Chairs and seats inventions 10/08

20080258512 - Headrest for recliner chair: A reclining seating unit includes: a seat; a backrest, the backrest including a frame having a top edge; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and backrest that moves the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a headrest including a headrest panel; and a headrest mechanism attached to... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080258513 - Swing with a recline mechanism and method of using the same: The present invention relates to an infant support structure, such as a swing for a child. In one embodiment, the child swing includes a recline mechanism that can be adjusted to change the recline angle of the seat in which a child is positioned.... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20080258514 - Desk and chair set: A desk assembly and method of manufacturing the desk assembly. The desk assembly includes a frame supporting a top assembly. The frame includes two or more leg portions telescopically coupled to one another such that the top assembly is height adjustable. The top assembly is formed from a plastic molded... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20080258515 - Chair for mechanics: A chair (10) includes spaced frames (11, 12) each of which have a lower portion (13, 14) and an upper portion (15, 16). The upper (15, 16) and lower (13, 14) frame portions are interconnected by curved portions (17, 18) which extend upwardly and inwardly from the lower frame portions... Agent: Edward G. Greive Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20080258516 - Infant carrier handle: The invention of this application relates to an infant carrier with carry handle wherein the carry handle is adapted to facilitate easier, more comfortable carrying in the crook of one's elbow and wherein the carry handle is adapted to removably display a printed image or other indicia, such as safety... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080258517 - Saddle post supporting device: A device including a tubular coupling (6) forming part of a bicycle frame and suitable for holding a saddle post (7), locking means (19, 20) for rotationally locking the saddle post (7), and supporting means (8) for supporting the saddle post (7) in a predetermined longitudinal position relative to said... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080258518 - Collision safety device being applicable to infant seats: A safety device is characterized is made by a chamber (1) of flexible walls filled with air and a nipple (5) to facilitate the progressive outflow of the air when the chamber (1) is highly pressed. The nipple (5) has a valve (6) to prevent the accidental outflow under low... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080258519 - Automobile seat with impact-absorbable seatback: In an automobile seat provided with a seatback having a metal-made seatback frame of a substantially quadrilateral shape, the seatback frame comprising a pair of spaced apart left and right side frame sections 10a, 10b, an upper frame section 11 interconnecting upper end portions of the side frame sections 10a,... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080258520 - Frame structure of seatback for vehicle: A frame structure of a seatback for a vehicle includes a first frame including at least two panels and a divided portion therebetween and a second frame including tubing and bonded to the first frame substantially along a periphery of the first frame. The second frame includes an elongation deformation... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080258521 - Vehicle seat: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle seat (2), wherein the vehicle (1) comprises an actuator (25) for generating a load reducing movement of the vehicle seat (2) in case of a rear collision and a control means (10) for actuating the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258522 - Method and device for analysing the effects of the vibrations of a vehicle transmitted to a person: Device and method for recording vibrations transmitted from a vehicle to a person. The person is using a cushioned and preferably sprung vehicle seat of a vehicle by way of at least one detector unit for detecting vibration values, whereby the detector unit is arranged on the vehicle seat frame... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080258523 - Festooned trim clip system and method for attaching festooned clips to a substrate: This invention provides a single or multi-ganged clip that can be grouped into a festooned arrangement. That is, a plurality of clips are arranged together into a discrete assembly along a line of extension so that a human or automated handler can retrieve a grouping, separate one-clip-at-a-time from the grouping,... Agent: Loginov & Associates, PLLC

20080258526 - Compactible juvenile vehicle seat: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258524 - Juvenile vehicle seat with backward-folding backrest: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a releasable backrest lock.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258525 - Juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding headrest and rearward-folding foundation: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base, a foldable headrest, and a foundation including a leg rest.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258527 - Strap support apparatus: A strap support apparatus has a body 121 having an elongare slot 131, and a strap support 141. The strap support 141 has a receiving portion 143 for receipt of a strap, a portion 145 that extends through the elongate slot of the body and defines an axis, and a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080258528 - Shopping cart cover: A flexible fabric cover for a child seat on a shopping cart, and a combination thereof with a detachable child activity panel The detachable child activity panel includes at least a cover attachment subsystem for attaching the detachable child activity panel to a front handle-covering panel of the cover for... Agent: Steven C. Schnedler Carter & Schnedler, Pa

20080258529 - Attaching structure of split type seat back: A pair of seat backs are arranged in a vehicle width direction. A pair of floor brackets attach outer end portions of the seat backs in the vehicle width direction to a floor of the vehicle. A pair of center hinge brackets attach inner end portions of the seat backs... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080258530 - Chair: A chair, in particular an office chair, has: a chair column, a seat holder secured to said chair column, and a backrest, wherein an adjusting mechanism is provided with which the backrest can be inclined relative to the vertical, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes an upward-arching curved guide, which is... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080258531 - Chair having a seat whose position is adjustable: A chair includes a stand, a support base mounted on the stand, a backrest mounted on the support base, a fixed bracket pivotally mounted on the support base, a movable bracket movably mounted on the fixed bracket, and a seat mounted on the movable bracket to move with the movable... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080258532 - Headrest linkage: An adjustable linkage to support an object comprising a pair of arms rotatable about a first axis, one of said arms supporting said object and damper means disposed about said first axis between said arms for selective rotational movement and placement of said object relative said other arm.... Agent: Miller Thompson, LLP

20080258533 - Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method: The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and articles such as objects,... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20080258534 - Chair backrest with integral lumbar support: Chair backrest, comprising a support structure constituted by a single piece of injected plastic material, including a bearing section having a front surface against which a user's back is to bear. The bearing section has an opening that extends in a lumbar region of the front surface. The backrest comprises... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080258512 - Headrest for recliner chair: A reclining seating unit includes: a seat; a backrest, the backrest including a frame having a top edge; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and backrest that moves the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a headrest including a headrest panel; and a headrest mechanism attached to... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080258513 - Swing with a recline mechanism and method of using the same: The present invention relates to an infant support structure, such as a swing for a child. In one embodiment, the child swing includes a recline mechanism that can be adjusted to change the recline angle of the seat in which a child is positioned.... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20080258514 - Desk and chair set: A desk assembly and method of manufacturing the desk assembly. The desk assembly includes a frame supporting a top assembly. The frame includes two or more leg portions telescopically coupled to one another such that the top assembly is height adjustable. The top assembly is formed from a plastic molded... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Patent Docketing

20080258515 - Chair for mechanics: A chair (10) includes spaced frames (11, 12) each of which have a lower portion (13, 14) and an upper portion (15, 16). The upper (15, 16) and lower (13, 14) frame portions are interconnected by curved portions (17, 18) which extend upwardly and inwardly from the lower frame portions... Agent: Edward G. Greive Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20080258516 - Infant carrier handle: The invention of this application relates to an infant carrier with carry handle wherein the carry handle is adapted to facilitate easier, more comfortable carrying in the crook of one's elbow and wherein the carry handle is adapted to removably display a printed image or other indicia, such as safety... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080258517 - Saddle post supporting device: A device including a tubular coupling (6) forming part of a bicycle frame and suitable for holding a saddle post (7), locking means (19, 20) for rotationally locking the saddle post (7), and supporting means (8) for supporting the saddle post (7) in a predetermined longitudinal position relative to said... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080258518 - Collision safety device being applicable to infant seats: A safety device is characterized is made by a chamber (1) of flexible walls filled with air and a nipple (5) to facilitate the progressive outflow of the air when the chamber (1) is highly pressed. The nipple (5) has a valve (6) to prevent the accidental outflow under low... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080258519 - Automobile seat with impact-absorbable seatback: In an automobile seat provided with a seatback having a metal-made seatback frame of a substantially quadrilateral shape, the seatback frame comprising a pair of spaced apart left and right side frame sections 10a, 10b, an upper frame section 11 interconnecting upper end portions of the side frame sections 10a,... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080258520 - Frame structure of seatback for vehicle: A frame structure of a seatback for a vehicle includes a first frame including at least two panels and a divided portion therebetween and a second frame including tubing and bonded to the first frame substantially along a periphery of the first frame. The second frame includes an elongation deformation... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080258521 - Vehicle seat: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle seat (2), wherein the vehicle (1) comprises an actuator (25) for generating a load reducing movement of the vehicle seat (2) in case of a rear collision and a control means (10) for actuating the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258522 - Method and device for analysing the effects of the vibrations of a vehicle transmitted to a person: Device and method for recording vibrations transmitted from a vehicle to a person. The person is using a cushioned and preferably sprung vehicle seat of a vehicle by way of at least one detector unit for detecting vibration values, whereby the detector unit is arranged on the vehicle seat frame... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080258523 - Festooned trim clip system and method for attaching festooned clips to a substrate: This invention provides a single or multi-ganged clip that can be grouped into a festooned arrangement. That is, a plurality of clips are arranged together into a discrete assembly along a line of extension so that a human or automated handler can retrieve a grouping, separate one-clip-at-a-time from the grouping,... Agent: Loginov & Associates, PLLC

20080258526 - Compactible juvenile vehicle seat: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258524 - Juvenile vehicle seat with backward-folding backrest: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a releasable backrest lock.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258525 - Juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding headrest and rearward-folding foundation: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base, a foldable headrest, and a foundation including a leg rest.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080258527 - Strap support apparatus: A strap support apparatus has a body 121 having an elongare slot 131, and a strap support 141. The strap support 141 has a receiving portion 143 for receipt of a strap, a portion 145 that extends through the elongate slot of the body and defines an axis, and a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080258528 - Shopping cart cover: A flexible fabric cover for a child seat on a shopping cart, and a combination thereof with a detachable child activity panel The detachable child activity panel includes at least a cover attachment subsystem for attaching the detachable child activity panel to a front handle-covering panel of the cover for... Agent: Steven C. Schnedler Carter & Schnedler, Pa

20080258529 - Attaching structure of split type seat back: A pair of seat backs are arranged in a vehicle width direction. A pair of floor brackets attach outer end portions of the seat backs in the vehicle width direction to a floor of the vehicle. A pair of center hinge brackets attach inner end portions of the seat backs... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080258530 - Chair: A chair, in particular an office chair, has: a chair column, a seat holder secured to said chair column, and a backrest, wherein an adjusting mechanism is provided with which the backrest can be inclined relative to the vertical, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes an upward-arching curved guide, which is... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080258531 - Chair having a seat whose position is adjustable: A chair includes a stand, a support base mounted on the stand, a backrest mounted on the support base, a fixed bracket pivotally mounted on the support base, a movable bracket movably mounted on the fixed bracket, and a seat mounted on the movable bracket to move with the movable... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080258532 - Headrest linkage: An adjustable linkage to support an object comprising a pair of arms rotatable about a first axis, one of said arms supporting said object and damper means disposed about said first axis between said arms for selective rotational movement and placement of said object relative said other arm.... Agent: Miller Thompson, LLP

20080258533 - Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method: The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and articles such as objects,... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20080258534 - Chair backrest with integral lumbar support: Chair backrest, comprising a support structure constituted by a single piece of injected plastic material, including a bearing section having a front surface against which a user's back is to bear. The bearing section has an opening that extends in a lumbar region of the front surface. The backrest comprises... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080252107 - Portable folding lounging recliner: A sturdy foldable lounging recliner with foldable trapezoidal legs, which when unfolded, forms a trapezoidal base to provide adequate chair support even when placed on uneven ground.... Agent: Marcus G Theodore, PC

