Abstract: An insert for a chair includes a seat portion and a back portion, and is molded from dense firm rubber, or the like. The seat portion tapers from a front edge to the rear such that the upper surface is essentially parallel with the floor when the insert is installed on the chair. The back portion includes a lower concave front surface fitting the gluteal region of the pelvis, a central convex portion fitting the lumbar curve, and an upper concave portion matching the thoraic kyphotic curve. The use of the insert maintains the user's spine in a natural postion that places the center of gravity of the head over the vertical axis of the spine.

Abstract: A basket wall and display card assembly including a basket wall having interior and exterior wall faces. A back plate is secured to and integrally formed and molded with the basket wall and generally encircled by the basket wall. The back plate has a front face, a plate perimeter and an upright edge wall around a substantial portion of the plate perimeter and extending out from the front face. The front face is recessed in a distance from the exterior wall face. A display card frame is manufactured as a separate piece from the back plate, and a notch and tab assembly releasably holds the frame relative to the edge wall whereby the frame and the back plate are in a securely held position. This holding assembly allows the frame and the back plate to be completely separable one from the other. When the frame and the back plate are in the held position, a display card display area is defined generally therebetween wherein a replaceable diplay card can be held and viewed generally through the frame.

Abstract: A vehicular seat whose seat back is divided into upper and lower seat backs. The lower seat back is hingedly connected at its lower end section with a seat cushion and at its upper end section with the lower end section of the upper seat back. The upper end section of the lower seat back is slidably supported onto a back panel of a vehicle body through a bracket fixed to the back panel, so that the lower seat back upper end section is slidable along a guide opening formed in the bracket. The upper seat back is also slidably movable along the back panel, following the lower seat back.

Abstract: An essentially self-balancing reclining chair is provided. The invention may be adapted to for use by any individual, regardless of size, shape or weight. The chair has a base and two parallelogram linkages spaced apart from and facing each other in parallel vertical planes. Each parallelogram linkage has upper, lower, front and rear linkage arms pivotally connected to each other to define the parallelogram. A back support is mounted behind and between the rear linkage arms, a seat support is suspended below and between the lower linkage arms, and a leg support is suspended below and between the front linkage arms. The upper linkage arms are pivotally connected to the base, such that the chair may be balanced by positioning the pivotal connection at a position corresponding to the approximate center of gravity of the chair and an average person. The pivoting points between the back support and the seat support are aligned with the person's hip joints.

Abstract: A seat assembly which is revolvable about a vertical axis comprises a seat cushion, a seatback and an armrest. A pair of armrest holders are secured to both sides of the seat cushion respectively. Each armrest holder is constructed to detachably hold the armrest. The armrest has a rechargeable vibrator disposed inside the armrest. And, the armrest is supported by two metal rods and recharged through the rods.

Abstract: An armrest of the type rotatable laterally of a seat back of a seat, wherein the armrest is rotatable between an upright non-use position and a horizontal use position, by virtue of a stopper plate having a first limit projection defining the non-use position and a second limit projection defining the use position, the stopper plate being fixed on a support rod on which is also rotatably mounted the armrest in such a manner that the stopper plate is disposed between the lateral wall of the seat back and the armrest body. Such stopper plate is engageable with a pin provided within the armrest.

Abstract: An illuminated sign comprising a housing, illumination component within the housing and electrical components for powering the illumination component. The housing has a front wall with apertures representing information to be illuminated, sidewalls, a bottom wall, a back wall, an upper wall, the housing also has interior thereof a translucent panel positionable behind the front wall, a stencil panel with the apertures representing the information to be illuminated mounted behind the translucent panel, and a reflector within the housing. The illumination component is mounted on the rear of the stencil panel facing the back wall whereby illumination of the illumination component will reflect light from the back through the stencil panel, translucent panel, and the front wall. Electrical components feed current from the battery to the illumination component for effecting the illumination of the sign.

Abstract: A seat assembly is disclosed with an arm rest which, when the arm rest is pivoted from a stowed position aligned with the seat back to a forwardly extending use position, the arm rest cushion is rotated 90.degree. about the longitudinal axis enabling an arm rest cushion to present a relatively wide support surface in the use position but is rotated to occupy a narrower width of the seat back when in the raised stowed position.

Abstract: A seat cooler apparatus is set forth including a cushion seat member removably mounted relative to an underlying cabinet, wherein the cabinet includes a cooler chest defined by an extensible and retractable drawer container within the cabinet. A modification of the invention includes an extensible cushion member overlying the drawer, and further including retractable wheels mounted to side walls of each cabinet for portability of the organization.

Abstract: A dry-erase message board that can be vertically displayed on the interior surface of vehicle windows utilizing suction cups to initially secure the board to the vehicle window and having hook and pile pads between the board and the suction cups enabling the message board to be temporarily detached from the suction cups so that any desired message can be written, displayed, erased, or changed on the board and then reattached via the hook and pile pads to the suction cups still attached to the vehicle window. On the backside of the dry-erase board are additional hook and pile strips securing several dry-erase markers of different colors and a dry-erase board eraser.

Abstract: A seat frame structure for a vehicle seat having a seat frame main body integrally formed by blow molding of a synthetic resin, and a metal mounting member fixed to a surface of the seat frame main body in an exposed state. The metal mounting member includes an externally exposed mounting member main body, a first edge portion integrally formed on an outer peripheral portion of the mounting member main body, projecting from the outer peripheral portion toward the inner surface side at a predetermined angle, and embedded in the seat frame main body during blow molding of the seat frame main body, at least one hole portion formed in a portion of the mounting member main body located inwardly from its first edge portion, and a second edge portion integrally formed on a peripheral edge of the hole portion, projecting from the mounting member main body toward the inner surface side at a predetermined angle, and embedded in the seat frame main body during blow molding of the seat frame main body.

Abstract: A reversible seat structure that can be easily moved between two operating positions (facing in opposite directions). The operating mechanism is functional without the necessity for extraneous latches or other hold down devices. In its two operating positions the seat structure is adequately supported by a combination of stabilizer links and pedestal mechanism.

Abstract: A combination bench and bicycle stand is disclosed which has a frame having two horizontally spaced frame members. Each frame member has a generally horizontally extending seat bearing portion spaced from the ground. The frame also has bicycle support members which define a space for receiving a bicycle and which will support a bicycle in an upright position. At least one planar member is rigidly connected and supported by the seat bearing portion, thereby providing a bench for a person seated thereon.

Abstract: A telescoping cover for a seat belt buckle anchor includes a first tubular member and a second tubular member. A portion of the second tubular member is slidably received in the first tubular member. When the telescoping cover is extended to cover the seat belt buckle anchor, the parts interlock. In a first embodiment, when the cover is in the extended position, a plurality of projecting fingers on the first tubular member engage an end surface of the second tubular member to interlock the first and second tubular members in the extended position. In a second embodiment, a plurality of ribs are spaced longitudinally along one tubular member. The ribs are engageable with a projection on the other tubular member to lock the cover in a selected one of a plurality of extended positions.

Abstract: A combination step-stool-seat includes first and second members which are pivotally connected for movement between a first position wherein the first and second members are operative as the bottom and seat back portions, respectively, of a child's booster seat, and a second position wherein the first and second members are operative as first and second steps, respectively, of a stepstool. The first and second members are preferably individually molded from a plastic material and when they are in the second positions thereof the step-stool-seat is relatively compact and portable.

Abstract: A calendar attachment for a watchband in which a case cooperates with a windowed cover to define a chamber adapted to receive a calendar cartridge. The cartridge includes an elongated flexible calendar strip extending over a platen and connected at its opposite ends to a pair of shafts rotatably supported beneath the platen. The shafts are mechanically interconnected by intermeshed gears, and one of the shafts has an operating stem protruding externally of the chamber.

Abstract: An adjustable lumbar support mechanism (20) includes a screw shaft (36) having spaced apart right hand (38) and left hand (40) thread convolutions. A traveling nut (42, 44) is disposed in coacting engagement with each of the right hand (38) and left hand (40) threads for linear movement in opposite directions along the screw shaft (36). A pair of links (50, 58) are pivotally attached to each other and at opposite ends to each of the traveling nuts (42, 44) such that movement of the nuts (42, 44) along the screw shaft (36) laterally displaces the links (50, 58). A pressure applicator (68) is attached to the links (50, 58) by a universal joint connection (66). The screw shaft (36) extends outwardly from the seat (22) to an external hand crank (106). The assembly is disposed in a vehicular seat (22) such that movement of the pressure applicator (68) causes an alteration in the contour of the lumbar region (28) of the seat (22) thereby providing adjustable lumbar support.

Abstract: A scrolling display device which includes a first roller mechanism and a second roller mechanism opposed to each other with a web display extending between the roller mechanisms. A first motor drivingly engages with the first roller mechanism to rotate the first roller mechanism and wind the web thereupon. A second motor drivingly engages with the second roller mechanism to rotate the second roller mechanism and wind the web thereupon. A first brake mechanism is provided for the first motor and a second brake mechanism is provided for the second motor.

Abstract: A lumbar support device for use in a vehicle seat, including a brake device for restricting rotation of its drive shaft, a link member, and a lumbar support member. A rotation force from the drive shaft is transformed via the link member to the lumbar support member, which makes simplified the structure of the device.

Abstract: A knock-down chair adapted to be set on a floor is provided. The knock-down chair includes a plurality of upright members and a seat member having a peripheral edge. The seat member defines a plurality of slots for receiving portions of the upright support members, which slots are preferably disposed proximate to the peripheral edge of the seat member. Ledges are configured on each of the upright support members for supporting the seat member and for spacing a seat member from the floor. Upon positioning the upright support members in a predetermined position and bringing the seat member into contact with the ledges by sliding portions of the upright support members through the slots of the seat member, the seat member is selectively maintained in a substantially horizontal position thereby allowing a person to comfortably and securely be supported by the seat member when sitting in the chair.