, a face-opening frame carried by the support surface and having an interior face-opening, and an adjustably posi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5865505 | Method of dental treatment Systems and methods for positioning the oral cavity of a dental patient are described. A method includes: providing: a pivotable chair with: a reclinable back; and a headrest connected to the reclinable back, the headrest including: a bracket for attachin... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5829080 | Recliner chair having resilient head rest A recliner chair having a fabric panel for supporting the head of a person reclining on the chair. An annular resilient cushion is placed on the upper surface of the fabric panel to cradle the person's head and distribute the weight of the head onto a rel... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5678894 | Dental chair with headrest Systems and methods for positioning the oral cavity of a dental patient are described. An apparatus, includes: a pivotable chair including: a reclinable back; and a headrest connected to the reclinable back, the headrest including: a bracket for attaching... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5624157 | Cover for folding lounge A fabric cover for a lounge chair to be fitted onto an adjustable folding metal frame, the frame being constructed principally of tubular metal including U-shaped foot and head portions. The cover includes a pocket fitted over the U-shaped foot portion of... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5466039 | Foldable lounge with combination headrest and backrest A new foldable lounge for providing a portable chaise lounge with a headrest adaptable to support a recumbent prone user's face in a downward position. The head rest includes foldable armrests positionable to comfortably support the recumbent prone user's... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5297850 | Orthopedic lounge chair A lounge chair has a seat section of a selected width connected to a seatback section to provide adjustment of the seatback angle. A person may either sit upright in the chair, or lie on the chair in either the prone or supine positions. A chest support s... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5222779 | Chaise lounge At times a person may wish to lie on a chaise lounge in a prone position. The chaise lounge has a head support section that includes a head rest. The head rest has a T-shaped or triangular opening for accommodating the person's face. The head support sect... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5121969 | Adjustable head rest for lounges An adjustable head rest for chaise lounges that allows a person to lie on their stomach without the necessity of turning their head. The head rest is constructed of a frame that fits between the slats of an existing chaise lounge and is adjustable by movi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4941222 | Portable lounge This invention relates to a portable lounge with body supports which are adjustable to conform with body frames of different girths and heights. It is ergonomically correct to alleviate stress on the lower back, head, neck and legs by reducing pressure wh... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4891854 | Face and head support assembly for use with a lounge chair or like structure A support assembly designed to be mounted on or used directly in combination with a lounge chair or like structure to facilitate the face-down reclining of a person on the lounge chair in order to expose his back to the sun's rays without hypertension of ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4606086 | Lounge chair for reading An improved lounge chair to support a person adjustable from a sitting to a prone position, the portion of said chair supporting the person's upper body having an opening provided therein large enough so that when a person's face is placed against the ope... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4237713 | Apparatus for producing a tube with successive corrugations Apparatus for producing a tube with successive corrugations from a tubular blank of constant diameter comprises a central pin having a shaft portion fixed only at one end to a stationary support and having at the other end a radially enlarged head portion... | 12/09/1980 |