Suspender Passes Through Armrest To Bottom Patents (Class 297/276)
  • Patent number: 9295342
    Abstract: A juvenile swing includes a foundation adapted to set on a floor, a swing, and a swing support coupled to the foundation and the swing. The swing is arranged to swing about a swing axis relative to the swing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan R Ferraro, Ward A Fritz, Brian C Sundberg
  • Patent number: 8317262
    Abstract: The seat assembly (1) for a land vehicle, sea vessel, or aircraft comprises a vertically adjustable seat (4) supporting the buttocks of a user and a plurality of cables (9-12) disposed between the seat (4) and structural parts (8) of the vehicle. The seat (4) forms at least indirectly the component of a platform (2), which can be displaced along the cables (9-12) and fixed in the respective position on the cables (9-12). The cable sections (9a-12a, 9b-12b) located above and beneath the platform (2) extend between the platform (2) and the structural parts (8) such that they either point toward the vertical center axis (MA) of the platform (2) or are directed away therefrom. The cables (9-12) can be guided via at least one height adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Schroth Safety Products GmbH
    Inventors: Carl-Jürgen Schroth, David Hayward
  • Patent number: 7815255
    Abstract: A seat for a combat vehicle includes a generally rectangular rigid base including front and rear ribs disposed on opposite, longer sides of the base, the base including a pair of slot openings disposed adjacent opposite, shorter sides of the base; a generally rectangular inner cushion disposed on a top surface of the base; a generally U-shaped outer cushion disposed on a top surface of the inner cushion and along outer surfaces of the front and rear ribs; a cover disposed over the outer cushion; and a pair of support assemblies for supporting the seat in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kiel, Louis John Gaston, Frank C. Dlubak
  • Patent number: 7607734
    Abstract: A child motion device has a frame configured to rest on a floor surface. The device also has a drive system that drives an adjustable motion assembly. The adjustable motion assembly can include an adjustable arm that is connected between a seat holder and the frame at one of a plurality of positions. The connection position of the adjustable arm can adjust at least one motion characteristic of the device. The adjustable motion characteristics can include a gliding motion and a swinging motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, William B. Bellows, Matthew J. Ransil, James E. Godiska, David Saint, Nate Saint, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20040046431
    Abstract: A metal frame glider having preassembled wooden seat panels. A bench back panel and a bench seat panel each include three vertical wooden support members to which a plurality of horizontal wooden slats are attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald C. Noll
  • Patent number: 6695401
    Abstract: A metal frame glider having preassembled wooden seat panels. A bench back panel and a bench seat panel each include three vertical wooden support members to which a plurality of horizontal wooden slats are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald C. Noll
  • Patent number: 6178978
    Abstract: A children's activity and entertainment enclosure includes a housing a plurality of legs attached to the housing to support the housing at a selected elevation above a support surface and a flexible sheet material covering the housing and at least upper portions of the legs. A plurality of activity stations are present within the enclosure as are a seat for seating a child and a suspension mechanism for suspending the seat from the housing so that a child sitting in the seat with feet engaging the support surface can maneuver within the enclosure from one activity station to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Hedstrom Corporation
    Inventor: Frederick M. Rieber
  • Patent number: 5540365
    Abstract: A shoulder strap suspension system has been devised for infant car seats of the rigid or molded shell type, the suspension system being made up of a shoulder strap and an undercarriage which releasably surrounds the end and side walls of the car seat and serves as an anchor or support for connecting ends of the shoulder strap either in a two point or a three point suspension, and contoured hip pads are provided on either or both sides of the car seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Michael E. LaMair
  • Patent number: 5374107
    Abstract: The present device is directed to a hanging chair, which may also be characterized as a swing. The chair utilizes a plurality of elongated lateral crosspieces. Some of these form a base or bottom and some form a back to the chair. All have orifices at opposite ends. There are also a plurality of elongated side crosspieces which likewise have orifices at opposite ends and one end of these crosspieces are aligned or interweaved or otherwise arranged with the lateral crosspieces forming the back of the chair. There is optionally at least one front crosspiece likewise having orifices at opposite ends. A flexible cord passes through at least some of the orifices so as to align and hold in place both the lateral crosspieces and the side crosspieces, as well as the front crosspieces so as to conform the pieces into a hanging chair arrangement. The suspension is achieved by one and the same rope or cord which passes through the orifices in the aforesaid pieces so that there is direct suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Inventor: Robin K. Schnitzler
  • Patent number: 4940229
    Abstract: A two-legged swing with a single swing arm, powered by a spring motor, which provides a simple structure for imparting rocking motion to the swing arm, for making the motor easily detachable, and for pivoting the swing seat. The invention involves a swing comprising a frame, a leg, a base, and a support structure. The leg has both upper and lower portions. The base is joined to the lower portion of the leg. The support structure is joined to the upper portion of the leg and has a coupling means. A swing arm hangs from the support structure and is capable of swinging movement by rotating axially about the support structure. Rocking means is connected to the swing arm by a single bracket for imparting rocking motion to the swing arm. The bracket has both upper and lower portions. The lower portion of the bracket is connected to an upper portion of the swing arm. The upper portion of the bracket has an opening and extends to opposite the coupling means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Inventor: Edwin E. Foster
  • Patent number: 4880273
    Abstract: A reclining chair is provided comprising a tubular frame and a seating secured to said frame by a flexible member. The flexible member slides over a raceway positioned lengthwise inside said tubular frame, whereby the seating is suspended from the frame. Means are provided to guide the motions of the flexible member and those of the seating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: Isidoro N. Markus
  • Patent number: 4819986
    Abstract: A reclining chair is provided comprising a frame and a seating secured to said frame by a flexible member. The flexible member passes over and is captured by rolls whereby the seating is suspended from the frame. The flexible member may be affixed at its ends to the frame or the seating and the rolls are affixed to the other of the frame and seating. The frame may be hollow and the flexible members and/or rolls may be positioned within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Inventor: Isidoro N. Markus
  • Patent number: 4796949
    Abstract: In a rocking glider formed by an elongated horizontal base frame supporting a sub-frame for lateral to and fro movement. A seat and back structure mounted on rockers is supported by the sub-frame for rocking chair-like movement in combination with the gliding action of the sub-frame or individually thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Inventor: Ted L. Boyce
  • Patent number: 4567614
    Abstract: A seating or sleep furniture piece having a frame in which an upper portion is pendularly suspended from a lower stationary portion supported on the floor. The upper portion supports the seating or sleep support surface for a user and allows for comfortable pendular and sleep-inducing or restful movements. The pendulum lengths may be adjusted to vary the pendulating effects, or the frame portions latched together to prevent relative movements when desired by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Inventors: Eduard F. Haider, Siegfried Purner
  • Patent number: 4345790
    Abstract: Walkers are provided with an upholstered seat which can be suspended from a pair of horizontal members on opposite side of the walker frame, so that the user may rest when not walking. The seat is comfortable, safe and can be stowed on the walker when not needed or completely removed. Such seats can be sold separately and easily retrofitted to existing walkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Inventor: Martha D. Coe
  • Patent number: 4244622
    Abstract: A hanging chair comprising a plurality of flexibly attached crosspieces adapted to conform to the shape of the person sitting therein. A plurality of crosspieces are arranged in a parallel, slightly spaced, array. A plurality of short contour control boards are positioned with one end filling the space between the crosspieces near the crosspiece ends. A body cable is threaded through aligned holes through the crosspieces and first ends of the contour control boards therebetween. The body cable is fastened in a firm but flexible manner at each end. A hanging cable is threaded through holes in the other end of said contour boards (which are preferably longer near the edges of the crosspiece array and shorter near the center) and extended up to an overhead support. Since the second ends of the contour boards are not kept apart by intermediate crosspieces as are the first ends, the second ends move together, forming a rounded contour in which a person may be comfortably seated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1981
    Inventor: Clifford G. Simpson
  • Patent number: 4240625
    Abstract: A reclining chair having a seat, and a support structure including an element which supports the bottom of the seat. The attitude of the seat is shiftable relative to the support structure between an upright and a reclining position by a pivotable interconnect between the bottom of the seat and the element which supports the bottom of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Century Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul K. Meeker