Chairs and seats inventions 02/08

20080048472 - Extendable seat system for a host: A seat for a fishing or bass boat can be raised or lowered by an operator. The elevation mechanism preferably includes a power mechanism to operate a screw jack and the power mechanism may be battery powered, hydraulically powered, or operated by other power-assist means. The screw jack enables the... Agent: Tim Cook

20080048473 - Passenger seat blocking mechanism or device: A blocking mechanism or device (40) for preventing objects from sliding off from a cushion (24) of a seat when a vehicle experiences decelerations above a given level comprising: a blocking member (50, 60) configured to be movable from a storage position below a top surface (26) of the cushion... Agent: Key Plastics C/o David King

20080048474 - Attachment device: A vehicular seat trim cover attachment device having a plurality of female attachment portions interconnected to one another by at least one connecting portion. The attachment device is preferably flexible in at least two independent planes. Each female attachment portion has a receptacle portion and a base portion. Each base... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080048475 - Chair type massager: A chair type massager includes a seat part on which a person to be treated sits on, a backrest part with a reclining mechanism to perform a raising/tilting operation, and right and left armrest parts in which the arms are inserted. The massager further includes air bags provided at the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080048476 - Seat slide apparatus for vehicle: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a lock portion provided at the lower rail, a lock member which is engageable with and disengageable from the lock portion and a first biasing member for biasing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080048477 - Vehicle seat assembly: A vehicle seat assembly comprises a coupling member 12 coupling a front end of a seat-cushion frame 2 to an upper rail 11, a rear link member 23 provided in a rear end of the seat-cushion frame 2, and a support member 24 provided on the side of a vehicle... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080048478 - Reclining apparatus: A compact and lightweight round reclining apparatus having a neutral position return function of automatically returning and securing the backrest to the preset neutral position when the backrest that has been reclined forward is raised is provided. A memory plate in approximately disc form having a center shaft at its... Agent: Michael L. Crapenhoft C/o Hiroe & Associates

20080048479 - Connector unit: The connector unit includes: a first holder to be attached to a first article; a first connector to be received in the first holder; a second holder to be attached to a second article; and a second connector to be received in the second holder to be coupled with the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080048480 - Armrest/backrest support bracket for chairs, in particular office chairs: An armrest/backrest support bracket characterised by comprising: a support (4) provided in its lateral surface with a slot (14) and in its end surface with a hole which communicates with said slot, a blade (6) one end of which is insertable into said slot, locking means inserted into said hole... Agent: Christopher J. Mcdonald Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler

20080048481 - Orthopedic sitting device: A sitting device to support a thigh of a person, such as a driver of a motor vehicle or any other person desiring or requiring leg support, is described. The sitting device in one embodiment comprises a base section having an inside edge and an outside edge and a top... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080048482 - Infant seat assembly with retention member: An infant seat assembly includes a seat member and a retention member. The seat member includes a seat body having a front end and left and right sides, and a pair of side panels extending respectively from the left and right sides of the seat body. The retention member includes... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080048483 - Height-adjustable deflection device for a three-point belt, vehicle seat comprising a three-point belt and method for the height adjustment of the upper holding point of a three-point belt: The invention relates to a height-adjustable deflection device for the upper holding point of a three-point belt with a holder which can be fixedly connected to a supporting member of a vehicle seat or to a framework of a vehicle, wherein in the holder a deflector is movably attached which... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20080042473 - Collapsible support structure: A collapsible support structure for use with a wheeled or non-wheeled chair includes a plurality of pivotally connected rigid poles which are parallel to one another in a collapsed position. Stretchable tension straps are strung on the poles to provide tension therebetween when in an erected position. A first collapsible... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20080042474 - Collapsible support structure: An apparatus including a support structure movable between an erected position and a collapsed position and including a threaded shaft, a first collapsible assembly having a first portion pivotally mounted on the threaded shaft, a second collapsible assembly having a second portion pivotally mounted on the threaded shaft, where at... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20080042472 - Transformer seat: A seat assembly supports an occupant above a floor having a load floor and is stowable within a recess below the floor. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion extending between a seating surface and a bottom surface. A seat back is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20080042475 - Folding table and chair: A folding table and chair each have an unobtrusive folding mechanism that cannot be easily seen when unfolded for use. Because the folding mechanism is not readily seen, folding tables and chairs of a number of well-known and popular styles can be provided that are suitable for use as everyday... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080042476 - Modular child restraint system: A modular child restraint system for use in vehicles comprises a base and interchangeable attachable seats where the seats are for different stages of childhood development. The system can further comprise additional bases adapted to other uses such as strollers and infant swings. A common engagement mechanism allows the various... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080042477 - System and method for moving a headrest for whiplash prevention: System and method for preventing whiplash injuries to an occupant, in particular, during rear impacts, includes a movable headrest associated with the seat and a system for positioning the headrest adjacent a head of the occupant in an impact involving the vehicle. This latter system includes an anticipatory crash sensor... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080042478 - 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: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/361

