Abstract: A car seat comprising a frame of polyolefin foam and a core of organic fibers held together by a binder.

Abstract: A vehicle having a safety belt mechanism includes a stabilizer for stabilizing a female buckle and its associated unstable belt. The stabilizer includes a recess for receiving portions of the female buckle and belt for stabilizing those portions and positioning the female buckle to face upwardly away from the seat. The stabilizer may comprise a single rigid element having a slit communicating with the recess for enabling the belt to be slid into the recess. Alternatively, the stabilizer may comprise halves that are interconnected about a pivot axis so as to swing together in order to capture the female buckle therebetween.

Abstract: A height adjusting device for manually positioning and automatically locking in place a chair backrest relative to a chair seat, or any other elements requiring relative positioning comprises a track member engaged with and telescoping from a support member, a lock pin and a spring. The track member is provided with guide members internally and axially disposed within the lateral faces of a cavity in the track member, so as to provide for firm yet tolerant and slideable engagement with the support member. The lock pin is trapped, yet free to move, responsive to gravity, along a cam slot in the support member, and, responsive to a spring retained on the support member produces an audible "click" when moved to a position of engagement with notches along a slot on the track member. The device is particularly tolerant where the engagement of the support member and the track member is concerned, so as to facilitate manufacture, and is therefore economical and highly reliable.

Abstract: A linear seat recliner for a vehicle seat having a single-position memory feature that permits the seatback to be returned to a predetermined upright "design" position after having been folded into a forward dump position.

Abstract: A rocking chair comprising a rocking mechanism that is concealed in the armrests of the chair. More specifically, each armrest includes an upper surface on which the user can place his arm and sidewalls depending from the upper surface. The sidewalls define between them a cavity of sufficient dimensions to receive the rocking mechanism. The armrests are connected to the back and the seat of the chair, so as to move with those components when a rocking movement is imparted to the chair.

Abstract: An attaching cylinder 6 is disposed on an armrest main body 5. A main shaft 3 is disposed uprightly on an upper end of a support 2 and rotatably combined with the attaching cylinder 6 inside the attaching cylinder 6. A guiding portion 8A is disposed on an upper end of the main shaft 3 which protrudes from an upper end of the attaching cylinder 6. A guiding surface 8a is disposed on the guiding portion 8A along a circle formed with the main shaft 3 as a center. A supporting piece rotation-urged toward the guiding surface at a distal end portion thereof and attached rotatably to the armrest main body around the longitudinal axis at a proximal end portion thereof. A roller 14 is disposed on a distal end portion of the supporting piece and rolls on the guiding surface 8a. Receiving recess portions 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11F, disposed at suitable locations of the guiding surface 8, with which the roller 14 is engaged or disengaged.

Abstract: A chair having adjustable synchronous tilting, where a seat (7) pivotable about a seat pivot axis (5) and a back-rest support (11) pivotable about a back-rest pivot axis (9) are coupled by a coupling link (15) for simultaneous inclination changes, the synchronous tilting ratio, i.e. the ratio of the coupled inclination changes of seat and back-rest can be changed and individually adjusted, for example by displacing the engagement points of the coupling link (15) at the seat (7) and the back-rest support (11), respectively.

Abstract: A dual-purpose powered rotating infant pacification device and method comprises a carrier for supporting an infant, the carrier constructed and arranged to safely contain the infant and to support an adult, a carrier frame supporting the carrier, a base supporting the carrier frame, connecting member rotatably connecting the carrier frame to the base, a drive member mounted on the base for rotating the carrier and transmission member for connecting the drive member and the carrier, the device being constructed and arranged to safely contain and continuously rotate the infant when the drive member is electrically engaged to provide a pacifying effect on the infant, and the device being constructed and arranged to safely support an adult and to have the carrier free to rotate manually when the drive member is electrically disengaged. A method of pacifying an infant by providing a continuously rotating carrier.

Abstract: A vertically and rotatably adjustable chair arm assembly is secured to a support tube mounted to a chair seat. The chair arm assembly includes a lower outer shell and a plastic sleeve received within an axial bore of the outer shell. A plastic collet is concentrically positioned within the sleeve. The plastic collet includes upstanding positioning tabs adapted for engagement with longitudinally extending alignment grooves formed on the interior surface of the sleeve. The chair arm assembly is secured on the support tube by sliding the sleeve and outer shell slide over the outer surface of the support tube. The plastic collet extends into the upper end of the support tube so that the metal support tube surface is sandwiched between the plastic sleeve and the plastic collet. A lock mechanism having a locking arm telescopically positioned within the plastic collet is pivotally connected to the outer shell.

Abstract: In a combined backpack and folding chair, the chair has a camp stool base frame. A pivoting backrest is held in upright position on the stool frame by in-turned, truncated ends at the bottom of a backrest frame, which strike the camp stool frame. Alternatively, the backrest frame has a continuous bar at its bottom, which strikes the camp stool frame. The backpack is offset from the chair by clearance established in the dimension of a bridge between the backpack and chair. The in-turned ends clear the backpack by a lateral distance, by-passing the sides of the backpack. The continuous bar clears the backpack by a longitudinal distance, by-passing the rear face of the backpack.

Abstract: A bicycle seat employs a suspension platform that provides yieldable flexible support of the weight of a bicyclist through contact primarily with the buttocks rather than the crotch of the bicyclist. The suspension platform is formed by a triangular-shaped flexible membrane attached to and extending over and between rigid rear cross and front nose support members mounted respectively to a front end and a pair of rear ends of a U-shaped frame member such that the membrane is held in a taut flat condition under tension so as to provide the flexible support of the bicyclist's buttocks. The membrane is constructed of an inelastic fabric material having a pair of opposite side wing sheets and a longitudinal central band all made of longitudinal strands extending parallel to one another and held together by cross strands interwoven with the longitudinal strands.

Abstract: A tumble seat for an automotive vehicle wherein provision is made for pivoting a seat cushion frame for the tumble seat about a pivot pin with an axis that is transverse to the fore-and-aft center plane of the vehicle passenger compartment. The pivot pin is fixed to the bracket structure without the need for a threaded fastener. A spring, which is anchored on the pivot pin, has its active end engageable with the seat cushion frame so that a constant tilting torque on the seat cushion frame tends to tilt the seat cushion frame in an upright position when the tumble seat is not in use and when the seat cushion frame is unlatched from its lowered passenger-supporting position.

Abstract: In the combination of headrest stay holder and holder bracket for use with a vehicle seat, an improved arrangement is provided, which comprises a force accessible part defined in the headrest stay holder, a releasable rotation-preventive part defined between the headrest stay holder and holder bracket, and a disengagement guide part defined between the holder and a lower end of the bracket. Normally, under a resistance of the releasable rotation-preventive part, a pair of hook-like end parts of the headrest stay holder are engaged with an engagement end portion of the holder bracket , but a great force of rotation can be accessed and applied via the force accessible part, using a wrench or the like, to that holder, sufficient to overcome the resistance, so as to disengage the two hook-like end parts from the holder bracket lower end via the disengagement guide part. In this way, the headrest stay holder can easily be removed from the holder bracket, without troublesome and dangerous processes.

Abstract: A children's stackable high-chair which is easily stackable and washable. One high-chair is integrally formed of a single piece of material and has a forward restraint secured thereto. A preferred high-chair includes a seat supported by two integral side vertical members, two lower, horizontal members, a rear horizontal member, and having a lower, frontal opening between the two vertical side members. The high-chair allows stacking requiring little vertical inclination and height of the high-chair to be stacked. The high-chair also allows stacking while creating only a small stacking angle from vertical. The high-chair allows stacking with only a relatively small increase in stack height for each high-chair relative to the height of each high-chair.

Abstract: A structure of donut-like headrest or the so-called "see-through-type headrest", wherein a headrest frame is provided, which has two spaced-apart stay portions and a head support portion larger in width than the two stay portions. Between those two stay and headrest support portions, there are defined a pair of spaced-apart slant portions. A connecting frame is connected between such pair of spaced-apart slant portions. Both of the head support portion and connecting frame are placed within a donut-like headrest body or trim cover assembly such as to surround the through-hole thereof in good proportion, with both two stay portions projecting externally from the headrest body.

Abstract: A foldable picnic table is shown. The foldable picnic table includes a table top supported by two support pedestals pivotally attached to the table top. Each support pedestal is capable of telescoping engagement. The foldable picnic table also includes benches attached to the pedestals by bench support members. The foldable picnic table includes means for locking the table in an extended position. When the support pedestals are retracted, the pedestals and the attached bench supports can pivot inwardly toward the table top such that the entire unit is substantially flat.

Abstract: An aircraft divan, for use within a passenger compartment of an aircraft, that includes a strong rigid base structure adapted to be secured to a support surface within the aircraft and including a plurality of substantially strong, yet lightweight frame members. A plurality of substantially strong, yet lightweight connectors, each one of the connectors being structured and disposed to connectingly receive at least two of the frame members, including an exterior wall structure defining at least one interior cavity and at least two frame member receiving openings, and comprising a first interlocking segment and a second interlocking segment, the first interlocking segment structured to at least partially receive the second interlocking segment and the first and second interlocking segments being structured to be interlockingly connected with one another in sandwiching relation about at least one end zone of the frame members.

Abstract: A cycle seat is mounted to a cycle frame so that the seat will rotate in a horizontally-inclined plane on an upwardly-extending axis. The seat extends transversely on opposite sides of the axis of rotation and has a lobed structure in which a gently-rounded front is disposed between two rearwardly-extending wing-like portions. Structure is also provided to adjust the vertical inclination of the axis of rotation so as to vary the attitude of the seat relative to the cycle frame. The seat and associated mount allow the rider to sit more naturally, more comfortably, for longer periods of time.

Abstract: An adjustable massage chair includes a chest support and a seat hingeably mounted to the outer ends of front and rear arcuate arms, respectively, that telescopically extend out the front and rear ends, respectively, of a stationary arcuate arm. A pair of clamps attached to the ends of the stationary arcuate arm lock the front and rear arcuate arms in their selected positions. A face support is hingeably attached to the top edge of the chest support, and is pivotable and movable fore-and-aft relative to the plane of the chest support. An arm support is hingeably attached to the lower side of the chest support, and is also slidably adjustable relative thereto. The face and chest supports are also slidably adjustable together relative to the end of the front arcuate arm. A pair of locking arms attached to the chest support lock it a selected position. A leg support is positioned between the chest support and the stationary arcuate arm. The hinged supports are all independently adjustable in tilt.

Abstract: A support adapted for infant holding devices, such as strollers, swing, seats, etc., includes an upper support and a lower support extending from the upper support. The upper support is adapted to support the upper portion of the body, including the head, and the lower support is adapted for supporting the lower portion of the body. The upper portion has a head support that includes a base member having a central support and left and right upper supports extending left and right of the central support. Each of the left and right supports has a pocket carrying a substantially rigid backing member. These backing members shape the left and right supports to a desired configuration for purposes of supporting opposite lateral portions of the head. In particular, each backing member is arcuate or semi-cylindrical, with a concave side and a arcuate backing member.