Abstract: A transportable cushioning device for supporting a buttocks portion of a user while sitting in a seat. The transportable cushioning device includes an inner cushioning assembly for supporting the buttocks portion of the user sitting in the seat. The inner cushioning assembly includes a support layer for supporting the buttocks portion of the user and a comfort layer for contouring to the buttocks portion of the user in order to provide comfort to the user. A covering is provided for covering all of the layers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for concealing a lift mechanism associated with a lift chair is provided. The lift chair includes a seating unit and a support frame. The apparatus is a piece of elastic material that includes a front panel, rear panel and a pair of side panels that are shaped to extend between the support frame and the seating unit. In particular, the side panels are tapered as they extend from the rear panel to the front panel. In concealing the lift mechanism, the front and rear panels extend around a front and rear bar respectively to conceal a top portion of the lift mechanism. In addition, front and rear panels may be coupled to one another by a coupling mechanism, such as a zipper. Further, a pull cord selectively secures the skirt to the bottom portion of the support frame.

Abstract: For removable cushion-to-chair fastening, a region on the back side of the cushion is treated or covered with pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) of sufficient gripping strength to hold the cushion in place without other support. The PSA element is an integral part of the cushion and allows the cushion to be reattached and readjusted multiple times, and can adhere to all manner of surfaces. The PSA material is of a type that can be washed with water and renewed or reactivated, regaining its full adhesive properties upon drying. A foldable rear flap may be provided that can be closed to cover the adhesive region and retained in the closed mode for storing, transporting and using the cushion in a conventional manner, and then opened and retained against the back panel in the open position for exposing the adhesive when the cushion is utilized in the open mode for chair-attachment. Alternatively, the closed mode could be implemented by a removable cover panel.

Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat, an ISO FIX bar for securing a child seat to the seat, and a covering member for covering the seat. The covering member has a slit portion for the ISO FIX bar to be exposed to a vehicle room, and has an extending portion extending from one side of the slit portion. The vehicle seat also has an elastic board. The elastic board has a flat shape and an inserting portion to be inserted in a spacing of the ISO FIX bar. The elastic board is attached to a backside of a periphery of the slit portion of the covering member. The extending portion of the covering member is attached on an upper surface of the inserting portion of the elastic board, wherein the upper surface faces a side of the vehicle room. The inserting portion of the elastic board is inserted in the spacing of the ISO FIX bar, so that the ISO FIX bar is positioned at the slit portion of the covering member.

Abstract: A personal hygiene seat assembly for providing a comfortable and stable reclined seat assembly for performing personal hygiene needs such as shampooing and shaving of the elderly of handicapped at home using a conventional sink. The personal hygiene seat assembly includes a base member designed for removably coupling to a seat portion of a chair, a back member hingedly coupled to the base member, and a seat member having a bottom portion coupled to the base member and designed for supporting a person sitting on the personal hygiene seat assembly, the seat member further has a backing portion coupled to the back member and designed for supporting a back of the person using the personal hygiene seat assembly when the person is in a reclined position.

Abstract: A back construction for seating includes a back frame having an elongated section and a non-uniformity caused by a molding gate in a center of the elongated section. An aesthetic cover is configured to overlay a portion of the elongated section and snappingly engages the elongated section to cover the non-uniformity. A back shell is connected to the back frame by a connection that includes internal connecting structure providing strength to the connection. A housing surrounds the internal connecting structure too provide an aesthetic appearance to the connection. The back shell has a channel defined along its bottom edge, and an elongated bracket has an intermediate section shaped to fit into the channel. The bracket is retained in the channel by a nose-shaped top edge and bottom screws, such that the bracket is easily assembled yet securely held.

Abstract: A device for protecting furniture from pet damage for preventing pets from chewing on covered areas of the furniture covered by the panels of the invention. The device for protecting furniture from pet damage includes a plurality of protective panels comprising side edges, end edges, faces and a connector system; and an anchoring panel comprising an anchor edge and T-shaped protrusions.

Abstract: A body cushion, comprising: a posterior portion for placement against the posterior of a user; and a pair of leg extensions integrally formed with the posterior portion and extending therefrom, the leg extensions for placement against the upper portions of the legs of the user, wherein each of the leg extensions includes extendable features which permit the leg extensions to extend and contract along a length thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is a temporary plastic replacement window with extension, for vehicles, which includes two sheets of a flexible transparent film, attaching means for attaching the two sheets, wherein together the two sheets form an envelope when attached, and an extension to the envelope being connectable to one of the two sheets through connecting means. The two sheets are pre-cut to a pattern that is shaped to snugly fit over a broken vehicle window frame. The envelope is sized and shaped to fit snugly over a frame of a vehicle door having the broken window. The extension is made of sheet material impenetrable by shards of glass and being a polymeric or natural material. When the extension is placed across a vehicle seat next to the broken window and connected to the envelope, penetration of shards of glass into one's clothing and person, is prevented.

Abstract: A headrest secured seat cover for vehicles having side-impact airbags mounted within the sides of the seat. The cover comprises a bottom and middle portion attachable to the seat cushion. A top portion of the seat cover is attachable to the seat headrest. In order to attach the seat cover to the headrest, the seat cover includes at least one elastic strap attached to the top portion of the cover and configured to attach the top portion of the cover to mounting bars of the headrest. The seat cover further includes a stiffening member disposed about a periphery of the top portion of the seat cover. The stiffening member supports the top portion of the seat cover such that the seat cover will be contourable to the shape of the vehicle seat and remain in place. Since the seat cover is attached to the headrest, the sides of the seat are unobstructed for proper airbag inflation.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a seat frame having a major middle portion made of a resin, at least a part of the major middle portion having a net structure. A covering member for covering the major middle portion is detachably engaged with the seat frame such that, when the covering member is detached from the seat frame, at least a part of the net structure of the seat frame is exposed, thereby producing a ventilation. During the summer season the covering member can be detached from the major middle portion thereby providing high ventilation for the seat, while during the winter season the covering member can be engaged with the major middle portion thereby providing a high heat retaining property for the seat.

Abstract: A baby diaper-changing pad suitable for use in a passenger motor vehicle having at least two rows of seats has a roll-up mat of an elastic material which has at two opposite ends straps and/or loops by which the mat can be affixed to two head supports of two seats of the vehicle disposed one behind the other in the direction of travel. A soft baby pad is provided on the inner side between the ends with the straps and/or loops. The arrangement of the baby pad on the mat and the dimensions of the mat and of its straps and/or loops are chosen such that, when the mat is affixed to the head supports, it rests in that area with its exterior on a seat surface of the rear seat in the direction of travel in which the baby pad is disposed on the inner side of the mat.

Abstract: A vehicle seat cover for covering a vehicle seat assembly is disclosed. The seat cover has a retainer in juxtaposition with an aperture in the seat cover. The retainer is secured to the seat cover. Moreover, the retainer is configured to removably engage a structural member attached to the vehicle seat frame thereby preventing the seat cover from disengaging from the structural member. The vehicle seat cover is assembled in the same manner as prior art seat covers with the additional step of pushing the retainer down and over the structural member.

Abstract: A posture control device that maintains an individual's posture in a correct position by elevating the upper portion of the thighs. The thigh elevation device elevates the thighs, which causes the pelvis to automatically rotate anteriorly. The rotation results in an increased curvature of the lumbo-sacral spine which properly aligns the vertebrae with one another. One embodiment uses a stand-alone thigh elevation device which is positioned below the upper portion of the thigh of a user when the user is sitting. An alternative embodiment uses a specially designed seat cushion with an elevated portion to control leg position in the same manner. The seat cushion can be detachable or an integral part of a chair. Optional features include cushion securing devices including straps and/or hook and loop attachments. An alternative embodiment uses an inflatable thigh elevation device which allows the user or medical personnel to dynamically adjust the angle of the user's leg.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or fully reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame on opposite sides by dual axle shafts. A manually operable clutch is mounted on each axle shaft for releasably connecting the seat frame to the back frame. Each clutch is manually releasable to permit pivotal movement of the back frame relative to the seat frame, and is manually engagable to fix the angle of recline of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

Abstract: A shopping cart having a foam pad designed to reduce bruising and other damage to fruits and vegetables as well as provide additional comfort to young children sitting on the pad is provided. The pad should be formed of closed-cell FDA approved foam, having a protective water impermeable skin substantially surrounding exposed surfaces of the foam. The skin should also be FDA approved.

Abstract: A removable seat cover is provided for use on a seat that forms a substantial liquid barrier. The seat cover has an absorbent body for covering the seat and a water resistant membrane that is releasbly attached to the body. When the membrane is attached to the body and the cover is placed over the seat with the membrane adjacent the seat, the cover forms a substantial liquid barrier.

Abstract: A posture system with a lumbar pad and a cervical pad either one or both of which may be used. The lumbar and cervical pads may be supported on a chair by arms which can be bent to a desired position which position is retained until sufficient force is applied to place the arms into a different position. A back cover held on the back of a chair by a pocket at the end of back cover may also used with or be used in place of the arms. Hook and loop material on the lumbar pad and the cervical pad and the back cover provides support for the lumbar pad and the cervical pad. The lumbar pad and the cervical pad wrap up into the back cover which is held in the pocket for carrying.

Abstract: Adaptation of a seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions by applying a stretchable cover of a looped pile fabric, formed from blended materials, to the seating surface and promoting the retention on the seating surface of the stretchable cover which also is absorptive of fluids and insulative because of the blend of materials forming the cover.

Abstract: A portable tailgate padded seat for comforting the user while one sits upon the tailgate. The portable tailgate padded seat includes a pair of seat members each having a padded member securely enclosed with a cover member with the seat members being hingedly attached end-to-end; and also includes a shoulder strap being securely attached to one of the seat members; and further includes a plurality of fastening members securely attached to the seat members.

Abstract: A golf cart seat cover, made from a single piece of absorbent, breathable material such as terry cloth, and sized to fit a golf cart bench seat. Tabs containing a hook and loop type fastening device secure the seat cover to the golf cart's side rails. An elastic loop in the middle of the front edge of the seat cover surrounds the golf cart's forward/reverse lever to further secure the seat cover to the golf cart's seat. When in use, this golf cart seat cover will stay in place despite movement of the cart or occupant.

Abstract: A seating system which includes a seating unit formed with a plurality of openings in the seat and back. Each of these openings is designed for selectively receiving a specially designed seat pad. The inventive seat pad includes a base portion suitable for being disposed over the opening and a stem portion for being disposed through the opening, such that the seat pad unit is fixably retained in the opening.

Abstract: A seat cushion comprising a large pad with a plurality of pocketed flaps attached thereto and foldable on the pad perimeter over the pad for carrying or away from the pad availing the pad as an unobstructed seat cushion. The flap pockets are directed inward toward the pad such that when the pad is in use as a cushion on a hard chair, such as a student's desk, the pockets are directed upward toward the user for convenient access. The most outside flap shares a zipper with the pad and when closed defines a cavity within in which the other flaps are secured, folded alternately over the pad. The cushion is transported on the user's back in the normal manner of a backpack by two arm loops through which the user may place his arm and shoulders, respectively, thus bringing the pad against the user's back as a cushion.

Abstract: An aircraft seat has a frame assembly onto which is attached a shaped front cover by means of clips, each having a socket component and a plug component. The plug and socket components are repeatedly engageable and disengageable, enabling the front cover to be repeatedly removed from and refitted to the frame assembly, for example for cleaning of the front cover. The clips ensure accurate and precise fitting and location of the seat cover with respect to the frame assembly.

Abstract: A chair cover is provided including a back portion and a base portion. The back portion forms a first pocket having front and rear sides and which is configured to receive the back of a chair wherein the chair back is formed having a plurality of supports. The base portion forms a second pocket that communicates with the first pocket. The second pocket is configured to receive the seat of the chair. An elastic is opening is provided to the second pocket and is located in approximately the center of the base. A fastener associated with said first pocket is provided for attaching the front and rear sides of said first pocket between the supports of the said chair back.

Abstract: A bleacher seat cap installation tool is provided that has a first guide surface that slides along an edge of the seat board of the bleacher seat to be retrofit, and a second guide surface that guides a free end of a bleacher seat cap into position. The tool enables a single installer to install a bleacher seat cap quickly and easily, while avoiding injury or marring of the exterior surface of the bleacher seat cap.

Abstract: A self-opening towel comprises a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material and being removably attached to a covering membrane. The self-opening towel has a first shape being substantially planar when in an extended configuration, and a second shape being substantially planar and having an area less than an area of the first shape when the towel is in a collapsed configuration.