Chairs and seats inventions 08/07

20070200395 - Collapsible quad chair with integrated back and armrest: Particularly preferred collapsible chairs have a minimum configuration in which the back and front rods in a quad arrangement are extended to support the arm rests, the backrest, and the seat, and wherein the back and front rods are angled such that the backrest width to seat height has a... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP Suite 1400

20070200396 - Patient support table: A patient support table is provided. The patient support table includes a table plate that may be moved manually or by at least one motor having a control facility. At least one sensor is provided on the table plate. The at least one sensor is operable to determine a force... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070200397 - Orbital walker with activity table: The invention is directed to a children's exercise and activity apparatus for providing cognitive development activities for small children and exercise functionality. The apparatus includes an activity table adapted for receiving one or more children's activity items, a seat for supporting a child above the floor, a connecting beam for... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070200398 - Climate controlled seat: A climate controlled seat assembly comprising a back structure within at least one forwardly extending side member, a seat cushion disposed on the front side of the back member, a fluid distribution system, and a climate control device. The climate control device is mounted on the rear side of the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070200399 - Bicycle saddle: This relates to a bicycle saddle of the type that presents two identical portions (1, 1′) longitudinally symmetrical. Thanks to its special conformation, said saddle permits the cyclist to avoid the occurrence of pathologies normally caused by the use of a racing saddle of commonly known types, eliminating the crushing... Agent: Collard & Roe

20070200400 - Support structure for roof reinforcement: A support structure comprises a first portion for sliding attachment to a seat having a front, a back, and two sides, and a second portion connected to the first portion at a substantially right angle. The first portion has a hollow cross-sectional shape with an asymmetrical material distribution through the... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20070200401 - Seating unit with adjustable components: An armrest structure includes a tubular support, and an armrest having a tubular end telescopingly engaging the tubular support. A support plate engages bottom walls of the tubular support and the tubular end in a laminar arrangement. A clamping bolt slides through a top hole and into aligned holes in... Agent: Price Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070200402 - Padded seat assembly: A seat assembly comprises a seat base defining an opening, and a seat pad comprising a substrate and an exterior layer formed from a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.25 W·m−1·K−1, wherein the seat pad closes the opening of the seat base.... Agent: Miller, Canfield, Paddock And Stone Marjory G. Basile, Esq.

20070200403 - Slipcovers with improved material gathering: A furniture slipcover including a slipcover body and at least one band, such as a textile band, is provided. The slipcover body covers at least some surfaces of a piece of furniture, and a first end of the band is fixedly attached to the slipcover body, and the band extends... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070200404 - Child seat with removable restraint system: The present invention discloses a child seat comprised of a seat structure and a child restraint system that allows a restraint to be easily removed from the seat structure and cleaned separately and away from the child seat. The restraint system includes a restraint and a restraint release mechanism.... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070200405 - Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters: A vehicle bench seat assembly includes a seat bottom including a first seat portion having a seating surface, a second seat portion having a seating surface, and a third seat portion having a seating surface. The seat assembly further includes a seat back including a first back portion, a second... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070200406 - Apparatus for providing a continuous swinging motion: The present invention is an automatic continuous swinging motion device that attaches easily to any existing swing, rocking chair, or hammock providing an operator variable control over speed and displacement, while also providing a rigid connection that eliminates overswing. To enable such a configuration, the automatic continuous swinging motion device... Agent: White-welker & Welker, LLC

20070200407 - Seating unit with adjustable components: An armrest structure includes a tubular support, and an armrest having a tubular end telescopingly engaging the tubular support. A support plate engages bottom walls of the tubular support and the tubular end in a laminar arrangement. A clamping bolt slides through a top hole and into aligned holes in... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070200408 - Seat reclining apparatus for vehicle: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle, including a stationary bracket and a movable bracket provided integral with a seat cushion and seat back, respectively. The movable bracket is equipped with a driving device. A speed-reduction unit is provided including an input shaft, a stationary member and a movable member.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070200409 - Forward folding seat assembly: A seat assembly comprises a seat back and a seat base. The seat back is pivotable on a pivot pin assembly with respect to the seat base between a full up position and a down position. A seat back bracket is connected to the seat back and a seat base... Agent: Miller, Canfield, Paddock And Stone Marjory G. Basile, Esq.

20070200410 - Vehicle seat lock: A hook member of a vehicle seat lock engages with a striker fixed to a vehicle body. An opening lever is pivotally secured to the first base plate to constitute the first subassembly. The hook member is pivotally secured to the second base plate to constitute the second subassembly. The... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070200411 - Vehicle seat lock: In a vehicle seat lock, an operating knob is provided at the top of the seat back of a chair. The operating knob is joined to the inner end of the bell crank at the lower end. The bell crank is pivotally secured to a bracket in the seat back.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070200412 - Adjustable vehicle seat: A vehicle having a seat that includes a seat part and a backrest pivotably coupled to the seat part at a rear edge of the seat part. The seat part includes a front edge and the seat part is pivotable about the front edge into a first non-operational position. The... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070200413 - Head restraint adjustment and trim closeout apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for adjusting the height of a vehicle head restraint includes a top cover, latch assembly, and bottom cover. The top cover is connected to the head restraint. A latch assembly is moveable in a lateral direction relative to a latch post, and a bottom cover connects... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070200414 - Vehicle seats and components thereof: Seats and components thereof are addressed. The seats typically, although not necessarily, are intended for use in passenger vehicles and may include any or all of tray tables, beverage holders, arm rests, and hand rails. Beverage containers may include gimbals and supports for versatility and greater effectiveness, while tray tables... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070200415 - Seating unit with adjustable components: An armrest structure includes a tubular support, and an armrest having a tubular end telescopingly engaging the tubular support. A support plate engages bottom walls of the tubular support and the tubular end in a laminar arrangement. A clamping bolt slides through a top hole and into aligned holes in... Agent: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070200416 - Drop-in seat unit: The present invention provides for a drop-in seat unit as well as a method of manufacturing the drop-in seat unit that does not require the worker to affix one end of the spring to a frame rail and stretch the spring from one of the frame rails to the other... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070200417 - Seat cushion using vertically lapped fiber: A seat cushion is disclosed that can be easily attached to, and removed from, a chair or seat utilizing a mesh seat bottom. The removable seat cushion includes a collection of downwardly extending engagement members that engage the mesh upon insertion through voids in the mesh. In certain applications, the... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070194607 - Motor vehicle chair system for physically disabled persons: A motor vehicle chair system for wheelchair users. The chair system comprises a driver seat having a fixed portion, a mobile seat portion and a lifting mechanism. The fixed portion is secured inside a motor vehicle. The mobile seat portion is moveably coupled to the fixed portion and the lifting... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070194609 - Foldable chair: A foldable chair includes a rear leg connected pivotally to a front leg, a carrier frame retained pivotally on the rear leg, a locking seat provided on the front leg and formed with first and second engaging portions, and a slide member mounted to a front arm part of the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070194608 - Expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use: An expandable ambulatory walking device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an ambulatory walking device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end and a rubber contact material coupled to the first end. The device further includes an expandable handle coupled a second... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso

20070194610 - Seat assembly: A seat assembly includes a seat body having a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end, a front protecting member coupled to the front end of the seat body and protruding there from, and a rear protecting member coupled to the rear end of the seat... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20070194611 - Molded touch fasteners and methods of manufacture: Touch fastener, molded articles having touch fasteners and methods of making such touch fasteners and articles are provided. The touch fasteners include a sheet form base having an upper face and a lower face; a plurality of male fastener elements, each fastener element having a stem molded integrally with and... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070194612 - Seat with a separately adjustable back rest and seat portion and an adjustable seat depth: A seat including a seat portion and a back rest both pivotable about a hinge pin (12). The hinge includes, on either side of the seat, a rotary back rest holder (10) having the hinge pin (12) extending therethrough, wherein the back rest holder is rigidly connected to the back... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070194613 - Vehicle seat apparatus: A vehicle seat apparatus includes a pair of vehicle-width spaced lower arms attached to a seat cushion, each of the lower arms having a rear portion; a connecting member fixed to the rear portion of each of the lower arms; a pair of vehicle-width spaced upper arms attached to a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070194614 - Seat position-adjusting device for a highchair: A seat position-adjusting device is used to connect adjustably a seat to a leg unit of a highchair, and includes a tube component, a slide seat and a locking unit. The tube component is sleeved on the leg unit, and is formed with positioning holes aligned along a tube axis.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070194615 - Guide device for guiding an adjuster element on an adjuster device for motor vehicles: A guide device for guiding an adjuster element on an adjuster device for motor vehicles, comprising a guide track, along which the adjuster element can be moved, a guide section of the adjuster element, via which the adjuster element is guided in the guide track, and locking means for locking... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070194616 - Reclining apparatus and automotive seat provided with the same: The invention provides a reclining apparatus which can make a width of an apparatus small. The reclining apparatus of the present invention is provided with a first bracket (1) attached to a seat back (10), a second bracket (2) attached to a seat cushion (11), a first shaft (3) forming... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070187996 - Collapsible folding chair: A collapsible chair device is provided including a seat portion, a backrest portion hingeably attached to the seat portion, two or more front leg members hingeably attached to the seat portion, two or more rear leg members hingeably attached to the backrest portion, a base portion pivotally attached to the... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20070187997 - Folding stool for sportsmen and other applications: A lightweight, versatile stool for sportsmen and other applications comprises a seat and folding front and rear leg components pivotally attached thereto. The rear leg component establishes a plurality of rearward points of ground contact, whereas the front leg establishes a single point of forward ground contact. A set of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070187998 - Light-weight foldable chair for leisure: This invention relates to a light-weight foldable chair for leisure with seat and backrest loop capable to be folded once, which can be used in households, outdoors, in a courtyard, in a park and at the beach.... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070187999 - Canopy frame particularly applicable to deck chairs, garden chairs, beach chairs and the like: A canopy frame particularly applicable for deck chairs, garden chairs, beach chairs and the like, which can easily be assembled or disassembled in the place itself to be used or carried by the user which comprises a set of flexible rods coupled with each other in an axial way and... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20070188000 - Furniture assembly: A furniture assembly for compact and efficient packaging, the assembly including a sofa having component parts defining a sofa confine, the component parts including a back, a seat, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a skirt, wherein the skirt and the seat are removable, at... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070188001 - Belt guiding element for child safety system: A belt guiding element for a child safety system, in particular for a child seat, can provide a high safety level and particularly highly comfortable use when the safety belt is inserted into the element and when the belt is removed therefrom. The belt guiding element comprises a slot for... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070188002 - Infant chair: The headrest (5) is on its rear surface provided with a locking member (12) being adapted to be selectively fitted into different pockets (13) being vertically aligned in the backrest (14) of the chair, said locking member being related to a control (15) being arranged on the rear surface of... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070188003 - Chair with armrests: This invention teaches a chair comprising a seat; a backrest; a first armrest; a second armrest; a seat support structure; means for supporting the lower back of a seated person; a first slider; a second slider; a first slideway having a plurality of cavities; and a second slideway having a... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20070188004 - Active material actuated headrest assemblies: A headrest assembly for a seat includes a body portion having at least one padded surface positioned in substantial alignment with a seated occupant's head; and an active material in operative communication with the at least one padded surface of the body portion, the active material being operative to change... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070188005 - Easy assembly barstool: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that is easy to Additionally, certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that own into a flat disassembled state that is compact and cost effective for shipping.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070188006 - Spring chair: A chair operable to change between an original shape and a plurality of different shapes is disclosed. The chair has a continuous surface, comprising a sheet of metal, which enables the chair to change shape without requiring the use of complex moving elements. The shape change is a reaction to... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070188007 - Automotive vehicle seat insert: There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070182220 - Folding chair cot for use with emergency vehicles: The present invention relates to a collapsible emergency vehicle chair cot that includes a support system and a movement system. The support system is a retractable system disposed on the bottom of the cot to support the chair cot during transportation. For example, one embodiment of a support system includes... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20070182221 - Child activity center: A child activity center is disclosed that includes an adjustable table and chair. The adjustable table and chair are configured to have their heights adjusted quickly and easily without the requirement of any type of tool. The table and chair include adjustable leg extension members that are removably attached to... Agent: Dean E. Mcconnell

20070182222 - Student desk: A student desk includes a base that supports a seat and a worksurface. The base includes transverse front and rear base members, with a central base member extending therebetween. A worksurface support and a seat support are mounted to and extend upwardly from the base, and the worksurface and seat... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070182223 - Bicycle seat: A bicycle seat assembly having a platform defining two transversely extending wing sections and a forwardly extending horn section, and a pod mounted on each wing section, which have a thickness variance about their periphery and in a central concave portion. The pods are provided with pins having splined walls... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070182224 - Bicycle seat: Bicycle seat consisting of two from each other separated support portions for supporting one of the bicycle rider's (upper femur) seat bone, whereby each support portion is supported by a joint bar, which is arranged perpendicular to the central plane of the bicycle. In order to make the bicycle seat... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070182225 - Saddle including a device for coupling said saddle to a bicycle and the like: c

20070182226 - Vehicle seat load detection device: A magnet is attached to springs of a sheet cushion. A connecting member is attached to side portions of a seat cushion frame. A magnetic sensor having a magnetic impedance element is fixed on the connecting member while being positioned right below the magnet. By seating of an occupant on... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070182227 - Remote release seat cushion lock with one hand operation: A seat assembly supports an occupant in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion pivotally coupled to the vehicle for movement about a first pivot axis between a generally horizontal seating position and a generally upright stowed position. The first pivot axis being fixed... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182228 - Tube recliner mechanism and seat: A tubular recliner mechanism including an inner tube having a longitudinally extending row of first apertures formed therethrough and an outer tube having a row of longitudinally spaced apart second apertures extending between ends thereof in a rotationally offset pattern. The outer tube is coaxially positioned around and rotatable relative... Agent: Robert A. Parsons

20070182229 - Sport bucket seat, for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger vehicle: A bucket sports seat for vehicles having at least one shape-rigid load-bearing shell with upswept side cheeks for bilateral support of the legs, the buttocks and the upper torso of a seat occupant. The seat section and the backrest section are each assigned one separately fabricated load-bearing shell. The two... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070182230 - Seat assembly having integrated belt, storage compartments and registers: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat back is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a folded flat position overlying the seat cushion. The seat back has a front seating surface and an opposite... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182231 - Rear row vehicle seat incorporating combination seatback, front and rear floor latches interengageable for selective dump and tumble and including a separate user engageable module operable with said front and rear floor latches for effectuating rearward: A seat assembly incorporating a combination of seat latches including seatback, front floor and rear floor latch subassemblies. A release handle actuates the seatback latch to facilitate seatback dump against a seat bottom. Pluralities of cables are associated with the seatback latch subassembly, as well as a separate seat release... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070182233 - Neck chair with arm rests: A system is provided for anatomically accommodating a user during the use of a reclinable chair. Structurally, the system includes a base clamp that is mounted to the chair and that defines a first axis. Further, the system includes an intermediate clamp connected to the base clamp and defining a... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20070182232 - Adjustable, locking armrest for chair: An armrest that is infinitely adjustable is provided by the combination of a pin and slot arrangement for adjusting the arm in one direction and a second pin and slot arrangement for angularly adjusting the arm in a different direction, the second pin being in the form of a locking... Agent: Bradley N. Ruben, PC

20070182234 - Seat-mounted cargo harness: A cargo harness for securing an item resting on a vehicle seat with a back support. The harness has three belts. The first belt wraps around the seat back support and is tightened with fasteners at the end of the belt. The second belt, which is attached to the first... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070182235 - Restraint plate for humans in vehicles: Restraint plate for humans in vehicles, comprised of belts (1) that surround the shoulders and the waist of a child and which are sewn for maximum safety. The device is also comprised of a plate (2) for cervical protection, which should be attached to the car seat by the conventional... Agent: Trask Britt

