Chairs and seats inventions 11/07

20070273180 - Massage chair: A massage chair of the present invention includes an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, left and right holding mechanisms for respectively holding user's left and right forearms, and a controller for controlling operations of the mechanisms. The controller separately controls operations of the electric... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070273181 - Adaptation to an assistive device: A transfer bench and methods for using same to facilitate movement of a person into and out of an enclosure are disclosed. The transfer bench comprises a first seating section that at least partially lies in a horizontal plane. A second seating section rotatably coupled to the first seating section... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070273182 - Seat: A seat comprising a component that is cushioned on one side and is disposed on a seat base. A pivot/rotation mechanism is operatively connected to the seat base and the component for displacing the component, in a positively guided manner, in a position into which the cushion side faces downwardly,... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates

20070273183 - Seat net: The Seat Net prevents items placed on a bucket-style seat of an automobile from falling onto the floor, while still allowing the automobile driver convenient access to any items so placed while driving. The Seat Net helps drivers maintain safe driving practices by eliminating the need for drivers to lean... Agent: Timothy L. Hughes, Esq.

20070273184 - Ventilated saddle for sporting equipment: A ventilated saddle includes a seat plate having an upper face and a plurality of seat plate vents extending therethrough; and a covering member having a plurality of covering member vents extending therethrough. The covering member is mountable to the upper face of the seat plate in a single predetermined... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070273185 - Saddle fit system and method: In an embodiment, a bicycle saddle fit system comprises first and second supports, a substrate coupled to the first and second supports, and a measurement gauge coupled to the substrate. The first and second supports are each configured to receive sit bones of an adult human. At least one of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070273186 - Vehicle seat: An impact absorbing plate 31 is disposed between a front part 31z of the impact absorbing plate 31 and a vehicle body 11 so that a rupture generating part 44 ruptured by impact is extended in the front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the impact absorbing plate 31... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070273187 - Massage chair: A massage chair of the invention includes an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, a holding mechanism for holding at least one forearm of a user to fix to the base side, and a controller that controls operations of these mechanisms. The controller controls to... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070273188 - Inflation and deflation of an encased bladder system: The present invention provides seating apparatuses that may reduce an effect of an ailment such as sciatica, joint illness, degenerative disc condition, hip bursitis, tendinitis, or sacral/coccyx pain. A seating apparatus includes a back portion and a seating portion, each portion having at least one encased bladder that is inflated... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070273189 - Chair: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is mounted on the base support so as to be pivotable about a first pivoting axis and the backrest is mounted on the seat so as to be pivotable about a second... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070273190 - Chair: The invention relates to a chair with a seat, a base support and a backrest, wherein the seat is pivotably mounted on the base support and the backrest is pivotably mounted on the seat, and a first spring system is provided between the base support and the seat and a... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070273191 - Angle-adjustable backrest device for a child highchair: An angle-adjustable backrest device includes a backrest frame and an angle-adjusting device for connecting the backrest frame to a chair. The angle-adjusting device includes a mounting seat mounted on a leg frame and provided with positioning components, and a pivot seat mounted on a seat, connected to the backrest frame,... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070273192 - Occupant retraction system: An Occupant Retraction System (ORS) retracts a partially exposed occupant into a vehicle. The system responds to a trigger, wherein an occupant support retracts and actively pulls the occupant into the vehicle interior. The triggering event may be initiated by a manual switch, a rollover sensor, a crash sensor, a... Agent: Averill & Varn

20070273193 - Seat: The seat is constructed by a support link 23 for supporting a seat cushion by attaching its lower portion to the side of a floor and attaching its upper portion to the seat cushion side, and adjusting the height of the seat cushion by a tilting movement in the forward... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070273194 - Portable adjustable headrest: A portable headrest apparatus engages a top of a chair with a U-shaped bracket sized for clamping onto the chair top. The bracket provides a quick-release clamp holding a telescoping rod extending downwardly. An adjustable elbow joint at a downwardly terminal end of the rod enabled rotation of a support... Agent: Patent Law & Venture Group

