Interbraced Bottom, Back And Leg Patents (Class 297/449.1)
  • Patent number: 8955914
    Abstract: A leg restraint is provided for side-seated vehicle occupants, such as aircraft passengers, and includes a leg-restraining member mounted in proximity to a side-facing vehicle seat and is selectively moveable between a deployed, laterally-extending leg-protecting position and a retracted, non-leg interfering position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Pete C. Meister, Michael J. Farvet
  • Patent number: 8511753
    Abstract: A dismountable chair assembly includes a chair frame, back cushion, and seat cushion. The chair frame includes an H-shaped chair frame, two inverse L-shaped front chair feet, and a front transverse shaft. The back cushion is arranged to two upper shafts of the H-shaped chair frame. The lower sides of the two upper shafts are rear chair feet. A middle shaft serves to link the two inverse L-shaped chair feet and support the seat cushion. A bottom side of the seat cushion has a round skirt. Two columns are formed to a front side of the skirt. Two open holes are formed to a rear side of the skirt for being penetrated by the two inverse L-shaped front chair feet. Two rear sides of two inverse L-shaped front chair feet penetrating through the two open holes can be fixed to the middle shaft of the H-shaped chair frame by bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Tsung-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8256845
    Abstract: A bamboo chair includes L-shaped first bamboo strips arranged in parallel, L-shaped third bamboo strips arranged in parallel, first reinforcing members fixedly connected between the straight horizontal sides of the L-shaped third bamboo strips and the straight horizontal sides of the L-shaped first bamboo strips in a parallel manner, a second reinforcing member fixedly connected between the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped first bamboo strips and the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped first bamboo strips at the bottom side, L-shaped second bamboo strips arranged in parallel and supported between the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped first bamboo strips and the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped third bamboo strips, and third reinforcing members respectively fixedly connected between the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped third bamboo strips and the straight horizontal sides of the L-shaped second bamboo strips and between the arched vertical sides of the L-shaped second bamboo strips and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Wen-Tsan Wang
  • Patent number: 8172331
    Abstract: An article of seating furniture that is particularly desirable for use with bariatric patients is disclosed. The seating furniture includes a seat portion that includes a front seating area and a rear seating area. The front seating area is defined by a generally semi-elliptical front perimeter surface while the rear seating area is defined by a different, generally semi-elliptical rear perimeter surface. The surface area of the front seating area is less than the surface area of the rear seating area to provide enhanced ingress and egress for a bariatric patient. The seating furniture includes a back portion and two pair of support legs that further enhance the desirability of the seating furniture for a bariatric patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Krueger International, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Daniel Cramer, Paul A. James
  • Patent number: 7708349
    Abstract: An auditorium chair comprised essentially of four parts that interconnect creating a frame with a three point stability system. The auditorium chair structure has the following components: fastening with screws, snap tight buttons, or other fasteners, dimensioning in accordance with use in current auditorium chair sizes, and fabrication design enabling efficient shipment while maintaining stability and stacking capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Patent number: 7275788
    Abstract: Chairs for encouraging proper posture for performers, including vocalists and instrumentalists. Chairs allow for maintenance of proper posture by performers seated in engaged and in perched positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Wenger Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Dettmann, Paul James, Diwa Ratnam, Jodi Tuthill, Mark Reeves, Terry Strand, Patrick Weber
  • Patent number: 7014268
    Abstract: A nesting chair includes a self-supporting base with a pair of leg members. Each leg member has a front leg portion, a rear leg portion, and a generally horizontal portion. A transverse member extends between and interconnects the horizontal portions of the leg members. The transverse member and the first and second leg members together define a self-supporting base. A seat cushion is supported in a generally horizontal position by the seat base. A generally L-shaped back support bracket has one end connected to the transverse member of the base and a second end connected to a seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Michigan Tube Swagers & Fabricators, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Socha, Jr., William F. Lohness, R. Duane Ware
  • Patent number: 6863349
    Abstract: A metal frame for chairs with tubular elements, comprising two inverted U-shaped elements (10), which form the legs, two L-shaped elements (11), which form the support for the seat and the back and are each arranged next to one of the preceding elements, and two rod-like cross-members (12), which are arranged in a lower region so as to join portions of the inverted U-shaped elements and of the L-shaped elements. The cross-members (12) are joined to the other elements by projection welding at a pair of protrusions (13) determined by corresponding recesses (14) in the cross-section, formed by a flattening plastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Cerantola S.r.l.
    Inventor: Edi Belic