Chairs and seats inventions 05/07

20070120398 - Using wheelchair side guards to form a usable tray: A combined wheelchair and tray assembly that utilizes removable specially designed side guards that easily disconnect from their side guard position, then connect together to form a tray that mounts into the end of the arm rests. This design that adds little if any weight to the wheelchair and quickly... Agent: John Butler

20070120399 - Automotive vehicle seating insert: There is disclosed an insert suitable for placement within a seat of an automotive vehicle. The insert preferably includes multiple layers, one of which includes a heater for providing an occupant of the seat with warmth. The insert also preferably includes a blower or air pump for providing ventilation and/or... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070120400 - Seat construction: The invention relates to a seat construction comprising a seat cushion part and a backrest part, and: a presence sensor for detecting at least the presence of a person or an object placed in the said seat construction, means for ventilating the seat construction comprising at least one duct through... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070120401 - Series of components for a vehicle seat: A series of components is provided for a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle. Each vehicle seat has a cushion core with ventilation ducts running along and inside a seat surface and/or backrest surface. Ventilation channels are arranged essentially transversely to the ventilation ducts, penetrate the entire thickness of the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070120402 - Assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article: An assembly is disclosed for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article, wherein snap locking means are provided inserted into slots provided within the cloth and thus engaging holes having corresponding shapes and dimensions arranged on the frame of the furnishing article.... Agent: Dennis B. Danella, Esq. Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP.