20070273195 - Automotive seat cushion pan: In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to an automotive seat cushion pan comprising a cushion pan portion having a cushion receiving surface and a side shield portion integral with the cushion pan portion, the cushion pan portion and the integral side shield portion being made of plastic.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070267901 - Collapsible moon chair: A moon chair is configured to collapse in a single movement in which a seat frame is folded while the legs approximate each other. Contemplated moon chairs particularly include those that can be collapsed without separating the seat portion form the leg portion.... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070267902 - Furniture: Furniture includes structure for supporting the furniture on a floor or like surface and includes structure for rotating the furniture about a predetermined vertical axis so as to prescribe a circular path. The furniture preferably includes rollers arranged at a predetermined orientation so that the furniture prescribes a predetermined circular... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070267903 - Barber or beauty chair: a chair for barbers or beauty salons which offers sitting for barbers while cutting hair.: There are very few professions out there that require the person to stand in order for him/her to perform the duties. Beauty profession has been around for ages and yet no one has proposed any new inventions to help barbers perform their job sitting down. I am proposing a new... Agent: Rexhep Hasimi

20070267904 - Child motion device: A child motion device has a frame assembly configured to rest on a floor surface. A support arm assembly is coupled to and cantilevered from part of the frame assembly above the floor surface. A child supporting device is supported by the support arm assembly. A bounce mechanism of the... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070267905 - Post-assembly tension adjustment in elastomeric material applications: An arrangement for enabling post-assembly tension adjustment in an elastomeric material application. The arrangement can have a frame structure and a panel of elastomeric material, such as elastomeric mesh, retained to span from a first side to a second side of the frame structure in tension. A tension adjustment assembly... Agent: Thomas P O'connell

20070267906 - Vehicle seat with a device for a seat height adjustment mechanism thereof, and device for seat height adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat: The invention relates to a device for a seat height adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat, comprising a drive element which can be driven in opposite directions of rotation, and a driven element which can be driven by means of this drive element, and also comprising two unilaterally acting freewheels... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070267907 - Vehicle seat and cabriolet vehicle with such a vehicle seat: A vehicle seat, in particular functioning as a rear vehicle seat having a seat element provided at the free end of the backrest, and a vehicle with such a seat are specified in which the seat element is pivotably linked to a backrest structure of the vehicle seat and the... Agent: Gregory J Lavorgna Drinker Biddle & Reath

20070267908 - Headrest mechanism: A headrest mechanism includes a headrest stay, a headrest support, an engagement member, a plurality of adjustment portions, and a pullout prevention portion. The height of a headrest may be adjusted by pushing the button portion of the headrest support to disengage the engagement member provided in the headrest support... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070267909 - Auto-adjust vehicle headrest: A headrest has a generally stationary support, a headrest body having a forwardly directed front face and positioned such that a head of a user seated in front of the support is generally level with the body, and a guide securing the body to the support for vertical movement relative... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20070267910 - Armrest cupholder: An arm attachment for use with a seat having an arm includes a main body having an armrest portion and a container holder at a distal end. A left wall and a right wall extend from the main body proximate the distal end and the container holder portion. A bottom... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070267911 - Chair: The chair is so arranged that multiple seat support frames 41 extend from a center portion of a leg support post 3 toward a direction to be directed away gradually, undersurfaces of edge portions of a seat 1 are supported by distal end portions of the seat support frames 41,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070267912 - Molded wood flake article with integral flexible spring member: A molded wood flake support is fabricated to include at least one flexible spring member which is narrower then the width of the molded wood flake support and integrally formed therewith or secured thereto, wherein the flexible spring member can flex independently from the molded wood flake support.... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070262619 - Levitator - ergonomic worker support system: An ergonomic worker support stand with convenience features for reducing stress and supporting either the upper or lower portion of a person's body is disclosed. The stand is designed for safety, convenience and comfort in performing worker tasks. My patent includes features that reduce stress, conserve energy, and facilitate increased... Agent: Edward G. Blemel

