Abstract: The articulation member comprises asymetrically guided bearing plates. A fixed flange is shaped in order to support, by means of sectors, sliding bearing plates having an upper toothing pitch corresponding to pitch of a toothing of a movable flange. The bearing plates are normally pushed back from the toothing by elastic means and have positions which are angularly shifted for two of them and submitted to bias of control means such as a cam. An angular shift of two of the bearing plates is of 120.degree.-.alpha./3 (=240.degree.-2/3.alpha.) with for complement 120.degree.+2/3.alpha., .alpha.being an angle forming a pitch for each tooth of the toothed ring and teeth of the bearing plates.

Abstract: A seat assembly for vehicles such as automobiles or passenger trains comprises a child-sized seat which is shiftable between an extended position for use atop an adult-sized chair, and a retracted position recessed within a chamber of the adult chair when use of the latter is instead desired. The child seat is comprised of a molded, generally U-shaped base and back which are pivotally interconnected to enable the child seat to assume a low profile, folded disposition when the child seat is recessed within the chamber of the adult chair. A cushioned panel, pivotally coupled to the back of the adult chair, rests on the folded child seat when the latter is in its retracted, non-use position for comfortable support of an adult using the adult chair. A lever mechanism and guide track arrangement provide proper movement of the child seat between its extended position for use and its recessed, non-use position.

Abstract: The invention features an improvement in an adjustable chair having a base, a seat coupled to the base and arranged to move with respect to the base along a center line plane of the chair, and a back hingedly connected to the seat to allow an adjustment of relative angular reclining position of the seat and back in response to movement of the seat. The claim further has a coupling and guiding assembly for coupling the seat to the base, for guiding forward and backward movement of the seat with respect to the base, and for frictionally holding the seat at any of a continuum of desired positions with respect to the base.

Abstract: Arrangement for an operator's seat with a foot control for a working machine which can be operated by an operator, the operation of which occurs through the adjustment of the foot control (30) to different angular positions. The foot control acts as a support for at least one of the operator's feet during work and is connected to the seat unit (5) of the operator's seat in such a way that the foot control is connected to the seat unit and is so arranged as to accompany it as it moves. The movements of the seat unit and the accompanying foot control are determined by a guide arrangement connected to the operator's seat, which guide arrangement permits the movement of the operator's seat towards and away from the working machine between different positions for varying the distance between the operator and the working machine without affecting the position of the foot control relative to the seat unit through the aforementioned movements.

Abstract: This invention relates to the design of marshalling yard with up-grade speed control system. The principal difference between this yard and the conventional marshalling yard with down-grade only profile is described hereunder. Unlike the already known yard in which many speed control devices are installed on a down-grade to consume excess energy of cuts, the yard in the invention has hump height designed by taking operating conditions of moderate runners as a base and is provided with at least one up-grade speed control unit consisting of one up-grade section and a necessary number of boosters and retarders on the down-grade profile. This up-grade control unit could convert excess energy of cuts into potential energy. The invention could raise hump operating capacity of marshalling yard at a considerably reduced cost.

Abstract: A reclining mechanism for a seat of an automotive vehicle in which a back bracket is pivoted with a pivot pin to a seat bracket of a seat in an automotive vehicle.An angle of inclination of the back bracket relative to the seat bracket is adjusted and maintained by a sector gear locking pawl engagement mechanism.Raised portions are formed along the peripheral sides of the mounting surface remote from a locking pawl of the back bracket upon which is attached the sector gear in such a way that the raised portions abut against a portion of the circumferential surface of the sector gear and the sector gear and the back bracket are securely joined together with joint pins.

Abstract: A lock unit for use on automobile seats and the like of the type comprising a latch engageable with a stationary striker, and a ratchet engageable with the latch for retaining the striker in a first, confined position in the lock unit. In a second position of the latch, the latch is released from the ratchet, and the striker is freed. The lock unit has a wedge member whose movement is coupled with the movement of the ratchet into and out of engagement with the latch. The wedge member is urged resiliently to engage one side of the striker while the striker is subject to the binding action by the latch on its opposite side. Accordingly, loosening, chattering and rattling of the striker are suppressed. When the ratchet is moved out of engagement with the latch, the wedge member is moved away from the latch and the striker.

Abstract: A modular furniture assembly includes a top member having a plurality of keyways disposed therein. A plurality of legs are provided to support the top member. Each of the legs includes at least one key bolt member sized and shaped for sliding engagement within one of the keyways to attach the leg to the top member. Stabilizing rails are disposed opposite each other and interconnect paired members of the legs to provide support and stability to the legs. The rails are keyed to interlock with notched portions disposed in the legs. Finally, a cross member interconnects the oppositely disposed stabilizing rails to provide fixed support for the legs. The end portions of the cross member are keyed to interlock with the stabilizing rails.

Abstract: Folding piece of furniture, in particular folding stool, which comprises a seat face and leg pairs arranged laterally of the seat face. The seat face is provided with a means for mounting one of the two leg pairs and for guiding the other leg pair. These means permit an adjustment of the inclination of the seat face with respect to the second leg pair and also permit the collapsible piece of furniture to be folded up into an extremely compact form.

Abstract: A chair comprising a seat (12,19) having an upstanding backrest (11,20) and a depending leg structure (13,14), with the leg structure terminating in front and rear friction-producing formations (17,18) normally engaged with the ground in a stable disposition for the chair, and the chair additionally having a roller assembly (22,23) in a configuration which extends rearwardly of and across the chair, and which is elevated from the ground with a front-to-rear upward inclination in the normal disposition, whereby the chair can adopt a stable mobile disposition by rearward tilting to engage the roller elements with the ground.

Abstract: An adjustable child restraint car seat comprises a base which can be attached to the seat of a vehicle by the vehicles lap belts. A seat having a reclinable back portion is latch locked onto a pivot which is swivel mounted on the base. A first adjustable means for holding the reclinable back in fixed relation to the seat portion and a second adjustable means for holding the pivot in fixed relation to the base allow reconfiguration of the child restraint car seat as required.

Abstract: An electrified desk and space dividing panel assembly which includes an electrical raceway at the bottoms of the panels, an electrical service trough at back edge of the desk, and an electrical upfeed arrangement which interconnects the electrical power and communication circuits in the raceway with terminal blocks and receptacles in the service trough. The electrical upfeed arrangement, in addition to the electrical cables, includes a housing having telescopically engaged sections which enables the housing to lock to both the service trough and a baseboard cover on the raceway, while simultaneously adjusting the housing to the height of the service trough above floor level. A cover for the service trough includes two or more independent lid assemblies, each of which is mountable in one of four different orientations.

Abstract: A light-weight, weather-proof piece of lawn furniture is constructed of hollow rigid outer polyvinylchloride extrusions which are heated and pulled over metal rods forming members having the same shape as the metal rods. The metal reinforced polyvinylchloride extrusions are connected to form the frame of, for example, a chair. Straps are connected across portions of the frame to form a back and a seat of the chair.

Abstract: A head rest unit for use in a vehicle seat includes a head rest stay, a main frame pivotally fixed to the head rest stay, and an auxiliary frame pivotally fixed to the front outer surface of the main frame. A linking mechanism is arranged between the main frame and auxiliary frame so as to permit the auxiliary frame to pivot away from the main frame and towards the occupant's head when the head rest is inclined.

Abstract: An infant seat cover having a cover pad to be placed over the seat and a blanket and a protective hood attached to the front end and head ends, respectively, of the pad. An article-receiving pocket is attached to the rear of the pad. The blanket may be rolled or otherwise gathered and then tied at the front end of the cover pad when not in use and when needed may be folded back over and adjustably secured along its edges to the pad to cover an infant in the seat in a manner which accommodates the infants's growth. The hood arches over the head end of the pad to shield the infants's head and face against the elements and to some degree against flying glass and other debris in the event of an automobile accident. The hood may be pressed flat against the pad when not in use.

Abstract: A water cushion assembly for a chair, constructed either as an integral assembly or as an attachment, has a plurality of horizontally-arranged vertically-spaced sections; and each of the casings is provided with an inner casing and respective valves for filling the casings with water (or other liquid) to a predetermined level. Each of the sections has a substantially oval cross-section, wherein the external surfaces of the sections are convex, yet are joined together. The front of the chair has a corresponding plurality of horizontally-arranged vertically-spaced scalloped recesses for supporting the respective sections. The assembly is removably secured to the chair by suitable straps provided with "VELCRO" fibrous fasteners (or other suitable means). Water cushion assemblies for the arm rests are also provided.

Abstract: In an arrangement for releasably mounting pivotable arm rests of seats, especially center arm rests of motor vehicle rear seats, pivot pins which engage on both sides in a support placed on the back rest of the seat are attached to the arm rest.The support is split so that it has a metal support part with two bearing arms, placed on either side of the arm rest, which have slot-like bearing recesses open at one side and form a first bearing part. The slot-like bearing recesses can each be closed by plastic caps which can be fitted onto the bearing arms. The plastic caps form a second bearing part and simultaneously serve as covers for the bearing points.

Abstract: A power driven screw jack with manual override for adjusting the inclination of a pivotable backrest in a recliner seat has a housing attachable to the stationary portion of the seat and a screw attachable to the backrest. A nut threaded on the screw is normally fixed to the housing such that the screw may be motor driven to obtain axial displacement of the screw through the housing. A nut release is manually actuatable for freeing the nut from the housing, whereby the inclination of the backrest is adjustable by either turning the motor driven screw with the nut locked to the housing, or by linearly moving screw through the housing together with the nut released from the housing as by pushing on the backrest in case of power failure to the screw motor.

Abstract: A double articulation for the angular adjustment of a seat back, particularly a motor vehicle seat back in which the iron fitting with a locking arrangement comprises a fixed flange rigidly connected to the armature of the frame of the seat comprising, at its upper portion, a flat widened region carrying an articulation axis on which is pivotally mounted a mobile flange rigidly connected to the armature of the seat back.

Abstract: In seat furniture with a seat carrier (1) having an inclined front seat-carrier region, on which a seat (5) is articulated pivotably and so as to be longitudinally displaceable and a backrest carrier (9) with a backrest is articulated, the seat (5) is articulated at its front edge on the seat carrier (1). The seat (5) is held via a first lever arm (12) which is mounted pivotably on the seat carrier (1) and which forms with a second lever arm (13) a lever to which the backrest carrier (9) is connected firmly.