20080252108 - Cover for an infant seat: A cover for an infant seat, comprising: (1) a flexible, bag-form main body having, in a top portion thereof, an opening for introducing therethrough an infant into the main body, and having a leg through-hole for allowing the leg of an infant to extend out of the main body, and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080252109 - Aircraft passenger seat: The invention relates to an aircraft passenger seat comprising components such as a seat part, backrest and at least one console that laterally delimits the seat part and forms an armrest. Said console comprises a receptacle for a tray (9), which has an articulated connection to the console by means... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080252110 - Child seat: A child seat to be placed on a vehicle seat comprises a child seat body for accommodating an infant; and a handle bar for carrying the child seat. Said handle bar is configured to turn to a desired position relative to said child seat body and be fixed at the... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080252111 - Vehicle seat assembly having a modular accessory system and method of making the same: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly having an accessory system and method of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back connected to the seat cushion such that the seat back is extendable in a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080252112 - Active material head restraint assembly: A head restraint assembly is provided that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The head restraint assembly includes a support member and a deployable member. A link is rotatably mounted with respect to the support member and the deployable member. A shaft is mounted to the... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080252113 - Active material head restraint assembly: A head restraint assembly includes a support member and a deployable member selectively movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. At least a portion of the deployable member is farther from the support member in the deployed than in the retracted position. A latch system is configured to... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080252114 - Seat for heavy equipment having buffer means in forward and backward directions: A seat for heavy equipment having a buffer means in forward and backward directions is provided, which can protect an operator by attenuating impact and vibration generated in a cab in forward and backward directions of an excavator in accordance with the driving of the buffer means in a main... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080252115 - Child seat article holder: A system and method for supporting articles is generally provided for use, with a seat, such as a child's safety seat or stroller, having a seat surface and at least one restraining member that extends outwardly from the seat surface. The system may be provided with a support member having... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20080252116 - Therapeutic device for inducing blood pressure modulation: A Kinetic Recliner Chair apparatus intended for use both as a recliner chair and as an apparatus for enhancing blood circulation, and lymph and neural fluid flow throughout a person's body. In order to utilize the apparatus in its therapeutic mode, a person fully reclines a reclining chair member thereof... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080252118 - Headrest-mounted entertainment systems: In certain embodiments, a mobile entertainment system includes a housing configured to be attached to the mounting plate of a headrest. The housing can include a base wall and a plurality of sidewalls configured to define a cavity within the headrest when the housing is coupled to the headrest. The... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080252117 - Seat foam with sensor mat: In an assembly of a seat foam and a sensor mat, the seat foam has at least one incision and the sensor mat has at least one anchor tab adapted to be inserted into the at least one incision, thereby securely holding the sensor mat on a surface of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080252119 - Semi-custom fit slipcover: A slipcover for a piece of furniture including a base, a back, first and second arms, and a seat portion. The slipcover has back pleats located at the respective back corners and having pleated seams and elastic, which runs through the pleated seams and travels across the back pleats for... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080252120 - Chair having shape memory sponge mounted on backrest: A chair having a shape memory sponge mounted on a backrest is invented that comprises a seat, a backrest, and a set of leg portions for supporting the seat and the backrest. The backrest includes a set of cut holes formed vertically to a given depth at both sides with... Agent: Gwips Peter T. Kwon

20080252121 - Stowable component for a vehicle and a method for stowing a vehicluar component: The present invention relates to a stowable seat assembly and a method for stowing a vehicular component. In at least one embodiment, the assembly and the vehicular component comprise a stowable seat assembly secured to the vehicle. Having a first seat back and a first seat base, which is adjacent... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080252122 - Child seat: A child seat attached to a vehicle seat comprises a base platform which is attached on the vehicle seat and comprises a guide groove and a child seat body which comprises a bottom face and a guided member which is fixed on the bottom face. The guided member being slidably... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080252123 - Vehicle seats: A vehicle seat may include a seat cushion that includes a central portion, first and second side support portions, and a vertical moving mechanism. The first and second side support portions are capable of laterally supporting femoral portions of a passenger. The vertical moving mechanism is capable of vertically moving... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080252124 - Apparatus for adjusting the angle of a seat back of an office chair: An apparatus for adjusting the angle of a seat back of an office chair includes: a supporting base; a seat body mounted on the supporting base; a seat back having a pair of elongated ears symmetrically parallel to each other and disposed at the bottom end of both sides thereof,... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080252125 - Device for seat tilt adjustment of a chair: A device is provided for seat tilt adjustment of a chair, in particular an office chair. To provide seat tilt adjustment, which enables a particularly safe and reliable adjustment of the seat tilt, the device encompasses a base support, a seat support connected to the base support by use of... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080252126 - Power actuated easy entry seat: A seat is provided including a seat body assembly having a seat bottom that is configured for movement between a rear position and a forward position, and a seat back connected to the seat bottom. The seat back may be configured to pivot between a first position and a second... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080252127 - Height adjustment device for heavy equipment console box having weight balancing: A height adjustment device for a heavy equipment console box having weight balancing is provided, which can adjust the height of a console box by minimizing load acting on a driving shaft of the console box due to the self-load of the console box, and thus making it possible to... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080252128 - Vehicle seats: A vehicle seat may include a seat back that includes an upper half corresponding to a shoulder portion of a passenger, a lower half corresponding to a waist portion of the passenger, at least one angular adjustment mechanism and at least one upper half height adjustment mechanism. The at least... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080252129 - Seat fold actuator: A linear actuator configured to move multiple mechanisms in different directions along a common axis. The actuator suitable for use in any number of applications and environments, including but not limited to vehicle seat applications where a latch handle or other features requires actuation in order to facilitate folding the... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080252130 - Article of ready-to-assemble furniture: A corner unit for an article of sectional furniture. In an exemplary embodiment, the corner unit includes a frame having a plurality of frame members. The frame may include two internal frame members which are disposed substantially perpendicular to each other. The internal frame members provide rigidity and strength to... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080252131 - Automotive vehicle seat back and method of making same: A seat back for a rear seat of an automotive vehicle includes a plate and a structural member attached with the plate. The structural member includes a trim channel provided thereon. The plate may include a trim channel provided thereon.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080252132 - Vehicle safety device: An improved vehicle safety device in the form of a garment wearable on the torso of a person. The garment has a body section having a front portion and a back portion, the front portion having one or more loops or straps to which a car seat belt can be... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080246313 - 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 static frame, and a back frame pivotably mounted to the static frame. The back frame has a periphery formed by two side portions interconnected by a head portion. Further,... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20080246314 - Bicycle saddle assembly: A bicycle saddle assembly includes a seat body, a supporting rail and a suspension means. The seat body includes a front portion and a rear portion being wider than the front portion. The seat body further includes a longitudinal axis dividing the seat body into two symmetrical portions, and a... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080246315 - Rider seat for motorcycle: To ensure that a fuel supply port or hydrogen gas charge port located on the lower side of a seat for a rider in a motorcycle can be opened and closed with less burden. A crosswise groove is provided between a driver's seat and a pillion of the seat for... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080246316 - Child restraint system including tension sensor and status indicator: A child restraint system is provided for detecting and indicating whether a vehicle seat belt is sufficiently tensioned to secure a child seat onto a seat of a vehicle and whether a child seat harness is sufficiently tensioned to restrain a child within the child seat. The child restraint system... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.A.

20080246317 - Safety seat, suspended in a land vehicle, aircraft or vessel: A safety seat for land vehicles, aircraft or vessels, comprising a harness for suspension from fixed points of a vehicle and for supporting a vehicle occupant. Belt retractors are disposed at the fixed vehicle points, and fabric supporting belts extend from the harness to the retractors, which pretension the belts... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates

20080246318 - Device for adjusting seat components: A device for adjusting seat components as a function of a signal from a video sensor system. Furthermore, a safety belt is adjusted as well as a function of the signal. This adjustment is carried out as a function of the occupant class, the occupant volume, the occupant pose, and... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080246319 - Headrest-mounted entertainment systems: In certain embodiments, an entertainment system includes a housing configured to be mounted to a headrest. The housing can define a first hinge portion, a base wall, and one or more sidewalls. The housing can include a lock portion. In some embodiments, the system includes a screen assembly including a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080246320 - Headrest-mounted entertainment systems: In certain embodiments, a mobile entertainment system includes a housing configured to be coupled with a mounting plate of a headrest. The housing can define a first hinge portion. In some embodiments, the system further includes a screen assembly. The screen assembly can define a second hinge portion that cooperates... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080246321 - Chair interconnection for a gaming machine: A gaming system includes a chair having an electrical connector and a gaming machine having an electrical connector, wherein the chair electrical connector is removably couplable to the gaming machine electrical connector.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20080246322 - Seat for vehicles: A seat for vehicles, such as cars, buses, trains or planes, is provided with a backrest (2) which is movable about a horizontal transversal axis (5) relative to the seat back plane. The backrest (2) is pivotably attached to a horizontal axis (5) mounted on an upwardly directed supporting part... Agent: Christian D. Abel

20080246323 - Vehicle seats: A vehicle seat can include a seat back and a head rest. The seat back includes an upper half corresponding to a shoulder portion of a passenger, a lower half corresponding to a waist portion of the passenger, and an head rest height adjustment mechanism. The seat back upper half... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080246324 - Chair seat and method for manufactuing the same: A chair seat and method for manufacturing the same, comprising a seat body, two layers of borders arranged around said chair seat from inside to outside, a net cloth set in a middle of said chair seat and edges of said net cloth fixed between said borders, wherein said chair... Agent: Scihead Intellectual Property Law Group, Ltd

20080246325 - Vehicle seat and cushion therefor: A vehicle seat (and a cushion for a vehicle seat) comprise an assembly of layers with at least one air-guiding layer. An outlet opening is provided in the region of the air-guiding layer and is arranged in such a manner that the discharging of warm and moist air causes dry... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080246326 - Safety garment and method of using the same: A safety device includes a garment shaped to be worn on a torso of a user. A flexible strap is attachable to the garment and extends from the garment on first and second sides. The strap has first and second ends. An elongated first fastener component is attached at or... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20080246327 - Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides: The patron restraint system for amusement rides includes a locking receiver with a locking assembly for engaging a restraining strap. The engagement of the restraining strap in the locking receiver can be verified by a ride operator by visual or physical inspection, or by a sensor system indicating the locked... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080238156 - Foldable furniture: A foldable chair that is convertible to either a seat or a table that includes a laterally extending wedge shaped frame, a backrest, a leg, and a seat. The chair includes two chambers for respectively receiving the backrest and the leg. The backrest and the leg are pivotally connected to... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080238157 - Chair: A folding chair includes a back frame including at least one rear leg, a seat frame pivotally connected to the back frame, at least one front leg pivotally connected to the seat frame, a link connected to the at least one front leg and the at least one rear leg... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080238158 - Integrated table with benches: A collapsible table and bench apparatus includes a collapsible frame assembly including a first frame and a second frame operatively coupled to the first frame. The first frame and the second frame are movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. A table top is coupled to the first... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080238159 - Heater system for an aircraft seat: A heater system for an aircraft seat includes a first heater pad secured to the bottom seat cushion and a second heater pad secured to the back seat cushion, with both pads being under an upholstery cover. The first and second heater pads each has a body of an open... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080238160 - Seat mechanisms: Described are several mechanisms for permitting a user to adjust the seat on a stationary exercise bicycle. The described mechanisms can be used to adjust the height of the seat or the fore and aft positioning of the seat on an upright type bicycle. Each of the described mechanisms can... Agent: Michael B. Mcmurry

20080238161 - Recumbent seat mechanism: Described are several mechanisms for permitting a user to adjust the seat on a stationary exercise bicycle. The described mechanisms can be used to adjust the height of the seat or the fore and aft positioning of the seat on an upright type bicycle. Each of the described mechanisms can... Agent: Michael B. Mcmurry

20080238162 - Vehicle seat: A vehicle seat, includes: a seat cushion which can be fixed to a seat main body and in which an occupant can be seated; a releasing member, operable to release the fixing of the seat cushion to the seat main body; a detector, operable to detect the release of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080238163 - Seat support structure for a child motion device: A child motion device has a frame assembly configured to rest on a floor surface, a drive system defining a generally vertical axis of rotation, and a support arm supported above the floor surface by the frame assembly. The support arm is cantilevered from near the axis of rotation and... Agent: Lempia Braidwood LLC

20080238164 - Cushion presenter system: A variety of cushion presenters may be provided in seats such as motorcycle. These cushion presenters are filled with air to envelop and support the hips of a rider. The cushion presenters may further be used to provide sacrum, support. Additional cushion presenters may be used in the buttock region... Agent: Kang Intellectual Property Law, LLC

20080238165 - Recline mechanism for seating furniture: A seating furniture (1) including a frame (5, 6, 7); at least one support member (2, 3) adapted to provide support to a user in use; recline mechanism (4) connecting the support member (2, 3) to the frame (5, 6, 7), the recline mechanism (4) including; a housing positioned on... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080238166 - Vehicle or aircraft seat device: A vehicle seat device or aircraft seat device includes a seat base bearing apparatus (10), which is provided for movably supporting a seat base (12). The seat base bearing apparatus (10) has at least a first bearing unit (14), which includes at least one lever transmission (16), and at least... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080238167 - Drive mechanism for power seat apparatus for vehicle: According to an aspect of the present invention, a drive mechanism for a power seat apparatus for a vehicle includes an electric motor, a speed-reduction gear mechanism, a gear housing for housing therein the speed-reduction gear mechanism and supporting thereto the electric motor, the gear housing including a housing body... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080238168 - Seat sliding apparatus for vehicle: A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail, a block, and a raised portion. The lower rail is adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor. The lower rail with a U-shaped cross section has an end and a bottom wall. The upper rail... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080238170 - Seat latch: A collapsing truss that completes a four-bar mechanism of a vehicle seat coupled to a vehicle floor. The vehicle seat includes a seat back coupled to a cushion structure via the collapsing truss which incorporates a pivot and a latch which engages on a pin. The collapsing truss includes a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080238169 - Vehicle seat assembly having an accessory system and method of making the same: The present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly having an accessory system and method of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat cushion, a seat back having a top, and a bottom connected to the seat cushion such that the seat... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080238171 - Seat apparatus for vehicle: A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a lower arm, a seat back, an upper arm, an intermediate arm, a reclining mechanism, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a first plate member, a second plate member, and a pawl gear. The first plate member is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080238172 - Seat reclining apparatus for vehicle: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes first, second, and third gear mechanisms, each gear mechanism including a first frame having an internal gear and a second frame having an external gear engaging with the internal gear, the number of teeth of the external gear being fewer than the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080238173 - Articulating/folding head restraint: Articulating/folding head restraint assemblies that include modular brackets that function as modules and allow for platformability and customization by varying auxiliary components. The modular brackets can be molded or cast using conventional manufacturing processes, and are designed to receive and/or house various components of the assembly such as pivotal head... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20080238174 - Traveler's head support and optional jaw support device for onboard resting: Disclosed is a head support device for comfortably supporting a person's head while the person is seated in a seat that may or may not include a headrest. The support device includes a headband, a jaw band, and a securing seat-back piece. The securing seat-back piece is removably fixable to... Agent: Marc E. Hankin, Esq.

20080238175 - Easy assembly barstool: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that is easy to assemble. Additionally, certain embodiments of the present invention provide a bar stool that breaks down into a flat disassembled state that is compact and cost effective for shipping.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080238176 - Synthetic yarn having a multi-yarn effect: Synthetic yarns are formed from polymer materials which preferably are self-twisted to give a multi-yarn effect. The yarns are used to form woven panels for use in furniture. The single strand yarns have the appearance of multiple strands, while saving on the heating and twisting involved with handling multiple strands.... Agent: Williams Mullen

20080238177 - Stretch strap of a chair: A stretch strap of a chair has multiple stretch ropes and a soft sleeve. The soft sleeve receives the two stretch ropes therein. Each stretch rope has multiple rubber cords and a covering layer binding the rubber cords therein. Since the covering layer is a weave, so there are gaps... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080238178 - Vehicle seat belt assembly: A seat belt assembly is provided for an occupant seated in a seat that includes a seat back portion and a seat base portion having an outboard side. The seat belt assembly includes a continuous seat belt having a lap belt and shoulder belt. The lap belt has an inboard... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080238179 - Child restraint assembly for child vehicle seat: A child restraint assembly for a child vehicle seat includes a buckle assembly including a buckle and a pair of latches, a harness coupled to the buckle assembly, and a harness adjuster to adjust the harness. The buckle includes a buckle actuator slidable between a first position and a second... Agent: Lempia Braidwood LLC