20070120403 - Child seat: A child seat (1) for use in a vehicle is designed to be placed on a vehicle seat. The child seat (1) comprises a seat part (2) and an upright part (3). The upright part (3) comprises a backrest part (10) that is adjustable in height relative to the seat... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070120404 - Child motion device: A child motion device has a frame assembly configured to rest on a support surface. The frame assembly includes at least one track configured to slidably receive a child seat assembly. The track can extend in any desired direction and include a geometric profile so that as the seat assembly... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070120405 - Angle adjustment mechanism for lumbar support of chair backrest: The present invention provides a backrest of a chair having a recess for receiving an angle adjustable lumbar support, wherein the lumbar support having a lower projection including a pair of cylindrical protrusions at both sides with resilient and metal gaskets put thereon, an outer gear formed around one of... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070120406 - Nestable chair: Chair comprising, a fixed base structure comprising two front legs and two rear legs mutually connected by a cross member, in which the front legs and the rear legs are mutually offset in such a way that the front legs of a first chair can be inserted between the rear... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070120407 - Vehicle door opening/closing device: A vehicle walk-in device includes a fixed rail, a first lock member, a second lock member, a main mechanism, a sub mechanism, and a transmitting mechanism, the main mechanism having a first drive member, a first release link, and a link connecting shaft, the sub mechanism including a second release... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070120408 - Backrest and armrest synchronous adjustment device for a massage chair: An armrest and backrest synchronous adjustment device for a massage chair comprises a base, a backrest, at least two armrests and two rail members. The base is formed with a space. The backrest is pivoted on the base and located correspondingly to the space of the base. The armrests are... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070120409 - Seating accessory: A seating pad assembly is provided for use by travelers to increase the comfort for a seat on a public transportation vehicle or at a public transit terminal. The seating pad assembly includes a cushion formed from a viscoelastic foam and having dimensions substantially conforming to the dimensions of at... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070120410 - Knockdown attachment mechanism for a reclining chair: A chair is disclosed having a mechanism for assembling and disassembling a seatback thereto. The mechanism, which is fixed to the base of the chair, comprises a coupling plate having slots for receiving bolts from the seatback seat posts. Rotatably coupled to the coupling plate is a locking plate that... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070120412 - Seat for vehicle and seat for watercraft: A seat for a vehicle and a seat for a watercraft include a polyurethane-made first cushion body covered with a seat skin. A thermoplastic elastomer-made second cushion body is disposed between the first cushion body and a bottom plate 43. The relationships of t1<t2, 5 mm≦t1≦30 mm, and 20 mm≦t2≦50... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070120411 - Motorcycle seat: A motorcycle seat in the form of a tandem seat is assembled from a seat cushion (12), which is produced as a plastic foam molded part, a pad layer (14) of a open pore polyether foam material provided upon the seat surface of the seat cushion (12), a ventilation layer... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070114819 - Folding seat assembly: A folding seat assembly to provide easy access to a storage area behind the seat for use particularly in boats or aircraft. The seat assembly allows a seat (32) to be folded into a seat box (1) and rides on a pivot pin (27) within a track aperture (26). A... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070114820 - Deck chair: A deck chair, which includes a base frame, a seat frame horizontally affixed to the base frame at the top, a head frame pivoted to the seat frame and selectively positioned in one of a series of angular positions, a folding extension frame unit pivoted to the seat frame opposite... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070114821 - Forward position bicycle passenger seat: A passenger bicycle seat assembly (20) includes a box plate (30) that secures the assembly (20) to the bicycle (28). A position locking device (44) extends from the bottom of the box plate (30) and engages the frame (26) of the bicycle (28) and prevents movement of the assembly (20)... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070114822 - System and method for actuation of a head restraint: A system and method for remote actuation of a vehicle head restraint includes an actuator arrangement configured to effect movement of a head restraint from a raised position to a lowered position. A sensor defines a first area, and is configured to output signals to the actuator arrangement to facilitate... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070114823 - Knit form-fit slipcover: A slipcover for a piece of furniture having a base, a back, and a seat portion, wherein the slipcover fabric has a stretch in length which behaves dynamically with respect to a stretch in width, with the minimum stretch in fabric width being 60%, the minimum stretch in fabric length... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070114824 - Vehicle seat arrangement: A vehicle seat arrangement includes a child seat which is mounted in a rearward facing configuration to a backrest of an adult seat such that the backrest of another adult seat at least partially supports the backrest of the child seat.... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070114825 - Child carrier: A child carrier is adapted to be coupled to a stroller frame having a pair of first interlocking members, and includes a child-carrying member; a handle operable to rotate relative to the child-carrying member between a holding position and a rest position; a pair of second interlocking members, each of... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070114826 - Method and apparatus for coupling isofix bar to brackets that mount to vehicle body: A method and apparatus for assembling restraint anchorage for use in child seat restraint anchorage and forms a portion of a bracket to engage a tubular rail that supports a plurality of latch wires. A portion of the bracket extends longitudinally along the tube. The extended portion is connected to... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070114827 - Control mechanism for seating unit: A seating unit includes a base, a reclineable back, a seat, and a control operably supporting the back and the seat on the base for movement between upright and recline positions. The control includes a pair of flexible support members and a link that combine to operably support the seat... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070114828 - Raiser seat: A raiser seat for assisting a person from a sitting to a standing position is described. The seat comprises: a seat frame (4); a seat (10) supported for movement relative to the seat frame between a lowered position and a raised position; and a movement mechanism for moving the seat... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070114829 - Sliding armrest: A sliding armrest for use in an automotive vehicle. The sliding armrest including a lower cover, and a lower rail case arranged on a top surface of the lower cover. The armrest includes a guide arranged on the surface of the lower rail case and an upper case cover having... Agent: Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20070114830 - Compactly foldable wingback chair: A collapsible wingback chair that includes a seat base portion and to which is secured a lower portion of a pair of side wings that include upper portions that are movable relative to a chair back that is pivotally mounted so as to be movable between an upright position when... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070114831 - Lateral honeycomb support for seat: A seating element for an automobile vehicle with a cushion formed from a central portion (10) with an exterior face for supporting a user seated on the seat and at least a lateral portion (20) on the door side, the lateral portion (20) being provided with at least one insert... Agent: 24ip Law Group Usa, PLLC

20070114832 - Air cushion arrangement for a passenger seat: A passenger seat comprising a reclinable backrest that is provided with a cover on its front side, and a foam-filled air cushion arrangement disposed below the cover and comprising, relative to the backrest, at least one centrally disposed air cushion and at least two side air cushions.... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates

20070114833 - Woven chair: A woven chair is disclosed as having a frame with first and second end bars opposed from each other, the first and second end bars spanning opposed side bars, and a first end secondary bar extending parallel to the first end bar and spanning the side bars. The chair may... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070108804 - Headrest, seat for vehicle, and method for manufacturing headrest: In a bored headrest, a garnish includes a front garnish and a rear garnish that are attached to a through-hole of a skin member in front and rear directions of the through-hole to seal an opening. The front garnish has a first holding portion that can hold a first skin... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070108805 - Reversible chair: A reversible chair is disclosed which permits the user to sit with either a conventional backrest or to rest his or her chest against the same element in a “forward chair” configuration. The rest is attached to the seat with a side-mounted support arm such that no central support must... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070108806 - Portable chair and method of use thereof: A portable chair and method of use thereof, wherein the chair comprises a seating portion, a support pole and a strap that secures the chair to a fixed object, such as a tree or post. The chair further comprises a section of material utilized as a seat, wherein the material... Agent: Myers & Kaplan, Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20070108807 - Protective chair: There is provided a chair capable of providing protection to an occupant in the event of an explosion. The chair may provide a protective “cocoon” for an occupant and may intercept projectiles such as debris, fragments and glass shards. The chair may also reduce blast over-pressure acting on an occupant's... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070108808 - Bicycle saddle: A bicycle is provided with a saddle. The saddle includes a frame and a padding device. The frame includes a front tray and a rear tray. The padding device includes a front pad and two rear pads. The front pad is installed on the front tray. The rear pads are... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070108809 - Office components, seating structures, methods of using seating structures, and systems of seating structures: Office components are described that include an electrical conduit electrically coupled to a fuel cell, and an electrically powered device coupled to the electrical conduit and configured to receive electricity generated by the fuel cell. The electrically powered device includes at least one of an automatic adjustment mechanism, a control... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070108810 - Cushion for retaining posture of child and structure using same cushion: A cushion adapted to be placed on a child safety seat is provided. The cushion has a head pad having a neck supporting portion protruding outwardly along the lower rim of the head pad; and a pair of head side supporting surfaces inclined upwardly toward the left/right end of the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070108811 - Seat for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle equipped with this seat: A front seat for a motor vehicle comprises a seat frame (10) and backrest frame (11), lower fixing means (12, 13) for rigidly fixing the backrest frame to a lower structural element (2) of a passenger compartment, and upper fixing means (15) for rigidly fixing an upper part of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070108812 - Method and apparatus for safely seating multiple children: Methods and apparatus for seating two or more small children in a safe and comfortable manner in a reduced seating footprint. Through the use of a reduced seating footprint, parents can utilize safer, smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles such that the financial burden associated with owning and operating larger... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070108813 - Vehicular seat assembly: The present invention relates to a vehicular seat assembly that may be configured in four different arrangements to accommodate an adult in its first position, a youth in its second position, a toddler in its third position, and infant in its fourth position. When configured to seat an infant, the... Agent: Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