20070182236 - Seat belt guide: A seat belt guide includes first and second walls each having opposite top and bottom ends. A pair of generally parallel end walls extends from the first wall. The end walls are spaced apart for retaining the seat belt in a transverse direction. A pair of generally parallel side walls... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070176468 - Seating or reclining furniture: This invention relates to seating or reclining furniture. A back rest or arm rest is disposed for adjustment on the seating and/or reclining surface. The back rest or arm rest may be positioned in different areas of the circumference of the furniture (e.g., sofa) and can bend along the adjustment... Agent: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070176469 - Reversible food and game tray device: A reversible food and game tray device for use with a child safety seat includes a two-sided tray that is easily reversible between two sides. One side includes a generally flat surface on which books, toys, games, and the like may be rested for use by a child. An opposed... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20070176470 - Air conditioned seat and air conditioning apparatus for a ventilated seat: An air conditioned seat with a padded seat surface (4) and a padded backrest (8) and with a fan (16) arranged beneath the seat surface (4). The fan (16) is connected to an air distribution apparatus (20, 22) in the seat, and includes a flow region (31) that is open... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070176471 - Modular comfort assembly diffuser bag having integral air mover support: A ventilation diffuser bag for disposition on a vehicle occupant support includes a perforated, occupant facing side and an opposite non-perforated, support surface facing side. The non-perforated side includes an opening to allow air flow into the diffuser bag. An air mover support integral with the non-perforated side includes an... Agent: Christopher J. Fildes Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20070176472 - Bicycle saddle: A saddle includes a frame and an elastic element. The frame includes a front pad, two pads and a connective portion for connecting the front pad to the rear pads so that a space is defined between the front pad and the rear pads. The elastic element is installed on... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070176473 - Headrest control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling headrest control apparatus for vehicle: A headrest control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a headrest rear portion; a headrest front portion movable relative to the headrest rear portion between a first position and a second position; driving means for moving the headrest front portion relative to the headrest rear portion and controlling means controlling the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070176474 - Reversible slipcover: A reversible slipcover for a piece of furniture including a base, a back, first and second arms, and a seat portion. The reversible slipcover includes a back, two back ruffles sewn to be substantially parallel to one another and to respective sides of the back such that same fabric sides... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070176475 - Lightweight juvenile transport product with protective and decorative microshell cover and method: A juvenile transport product, such as an infant carrier, having a protective microshell cover adhered to a foam body to protect the foam against damage from wear and impacts. The protective cover shell may be transparent, and the method includes the step of applying a material to an inside surface... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070176476 - Removable bolster for isofix: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A seat cushion is secured to the frame. The seat cushion defines a seat width. A seatback is secured to the frame and is pivotal with respect to the seat cushion. A... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20070176477 - Child safety seat, shell and harness: A child safety seat arrangement is disclosed wherein the child is secured to the safety seat by a harness. The harness is then secured with respect to the vehicle by a mounting arrangement that is independent of any seat shell. Preferably, there is also a seat shell that is itself... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070176478 - Vehicle seat reclining device: A seat reclining device is comprised of a base member connected to one of a seat back and a seat cushion; a rotating member connected to the other of the seat back and the seat cushion; a lock tooth having an external gear engageable with the internal gear of the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070176479 - Foamed product integral with trim cover assembly and frame element: A foamed product integral with trim cover assembly, of the type having a frame element provide therein, with two local portions of the frame element projecting outwardly therefrom. The trim cover assembly used has two extensions, with an opening defined therebetween. Both two extensions are bent to and juxtaposed on... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070176480 - Pocketed molded vehicle backrest: A framework and method of forming a framework is provided for a backrest of a vehicle seat. The framework includes a support member having a first wall portion and a second wall portion. The second wall section is spaced from the first wall portion at a plurality of locations to... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC