Abstract: An armrest arrangement for a seat comprises an armrest support pivotably supporting an armrest, with an adjusting and retaining assembly operatively disposed between the armrest and its support for parallel displacement of the armrest in respect of height, in any angular position of the support. The armrest support rotatably carries three gears which are in meshing engagement with each other, the first thereof being rotatably disposed at the mounting axis at which the armrest is connected to the armrest support.

Abstract: A carriage mechanism for supporting the frame, seat, backrest, legrest and footrest of a glider/three-way recliner chair includes mirror-image right and left support assemblies connected by a torque tube, each support assembly including a base subassembly which provides front and rear mounting points and a main linkage subassembly which is suspended from these front and rear mounting points, the main linkage subassembly including front and rear scissor links which are pivotally connected, a mounting plate for attachment to a seat frame, a backrest support flange, a rear drive link and a rear ottoman link. Each main linkage subassembly is capable of moving in a forward and rearward gliding motion relative to a flooring surface when the support assembly is in a retracted condition and in a forward and rearward motion which is parallel to the flooring surface when the support assembly is in an intermediate extended condition.

Abstract: A seat body comprised of a shell is articulated on a base adapted for attachment to a passenger vehicle seat. The base has a wall with a circular opening within which an upper plate and a lower plate are attached to form a swivel assembly. The swivel assembly includes a hub that rests against the edge of the wall delimiting the opening, and two flanges resting respectively above and below the wall. A spring biased lever is provided to lock the swivel assembly rotationally relative to the base.

Abstract: A concealed quick attach and detach mechanism for releasably installing and automatically locking a seat against lateral movement on a vehicle of the type having spaced apart first and second cantilever supports which terminate in first and second laterally spaced free ends. The mechanism includes a seat pan having a housing that includes a concealed interior and an interior support axis and first and second spaced apart apertures in the pan housing aligned on the lateral support axis that open into the interior for slidably receiving the first and second supports therethrough, respectively, when the seat is installed on the vehicle. A deflectable first lock is provided in the seat pan interior in register with the support axis and laterally spaced from the first aperture.

Abstract: In an adjustable seating system, allowing variation in the spacing between adjacent rows of passenger seats, e.g. in an aircraft, for use in a passenger vehicle, each row (14, 16, 18) is mounted on a longitudinal seat rail (30) secured to the floor. The seat rail (30) has a series of equally spaced openings (34) along its length for retaining the seating units (14, 16, 18) at any selected lengthwise location.

Abstract: The apparatus is a biomechanical body support including a substructure, a seat which is supported by said substructure and is tiltable relative to said substructure, a backrest which is coupled to said seat and is tiltable relative to said seat, the tilting axis of the backrest approximately coinciding with the pivotal point of the hip joint of a person resting on said seat, as well as a leg support also tiltably connected to said seat.

Abstract: Limited pivotability is imparted to a headrest for an automotive vehicle without having the resistance to pivoting change during the life of the headrest by providing a pair of pivot elements within the headrest which have brake stubs engaged by resilient strips functioning as brake shoes which bear upon these stubs and which are braced against the frame of the headrest to which the body of the headrest is attached. The support rods from the vehicle seat pass through openings in the bottom of the body to engage the pivot members.

Abstract: A knockdown furniture, such as a chair, comprises a series of elongated tubular members adapted to be interconnected with quick release automatically locking couplings to form a frame of the furniture. A canvas panel having end sleeves can be mounted to the frame to provide a support surface, such as a seat panel, of the furniture. Pockets are provided on one side of the support panel, such as the underside of the seat panel, in order to receive the individual tubular members when the furniture is disassembled. A zipper which is provided at opposed end edges of the support panel is used to form a sleeve therewith which contains the pockets and thus the tubular members, thereby resulting in a compact storage of the dismantled furniture.

Abstract: An infant seat having a seating surface positionable between upright and reclined orientations, the seating surface being supported by arms which are connected to torsion springs in a base, the torsion springs providing a bouncing motion to the seating surface in both the upright and reclined orientations. The base includes a rear support member which pivots between a support position, in which the member is substantially coplanar with the base, and a collapsed or folded position, in which the support member is pivoted adjacent to the seating surface. In a preferred embodiment, the connection between the seating surface and support arms includes a pivot plate pivotally connected to the seating surface and support arms and includes a slot engaged by a shoulder rivet attached to the support arms which defines limits of pivotal movement of the seating surface.

Abstract: An improved front-mount grid display having preassembled display panels with trim strips adhered to the edges of the display panel boards. The trim strips protect the edges of the board, and have lips overlying the perimeters of the front faces of the boards to present a neat and finished appearance. The trim strips are adhered to the board edges by double-sided adhesive tape. The trip strips may have rear flanges overlying the perimeter of the rear faces of the board, and the display panels may include transparent panes. Also disclosed is a grid display construction in which two grid displays are arranged back-to-back with one or more sign panels extending outwardly from the grid displays and having portions entrapped and supported between the grid displays.

Abstract: A front seat for a motor vehicle is disclosed, characterized in that its sitting portion has a front part (16) and a rear part (15) mounted for sliding horizontally one on the other in the longitudinal direction of the seat and an adjustment mechanism actuatable by a single control member (29) and adapted for modifying both the longitudinal position of the front part, the longitudinal position of the rear part and the level of this rear part, so that any backward movement of the front part corresponds to lengthening of the sitting portion (17) and lowering of its rear part, and conversely. Furthermore, any lengthening of the sitting portion preferably results in raising the top portion (4) of the seat-back and conversely.

Abstract: A seat-back tray table assembly attached to a vehicle passenger seat including a seat bottom, seat back and seat frame. The tray table assembly includes a tray table, a pair of elongate legs on which the tray table is mounted. The legs include first and second extensions projecting outwardly from the end of the pair of legs remote from the tray table and define respective stud-receiving recesses between the first and second extensions. A seat back pivot mounts the seat back on the seat frame for movement between a seating position with the seat back substantially upright and substantially perpendicular to the seat bottom and da break back position with the seat back forward and substantially parallel to the seat bottom. A tray table pivot is carried on the seat frame and include first and second pivot studs positioned on respective sides of the seat frame for being received in the stud receiving recesses of the tray table legs.

Abstract: A height adjustable arm structure in which a selectively operated drive concealable in and connectable to the frame of a furniture piece includes at least one pair of articulated arm elements and said arm elements subjected to a seletive constant bias acting upon the articulating pivots through the entire range of adjustment.

Abstract: A seat back frame is disclosed which includes a tube member bent to form a generally rectangular frame member having first and second upright sides with generally parallel top and bottom ends with the ends being shorter in length than the upright sides. The tube ends are abutting one another and are welded together to close the frame member at the top end. A pivot member is coupled to the frame member adjacent a corner formed by one of the upright sides and the bottom end forming a first pivot for rotatably mounting the seat back frame to a lower seat cushion. An elongated weld plate is fixed to the other upright side of the frame member and extends in length more than half the length of the first upright side. The weld plate is U-shaped in cross section with the tubular upright side of the frame member being disposed in the open end of the U-shaped cross section and being welded thereto at several locations.

Abstract: The headrest for a seat backrest, especially of a motor vehicle consists inter alia, of a U-shaped frame (10) with an inner part (101) and an outer part (102), a cushion (20), for example annular, in which the inner part (101) of the frame (10) is housed and an outside covering (30) enclosing the cushion (20); it is characterised in that the cushion (20) is made of a closed-cell foam with a density of approximately between 20 g/l and 300 g/l and is obtained by moulding and in that the covering (30) has a surface film (31) and an underlayer (32), is made of a foam with a density of approximately between 100 g/l and 1000 g/l, on which (32) this surface film (31) is autoformed, and is obtained by overmoulding.

Abstract: An emergency inertia lock 24 is provided on a tilt lock 20 of a vehicle seat 12 hinge 18. The tilt lock 20 allows adjustment of the degree of tilt between the seat back 16 and seat bottom 14 by disengaging then re-engaging. A spring drum clutch 36 locks a clutch spur gear 32 in a series of spur gears (28, 30). A first extension 38 of the spring drum clutch 36 may be shifted to release the tilt lock 20 manually. A torsion pendulum 52 includes forward and rearward extensions 58 and 60 which contact a second extension 40 of the spring drum clutch 36 to re-engage the tilt lock 20 if it is manually released when a sufficient interial load is applied. A reset lever 70 is provided to reset the tilt lock 20.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for display and storage, and more particularly relates to an reversible wall panel system for storage and display. The apparatus provides approximately double the useable space of the area on which it is mounted. The apparatus is comprised of a panel rotatably mounted on a frame via integral pivot arms. Springs help maintain an essentially coplanar relationship between the panel and frame.

Abstract: A picture frame assembly generally including a picture frame, support leg, key wedge, back and an optional front cover glass. The picture frame can be in any shape but in the preferred embodiment is oval shaped. The supporting leg attaches to the top and bottom of the back side of the picture frame. Typically, the supporting leg is attached by a dovetail connection, but it could be attached by other similar methods. The glass front, picture and back is placed into a rabbet on the frame trough an elongated slot formed between the picture frame and the supporting leg on the back side of the picture frame. A key wedge is then placed or wedged into the elongated slot to hold the front glass, picture and back in the proper position. The self supporting picture frame can then be placed on a shelf or table for viewing. The self supporting picture frame resting on the bottom side of the picture frame and the supporting leg.

Abstract: A C-shaped support for cable marking has a lengthwise straight or S-shaped slit and at least one of its ends has one or more oblique surfaces running counterclockwise or clockwise with respect to the longitudinal central axis and with respect to the position of the slit. Before its installation on the cable, the support is positioned so that the oblique surface can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to widen the slit which will then close again progressively.

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a seat belt anchor in an automotive seat, wherein there is provided a cover to cover a hinge bracket and the seat belt anchor secured rotatably thereto, both of which are mounted on the lateral wall of a seat cushion of the seat, thereby retaining an aesthetically good state of the seat. The cover is at one edge sewn to the lateral wall of the seat cushion and at its rearward end provided with an anchoring member to be secured to the rearward edge of the hinge bracket.