Having Closure Means Patents (Class 297/188.13)
  • Patent number: 10856708
    Abstract: A portable toilet including: a bowl made of soft material; and a resilient loop integrated with the bowl, the resilient loop forming a rim of the bowl; wherein the bowl comprises a chamber at the bottom of the bowl. The chamber holds a bag which is taken out to cover the bowl during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Efrat Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10486722
    Abstract: A vehicle service cart having a rolling base and a cabinet structure extending, therefrom. The service cart further comprises a plurality of handles operable to serve as wheel-mounts without disrupting rolling functions of the cart. The service cart further comprises a compressed-air tank. The service cart further comprises a specialized work surface atop the cabinet structure, the specialized work surface having specialized recesses to hold particular tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marcelo Alves De Moraes, Kevin Kicinski
  • Patent number: 8807648
    Abstract: A storage assembly for use with a chair. The chair has a seat supported by a framework such as one or more legs. The storage assembly includes at least one storage unit, preferably a plurality of storage units, each having at least one storage feature, such as a recess, drawer, hook, container or case. The storage assembly is attachable to the seat or the supportive framework of the chair below the seat of the chair, and does not protrude substantially therefrom. In an embodiment with a plurality of shelves, the shelves are connected to a support structure such as a pair of side walls. One or more leg attachments operably couple the assembly to one or more chair legs. For example, a leg attachment may connect a wall to a leg. As each shelf is connected to the wall, the leg attachment couples the shelf to the leg, via the wall. The leg attachment may be a pivoting, telescopic arm with a clamp, a belt, snap fit, integrally molded or other suitable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Carroll
  • Patent number: 8789884
    Abstract: An outdoor chaise lounge may include a frame, multiple legs coupled to and extending below the frame to support the frame. A seat member may be coupled to the frame to enable a user to sit or lay on the seat member. A lock-box may be fixedly supported by the frame that enables a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Embe Global LLC
    Inventors: Michael Edelman, Eric Birenberg
  • Patent number: 8678493
    Abstract: An emergency equipment system comprising an elongate member, an emergency equipment package, and a cutter. The elongate member may have a first end and an angled end. The emergency equipment package may have a sleeve on one side capable of receiving the elongate member from the angled end. The cutter may be attached to a side of the elongate member and may be capable of cutting the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bret L. Lamoree, Mark E. Wentland, James P. Schalla, Phillip J. Bobzien
  • Patent number: 8596714
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a lower seat portion with a bin defining a compartment within the lower seat portion for storing an item. A lid is connected to the bin and has a closed position in which the compartment is closed by the lid and an open position in which the compartment is substantially uncovered. The bin and the lid are configured so that the lid slides forward of the lower seat portion to the open position. The lid may slide along an arc defined by slots in the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Daniel W. Whitman
  • Patent number: 8585151
    Abstract: An improved bean bag chair is disclosed that not only provides conforming support for a person's body in a variety of positions, but also provides a closable storage compartment for storing a large number of miscellaneous articles of varying size, shape and hardness, all without compromising the chair's effectiveness in providing conforming support. The chair includes an upper flexible bag defining an upper compartment that carries an adaptable filler material, and it further includes a lower flexible bag defining a lower compartment for receiving and storing the miscellaneous articles. A closure, e.g., a zipper, secures the upper and lower flexible bags together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventors: Amber I. Goldman, Andrea Soto-Camacho, Karen G. Stash
  • Publication number: 20130292976
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a sleeve; and a pocket that is coupled to the sleeve; wherein the sleeve is configured to fit around a seat portion of a collapsible chair; wherein the pocket is configured to secure one or more items to the collapsible chair as the chair moves among a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Melanie Kane
  • Patent number: 8567862
    Abstract: A child safety seat assembly includes a base and a child seat. The base comprises a shell body, and a support platform provided at an upper side of the shell body on which the child seat can be installed. The shell body includes a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, wherein the shell body includes a storage cavity accessible from an outer side of the second portion. The storage cavity can be sized to receive free end portions of a restrain strap used for holding the base in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygood Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 8534753
    Abstract: An entertainment chair system for providing a comfortable means of resting and being entertained. The system features a first half platform and a second half platform mounted atop a base, the first half platform can be reclined or elevated. An inner storage compartment is disposed in the base, wherein a door disposed in the base allows and prevents access to the inner compartment of the base. A television with a mounting system is pivotally attached to the first half platform. The mounting system functions to position the television parallel to the first half platform. A dispensing system is disposed below the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Luis Paul Perez
  • Patent number: 8496291
    Abstract: An emergency equipment system comprising an elongate member, an emergency equipment package, and a cutter. The elongate member may have a first end and an angled end. The emergency equipment package may have a sleeve on one side capable of receiving the elongate member from the angled end. The cutter may be attached to a side of the elongate member and may be capable of cutting the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bret L. Lamoree, Mark E. Wentland, James P. Schalla, Phillip J. Bobzien
  • Patent number: 8286314
    Abstract: In a cremation remains system for memorializing a decedent the cremation remains of the decedent are placed in a cremation remains bag and sealed in a cremation capsule. The cremation capsule is placed in a chamber formed in a memorial monument and concealed from view so that the memorial monument is not distinguishable from other cemetery memorials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Jayakumar Muthusami
  • Publication number: 20120200127
    Abstract: Container for accommodating small article(s) comprises: a container body including flange portion wherein connecting slits are formed; and a container lid element including lateral wall region having projected connecting pieces. A trim cover assembly of the seat includes: a peripheral end area or margin defined in a container mounting hole formed in the trim cover assembly; and connecting slits formed in that margin. In assembly, the connecting pieces are inserted through those flanged portion, while simultaneously the margin of trim cover assembly is sandwiched between the flanged portion and lateral wall region. Those free ends are flattened to connecting slits, respectively, so that free ends of the connecting pieces project from the connect together all the container body, container lid element and trim cover assembly. Finally, the trim cover assembly is attached upon a foam padding, with the container body inserted in a recession of the foam padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Takahiko NAGASAWA, Takashi INOUE, Atsushi ISHII, Naoyuki MAKITA
  • Patent number: 7976101
    Abstract: An airplane seating apparatus includes a lifejacket container arranged, at least in open and closed states, exclusively on a side of a front boundary area that faces the seating apparatus. The front boundary area is formed by an area which runs through a seat front side perpendicularly to a seat mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Klaus Wieland
  • Patent number: 7914074
    Abstract: A rear seat assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a body mounted on the support frame. The rear seat assembly comprises a rear seat including a rear seat cushion. The rear seat defines a left seat sections a center seat section and a right seat section. The rear seat has a first end section supported on one of the frame rails and a second end section supported on the other frame rail. A frame member is mounted to the body. The frame member is positioned generally beneath the center seat section of the rear seat. The frame member is configured to provide additional support to the center seat section. The frame member at least partially displaces the rear seat cushion to raise an occupant of the center seat section and balances a thickness of the rear seat cushion under an occupant of one of the left and right seat sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Derek Shane Lindsay
  • Patent number: 7878584
    Abstract: When a safety belt storage assembly's storage is mounted to a main body of a child seat, the storage of the safety belt storage assembly may be selectively configured between an opened state and a closed state. When the storage of the safety belt storage assembly is configured at the opened state, a safety belt set stored within the housing can be taken out and further used to fasten the child seat to an adult chair. The opened state storage further prevents the child seat from mounting on a frame body. When the safety belt set is stored in the housing, the storage of the safety belt storage assembly can be configured to the closed state and the child seat is allowed to be mounted to the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Hu, Wen-Qu Hu, Zheng-Wen Guo
  • Patent number: 7823969
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a seat caddy having a single manipulation point for manipulating the fitting of the seat caddy to a suitable seat, such as a stadium seat or a lawn chair. Having a single adjustment point allows a user to more easily adjust and manipulate the seat caddy when engaging or disengaging a stadium seat and the like. Such a seat caddy allows for a simple cinching or uncinching of an adjustable cord when setting or removing the seat caddy when being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: KB Creations
    Inventor: Kevin Kelleher
  • Patent number: 7819468
    Abstract: This seat for a vehicle is provided a seat cushion which is rotatable toward a seat back in an upright condition around an axis provided on the seat back side, the seat for a vehicle comprising: a storage recessed portion which is provided in a bottom face of the seat cushion; and a lid which opens and closes the storage recessed portion, the lid being rotatably attached with a rear end portion of the storage recessed portion as a supporting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Tsuda, Kanae Tsukidate, Toshikazu Hirose
  • Patent number: 7780229
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat frame having a seat portion and a cover skirt covering the frame below the seat portion to form a footwell termination at a front region of the cover skirt. The front region of the cover skirt includes a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. The side and front walls are articulately connected and the side walls are foldable and coupled between the front and back walls. The front wall is displaceable away from the back wall to a pulled-out position in which the side walls are unfolded and the side walls, the front wall, and the back wall together form a storage compartment. The front wall is displaceable toward the back wall to a pushed-in position in which the side walls are folded and lie between the front and back walls and the front and back walls meet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Verhee
  • Patent number: 7712827
    Abstract: A cycle saddle structure comprising a base and a container is provided. The base has a front crotch portion and a rear supporting portion. The container is adapted to slide on the bottom portion of the rear supporting portion between an open position and a closed position with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: International Bicycle Products Corporation
    Inventor: Tsai-Yun Yu
  • Publication number: 20100045083
    Abstract: A pet containment device for use with a chair comprises a cover for enclosing space underneath the chair. Said device also comprises other novel features that allow the device to connect to a seat of the chair and operate concomitantly with a folding chair. There is also provided a method of containing a pet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Lisa Kay Beaty Bishop
  • Patent number: 7549697
    Abstract: A fish receiving apparatus includes a housing that has a bottom wall and perimeter wall which is attached to and extends upwardly form the bottom wall. The perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an access opening into an interior space of the housing. The perimeter wall has a fill opening extending therethrough. A cover is removably positioned on the housing and covers the opening. The cover defines a platform for sitting on. A chute is attached to the peripheral wall and is in communication with the fill opening. The chute is angled downwardly toward the fill opening. Fish dropped into the chute fall into the interior space through the fill opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Long, Fred Rainey
  • Publication number: 20090001779
    Abstract: An airplane seating apparatus includes a lifejacket container arranged, at least in open and closed states, exclusively on a side of a front boundary area that faces the seating apparatus. The front boundary area is formed by an area which runs through a seat front side perpendicularly to a seat mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: RECARO Aircraft seating GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Klaus Wieland
  • Patent number: 7438355
    Abstract: A multi-function, transportable, recreational folding chair, includes a plurality of storage compartments therein. In a preferred form, the chair is a lightweight chaise-lounge arranged in a backpack for ready transport of both the chair and paraphernalia stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventor: G. Daniel Pedemonte
  • Patent number: 7422279
    Abstract: A leaning post seat assembly includes a D-ring having a D-shape and a cross tube disposed in the D-ring for defining a rectangular boundary having long sides and short sides. Two side frames are removably attached at opposite ends of the D-ring and a crossbar is removably attached between the side frames. A seat cushion is pivotably attached to the crossbar and a soft-sided storage compartment is removably attached to the rectangular boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Taco Metals, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kushner, Terry Fisher
  • Patent number: 7322642
    Abstract: A furniture system includes a desk having an upper surface and a pair of opposed depending ground-engaging side walls, at least one of the side walls defining means for storing books or the like. An overlay overlying the desk top provides a surface for erasable writing thereon. At least one bench is stowable beneath the desk top. The bench provides a storage area and a non-tiltable seat for at least one child by providing an area in which a child's feet can be emplaced and confined. When not used as a seat, the seating member can be rotated from a horizontal to a vertical position to expose a further stowage chamber. Optimally, a second seat can be secured to the exterior of the bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Nancy L. BoJack
  • Patent number: 7249799
    Abstract: A storage apparatus for use in an outdoor environment such as a swimming pool and a beach. Such storage apparatus comprises a holder having a predetermined shape and formed from a predetermined material, such holder having a plurality of compartments disposed therein, and a means engageable with the holder for securing the storage apparatus to one of a chaise lounge, a beach chair, other outdoor chairs and boat rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Brian Luce
  • Patent number: 7213692
    Abstract: A carry-on baggage container is provided on one surface with a folding chair, which includes a base portion fixedly attached to the baggage container surface, a seat portion pivotally connected at a rear end to a top of the base portion, and a leg portion pivotally connected at an upper end to a front crossbar of the seat portion. The leg portion includes two slant stays pivotally connected at outer ends to two lateral sides of the leg portion and at flat and bent inner ends to a flat section at a first end of a central bar, of which a second end is pivotally connected to a rear crossbar of the seat portion. The folding chair is normally in a folded position flatly attached to the baggage container and can be readily turned to an extended position for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Shen-Tai Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teng Yi Wang, Chang I Wu
  • Patent number: 7128369
    Abstract: The portable combination cooler and cushioned seat is a cooler and seat combination configured for easy and quick attachment to a standard stadium bench. The cooler has an insulated six-sided housing with a drawer for storing food and beverages. Attached to the top of the housing is a set of seat mounting brackets, each with a collapsible back support, which facilitates mounting onto a standard stadium bench seat. A folding cushioned seat is attached to the top of the seat mounting brackets. The housing also includes a retractable table, an elastic side pouch and a detachable carrying strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventors: Karen L. Boggs, John R. Weeks, III
  • Patent number: 7114773
    Abstract: A hand-carryable and deformable storing device with seat is disclosed. It includes a storing body, a pair of movable frames, a seat and one connecting portion. This storing body has an openable portion that is coverable. Each of the pair of movable frames includes a pair of supporting elements, a hand-carryable portion and a locating portion. The seat has two hand-carryable potions. The storing body, the pair of movable frames, the seat and the connecting portion are connected together. It has various carrying types. It can convert into a seat. The storing body is compressible. And, it has various storing types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Cheng I Ho
  • Patent number: 7077466
    Abstract: A lifejacket pouch in the form of a pocket (3), is located beneath the seat surface of an aircraft seat. Wall pieces (17) move relative to each other and may be fixed in a position adjacent to each other along an opening edge (7) of the pocket (3). A closure device includes at least a pair of retaining elements to generate a closing force acting between the wall pieces at the opening edge (7). The elements may be overcome by a manually-operated tear-strip (13) for opening the pocket (3), having a tie strip (11), acting on the pair of retaining elements. A combination of a press-stud closure and a tie strip (11) on the tear strip, through which the above extends, offers a high closure security and a possibility of opening particularly simply and rapidly with a good closing force. At least one pair of retaining elements includes a press-stud closure (21, 23). The tie strip (11) has an opening (25) through which the press stud closure (21, 23) extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Werner Förstner, Peter Biernoth, Heinz-Gerhard Klein
  • Patent number: 7008013
    Abstract: A structure for securing a cup support element in a seat cushion of automotive seat, the cup support element being of the type comprising a body portion and a slide support member slidably inserted in the body portion for supportively receiving drinking cups or the like. A protection plate having securing pieces of a rigid yet elastic property is provided in such structure, and the cup support element is connected via the protection plate with a known wire frame assembly provided in the seat cushion, such that the securing pieces of the protection plate are connected with the known wire frame assembly, thereby allowing those particular securing pieces to be bendable by a downward load applied to the seat cushion and thus protecting the cup support element as well as the protection plate itself against deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hikonori Okamoto
  • Patent number: 6629722
    Abstract: In a reclining lounger, patio chair or cot which folds to a collapsed condition, a cooler/utility bag and cup holder is fastened to the fabric seat liner at a first location so as not to become lost in use, and is detachably secured at a second location to be released therefrom in folding the cooler/utility bag and cup holder into an empty slot provided in the lounger, patio chair or cot when being collapsed, in facilitating the transport of the cooler/utility bag and cup holder along with such casual seating when being stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Larry Tang
  • Patent number: 6402231
    Abstract: A multi-function, transportable, recreation folding chair, includes a plurality of storage compartments therein. In a preferred form, the chair is a lightweight chaise-lounge arranged in a backpack for ready transport of both the chair and paraphernalia stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: G. Daniel Pedemonte
  • Patent number: 6343837
    Abstract: A child's stadium seat comprises of a seat portion, an upright back rest portion and safety straps to secure the child. The stadium seat securely attaches to a bench, bleacher, chair or planar seat. It contains storage space in the bottom portion of the seat, a detachable utility tray and overhead shelter from various weather conditions. When in a closed mode, the side hinges allow the top back rest to lock in position, while a storage door is located at the bottom, allowing the underneath storage area to remain closed when not in use. The child's stadium seat is elevated for viewing and consists of a bottom surface that assists in the prevention of the seat sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Inventor: Ernestine Gage
  • Patent number: 6240576
    Abstract: A portable toilet having a frame defining a collection space for waste product, an opening in the frame, and a seating surface for supporting a user in a seated position to allow waste product from a user in the seated position to be discharged through the opening into the collection space. A removable cover is provided on the frame for selectively blocking and exposing the frame opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Leslie Cosby