20070108814 - Glider: A glider has a chair frame that provides support to a seat and back rest. The frame includes a glider structure that is connected to each side frame member and includes a glider rail and a first and second elongate arcute glider tracks, a first and second wheel assembly, where... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20070108815 - Seat holding apparatus for manufacturing vehicles: The present invention provides a seat holding apparatus for manufacturing vehicles which is able to easily and reliably hold seats having various specifications so as to enable the seats to be installed into vehicle bodies. Preferred vehicle seat holding apparatus may comprise a back push unit; back push drive to... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070108817 - Thigh extension system for a vehicle seat: A system configured to allow adjustment of a vehicle seat includes a securing bracket, an extension bracket, and a latching member. The securing bracket is configured to be secured to structure within a vehicle, and includes an adjustment guide track having a plurality of recessed grooves separated by a plurality... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070108816 - Self adjusting seatback system: A seatback system having self-adjusting lumbar support. The seatback system including a pivot configured for facilitating rotating of a lumbar support in response to pressure applied thereto by a seat occupant.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070108818 - Structure for attaching spring: A structure for attaching a frame-like spring according to the present invention, being capable of effectively reducing the number of parts, is provided. According to this structure, a reaction force frame element which is a frame-like spring is attached via lower frame portion and an upper frame portion so that... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108819 - Chair: There is provided a chair that realizes a state preferably following a motion of a sitter in accordance with a posture of the relevant sitter, and a state preferably supporting the sitter. The chair includes a lower frame portion supported so as to be capable of rocking between a standing... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108820 - Structure for attaching spring: In order to adjust a reaction force of a frame-like spring, the invention provides an attachment structure of a reaction force frame element, which is frame-like spring, having an upper end, which is one end, connected to an upper frame element, which is first attaching object, and a lower end,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108821 - Chair: The invention achieves a chair in which a shape of a backrest surface can be three-dimensionally changed while following a motion such as a sitting person looks around while sitting or the like. In a chair provided with a backrest in which an upper portion of a backrest surface is... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108822 - Chair: It is a subject to provide a chair capable of realizing a condition in which movements of a seating person are preferably followed and a condition in which a back of the seating person can be preferably supported. For this purpose, a chair C comprising a lower frame portion that... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108823 - Recliner: A recliner has a chair frame that provides support to a seat and back rest. The frame includes a recliner assembly that includes a bracket that is connected to the backrest enabling reclining movement of the backrest as the bracket moves through a correspondingly shaped bracket slot in a recliner... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20070108824 - Inclination adjustment fitting for the backrest of a vehicle seat: Inclination adjustment fitting for backrest of a vehicle seat includes a fitting part affixable to vehicle seat, and a further fitting part affixable to a vehicle backrest, and which fitting parts pivot relative to one another around a pivoting axis, in use. Fitting parts include gearings providing part of a... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20070108825 - Seat reclining apparatus for vehicle: A seat reclining apparatus includes: a base plate fixed to a seat bottom or a seatback and including a plurality of guiding portions extending in a radial direction of the base plate; a gear plate fixed to the seat bottom or the seatback, the gear plate rotatably assembled at the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070108826 - Clutch device for a seat lifting apparatus of a vehicle: A clutch device for a seat lifting apparatus of a vehicle includes a friction brake portion for transmitting rotation of an operational lever to an output shaft, an output gear provided at the output shaft, a biasing force receiving portion provided at the output shaft for receiving a biasing force... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070108828 - Mannequin attachment system: The present invention provides an mannequin attachment system that couples a mannequin head and a salon chair used in training beauty and salon technicians. The invention comprises a chair engaging and mannequin engaging portion. The chair engaging portion may engage a chair so that it secures the mannequin head with... Agent: Harvey Consulting PLLC

20070108827 - Seat headrest: An adjustable headrest for use with furniture and vehicle seats that includes novel slide mechanisms for permitting easy vertical and horizontal adjustments of the headrest relative to the seat. The headrest also includes wing-like side support members that are pivotally connected to horizontally adjustable slide mechanisms by constant torque hinges.... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20070108829 - Swing away removable solid wheelchair seat back: In the past, a posterior transfer was only an option using zipper back sling upholstery. The removable swing away solid wheelchair back offers multiple ways to transfer while preventing orthopedic, neuromotor, and respiratory complications from wheelchair positioning. By mounting the swing away removable solid wheelchair back at a slight angle,... Agent: Saint Louis University Office Of Innovation And Intellectual Property

20070108830 - Door armrest system with pull cup: An armrest system provided for a door trim panel assembly in a vehicle. The armrest system has an inner skin that containing an energy-absorbing material that cushions forces associated with side impact. A substrate is situated at least partially around the energy-absorbing material so that the energy-absorbing material is contained... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070108831 - Structure for connecting members: The present invention intends to arrange the appearance of furniture at a connecting portion between a first member having stiffness and a second member movable relative to the first member and having stiffness without forming the connecting portion in an unnaturally large diameter. More specifically, the present invention provides a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070108832 - Safety seat restraint system: A seat restraint configured to be secured to an anchoring tube includes at least one anchoring tube engaging member, and at least one fastening member integrally formed with the at least one anchoring tube engaging member.... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070102968 - Chair having movable thigh levers: A chair that has movable thigh levers to permit a shifting of body weight when seated and thereby relieve spinal discomfort and pressure points experienced when seated for long periods. A lever support rocker is provided to coordinate movement of the thigh levers. Downward pressure exerted by a user's thigh... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070102969 - Vehicle seating system and method for reducing fatigue: A vehicle seating system can be used within a variety of vehicles to reduce positional fatigue and other effects of long distance traveling. Such a system includes a typical vehicle seat mountable in a vehicle, at least two powered seat energizer members, including at least one thermal energizer, and an... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070102970 - Anatomically correct bicycle saddle: An improved bicycle seat that offers superior comfort in any bicycling application, especially over long distances. A sturdy integrated base-plate and frame (10) supports the cushion (6) and attaches to the seat post (P). The back edge (14) curves upward to prevent the rider from sliding backwards. The front edges... Agent: John D. Wallace Iii

20070102971 - Vehicle seat with articulating cushion component: An articulated seat cushion component for the seat of a vehicle may include a seat cushion component, wherein the seat cushion component is arranged to detach from a seat cushion of the seat and to be positioned between an occupant of the seat and an intruding body structure. The seat... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070102973 - Installation apparatus for an automobile entertainment system: An apparatus is provided for drawing cables having a connector shroud at a distal end thereof through a back of an automobile seat in the installation of an automobile entertainment system. The apparatus includes an eyelet shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to the connector shroud. The eyelet includes a... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20070102972 - Monitor integrated into the driver's seat, for rear passengers: The invention relates to a monitor (1) that is fastened on a vehicle seat (3) of a motor vehicle. The monitor (1) is optically associated with the head restraint (4) and fastened on a frame part (3.2) of the backrest (3.1). The monitor (1) can be swiveled independently of the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070102974 - Invention of folding chair with portable stereo system: A folding chair that comes with a portable stereo system. The present invention includes foldable supporting frame (1), chair seat (2), chair back (3), primary armrest (4), secondary armrest (5), mini boom box (6&7), battery channel (8), audio frequency receiver (9), audio frequency wire (10), primary armrest support (11), secondary... Agent: Chen Te Lung

20070102975 - Dinette having a collapsible table assembly: This dinette for use in a recreational vehicle includes a collapsible table assembly, which shifts vertically between a raised table position and a lowered bed position and eliminates the need for support posts or legs. The collapsible table assembly includes a table top/bed deck mounted to a vertically shiftable carriage... Agent: R. Tracy Crump

20070102976 - Portable sports bench: A portable bench includes a first seat member, a first back rest member attached to the first seat member, a second seat member attached to the first seat member, and a second back rest member attached to the second seat member. The first back rest member attaches to the first... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070102977 - Motor vehicle seat back structure for a motor vehicle seat (as amended): A motor vehicle seat back structure comprising a backrest support frame which consists of a surface turned towards the seat user's back, a lordosis support which is arranged on the front part of the backrest support frame for supporting the user's back and an adjusting device for vertically adjusting the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070102978 - Portable self-contained pneumatic lift chair: A portable self-contained pneumatic lift chair is provided with a motor operated compressor and controls for pumping air into a bladder and exhausting air from the bladder to raise and lower patients seated on the chair. The seat is guided up and down by loops on the seat surrounding guideposts... Agent: Clyde I. Coughenour

20070102979 - Adjustment mechanism for a chair and method for replacing a telescoping cylinder in a reconfigurable chair: A chair, which has a cylinder for controlling the configuration of a chair or the seat height of a chair, is operated by a flexible cable. The flexible cable is attached to an adjustment member that is not fixedly attached to the cylinder, thereby permitting the cylinder to be replaced... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070102980 - Continuously adjustable stroller reclining mechanism: A continuously adjustable stroller reclining mechanism includes a belt binder affixed to the backrest of the stroller seat. Two ends of a belt are affixed to the two supporting rods of the stroller. By using the belt binder, one can release the belt to adjust the inclination angle of the... Agent: Hung-tsun Chen

20070102981 - Memory mechanism for an adjustment mechanism: A memory mechanism for an adjustment mechanism includes a housing, a release lever supported by the housing that positions the adjustment mechanism in a latched position and an unlatched position, and a disk supported by the housing and movable relative to the housing. A slide lever is supported by the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070102982 - Reclining apparatus for vehicle seat: A reclining apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a lower plate, an upper plate rotatably supported by each lower plate, a cam for restricting or permitting rotation of each upper plate relative to each lower plate, a connecting shaft fitted to each cam with a fit clearance for integrally rotating... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070102983 - Foldable vehicle seat: A foldable vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having a lower end adapted to be supported relative to a vehicle floor to permit movement of the seat back frame between an upper, deployed position and a lowered, stowed position. A seat cross member is adapted to be supported... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070102984 - Comfort rest for a rear seat: A headrest of a motor vehicle seat can be folded down into an inoperative position. The headrest has a headrest body and a headrest bracket which are mechanically connected in such a manner, via a bearing part having a sliding bearing and a pivot bearing that a vertical displacement and... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070102985 - Electric telescopic apparatus for vehicle seat: An electric telescopic apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a base body provided at one of the vehicle seat or an ottoman, a movable body provided at a movable portion, the movable body assembled to the base body so as to extend or retract relative to the base body, a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070102986 - Modular chair: In one embodiment of the present invention, a chair assembly kit comprises at least two end pieces, at least two middle pieces including a first middle piece as a chair back and a second middle piece as a chair seat, and at least four locking pieces. The middle pieces each... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070102987 - Meshed seat cushion for chair: A novel meshed seat cushion is provided herein which contains at least a bottom member, a meshed member, a rim member, and a number of elastic members. The bottom member has a basin shape with a number of supporting elements along two opposing sides of the bottom member so as... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070102988 - Recliner lever assembly for a front seat of a vehicle: A recliner lever assembly for a front seat of a vehicle has a recliner lever integrally assembled with a seat-height adjusting lever for the front seat with an identical hinge shaft, thereby preventing a passenger seated in the seat from being injured by an interference of a seat belt.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070102991 - Four point seat restraint system: A restraint system is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a motor vehicle. The restraint system is composed of a restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat having a plurality of vertical straps and an attachment mechanism for connecting said straps across the passenger's chest. Each... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070102989 - Restraint safety device: A restraint safety device. A chest clip is slidingly attached to a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap. At least one chest clip stop is attached to each shoulder strap. The chest clip stops function to prevent or limit the sliding of the chest clip and to keep... Agent: John R. Ross, Iii

20070102990 - Restraint safety device: A restraint safety device. A chest clip is slidingly attached to a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap. The chest clip includes a first chest clip half removably attached to a second chest clip half A child resistant lock prevents a child from inadvertently detaching the first chest... Agent: John R. Ross, Iii

20070096511 - Integrated closeout flap for reclining rear seat assemblies: A rear seat assembly is for use in an automotive vehicle having a package shelf includes a generally horizontal seat cushion, a seat back and a flap. The seat cushion is fixedly secured to the vehicle. The seat back is pivotally coupled to the vehicle for movement between a plurality... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070096512 - Motorcycle backrest and glove box assembly: A motorcycle seatback and glove box assembly includes a mounting post having a lower end portion adapted to seat in a receptacle in a motorcycle seatback cushion member mounted on the upper end portion of the mounting post. The cushion member has a frame, cushioning material extending about the front... Agent: Pepe & Hazard, LLP

20070096513 - Vehicle seat system: A vehicle seating system in which a seat belt restraint assembly may be secured directly to the seat. The vehicle seating system includes generally a seat and a base assembly that supports the seat. The base assembly may be a suspension base assembly or a pedestal base assembly. The construction... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070096514 - vehicle seat: A vehicle seat is provided with a squab, a backrest and a headrest. The headrest is supported by one or more support elements. Each support element is connected by a connection to a respective drive element which is connected to a pressure plate located within the backrest. The drive element... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070096516 - Crash-active headrest: A headrest for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has a carrier, an impact element that can be extended relative to the carrier in the event of a crash, a drive means for extending the impact element, and components for holding and releasing the drive means. The... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070096515 - Folding head restraint mechanism: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom attached to a seat back with a moveable head restraint attached to the seat back. Characteristically, the head restraint is movable from a raised to a lowered position and vice versa. The head restraint of this embodiment when in the raised position... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070096517 - Headrest mounted entertainment system: In certain embodiments, a headrest entertainment system is provided that includes a frame configured to be positioned within a vehicle headrest. The entertainment system includes a source coupled with the frame and configured to generate a signal to be reproduced within a vehicle. The signal includes a radio portion. The... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070096518 - Headrest mounted entertainment system: In certain embodiments, a headrest entertainment system is provided that includes a frame, a DVD player, a monitor, and a cover. The frame is configured to be positioned within a vehicle headrest. The DVD player has a slot through which a digital video disc (“DVD”) can be inserted. The DVD... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070096519 - Seat pad: An improved seat pad and integrated gripping member is provided, which prevents the pad from slipping when placed between a seating surface and individual. The gripping member is permanently attached to the seat pad along its edge and covers a portion of either side of the seating surface. The gripping... Agent: Carl J Conforti

