Chairs and seats inventions 07/08

20080179921 - Collapsible highchair: A collapsible highchair with a rack has a seat, a shackle section, and legs, which are pivotable towards one another about a hinged joint between an upright position for use and an opposite compact position. A first latching device from the shackle section is designed to pivot for detachable connection... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080179922 - High chairs and methods to use high chairs: High chairs and methods to use high chairs are disclosed. An example high chair includes a frame, a seat, a tray positioned a distance above the seat, and an actuator to adjust the distance between the seat and the tray.... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20080179923 - Highchair: A highchair with a foot part and a seat element mounted thereon has a length-adjustable gas-filled strut therebetween for support and height adjustment of the seat element. The gas-filled strut may be length adjustable with two-handed safety operation. The seat element is held on two lateral support arms, on each... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080179924 - Vehicle seat structure: A vehicle seat includes a seat assembly having an exposed non-seating surface that includes one of a hook material and a loop material. The seat assembly also includes at least one removable storage element having a surface portion covered with the other of the hook material and the loop material.... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080179925 - Bicycle saddle: A saddle is disclosed for a bicycle. The saddle includes a frame and a padding device. The frame includes a front tray and a rear tray. The rear tray defines at least one slot. The padding device includes a front pad and at least one rear pad. The front pad... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080179926 - Mat made of flexible, closed-cell, expanded thermoplastic for protecting a car seat from pets: A mat is made of flexible, closed-cell polyvinyl-chloride foam. The mat overlies and protects an underlying car seat. The mat can include a back portion and a leg portion. The leg portion protects the leg rest of the seat. The back portion protects the backrest of the seat.... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.l.

20080179927 - Belt guiding mechanism and child vehicle seat: A belt guiding mechanism, for example for a child vehicle seat, which is suitable for guiding a belt extending through the belt guiding mechanism and locking said belt against movement. The belt guiding mechanism comprises a cam that is capable of pivoting movement relative to a bearing surface, said belt... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080179928 - Infant rocking chair and driving device for driving the same: A driving device is adapted for an infant rocking chair. The rocking chair includes a seat body and a bottom seat. The driving device includes a base, a supporting element, first and second motion mechanisms, and a power mechanism. The first motion mechanism includes a horizontal first guide path unit... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080179929 - Chair back with lumbar and pelvic supports: An office chair is provided having a back assembly which is configured to provide supplemental support to the back of a chair occupant in addition to the support provided by the primary support surface of the chair back. The chair back includes a lumbar support unit having a lumbar support... Agent: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080179930 - Adjustable lumbar support for a chair back: An adjustable lumbar support for a chair back having a frame with a top end and a bottom end. The frame has a series of flexing zones and a series of control zones. The adjustable lumbar support for a chair back further includes a support having a first end and... Agent: Miller Thomson LLP

20080179931 - Height-adjustment mechanism for juvenile seat: A juvenile seat includes a seat base mounted for up-and-down movement on an underlying foundation. A lock is provided to set the elevation of the seat base relative to the foundation.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080179932 - Seat frame of a motor vehicle seat with a seat carrier having two side parts: The invention relates to a seat frame of a motor vehicle seat with a seat carrier having two side parts that are oriented transverse to a front axis and to a rear axis, a pivotal bridge being pivotal about at least one of said axes, said bridge comprising a tie... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080179933 - Lounge chair: An ergonomically designed lounge chair including a height adjustable frame member is shown. A seat portion is positioned on the frame member. The seat portion has a first and second end. A back portion is connected to either the first end of the seat portion or the frame member. A... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080179934 - Chair arm rest system: A chair arm rest system containing a chair having a vertical chair member hingedly connected to a horizontal chair member. A base proximal to the vertical chair member is attached to the horizontal chair member. The arm rest post is spring-biased towards the horizontal chair member but pivots in opposition... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080179935 - Support and stand for furniture from kegs: The present invention is a bottom support and top stand platform for furniture and furniture accessories manufactured from beer kegs. The bottom support comprises a set of radially spaced-apart feet which clamp to the bottom rim of a beer keg. Preferably, the spaced-apart feet are joined to a circular ring... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20080179936 - Safety device for a seat belt buckle: A safety device (10) for a seat belt buckle (12) is provided. The safety device is arranged to prevent a release button of the seat belt buckle from being depressed and thereby disengaging there from an insert (12) coupled to a seat belt strap (10). The safety device comprises a... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080179937 - Passenger restraint apparatus for funfair rides: s