20070262620 - Seat articulating device: The invention concerns a seat articulating device comprising a seat and a back capable of pivoting relative to the back seat about a pivot pin (A1) into a plurality of positions, in particular a nominal position wherein the back is substantially vertical and a shelf position wherein the back is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070262621 - Apparatus for providing fluid through a vehicle seat: A seat assembly comprises a seat cushion having an outer surface comprising a front side for supporting an occupant in a sitting position and a rear side. A base member is positioned on the rear side of the seat cushion. A first passage extends through the seat cushion. A ventilation... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070262622 - Mechanic's seat and step stool: A combination step stool and mechanic's seat in the form of a molded plastic, generally parallelepiped configuration includes a seat on one side supported on casters on the opposite side with a step stool surface adjacent the backside of the seat and spaced from a front side surface of the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070262623 - Swivel and tilt bicycle seat assembly: A swivel and tilt bicycle seat assembly designed to eliminate pressure on a rider's scrotum by using a rectangular seat section that freely swivels side-to-side and freely tilts in a fore and aft direction as the rider pedals. The assembly includes a seat post attachment mechanism that attaches to a... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20070262624 - One-piece adjustable seat cover: The present invention relates to a unitary seat cover for accommodating a child safety seat upon a vehicle seat having an adjustable upper protective panel and a lower protective panel which are integrally attached by a fold line forming a unitary elongated cover.... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC

20070262625 - seating unit: A seating unit (1) comprises a fixed housing (10) containing a primary seat with a reclinable back arranged to recline in such a manner that it remains within the housing. The seating unit is suitable for a aircraft cabin and may further comprise a leg-rest arranged to cooperate with the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070262626 - Support and gliding mechanism for chair or sofa: A support and gliding mechanism for a chair or sofa includes a base; an elongated, generally U-shaped support arm on the base; a three-sided end housing pivotally mounted on each free end of the support arm, the housing having inverted triangular sides and a rectangular end extending between outer edges... Agent: George A. Seaby Seaby & Associates

20070262627 - Child motion device: A child motion device has a frame assembly configured to rest on a floor surface. A support arm assembly is coupled to and cantilevered from part of the frame assembly above the floor surface. A child supporting device is supported by the support arm assembly. A bounce mechanism of the... Agent: Lempia Forman LLC

20070262628 - Chair for video game: A chair suitable for use with a video game, the chair having a seat portion and a back portion, the back portion having a pair of deformation devices, said deformation devices being designed to cause increased pressure on a portion of an occupant's back. Preferably, the deformation devices are linked... Agent: Eric Fincham

20070262629 - Seat positioning and control system: A positioning and control system to selectively position and to monitor and record the position of the seat frame, back rest frame and leg rest supports of a powered wheelchair wherein the positioning and control system comprises a seat positioning mechanism including a seat tilt positioning assembly and a back... Agent: Arthur W. Fisher, Iii

20070262630 - Seat frame structure and method for a connecting seat and a seat frame: A seat frame structure includes a seat cushion frame, a seat back frame, and a connecting bracket connecting the seat cushion frame to the seat back frame. The seat cushion frame includes a first beam portion having an internal space in at least one of a left/right side edge portion.... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070262631 - Actuating element for a crash-active head rest: The present invention relates to an actuating means with which the position of a component can be changed directly or indirectly.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070262632 - Sliding armrest: The present invention relates to a slidable armrest that may be used in combination with a console within a transportation vehicle. The armrest may be slidably mounted to a mounting bracket and overlie a console lid/compartment and be moveable forward to provide arm support for vehicle occupants or rearward to... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070262633 - Chair accessory and method of using: Disclosed is a chair accessory comprising one or more board-like items, including planks, of various thicknesses having on or in each item at least one restraining device having one or more chair-leg contacting surfaces that will prevent a child, while sitting in the chair, from moving the board-like item out... Agent: John H. Miller

20070262634 - Suspended pixelated seating structure: A suspended pixelated seating structure provides ergonomic, adaptable seating support. The suspended pixelated seating structure includes multiple cooperative layers to maximize global comfort and support while enhancing adaptation to localized variations in a load, such as in the load applied when a person sits in a chair. The cooperative layers... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070262635 - Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot: A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carried by the... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070262636 - Device for attaching a child safety seat to a fixed catch on a vehicle: A device for attaching a child safety seat has a frame defining a slot engageable by a fixed catch; and a lever which rotates, about an axis of rotation, from a release position to a lock position to retain the catch inside the slot. The frame guides a control member,... Agent: Stephen M. De Klerk Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070257523 - Multi-functional mobile seat platform apparatus for relieving aches or pains while working: The multi-functional mobile seat platform is practical and affordable for any person of ordinary skill to use and to enjoy pain relieving conditions while working on or near the ground or floor.... Agent: Floyd S. Westfall

20070257524 - Foldable chair with pull rods: A foldable chair with pull rods comprises a front supporter; a back supporter; wherein a width of the front supporter is smaller than that of the back supporter; the back supporter being installed to the front supporter by using two pull rods; a seat pivotally installed to the back supporter... Agent: Tsung-chieh Huang

20070257525 - Sleep over recliner chair: This invention is related to a sleep over recliner chair having a footrest mechanism and a recliner mechanism that operate independently of one another. The sleep over recliner chair includes a footrest, a seat, back, and a pair of spaced apart armrests. Further, the sleep over recliner chair includes a... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070257526 - Extendable sunshade for child car seat: An all weather sunshade system for infant carriers includes a main sunshade that is pivotally attached to the infant carrier and an integrally provided sunshade extension. The main sunshade is selectively deployable and includes curved semi-rigid members which support a fabric material and includes a front edge. A rear edge... Agent: Joseph Hei

20070257527 - Cycle seat construction: Disclosed herein is a cycle seat construction whereby rotational and tipping motion of the pelvic girdle relative to the spine of the rider is vastly reduced or eliminated. The construction includes a longitudinally split seat support whose left and right halves are each pivotally mounted to a seat post such... Agent: Barry R. Blaker

20070257528 - Head rest control device and active head rest: It is an object of this invention to provide an active headrest which will not over-push the head of a passenger. For this purpose, the invention provides a headrest controller for moving a part (20A) or whole of a headrest (20) of a vehicle seat toward a head of the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070257529 - Acoustic structure of seat back: An acoustic structure of seat back includes a suspension board element provided therein. The suspension board element, which has a speaker unit provided to a backward surface thereof, is resiliently provided in a seat back frame of the seat back. A sound-conductive cushion element of a flat plate configuration is... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070257530 - Video game chair: A video game chair comprises a game console interface for receiving a vibration feedback signal from a game console; lighting; and a lighting controller for controlling the lighting based on the vibration feedback signal. The game console interface may be capable of connecting wirelessly with the game console. The vibration... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20070257531 - Clip for hanging and fixing trim cover: A clip for hanging and fixing a trim cover, comprising a chuck section 6a having a substantially U-shaped body and a pair of reverse claws 61a, 61b extending inward from both edges of the substantially U-shaped body so as to be opposed to each other for pressing a portion of... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070257532 - Chair with interchangeable upholstery: The chair with interchangeable upholstery includes a chair frame, a seat cushion, a back cushion, a pair of arm cushions, and a plurality of upholstery covers. The chair frame has a pair of rear legs, a pair of front legs, a seat portion supported by the front and rear legs,... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070257533 - Self-fastening headrest cover: A removable headrest cover for a seat is described having improved features for securing and attaching the cover to a headrest. The improved features include integrated elastic elements that serve to secure the cover to a headrest, eliminating the need for engaging receptacles on the seat. The positioning and placement... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20070257534 - Reconfigurable child receiving rocker device: The present invention relates to a reconfigurable child receiving device that includes a seat portion and arcuate leg members that support the seat portion above a supporting surface. The seat portion is further supported by arcuate cross members that extend between the leg members and are pivotally connected to the... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070257535 - Seat support structure: A seat support structure for facilitating assembly of a frame support member. The seat support structure includes a seat support portion mounted on a seat rail of a vehicle, the seat support portion having an opening portion; a mount rubber having an engaging groove portion on an outer peripheral portion... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070257536 - Structure of seat with walk-in mechanism: A walk-in mechanism is provided to a seat, which includes an extension coil spring. One end of the extension coil spring is engaged with a first support element fixed to a floor, while another end thereof is engaged with a second support element fixed to the seat. The walk-in mechanism... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070257537 - Two-peice head restraint and method for making same: A head restraint comprising a first core portion including an exterior surface, an interior and a perimeter edge between the exterior surface and the interior, a first outer layer provided about at least a region of said exterior surface of said first core portion, a second core portion including an... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20070257538 - Actuator: The invention relates to an actuator for displacing a furniture flap comprising a base body fixed to the furniture body and/or to the flap and an actuating arm which displaces said flap and has two end areas of fastening devices provided with a mechanical latched connection, wherein the first fastening... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070257539 - Modular furniture assembly: The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that is convenient and versatile. One embodiment of the modular furniture assembly comprises a base and a transverse member manually, detachably coupled to the base by a coupler. The base and the transverse member have a defined spatial relationship which enables a... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070257540 - Collapsible support frame for furniture: A collapsible support frame includes a plurality of segmented legs pivotally connected to an inner surface of a collar, and are held together by an elastic cord. The legs pivot between a folded position and an deployed position. In the folded position, the legs segments form a bundle to facilitate... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070257541 - Air routing system and method for use with a vehicle seat: A system and method for routing air within a vehicle seat is provided. The system includes an airflow connector configured to provide a substantially airtight seal between a plenum member and an air conditioning device. The system is configured to improve the assembly of the airflow connector to a plenum... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070257542 - Seat portion for a seat: A seat portion (2) for a seat (4), which seat (4) is made of a single foam material having one or more apertures (6) defining a seating area (8), the seating area (8) being such that it comprises a first portion (10) for receiving a person's buttocks, a second portion... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20070252415 - Adjustable configuration seating: The adjustable configuration seating has a pair of opposed lateral rigid frame members with seat and back panels extending therebetween. In some embodiments, the chair includes flexible panels secured in place between the two frame members by crossmembers extending between the frame members, with a single adjustably positionable tension crossmember... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070252416 - Collapsible support frame: A collapsible support frame includes a plurality of frame structures each having frame members joined together by a tension cable. A locking mechanism pivotably connects the frame structures and allows a user to move the frame structures between a folded position and an unfolded position. In the unfolded position, the... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070252417 - Slipcover with integrated padded and decorative component: Slipcovers are provided for covering a variety of seating structures. The slipcovers can include a fabric sheet, multi-layered components, extensions, anchors, relaxation mechanisms, and holders, and can be configured to cover all or a portion of a seating structure. The multi-layered components can be removably secured to the fabric sheet... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070252418 - Child restraint apparatus for a vehicle: A child restraint apparatus connectable to a vehicle and having a chassis with a back portion and a seat portion. A U-shaped guard is pivotally connected to the chassis so as to be movable between an up position and a down position, in the down position the guard forming a... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20070252419 - Seating mechanism and chair: A seating mechanism according to the present invention includes: a support provided on a holder; a seat plate provided pivotably in a substantially vertical direction around the support; and two control portions that are provided with the support therebetween, and apply, when a vertical force is applied to the seat... Agent: Nixon Peabody

20070252420 - Automotive power seat motor arrangement including a monolithic frame: An automotive power seat arrangement includes an automobile passenger seat connected to an automobile body. A plurality of mechanisms engage the seat. Each of the mechanisms moves the seat relative to the body in a respective manner. Each of a plurality of motors drives a respective one of the mechanisms.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20070252421 - Vehicle seat: A vehicle seat, comprising an upholstered seat surface and an upholstered backrest, whereby the backrest may be folded forward about a first horizontal pivoting axis. A backrest element is integrated close to the front side of the upholstered backrest, which may be pivoted in the backrest about a second horizontal... Agent: Kirchstein , Ottinger Israel & Schiffmill

20070252422 - Seating unit convertible into chaise: A seating unit includes: a frame configured to rest on an underlying surface, the frame including a fixed seat, the frame further including a chaise storage cavity beneath the seat; a backrest attached to the frame; a chaise unit including a base and a chaise panel; a chaise extending assembly... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070252423 - Trim panel for a displaceable seat: Provided is a trim panel suitable for attachment to a displaceable seat, and a seat. The seat has a seat substructure with a first part and a second part and a seat component. The seat component is moveable with the first part in a horizontal direction relative to the second... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070252424 - Height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle: The present invention provides a height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle capable of lowering equipment height in an accommodated state. A four-joint link mechanism 40a, 40b configuring the fourth layer are provided with a first arm 47 formed the first guide face 47d guiding a guide roller 35... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP