Horizontal Movement Concurrent With Vertical Movement; I.e., Oblique Movement Patents (Class 297/344.14)
  • Publication number: 20040026976
    Abstract: A completely foldable multi-function highchair is provided with the functions of adjusting the position of the tray, the height of the seat and the inclination of the seat. The multi-function highchair comprises: front legs and rear legs, connected to the folding mechanisms with folding and expanding functions; a height-adjusting mount, provided on the front legs for adjusting the height of the seat; a back of the seat, provided with seat inclination adjusting device for adjusting the inclination of the seat; armrests, pivotally connected to the back and adapted to be rotated upwards during the folding operation; a seat support, pivotally connected to the back and adapted to be rotated upwards to the upright position during the folding operation; and a footrest, pivotally connected to the seat support and adapted to be rotated upwards during the folding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Shun-Min Chen, Mei-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 6490942
    Abstract: A spindle drive for adjusting structural components of a motor vehicle seat relative to one another includes a casing having opposite end walls with openings therein, a spindle nut disposed in the casing and having a pair of opposite ends and an internally threaded bore extending therethrough between the opposite ends and generally aligned with the openings in the opposite end walls of the casing, an externally threaded spindle extending through the casing and openings of the end walls thereof and also threadably received through the internally threaded bore of the spindle nut so as to extend in opposite directions from the opposite ends of the spindle nut, the spindle having an end stop attached thereon such that one of the opposite ends of the spindle nut faces toward the end stop on the spindle, and at least one collar attached to and extending outwardly from the one end of the spindle nut and about the spindle and having an end surface facing toward the end stop on the spindle such that as the spindle is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Bertrand Faure Sitztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stephan Meyer
  • Patent number: 6347830
    Abstract: A high chair includes a foldable frame having a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs, a seat and a backrest mounted on the frame between the front legs and between the rear legs, and a pair of pivotal coupler devices, each of which is connected to one of the front legs and one of the rear legs. Each of the coupler devices includes first and second casing halves respectively having substantially circular opposite base walls which are connected pivotally to two opposite ends of a pivot shaft, and which respectively have peripheral flanges substantially extending circumferentially. The peripheral flanges extend toward and overlap one another. The peripheral flange of the first casing half includes a first slot and a second slot which is spaced from the first slot in an angular direction relative to the pivot shaft. A spring-loaded button is mounted on the base wall of the second casing half, and has a button head biased to extend radially and outwardly of a respective one of the peripheral flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Trident Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Jueh-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 6318802
    Abstract: In an arrangement for a seat (2) in a vehicle, the seat is movable in a longitudinal direction along a plane (33) which slopes relative to the horizontal plane. The subframe of the seat (2) consists of devices (30, 31) fastened respectively to the vehicle and to the seat, which devices consist of two substantially similar triangular supporting frames. Resetting between a predetermined driving position and a likewise predetermined resting position is made possible by a control device (16) which is fastened to the device (30) which is itself fastened to the vehicle, which control device cooperates with a locking device fastened to the seat so that during a relocating movement between forward and rear positions of the seat the locking device (17) becomes free from at least one locking position between the vehicle seat and the device (30) fastened to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Scania CV Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Staffan Sjöström, Stefan Jonsson, Sten-Erik Lestander