20080174154 - Vehicle head restraint with support member mounted between leg portions: A head restraint includes a head restraint post having at least a pair of leg portions, a cross member interconnecting the leg portions, and a rigid support member connected to the cross member of the post without retaining the leg portions, where the rigid support member does not rotate about... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080174156 - Portable lift seat cushion associated with a handbag: A portable lift cushion to provide aid in lifting a user may include a handle to allow the user to carry the portable lift cushion, a first housing section to house a portion of the portable lift cushion, a second housing section to house personal items of the user, a... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080174155 - Wagon-car seat adapter: An apparatus for releasably mounting an infant carrier to a wagon includes a first member having a lower portion with a substantially U-shaped cross-section and configured to detachably engage a top portion of an end wall of said wagon, and at least one crossbar fixedly attached to an upper portion... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080174157 - Seat subportion adjustable in relative height and/or angle and backrest adjustable in shape based on user contact pressure: A seat of an apparatus in one example comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus in one example is adjustable in shape. Based on a user contact pressure against one or more... Agent: Cherskov & Flaynik

20080174159 - Seat apparatus for vehicle: A seat apparatus for a vehicle having a seat cushion on which an occupant is seated, includes a pad forming a seating surface, a cover for covering the pad, a frame positioned below the pad at each side of the seat cushion, relative to a width direction of the seat... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080174158 - Seat assembly having an internal mounting bracket and a seat cover including a closure structure: This invention relates to an improved cover for a seat assembly that includes a closure structure for selectively providing access to an internal mounting bracket and that has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion that cooperate to provide a seat. At... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20080174160 - Foldable vehicle seat from a use position to a stowed position and related layout of a seat assembly: A vehicle seat having a seat cushion and a seat back which are movably connected to one another by a vehicle seat support mechanism and which are also movably mounted to a support floor by said vehicle seat support mechanism, said vehicle seat being movable between a normal in-use position... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080174161 - Chair having a tiltable seat: The improvement consists in the fact that there is provided on the underside of the seat carrier (1) a bearing block (10) having a slideway contour (14) and a vertical slot (13) in which the flange (9) of a lifting element (7) is mounted vertically movably, and the lifting element... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080174162 - Motor vehicle seat with adjustable seat depth: An adjustment device for a seat depth adjustment of a motor vehicle seat that has (a) a seat pan comprising a seat part and a supporting plate, the supporting plate being slidably connected to the seat part via a guide in a longitudinal direction and (b) an electric gear motor... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080174163 - Seat reclining apparatus for vehicle: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first plate adapted to be mounted on one of a seat cushion and a seat back and having inner teeth; a second plate adapted to be mounted on the other one of the seat cushion and the seat back and supporting... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080174164 - Motor vehicle seat with adjustable seat depth: A motor vehicle seat with a seat pan comprising a seat part and a supporting plate, said supporting plate being connected to the seat part via a guide for displacement in a longitudinal direction and comprising a front region forming the front edge of the seat pan. The supporting plate... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20080169687 - Collapsible chair and method: A chair with a chair back pivotally attached to a seat. The chair back can be moved from a collapsed position located directly adjacent the seat to an upright position. When in the upright position, a spring biased latch assembly attached to chair seat allows engagement with the chair back... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz

20080169688 - Baby bottle holder and tether system: This apparatus provides a means by and through which a children's bottle or sip cup can be secured to structural components, such as car seat headrest, utilizing a bottle holder, a tether, and a clip. The bottle holder is comprised of a flexible, insulating material that securely fits around said... Agent: Mr. Timothy D. Smith

20080169689 - Bicycle seat: An improved bicycle seat to provide much more comforts for the rider to enjoy riding is comprised of a concave seat and a steel spring; the steel spring being adapted to the seat to allow more comfortable riding particularly for a male rider by relieving his reproductive organ from being... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080169690 - Saddle for bicycles: Disclosed herein is a saddle for bicycles, having a vertical swiveling unit and a horizontal sliding unit so that the saddle is moved vertically and horizontally, thus providing a sensation similar to that of riding a horse to a user. The saddle is coupled to a seat support frame of... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20080169691 - Seat back adjustment device for golf carts and other vehicles: A seat back adjustment device that has a cushion (2) which is vertically positioned against a seat backrest (6) of a golf cart (1). A strap with a distal end (7) is attached to a top (14) of the cushion and extends over the backrest and is secured at its... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20080169692 - Adjustable child restraint device: The present invention provides an adjustable child restraint device, namely, a juvenile safety seat. The safety seat preferably includes a backrest and a pair of side guards that protect the body and shoulder of a person, such as a small child. Each of the pair of side guards have a... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080169693 - Chair: The chair according to the invention has a seat and a seat mechanism, wherein the seat and the seat mechanism are formed so that, during the sideways pivoting movement of the seat, the one side of the seat is movable independently of the other side of the seat, wherein the... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080169694 - Seating apparatus, and in particular vehicle or aircraft seating apparatus: A seating apparatus, and in particular a vehicle or aircraft seating apparatus, includes a seat base bearing unit which is provided in order to mount a seat base in a movable manner. The seat base bearing unit comprises at least one movably mounted stiffening means which has at least two... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080169695 - Fitting system for a vehicle seat: In a fitting connected at one side to a backrest structure of a backrest and at the other side to the supporting structure of a seat part, having a first actuating element, by way of which the fitting can be activated to adjust the inclination of the backrest between use... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20080169696 - Damper and automobile seat having the damper: A damper (1) has silicone-based unvulcanized rubber (4) interposed between a housing (2) and a shaft (3) which are disposed in such a manner as to be relatively rotatable about an axis (A) in (R) directions with respect to each other, and rotational energy between the housing (2) and the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080169697 - Safety guard mounting/dismounting device for a baby seat: A safety guard mounting/dismounting device for a baby seat is provided. The safety guard mounting/dismounting device comprises a mounting seat fixed to leg tubes of the baby seat, a connecting member whose one end being fixed to the safety guard and the other end being inserted into the leg tube... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080164727 - Campstool for leisure life: This invention involves in a kind of campstools used for leisure life in camping, field tours, at a courtyard, a garden and so like. The campstool consists of a chair back, a chair seat, a front foot, a rear foot, and armrests; the bottom part of the chair back joints... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080164728 - Inflatable two-chambered rectangular ottoman with attached shoulder strap and pocket: The inflatable two-chambered rectangular ottoman with attached shoulder strap and pocket is an inflatable bladder constructed from PVC material with heat sealing for assembly. The two chambers allow for maximum flexibility in firmness of support and height either as a footrest with one chamber inflated or as an ottoman with... Agent: Karen M. Tinsley-kim