20080042479 - Apparatus for use in connecting a car seat belt to a child's car seat: An apparatus for use in connecting a car seat belt to a car seat. The apparatus includes an elongated member formed from a predetermined material and having each of a predetermined length and a predetermined cross-sectional shape. A hook like member is disposed at a first end of such elongated... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080042480 - Swivel seat with hydraulic connections: A swivel seat for work vehicle includes an operator seat mounted on a seat swivel, the seat swivel defining a central aperture through which at least one hydraulic line with a swivel extends.... Agent: Deere & Company

20080042481 - Controller for seat locking device: A controller for a seat locking device which locks a seatback, provided with: a holder having an opening at a top end thereof; an operation knob which is rotatably provided in the opening of the holder, and transmits an operating power to the seat locking device when a rotating operation... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080042482 - Vehicle seat configuration: A motor vehicle seat has an element formed of expanded polypropylene foam or of a material with comparable properties with respect to its firmness and weight provided between a seat part and a vehicle body floor, wherein the seat part is directly or indirectly connected to the vehicle body floor... Agent: Manfred Beck, P.A.

20080042483 - Moveable back panel for a vehicle seat: A vehicle seat having a seat back including an actuatable back panel. The back panel of the seat back may be moved between a normal, or flush position, and an actuated, or spaced position, relative to the seat back assembly. The back panel may be provided with connectors that may... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080036248 - Reclining seating unit with wall-proximity capability: A seating unit includes: a frame having arms on opposing sides thereof, the frame located in a first position relative to an underlying surface that supports the seating unit; a backrest; a seat; and a reclining mechanism attached to the frame, backrest and seat. The reclining mechanism comprises a series... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080036249 - Vehicle seat: A vehicle seat has a backrest with a vertically adjustable headrest, and a device for warming the nape and head area of a seat occupant with warm air. The device comprises an electric heating unit and an air vent which is arranged in an intermediate space between the backrest and... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080036250 - Structure for improving performance of an active headrest: A structure for improving performance of an active headrest comprises a lumber support plate which is installed within a seat back frame and supports the body of an occupant; a lumber support interlocking wire which operates by being interlocked with the lumber support plate and a link bracket which is... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080036251 - Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat: A passenger's weight measurement device 1 comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails 3 which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails 4 which are disposed to move in a front-and-rear direction on the fixed lower rail 3, load... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080036252 - Vehicular seats with fluid-containing weight sensing sysem: System and method for measuring the weight of an occupant in a vehicle seat and for controlling a safety restraint system responsive thereto includes at least one fluid-containing structure arranged mounted within or beneath an upper surface of a bottom portion of the seat and supported by a base of... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080036253 - Multi-functional auxiliary headrest: A multi-functional auxiliary headrest for car seat is disclosed. The auxiliary headrest comprises a body mounted with a suspension strap at the rear side of the seat and one side of suspension strap being stitched and the other side having a male Velcro fastener, and the center of the suspension... Agent: Leong C Lei

20080036254 - Stretch wing chair cover: A cover for a chair having wings extending from the back portion of the chair and having exposed legs. The cover may be formed of elastic fabric and is an enclosed structure with an open bottom. The cover is placed over the chair and is secured at the base using... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080036255 - Portable seat cushion with integrated arm rests: A portable sitting assistance device includes a cushion configured to be sat upon. The cushion has at least one foam material that can deflect under an applied load and store energy during deflection. A U-shaped cradle extends adjacent a bottom and along two opposite sides of the cushion in a... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080036256 - Portable booster seat: A portable infant booster seat having an upright back support, foldable sidewalls, a flexible front wall and an upwardly extendible cushioned seat member that supports an infant in an elevated seated position.... Agent: Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm

20080036257 - Seating systems for shopping carts: Seating systems for shopping carts, and methods for retrofitting shopping carts with the seating systems are disclosed In an exemplary embodiment, the seating system may comprise a seat post with wheel assembly, a cart attachment for connecting to a frame of the shopping cart, and a support member connecting the... Agent: Trenner Law Firm, LLC

20080036258 - Adjustable seat cushion bolster mechanism: A seat frame assembly is provided for compactly folding a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame assembly includes at least one side frame member. An actuator is operatively coupled to the side frame member. An elongated control arm includes a first end pivotally coupled to the side frame member and... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20080036259 - Auxiliary yoga exercising device: An auxiliary Yoga exercising device generally comprises a main base, a handle rod, and a seat cushion. The main base has an angle-adjusting unit on the front center. The angle-adjusting unit has a pair of pivotal-connecting plates fixed thereon and spaced apart by a determined distance. The pivotal-connecting plates have... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080036260 - Cable operated slider for vehicle seats: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat slider are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a slider mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20080036261 - Movable backrest for a chair: A movable backrest for a chair comprises a frame that is fixed to the chair, at least a flexible connecting element connected to the frame, and at least a backrest connected to the connecting element. Since the connecting element is flexible, the backrest and the back of the user can... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20080036262 - Self locking device of an active headrest: An active headrest includes a panel inside a seat frame, a panel link supporting the panel and rotating in response to raising of the panel, and a frame which is raised by the panel. A self locking device of the active headrest includes: a guide cylinder in the seat back... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080036263 - Articulating headrest mechanism: A foldable seat headrest assembly including a locking mechanism that includes a lock lever that can be manipulated by a manual release handle that selectively locks the headrest pad component against a groove formed in a portion of a lock post so as to keep the headrest assembly in an... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080036264 - Height adjustable chair armrest: A height adjustable chair armrest comprises a lower tube, an upper tube, and a push member. Two circular supporting units are provided on upper and lower ends of the lower tube so that the lower tube has an exact contact with the upper tube and a smooth adjustment can be... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080036265 - Height adjustable chair armrest: A height adjustable chair armrest has a lower tube, an upper tube, and a push member. Two circular supporting units are provided on upper and lower ends of the lower tube so that the lower tube has an exact contact with the upper tube and a smooth adjustment can be... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080036266 - Seating construction and method of assembly: A seating unit includes a rearwardly-open base frame with a pair of uprights on opposite rear side portions in spaced apart positions. A molded back has corner sections with cavities for matably telescopingly engaging the uprights, and a beam section extending between the corner sections for stabilizing the rear side... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080036267 - Backrest attachment device: The present invention relates to a backrest attachment device for a chair (1). It comprises a metal bow (7) with two bends that is designed such that a shorter intermediate piece (9) with a 90° bend is connected to a comparatively long flank (8), the shorter intermediate piece (9) in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080030052 - Support device for a child vehicle safety seat: A support device includes a positioning tube to be connected to a child vehicle safety seat and formed with a plurality of positioning hole units. A support tube is sleeved telescopically on the positioning tube and is formed with a pair of through holes. A support base is sleeved on... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080030053 - Massage machine of chair type: A chair-type massage machine is provided which comprises a seat, backrest and leg portion having a plurality of preset reclining angles for giving an effective massage to the user in various postures. The massage machine comprises a seat pivotally movably supported by a base, a backrest pivotally movably supported by... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080030054 - Child seat with object holder: A child seat is provided for placement on the seat of a vehicle. The child seat includes a base and an object holder that is retractably connected to the base so that it moves in and out of a recess formed in the base between a retracted position and an... Agent: Lempia Braidwood LLC

20080030055 - Child car seat incorporating means of guiding the lap strap: A juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be installed on a seat of a motor vehicle. Safety belt straps included in the vehicle are used to retain the juvenile vehicle seat in place on the motor vehicle seat.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080030056 - Kart kozy: An apparatus for providing a safe and comfortable place for an infant or small child to lie down in a shopping cart includes a cushioned mat and one or more of an optional integrated blanket, an optional integrated pillow, and an optional integrated strap adapted to secure the apparatus once... Agent: Randall & Melinda Bentley

20080030057 - Office chair with strengthened structure: Office chair with improved structure includes: chair back, seat cushion, base frame, L-shaped connecting piece; among others, the vertical part and transversal part of the connecting piece are connected with the chair back and seat cushion respectively; there is an cylinder rod in the middle of the base frame, it... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080030058 - Revolving sun chair: A revolving chair includes a swivel bearing affixed to the revolving chair to rotate the revolving chair 360°.... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080030059 - Chair ride mechanism with tension assembly: A task chair, including a backrest assembly and a seat assembly pivotally coupled both to one another and to side portions of a fixed yoke member for synchronized movement, in which the seat of the seat assembly moves upwardly and forwardly concurrently with recline of the backrest of the backrest... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080030060 - Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat: In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a central structure, a seat cushion (219) which is carried by the central structure and has a seat cushion structure (218) and padding (220) at least partially resting on the seat cushion structure (218), and a... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080030061 - Multi-position adjustment mechanism: An adjustment mechanism includes a housing, a pawl rotatably supported by the housing, and a sector plate rotatably supported by the housing. The sector plate ratchets along the pawl in a first rotational direction and selectively locks the sector plate in one of a plurality of angular positions to prevent... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080030062 - Seat cushion: A seat cushion is shown having a flexible and semi-rigid body is provided. The body has a seating surface and a support surface spaced apart from the seating surface forming a body thickness. The seating surface has a first area and the support surface has a second area. The body... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20080030063 - Seat belt position adjuster and seat belt device including the same: A seat belt position adjuster includes a guide rail attached to a vehicle body and a slider slidably provided to the guide rail. The slider swingably supports a belt anchor that guides a seat belt. The slider includes a boss portion that supports the belt anchor, and slides with respect... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP