Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat in which the rotation device is disposed without compromising the passenger comfort in the cabin, a vehicle seat includes: a floor panel which has a sheet shape, constitutes a floor surface of a cabin, and has an elongated hole extending linearly; a slide device provided below the floor panel to be slidable along the elongated hole; a rotation device provided on the slide device to be rotatable about a rotation axis below the floor panel, the rotation axis extending vertically and overlapping with the elongated hole; a support leg which is columnar in shape, is provided on the rotation device along the rotation axis, and extends to above the floor panel by passing through the elongated hole; and a seat main body which is joined to an upper end of the support leg and on which an occupant can be seated.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat with a seat pan and a backrest with a backrest bottom edge articulately being disposed adjacent to a seat pan rear edge. The seat pan and the backrest are positionable with respect to one another such that the seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position. A swivel is disposed beneath the seat. Base tracking also is disposed beneath the seat, permitting the seat to move in a lateral and a longitudinal direction. The seat also includes a first control to lock and unlock movement of the seat in lateral or longitudinal directions and a second control to lock and unlock the swivel. The swivel may be unlocked while movement of the seat in the lateral and the longitudinal direction is locked.

Abstract: A straddle-type steel section processing device of multiple saddles is disclosed, which comprises: a machine unit, a holding unit, a Z-axis direction processing unit, a pair of Y-axis direction processing units, a Y-axis direction guiderail unit and a Y-axis direction driving unit. In an embodiment, the Y-axis direction processing units are arranged respectively at the two sides of the Z-axis direction processing unit while allowing each to slide in a Y-axis direction as each Y-axis direction processing unit is further being mounted on a crossbeam of a base fitted on the machine unit. By sildably mounting the side saddles of the Y-axis direction processing unit on an end surface of the crossbeam, not only a desire condition of stable positioning can be achieved, but also the processing accuracy is enhanced.

Abstract: A dual-purpose pole chair and torso support apparatus including a seat portion, a rectangular base plate having four feet, and an elongated pole extending from the seat portion having a proximal end and an oppositely disposed distal end. The seat portion is connected to the proximal end of the pole, while the rectangular base plate is connected to the distal end of the pole. Both the seat portion and the rectangular base plate are connected to the pole via a quick release fastener system.

Abstract: A freestanding vehicle seat assembly includes: a seat having a seat portion connected to a back portion; a monopost attached at a bottom of the seat portion such that the seat rests only on the monopost; and a track assembly attached at a bottom of the monopost, the track assembly configured for providing fore and aft movement of the freestanding vehicle seat assembly. The freestanding vehicle seat assembly can have a pitch mechanism on the monopost configured for pitching at least part of the seat forward and rearward.

Abstract: A monopost for a free-standing seat of a vehicle comprises: an inner subassembly of first clamshell components attached to each other; an outer subassembly of second clamshell components attached to each other around the inner subassembly, the outer subassembly forming a wing portion at one end; and a wing clamshell attached to the first clamshell components and to the wing portion.

Abstract: A furniture ensemble includes a tuxedo sofa, a two-level sofa table island piece adapted to be disposed behind the tuxedo sofa, stools or other additional seating behind the sofa table island piece, and an ottoman or, alternatively, a cocktail table with nesting footstools for further seating. The sofa table island piece has a front horizontal shelf member supported between left and right side walls and a rear counter top member a few inches higher than the front shelf. The front horizontal shelf member of the island piece is at the same level as the top of the sofa back. An open space is formed below the counter top member. Stools or similar seating units with their seat portions higher than the sofa seating space are removably stored in the island piece. This group provides seating for a group of persons with an unobstructed view of activities taking place ahead of the furniture ensemble.

Abstract: An automatic gap adjustor is provided. The automatic gap adjustor includes an upper cammed disk, a lower cammed disk spaced apart from the upper cammed disk, and a resilient spring element therebetween. The upper cammed disk includes a first plurality of cams on an upper axial surface and a second plurality of cams on a lower axial surface. The lower cammed disk includes a third plurality of cams on an upper axial surface and a fourth plurality of cams on an undercut portion spaced apart from the upper axial surface. Opposing cams can be radially offset from each other, such that reciprocating axial movement of the upper disk relative to the lower disk can achieve a stepped rotation of the upper disk. Rotation of the upper disk can drive the automatic gap adjustor along a threaded support to eliminate a gap along a portion thereof.

Abstract: A wall stand comprising a column, a detector box, a support arm configured to support the detector box, a rotary shaft mounted on the support arm, a rotary bracket attached to the detector box, wherein the rotary bracket is rotatable around the rotary shaft, and a drive mechanism configured to move the detector box on a plane supported by the rotary bracket in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotary shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anchoring foot for chairs positioned at desks, comprising a column (1) having a lower anchor (2) for securing same to the ground and an upper supporting element (3), rotatably coupled thereto, for securing the body of the chair (13). The supporting element (3) includes a carriage (7) which can move longitudinally along a guide (8) forwards and backwards in relation to the desk (17) and which can rotate in relation to the column (1). In addition, the supporting element (3) can include a lower cam (25) positioned facing another complementary upper cam (22) that is inserted therein by means of helical tracks (24). The lower cam (25) is pushed upwards by the return force of a spring (27), thereby rotating the upper cam (22) and rotating the seat to the initial position thereof.

Abstract: A commercial vehicle seating and operating unit fastened to a support (1) comprises a rotatably supported base plate (2), by means of which the seating and operating unit is supported rotatably about a vertical axis of rotation. The bearing arrangement comprises two cylindrical sleeves, which are disposed one coaxially in the other, a first inner sleeve (19) that is rigidly connected to the commercial vehicle and a second outer sleeve (21) that is rigidly connected to the seating and operating unit, the inner sleeve (19) forming a passage for the penetration of cables, pipes or hosepipes that connect the seating and operating unit to a unit of the vehicle. The bearing arrangement has a limiting device, which limits the rotation of the seating and operating unit about the vertical axis to a preset maximum angle.

Abstract: A pedestal comprising lower and upper vertical columns having different vertical axes, and a horizontal support which is rotatably connected to the top of the lower column and the bottom of the upper column. The pedestals are particularly useful in the catering and hospitality industries for supporting food and beverage containers, tableware, flower vases and sculptures.

Abstract: A equipment support for aircraft and the like comprises a base to which a lower link, an intermediate link, and a equipment platform are attached. The lower link rotates horizontally about the base. The intermediate link rotates horizontally about the end of the lower link and the equipment platform rotates horizontally about the end of the intermediate link. This arrangement gives the equipment platform the ability to assume an infinite number of lateral positions and 360 degrees of rotation. The equipment support is locked in position by means of locking pins that engage corresponding metering plates adjacent the support bearings. The locking pins are released by a common linkage that sequentially releases the equipment platform rotation lock then simultaneously releases the rotation locks of the intermediate and lower links.

Abstract: A gun support for precision shooting comprising a main support pole serving as a main stand having three adjustable legs. A rear gun stock support mounted at the top of the pole an extending laterally away from the pole for receiving the rear of the gun stock of a rifle. A pivotally mounted flange extends forward out from the rear gun stock support having a forward V-shaped rest thereon to receive the forward portion of the gun stock of the rifle, rotary adjustment means to adjust the pivotal position of the forward flange relative to the rear gun stock support for changing the generally vertical positioning of the forward portion of the rifle, while resting on the front and rear support. A seat is provided on the pole for the gun operator to sit upon while aiming and or firing his rifle while the gun stock of the rifle in resting in the front and rear gun stock supports. The seat is adjustable about a 360 degree range.

Abstract: This seat comprises a mobile upper part (14) for accommodating at least one occupant, borne by a stationary lower part forming an underframe (16) and means (28) for turning the upper part (14) round to face the other way, and back again. These turning-round means (28) comprise a carriage (30), secured to the upper part (14), mounted so that it can be rotated about a roughly vertical axis (Z), connected with this carriage, and so that it can be moved in translation roughly at right angles to this axis of rotation (Z) in a straight guide (32) borne by the underframe (16). The turning-round means (28) also comprise means (52) for driving the translational movement of the carriage (30), and meshing means (54) for converting the translational movement of the carriage (30) into a rotational movement of this carriage (30).

Abstract: A Christmas tree stand which comprises a receptacle and a two-piece base is provided. The receptacle is placed over the trunk of a tree and a clamping assembly is used to secure the tree within the receptacle. The receptacle is then inserted into a top portion of the base. The top portion of the base is moveable with respect to a bottom portion of the base. A movement assembly is provided which enables one person to easily move the top portion with respect to the bottom portion. Additionally, the top portion of the base includes a cavity for holding water.

Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a boat seat is disclosed which combines in a single lever adjustment the ability to raise and lower the seat as well as to lock or unlock the seat to permit clockwise and counterclockwise swivel action, as well as moving the seat fore and aft with respect to the pedestal. The lever is pulled up for vertical adjustments up or down. The lever is pushed down facilitating clockwise or counterclockwise pivoting about the pedestal of the seat. When the lever is released it is spring-biased to a neutral position. Depending on the configuration, the seat can be locked in one or more swivelled positions about the pedestal.

Abstract: For a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, a first plate member for carrying a seat or table top has a pair of underside tracks along parallel outer edges which are slidably engaged or mated with edges of a supporting plate member. One edge of the supporting plate has a series of recesses and there is a cam toothed rod mounted in the mating track which is rotatably spring-biased to rotate the rod to bring the teeth and the recesses into engagement to lock the plates together and a lever handle attached to the rod is provided to manually rotate the rod to disengage the teeth for slidably adjusting the seat position.

Abstract: An adaptive block-matching motion estimator for used in a video coding system wherein the adaptive block-matching motion estimator is less in hardware complexity and latency time and is therefore more cost-effective to implement and higher in performance.

Abstract: A kind of SWIVEL AND SLIDE assembly including a Slide Base, Swivel Part, Slide Part, Lock Part, and Channels at both sides of the Slide Base. The Swivel Part includes a first Swivel Base and a second Swivel Base. The first Swivel Base includes the Slide Feet extending into the Channel, the female circle of the Ring Part, the Lunar Groove and the Pedestal. The second Swivel Base includes the male circle of the Ring Part, the Lunar Groove and the Swivel Lock Slots. Overlapping of the male circle and female circle is fixed by the rolling balls. By installing a Lock matched with the Lock Slot the swiveling can be started or stopped. This invention provides well distributed pressure when swiveling, easy operation, and reliable lock.

Abstract: A chair is provided with a seat which is rotatable and translatable with respect to its pedestal. Specifically, the chair includes a support pinion on top of the pedestal and a bearing surface mounted on the underside of the seat. The pinion has bearings on its upper surface which contact the bearing surface to support the seat. The seat also has a pair of racks mounted on it, the racks including recesses which interlock with complementary bosses on the support pinion to inhibit movement of the seat with respect to the pedestal. A pair of grips are attached, one to each rack, such that lifting either grip disengages both racks from the pinion allowing the seat to translate and rotate via the bearings on the support pinion and the bearing surface.

Abstract: A pivotable seat assembly for a mobile vehicle that allows the seat to be adjusted in fore or aft directions, pivoted to a position facing either of the directions, and then releasably latched against pivoting.

Abstract: A seat construction for a vehicle includes a driver's seat angularly movable about a generally vertical axis toward a door opening formed in a side portion of a vehicle body. When a sliding driver door is opened, the driver's seat is angularly moved toward the door opening, so that the driver can easily get in and off the vehicle. An open area of the door opening, available when the sliding driver door is opened, is disposed slightly forwardly, and therefore the angle of angular movement of the driver's seat required for the driver to get in and off the vehicle can be relatively small.

Abstract: A timepiece is supported at the distal end portion of a support pole. The support pole is turnable around the opposite proximal end portion thereof which is disposed on a flat surface to define an angle between the support pole and the flat surface. A support plate is slideable along the length of the support pole for supporting the support pole on the flat surface and for effecting adjustment of the angle between the support pole and flat surface so that the timepiece can be adjustably positioned at a desired height and attitude relative to the flat surface.

Abstract: Electric floor lamp comprising a generally conical base rotatably mounted on a stationary annular base. A column is fixed on and extends upwards from the conical base. At the upper end of the column, a laterally extending arm supports a lamp and two light directing members, one above and one below the lamp. The upper light directing member includes concentric rings spaced apart to provide air circulation. Height adjustment means are provided to change the elevation of the lamp above the floor.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus has a pivotal mounting unit attached to the bed of a pickup truck for supporting a cooking unit thereon. The pivotal mounting unit comprises a vertically extending pivotal support member which supports a pair of horizontally extending parallel rods or tubes which extend into and support a cooking unit slidably mounted thereon. The rods or tubes extend nearly the entire length of the cooking unit and support the cooking unit in a variety of positions.

Abstract: A deep-sea fisherman's chair comprising seat structure mounted for pivotal movement about a vertical axis located preferably forwardly of the forward edge of the seat and having a fishing-pole socket in the form of a gimbal preferably located between the axis of pivot of the seat and its forward edge.

Abstract: A support mechanism of a swivel seat structure having a seat cushion turnable over a floor surface, wherein the seat cushion is horizontally turnable with respect to the floor surface about the center axis of a pivot element located closer to the rear end of the seat cushion than to the front end of the seat cushion and wherein the seat cushion is retained to the floor surface between the pivot element and guide rails provided in front of the pivot element.

Abstract: A lighting fixture that is adapted to be mounted on a normally concealed, vertical surface of a large musical instrument or item of furniture such that the lamp assembly and its supporting frame may be concealed when lowered to an inoperative position behind the musical instrument or furniture item. The fixture includes a bracket mounted on the concealed side of the musical instrument or furniture item, and the longer leg of an inverted, J-shaped frame is mounted in the bracket for vertically shiftable and pivotal movement. The longer leg has a plurality of vertically spaced grooves in the outer surface thereof, which coact with a ball detent in the bracket to releasably retain the frame and lamp assembly in different, vertical positions. A swivel mounting connects the lamp assembly to the shorter leg of the frame and limits the extent of rotation of the lamp assembly relative to the shorter leg of the frame.

Abstract: A chair for business or home use comprises a rotatable seat supported on a single leg at the bottom of which is a ball bearing caster. The leg is connected by a telescopically extensible arm to a pivot post which projects upwardly from the center of a circular base plate on which the ball bearing caster is adapted to roll as the chair swings around the pivot post. The chair may also have a back rest which is mounted for universal movement on a back support which extends rearwardly from an upper portion of the chair leg and then upwardly. The ball bearing caster comprises a larger ball retained in a socket and resting on a circle of smaller bearing balls so that the larger ball can rotate freely in all directions. Alternatively the ball bearing caster comprises a plurality of balls in a retainer.

Abstract: A seat mounting apparatus which has a base which has a cylindrical upright post extending therefrom forming a first pivot axis. An elongated member having a longitudinal center axis is pivotally mounted on the upright post with the longitudinal center axis being located substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis. The elongated member is pivotally mounted on a second post forming a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is spaced from the first pivot axis. The second post is fixedly secured to an attaching plate which is to be attached to the bottom of a seat. Fixing means are to be connected to the elongated member for fixing the position of the elongated member with respect to each post. A supportive tray, as a separate attachment, is to be pivotally mounted with respect to the attaching plate.

Abstract: A tilt, swivel and vertical control mechanism is provided between a display device such as a CRT and a stable base. The control mechanism provides freedom of motion for the display device such that the device may be tilted, rotated and vertically displaced in order to accommodate user preferences. The control mechanism is further provided with a conduit having a display device cable running therethrough.

Abstract: A horizontally adjustable seat support may be rotated 180.degree. to lock in either a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. A latching mechanism restricts frame movement from horizontal or pivotable movement but may be partially displaced for free horizontal adjustment without releasing the pivotable lock.Horizontal seat tracks may engage the lower or alternatively the upper portions of rollers carried between the seat tracks, depending on the lateral position of the seat frame.

Abstract: An articulated multi-swivel chair operable for access to stations disposed within a 360 degree circular range about the chair, includes a mechanism composed of at least two friction loadable pivots each supporting a corresponding link and, in combination, acting to support, with universal motion in two lateral axes, a chair body. Each of the pivots are preferably formed utilizing a tapered roller bearing or thrust bearing or bushing which are adjustable to provide a predetermined level of pivot friction by tightening an adjustment device such as an adjusting nut associated with each bearing. The first or lowest pivot is supported in a base which is of appropriate design to prevent tipping or which may be bolted or otherwise secured to the floor.To prevent pivot lock-up and provide shock absorbtion when the links are fully extended, repulsion devices are provided in the links.

Abstract: A height-adjustable chair or table pedestal having a hydraulically lifting cylinder and a piston rod telescopically extending therefrom is characterized by having the lower end of the piston rod mounted in the base of the device, with an energy source, hydraulic pump means and a lifting mechanism mounted as a sub-assembly out of view on the underface of the chair or table.

Abstract: The present device includes a one-piece seat, steering and instrument console pivotally mounted within the cab and capable of being rotated so that the driver faces either forwardly or rearwardly. The seat is adjustable relative to the steering portion of the console and the entire console is adjustable fore and aft within the cab to suit the operator's convenience and choice.

Abstract: A swivel chair of the type embodying a support platform or pedestal with an upright and with jointed or articulated arms carried by the upright with the chair rotatably supported at the end of one of the arms. The chair can swivel or swing through 360.degree. around the axis of the upright. If the floor on which the support platform rests is not level the axis of the upright is not vertical and the chair tends to swing by gravity to the lowermost position. The invention embodies an improvement to compensate for floor that is not level. The upright embodies a spindle and tilt ring having complementary inclined surfaces. By relative rotation of these elements the spindle can be brought into a vertical position and fixed at that position. The spindle is secured to a base member by a special nut having a convex surface cooperating with a complementary concave surface held within the base member.

Abstract: A seat supporting assembly for use in vehicles such as tractors or the like wherein the seat is surrounded in relatively close relationship by obstructions such as controls which make it difficult for the vehicle operator to get into and out of the seat. The seat supporting assembly provides means for supporting the vehicle seat such that the seat may be moved rearwardly and then rotated to permit access to or egress from the seat. The assembly also provides means which prevent rotation of the seat unless it has been moved to its furthest rearward position. The seat supporting assembly further includes means to facilitate vertical adjustment of the seat and to secure the seat in its desired vertical position.

Abstract: A drafting stool having electric motors both for moving it along the floor parallel to the forward edge of a drafting table, and for changing the elevation of the seat. Provision is made for guiding its travel along the floor, for preventing overturning thereof, for initiating any desired adjusting movement by the occupant's lurching of his weight in various directions, and for bringing the stool to a halt at any desired position of adjustment either manually, or by means of preset limit control devices.