20080164729 - Fold away laptop and keyboard table: A stowable tray assembly for upholstered sitting furniture includes an elongated storage compartment adaptable to installation either inside or outside an arm rest of a chair and a vertical telescoping post anchored inside the storage compartment. In addition, there is a means for releasably locking members of the vertical telescoping... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080164730 - Insert for vehicle seat head restraint: An insert for a head restraint for a vehicle seat is disclosed with a body formed from a structural material that is sized to be inserted within a foam layer of a head restraint bun. The body is adapted to be mounted to a seat back of the vehicle seat.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080164731 - Vehicle seat: A vehicle seat 1 comprises a squab (2) and a backrest (3). The headrest (4) is carried by the backrest. The headrest 4 is provided with a mechanism (7) to move the headrest forwardly in the event that an impact should occur. A locking mechanism (9) is provided to lock... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080164732 - Automotive vehicle seat system: A structural member for a removable vehicle seat provides integrated attachment features for a flex-mat, risers, and restraint system.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080164733 - Clamp for climate control device: A clamp that can be molded into an object comprising a first wall and a second wall spaced from the first wall. The clamp also comprises a third wall located between the first wall and the second wall. The third wall at least partially defines a first space between the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080164734 - Pillow with cape: A device adapted for use with a furniture seating apparatus having a pillow and a cape attached thereto is provided. The device enables the user of a furniture seating apparatus to maintain a pillow in its desired position against the back of a furniture seating apparatus without having to readjust... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20080164735 - Safety harness attachment system for juvenile products: An attachment system is formed into the seating structure of a juvenile product to allow the installation and removal of a harness belt having an occluding structure, such as a buckle or an orthogonal flap sewn at the end of the belt, without requiring access to the back side of... Agent: Miller Law Group, PLLC

20080164736 - Movable installation comprising rows of seats: The invention relates to a movable installation comprising rows of seats. The inventive installation is formed by guides (1) which are housed in the ground and on which the rows of seats (2) are slidably mounted such that they can slide between a position in which they are grouped together... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080164738 - Lumbar system for climate seating: The invention is a lumbar support basket with a sliding support structure which provides curvature and vertical travel of the apex of curvature. The basket is provided with an open area at the top half or third for receiving duct work.... Agent: Kang Intellectual Property Law, LLC

20080164737 - Workstation with computer systems and components: A modular work station comprising a base module, a lower spine and chair support module affixed to the base, a chair assembly module removable positioned on the chair support and an overhead support module removably affixed to the lower spine and positioned over a head of a user.... Agent: Vermette & Co.

20080164739 - Automotive vehicle seat system: A portion of a riser of a removable vehicle seat has a layered structure. The layered structure provides abrasion resistance and noise isolation.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080164740 - Reclining rear seat for vehicle having four-bar link: A reclining rear seat for a motor vehicle such as a pick-up truck is provided. The rear seat utilizes a pivoting, four-bar link arrangement between the underside of the seat bottom and the vehicle floor. The seat back is slidably and releasably attached to a striker fitted to the inside... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20080164741 - Reclining adjuster: A reclining adjuster has a lower bracket fixed to a seat cushion; an upper bracket fixed to a seatback and connected to the lower bracket so as to be rotatable about a shaft; a lock mechanism capable of having a locked state where rotation of the upper bracket relative to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080164742 - Modular booth seat: Modular seating sections can be joined to form booth seating that can easily be reconfigured or reupholstered. The seat sections include a generally vertical back element having a lower edge that is connected to the inner edge of a generally horizontal seat section. A gusset extends diagonally between the back... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20080164744 - Plastic stool and a method for making the same: A method for making a plastic stool includes a step of first injection which ejects a first thermoplastic material in a first mold to form a base form which has an open top, a step of second injection which puts the base form in a second mold and uses a... Agent: Tse-hui Wang

20080164743 - Vehicle seat structure and seat comprising such a structure: Vehicle seat structure comprising first and second metal sections that extend substantially parallel to one and the same plane in two different directions and that form a junction where the first and second sections are welded together. The first section comprises a cut-out into which the second section is fitted.... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080164745 - Body support that promotes upright posture: A body support (10) for supporting a user above a support surface (12) includes a support member (16) that is formed from a resilient material. The support member (16) includes a substantially flat first surface (18) and a substantially flat second surface (20) that is angled relative to the first... Agent: James P. Broder Roeder & Broder LLP

20080164746 - Servo mechanism for a seat part, in particular of a chair: A servo mechanism for a seat part arranged on a support frame for travel in a longitudinal direction in synchronism with an adjustment of a back rest part from a normal position to several predetermined reclined positions, includes a scissor-type articulated lever assembly which is connected to the seat part... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20080157569 - Child walkers: A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is in... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20080157570 - Hand grip for a seat assembly: A seat including a hand grip and a seat back assembly. The seat back assembly has a rigid frame and a trim cover for covering at least a portion of the frame. The hand grip includes an outer surface, an inner surface, a grip area, a flange and a tab.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080157572 - Foot supporting apparatus of a chair: A foot supporting apparatus of a chair is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: i) a first foot supporting body that has a sector shape and that is contacted on a seat supporter, ii) a second foot supporting body that has a sector shape and that is rotatably disposed... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080157571 - Snap-together patio bench: The present invention relates to kit for a patio bench utilizing injection molded plastic panels capable of being packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed into a secure patio bench. The patio bench may also include an integral storage box positioned beneath the bench seat. The panels utilized... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.a.

20080157573 - Energy absorbing device for a vehicle seat: An energy absorbing device for reducing acceleration transmitted to a seated occupant in a vehicle as a result of a high energy impact. The device comprises a first energy absorbing mechanism having a first dimension in the impact direction and capable of undergoing predetermined elastic deformation in that direction; and... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080157574 - Dockable media system: A vehicle headrest assembly includes a portable media device and a frame assembly, including an inner frame, attached to a vehicle headrest. The system includes a locking mechanism configured to secure the portable media device within the inner frame and further configured to release the portable media device from the... Agent: Visteon

20080157575 - Upholstery element and production process: An upholstery element (21) for a seat, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprises fibres that are bonded by means of a binder to form an air-permeable moulding and a sheet-like spacer component (18), which is arranged on the seating surface side of the moulding. The fibres and the spacer... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080157576 - Safety belt device and seat assembly incorporating the same: A safety belt device is mounted on a support member that is formed with a positioning hole, and includes a belt, an anchor member that permits a first end portion of the belt to extend therethrough and that is retained removably on the support member at the positioning hole, and... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080157577 - Vehicular seat with adjustable thigh support: A seat for installation in a vehicle that is adjustable to support an occupant's thighs. The seat includes a generally-horizontal seat frame supporting a seat cushion including a front edge that at least partially extends outwardly beyond the seat frame, a seatback coupled to the seat frame for providing back... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20080157578 - Adjustable thigh support for automobile seat via adjustment plate: A vehicle seat having an adjustable thigh support, the vehicle seat comprising an adjustable thigh-support component, wherein the component is an adjustment plate that is moveable in the fore and aft directions of the vehicle; and wherein the adjustment plate is positioned generally toward the front edge of the seat;... Agent: Brouse Mcdowell Lpa

20080157579 - Vehicle seat, vehicle seat storage structure and vehicle seat structure: A vehicle seat is provided which includes a seat base detachably mounted on a vehicle floor, a seat cushion detachably provided on the seat base, and a backrest foldably supported on the seat base. The seat cushion is detached from the seat base, and the seat cushion and the seat... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080157580 - Body-supporting device: A body-supporting device includes a tray, a net and a frame. The tray includes a margin and a groove in the margin. The groove gets narrower downwardly. The net includes a margin. The frame includes a first rib for inserting the margin of the net into the groove of the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20080157582 - Kits for use in forming three-dimensional articles, particularly articles of furniture, from flat cardboard sheets: A kit for use in producing a three-dimensional article from flat cardboard sheets, includes: a cardboard assembly of flat cardboard sheets, each cut according to a predetermined configuration and formed with a predetermined arrangement of fold lines such as to permit the cardboard assembly to be folded from a flat... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080157581 - Wheelchair seat back mount assembly and wheelchair therewith: An assembly for mounting a seat back shell to a wheelchair seat back cane comprises a first portion attachable to the seat back cane and a second portion attachable to the seat back shell. The portions mate to form a point of attachment by aligning one of the portions with... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20080157583 - Aircraft passenger seat cushions: An aircraft seat assembly configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention offers a light weight and comfortable seat cushioning system that also provides energy-absorption and enhanced passenger maneuverability in extreme conditions such as may be experienced in a hard landing situation. The cushioning system includes a crushable,... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.c.