20070096520 - Protective strips for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture: Protective strips for use in the manufacture of upholstered furniture include a fastening strip portion, a cover strip portion and a hinge portion which flexibly connects the fastening and cover strip portions to one another. In use, the protective strips may be positioned such that a portion of the upholstery... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070096521 - Cadhesive no.2005: CAdesive No. 2005 is a tissue cover that is placed on any toilet seat. It will have two or three self-adhesive strips of which will firmly hold together once it is place on the toilet seat. It will be easy to put on and pull off. It will really benefit... Agent: Carolyn Williams-johnson

20070096522 - Locking device for a rocking chair: The locking device is for a rocking chair. It has a stationary lower frame and an upper frame rockingly connected thereto, including a notched member fixed to the lower frame, and a lever assembly mounted to the upper frame, and including a lever arm pivoting about a support in response... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070096523 - Portable lumbar support cushion system: A portable lumbar support cushion system providing support to the lower thoracic and lumbar spine, without exerting direct pressure on the same, as well as, providing a pressure release for the sacrum and coccyx. This is accomplished by a first and second cutout in the seat cushion and back cushion,... Agent: Jason Skinder, Esq.

20070096524 - Corrective chair: A corrective chair comprises a seat which allows to be tilted forward and backward, a backrest and support elements for feet, allowing multiple uses as a regular chair, a reclining chair and a chair for correcting orientation of vertebrae, assisting a user to get up, lie down and stretch the... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070096525 - Elevatable-stand-adapted, wheeled chair apparatus: A wheeled chair apparatus is adapted for connection with an elevatable stand, such as a hydraulic stand, and the subject wheeled chair apparatus includes a wheeled chair unit which includes a seat portion and a reclinable seat back portion connected to the seat portion. A wheel assembly is connected to... Agent: S. Michael Bender

20070096526 - Adjustable lower seat for use with a stand and lean type backrest: A seat for use with a vehicle providing multiple positions for a member including a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position. The adjustor is designed to adjust and/or support the member in multiple positions. The member is configured to maximize seat area within seating limitations. The seat is... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070096527 - High chair: A high chair features various modes of adjustability and enhanced utility. The height of the chair can be adjusted using a single hand that engages a rear handle. The height of a seat platform of the chair can be adjusted separately relative to the tray. The tray itself is ergonomically... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070096528 - High chair: A high chair features various modes of adjustability and enhanced utility. The height of the chair can be adjusted using a single hand that engages a rear handle. The height of a seat platform of the chair can be adjusted separately relative to the tray. The tray itself is ergonomically... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070096529 - Recliner apparatus for vehicle seat: A recliner apparatus for a vehicle seat having a seat cushion and a seat back includes a first member attached to the seat cushion side, a second member attached to the seat back side and relatively rotatable to the first member, a return spring for biasing the seat back forward... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070096530 - Seat reclining apparatus: A seat reclining apparatus includes a folding operation lever displacing a reclining lock mechanism to a lock release position. When the folding operation lever is operated to a folding operation position, the reclining lock mechanism is displaced from a lock position to the lock release position. A seatback is displaced... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070096531 - Adjustable armrest mechanism for a materials handling vehicle: An adjustable armrest mechanism is provided, which is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle frame. The armrest mechanism comprises a base fixed to the vehicle frame, armrest apparatus movably coupled to the base such that the armrest apparatus pivots about a virtual pivot point located in front of the... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP

20070096532 - Device to aid persons rising from a seated position: This invention relates to devices that assist people as they rise up from, or sit down into, a seated position, and, more particularly, to a reversible aid for such use which can be placed on either side of a seat. In particular, the device preferably includes a flat base that... Agent: Gowan Intellectual Property

20070096533 - Reinforcing structure for three-point type seat belt: A reinforcing structure for a three-point type seat belt can be installed to a double seat in such a manner that a seat belt fixing bracket attached to the double seat is also united with a seat frame of a single seat disposed near the double seat, thereby securing a... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070096534 - Chair: A chair (1), including a seat (5), wherein the seat (5) includes a barrier zone (10) dividing said seat (5) into a front seat portion (15) and a rear seat portion (20), said rear seat portion 920) being of a material more easily deformed than said barrier zone (10), such... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070096535 - Restraint system for a vehicle: A restraint system for use in a passenger seating area of a motor vehicle includes a seat belt assembly disposed adjacent the passenger seating area which is adjustable between a stowed position and at least one deployed position. The seat belt assembly including a webbing positionable across the body of... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl