Patents Examined by Sarah B. McPartlin
  • Patent number: 11702211
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a seat, such as an aircraft pilot seat, including a headrest and a headrest tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism includes a headrest support, a casing fixed to the headrest support defining a rotation limiter feature determining a full aft headrest position and a full forward headrest position, a driven gear rotatably disposed in the casing, a driver gear rotatably disposed through an axial opening formed though the driven gear, an engaging feature for urging against the headrest, and an actuator for rotating the driver gear. The driven gear and the driver gear have a predetermined gear tooth reduction ratio and a predetermined axial shift distance such that the two gears are arranged in a profile shifted configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Yashashree Umakant Khachane, Pradeep Acharya
  • Patent number: 11696650
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child carrier including a supporting frame, a sliding base, and a seat. The sliding base is disposed on the supporting frame and slidable in a substantially longitudinal direction of the supporting frame. The seat is foldably assembled with the sliding base and includes a backrest portion and a seat portion. The backrest portion is movably pivoted to the sliding base. The seat portion is coupled to the backrest portion and selectively coupled to the sliding base. The backrest portion is rotatable relative to the seat portion when the seat portion is decoupled from the sliding base. The supporting frame is driven to be folded up when the sliding base slides upward along the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jian-Qun Li
  • Patent number: 11690456
    Abstract: A folding mechanism for a chair and, in particular, to a stairlift chair, has a seat base, backrest and armrests. The folding mechanism ensures that all parts of the chair remain in a swivel arc whether the chair is in an in-use configuration or folded configuration. Various additional features are described including armrests formed in part by flexible straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Stannah Stairlifts Limited
    Inventor: Alexander Henry Gage Wilson
  • Patent number: 11691738
    Abstract: A spring-based seat diaphragm may include at least one support diaphragm component. The at least one support diaphragm component may be transversely coupled to the first structural beam and the second structural beam. The spring-based seat diaphragm may include at least one spring. The at least one spring may be proximate to the at least one support diaphragm component. The at least one spring may be parallel to or positioned transverse to the at least one support diaphragm component between the first primary spreader and the second primary spreader. The at least one spring may include a plurality of bends configured to distribute user weight applied to a cushion installed on the aircraft seat over the spring-based seat diaphragm. The spring-based seat diaphragm may be configured to support an aft portion of the cushion. The first structural beam may be configured to support a forward portion of the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Adcock, Charles Zurian, Dean Sears, Daniel I. Udriste
  • Patent number: 11691549
    Abstract: The process for the decoration of a furniture component for recreational vehicles and the like comprises an application step of a decorative portion which is preformed onto a semi-finished structure provided with a surface and with at least a perimeter edge, with the decorative portion that comprises at least a visible portion and at least an adhesion portion adapted to be coupled to the semi-finished structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Tecnoform S.p.a.
    Inventor: Tomislav Ridjic
  • Patent number: 11685480
    Abstract: A seat made of drop stitch material has a back panel, a bottom panel, and a support panel, where the back and bottom panels are adjustably and detachably connected to each other at a substantially orthogonal orientation, and the support portion tilts or reclines the seat into a recumbent position which is advantageous for paddling while sitting on the upper surface of a watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BOTE, LLC
    Inventor: Corey Cooper
  • Patent number: 11684171
    Abstract: A highchair for seating a child includes a seat configured for a child to sit, and a frame having a first side and a second side where the frame is attached to and supporting the seat at a height. The highchair also includes a tray rotatably secured to the first side of the frame, a tray adjustment mechanism comprising a motor, and a bracket secured to the tray. In addition, a connector is coupled between the tray adjustment mechanism and the bracket where the connector is configured to be extended or retracted by the motor to adjust a position of the tray over the seat. A battery is configured to power the tray adjustment mechanism and the motor comprises a stepper motor. The tray adjustment mechanism may also include a receiver so that the tray can be activated using a wireless signal or voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Jodi Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 11679829
    Abstract: An adjusting structure for seat post of bicycle includes an external tube. A gas lift is disposed in and engaged with the external tube. An actuator rod protrudes away from a main body of the gas lift. An internal tube is movably disposed in the external tube, and the actuator rod is engaged with an end of the internal tube. A diameter of the internal tube is greater than a diameter of the main body, so that the internal tube could be moved relative to the main body in an axial direction. A restricting structure is mounted between the main body and the internal tube and is adapted to restrict the internal tube from rotating relative to the gas lift and the external tube. Since the restricting structure is not in contact with the external tube, friction provided by the restricting structure could not deform the external tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jason Miles
  • Patent number: 11679697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting a seat position for a vehicle seat, which comprises at least one support element for a seat part and can be connected to a seat substructure, the device comprising at least one first leg and at least one second leg, the legs being rotatably arrangeable on the seat substructure and the at least one support element, the at least one first leg and the at least one second leg being mechanically coupled by a connecting element, the length of which can be modified, wherein a modification of the length of the connecting element causes a change in an angle of inclination ? of the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventor: Erwin Haller
  • Patent number: 11678747
    Abstract: Sitting furniture (100) comprising a seat (110), a lower leg support (120) and a chest support (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NATIVE BIONICS SCANDINAVIA AB
    Inventors: Mikael Signarsson, Erik Lidén, Martin Bolter, Martin Kramberg
  • Patent number: 11673490
    Abstract: An adjustment fitting for adjusting an inclination of a backrest of the vehicle seat may have a first fitting part, and a second fitting part which is pivotable about a central axis of rotation relative to the first fitting part and is connectable to the backrest of the vehicle seat. The first fitting part and the second fitting part may be components both of a gear unit, such as a planetary gear, of the adjustment fitting and of a locking device, such as a detent lock, of the adjustment fitting. A vehicle seat having the adjustment fitting is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Grit Scholz, Rolf Schueler, Kirubaharan Albert Reginold, Dieter Henkel, Balaji Paramasivam, Arkadius Rock
  • Patent number: 11666152
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to folding furniture, and more specifically, to folding chairs with the ability to support their own weight and stand while in a folded position. In an embodiment, a folding chair configurable in an unfolded position and a folded position comprises a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, a seat, and a chair back fixed between the first and second leg assemblies. The first and second leg assemblies each comprise an outer leg pivotally coupled with an inner leg, such that in the folded or unfolded positions, the first and second leg assemblies support the folding chair. The seat comprises a support bar and is pivotally coupled with each inner leg of the first and second leg assemblies, such that in the unfolded position, the seat provides support for a person when the support bar contacts a portion of the first outer leg and a portion of the second outer leg preventing overextension of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Backyard Nature Products, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Hale, David Demarco
  • Patent number: 11661129
    Abstract: A seat post assembly for a bicycle includes a first tube having a first distal end and a second tube having a second distal end. A distance between the first distal end of the first tube and the second distal end of the second tube is at a maximum when the first tube is in a first position relative to the second tube. The seat post assembly also includes a first chamber and a second chamber that are fluidly coupleable. The first chamber is a positive fluid chamber, and the second chamber is a negative fluid chamber. The seat post assembly includes a fluid volume disposed in the first chamber and the second chamber. The fluid volume includes a compressible fluid. The first chamber is configured to act as a spring configured to bias the first tube towards the first position relative to the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: Rafer Chambers, Charles Dunlap
  • Patent number: 11660984
    Abstract: A hardness adjustment unit includes an elastic frame, a barrier, and a field generator. An enclosed space is provided inside the elastic frame and filled with a fluid filling. The barrier is arranged in the enclosed space and divides the enclosed space into an upper space and a lower space. The upper space communicates with the lower space. The field generator is arranged outside the elastic frame and used to apply a field to the fluid filling to adjust a viscosity of the fluid filling, thereby adjusting a flow damping of the fluid filling in the upper space and the lower space to control a deformation of the elastic frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11653765
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a seat caddy. The caddy connects to a support shaft below a seat and has a laterally extending arm. Connected to the laterally extending arm are various trays, connectors, and the like for connecting various utility devices to the laterally extending arm, such as cup holder, phone holder, quick connects for receipt of an umbrella, fishing net, or other extending rods, bucket holder, or other items. In some embodiments, the seat caddy is rotatably connected to the base of the seat, such that the caddy may be rotated about an axis of the support for positioning in different locations relative to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Keith Norman Johnson
  • Patent number: 11654804
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat frame including a frame component and a seat pad supported by the seat frame, with the seat pad defining an opening therethrough such that the seat frame is accessible via the opening. The vehicle seat also includes a trim cover assembly disposed over the seat pad. The trim cover assembly includes a trim cover having a flap portion sized to extend through the opening in the seat pad with a first fastener, and a securing flap having a retainer secured thereon. The securing flap includes a second fastener cooperable with the first fastener. The retainer is connected to the frame component to attach the securing flap to the seat frame, and the flap portion is positioned through the opening and connected to the securing flap via the first and second fasteners to define a faux hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Laura Schulz, William Paruszkiewicz, Benedict Messina
  • Patent number: 11651419
    Abstract: An Indoor location mapping and wayfinding system for mapping waypoints on an interactive mapping system that can function both indoors and outdoors based on user selections and location. It can include a shopping system that allows users to pre-select items for purchase, maps the items on an indoor map of the store, and provides a route to the user for the collection of the selected items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Ward, Steven Faletto
  • Patent number: 11641952
    Abstract: A modular cradle system for children's gear includes a modular cradle assembly having a hinge frame, coupling hubs extending from the hinge frame, and a child receiving receptacle connectable with the hinge frame. The modular cradle system can be detachably coupled to various gear product bases such as a rocker base, swing, highchair, bassinet, play yard or other desired product base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KIDS2, INC.
    Inventors: Frank M. Tyneski, Franco Lodato, Fazzio Youn
  • Patent number: 11642989
    Abstract: A tilt structure to be provided allows the tilt of a console to be changed through simple motion and has a simple configuration. A link mechanism (a mechanism similar to a slider crank mechanism) composed of three turning pairs and one sliding pair is formed using a first frame 20, a second frame 25, a slider 37, and a connection member 30. The tilt structure includes a control member 40 or 47 for fixing or unfixing the tilt of the second frame 25. The control member 40 or 47 is provided controllably in order to lock or unlock motion of the link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: STARTING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kato, Ami Ishimizu
  • Patent number: 11638489
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for catching spills are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a drop tray and a high-chair including one or more legs and a high-chair seat. The apparatus further comprises the one or more legs that may be connected to the high-chair where one or more legs may raise the high-chair seat above a floor. Moreover, the apparatus comprises the drop tray that may be disposed above the floor and underneath the high-chair seat. The drop tray may surround the one or more legs of the high-chair where the drop tray may include an upper peripheral edge above and surrounding a base. Furthermore, the drop tray may include one or more sidewalls extending between the upper peripheral edge and the base. Moreover, the base may affixed to the one or more legs of the high-chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: CATCHY BABY IP PTY LTD
    Inventor: Bradley Cohen