Patents Examined by Joseph F. Edell
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Patent number: 7857382Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system detachably mounted within an automobile arm rest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface. The video system includes an integrated housing supporting a video monitor and a video source.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Audiovox CorporationInventor: Christopher J. Vitito
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Patent number: 7854480Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension system for a vehicle seat. The system comprises a top portion (9) and a first part (1) having a base portion (2), means (3b, 20) to receive the top portion and means (3, 4) to allow movement of the base portion (2) and top portion (9) towards and away from each other. The system further comprises a second part consisting of a spring element (10, 14) adapted in use to control movement of the base portion (2) and top portion (9) towards and away from each other. The top portion (9) and the second part (10, 14) are, in addition, releasably connected (13, 11a, 20) to the first part (1). This suspension system allows for flexibility in the manufacturing process and the replacement of parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: KAB Seating LimitedInventors: David Moorhouse, Phillip Britton
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Patent number: 7850245Abstract: Footrests and spa apparatuses are provided. In this regard, a representative footrest, among others, includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure has a top wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall has a pin attached on the outer surface of the first sidewall. The second sidewall has a protrusion on the inner surface of the second sidewall. The second structure is coupled to the first structure via a rod. The second structure has a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and second sidewall. The first sidewall has a pin attached on the outer surface of the first sidewall of the second structure. The second sidewall of the second structure having a protrusion on the inner surface of the second sidewall of the second structure. The pin of at least one of the first sidewalls of the first and second structures is configured to engage the protrusion of at least one of the second sidewalls of the first and second structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Inventor: Quy That Ton
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Patent number: 7850244Abstract: An armrest for motor vehicles, especially a center armrest, is provided that includes an upper part and a lower part. These two parts of the armrest are connected to each other by two articulation arrangements. Each of the articulation arrangements has two degrees of freedom, namely a rotational axis and a translational axis. In addition, locking devices are associated with each articulation arrangement, in order to lock the articulation arrangement in arbitrary translational positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Jürgen Salewski
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Patent number: 7845734Abstract: To provide a vehicle seatbelt capable of suppressing the reduction in the power holding of a buckle webbing, a vehicle seatbelt includes a buckle webbing and a buckle mounted at an end of the buckle webbing. The buckle webbing is provided with a webbing loop portion connected to the buckle. The vehicle seatbelt also includes an elastic holding band for holding the buckle webbing inside the seat by stretching the buckle webbing. In the webbing loop portion a band guide member is mounted. The elastic holding band passes through the band guide member and is routed to wrap around the webbing loop portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Seiji Gomi, Jung Jae Yoon
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Patent number: 7845719Abstract: A hook on high chair that includes a base unit that engages the lip of a table top and a seat unit that engages a seat for a child. The base unit and seat unit slide relative to each other such that the seat of the seat unit is adjustable in height so as to customize the hook on high chair for relatively small children such as infants or relatively large children such as toddlers. The base unit includes a J-shaped lower tube that includes a turn knob and an upper tube that includes a resilient foot for opposing the turn knob. The lower and upper tubes are fixed via a joint. The seat unit includes a vertically extending tube slideably adjustable in the joint via a spring biased pin. The seat unit includes a cantilevered portion that carries the seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventor: Mark A Flannery
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Patent number: 7845718Abstract: The present invention is a device which quickly and inexpensively transforms two, face to face aircraft passenger seats into a horizontal bed surface adapted to provide a user with a flat surface upon which a user may lie on their back, side or stomach. A collapsible foundation block is adapted to form a space filling function as to a space between two face to face seats that are secured to a floor structure forming a horizontal surface. The foundation block is preferably inflatable and is supported from a floor surface between the two face to face seats, whereafter a supporting structure of the foundation block rises to a top surface generally parallel to the floor. The elevation of the top surface is approximately a level of a top surface of seat cushions of the two facing seats.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Inventor: Gerald Bosstick
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Patent number: 7841665Abstract: A vertically adjustable armrest includes a tubular support constructed for attachment to a chair, an armrest assembly telescopingly positioned in the tubular support, the armrest assembly including a sleeve and a post, the sleeve including an opening adapted to receive an operative member on one side, and the post including positional detents extending down the length of a first vertical surface. The height adjustment mechanism is slidably received in the armrest assembly and includes an actuator rod having an angled ramp, an inclined surface, and a pair of angled surfaces, a locking member having teeth which are biased to selectively mate with the post detents, an inclined surface, and at least one pair of lateral followers. The actuator rod operatively engages the locking member with the inclined wedge mateably engaged with the inclined surface and the angled surfaces slideably engaged with the lateral followers.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Jennifer K. Geister, Adam C. Bedford, Jonathan B. Hadley
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Patent number: 7832797Abstract: A foldable chair that is convertible to either a seat or a table that includes a laterally extending wedge shaped frame, a backrest, a leg, and a seat. The chair includes two chambers for respectively receiving the backrest and the leg. The backrest and the leg are pivotally connected to the seat. The chair includes a locking structure for securing the backrest and leg in either of a retracted or extended state. In the retracted state, the backrest and leg are flush with the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Takeshi Miyakawa
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Patent number: 7828378Abstract: A bicycle seat includes a seat base and a bladder assembly mounted to the seat base. The bladder assembly includes an inner bladder surrounded by an outer bladder and at least partially ringed by a ring bladder. Each bladder can be filled to a desired pressure for any type of rider or riding mode. Accordingly, the bicycle seat offers improved cushioning and stability.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Air Seat Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert J. Donaghey
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Patent number: 7828384Abstract: A height adjusting device for an automobile seat is disclosed. The height adjusting device includes a sector gear (13) arranged between a side frame section (1) of a seat cushion frame of the seat and a linkage arm (2) and supported to a fixing pin (2a) of the linkage arm (2), a plating pin (16) for interconnecting the linkage arm (2) and a linkage rod (4), the planting pin (16) being provided at the sector gear (13), and a spiral spring (14) stretched between the fixing pin (2a) projected from the linkage arm (2) and the planting pin (16) with an innermost end portion (14a) thereof being retained around an end of the fixing pin (2a), and with an outermost end portion (14b) thereof being retained around an end of the planting pin (16).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuhiko Shinozaki
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Patent number: 7828391Abstract: The seat belt system includes a locking device for locking the retractor having a sensor-weight type acceleration sensor for activating the locking device, a posture controller for controlling a posture of a sensor weight of the sensor-weight type acceleration sensor, an angle detection device for detecting a rotation angle of a backrest, and an interlocking member for allowing the angle detection device to interlock with the posture controller. The angle detection device allows the interlocking member to rotate in accordance with the reclining angle of the backrest. The posture controller F is controlled by means of the rotation of the interlocking member 11 so as to keep the sensor-weight type acceleration sensor horizontal when the reclining angle is within a range where a passenger wears the seat belt and not to interlock with the angle detection device K when the reclining angle is outside of the range.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Autoliv Development ABInventors: Ganta Hibata, Mitsuhide Kobari
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Patent number: 7823968Abstract: One embodiment of the folding chair with a hood combination includes a detachable hood, which is located on the rear of the seat assembly. By squeezing the safety clip will release the hood rods. Then raising inserted rod by hand in extended position until the rod base lock in place. Release the rod arms to lock in the notch of the rear support poles. Allowing the hinge where the rod arm and the rod base are connected to fold. Remove hood from pouch located on the rear of the seat assembly. Then place front end of the hood arrow pockets inside the arrow tips of rod assembly. Further attach the back end of detachable hood with fasteners inside the pouch located on rear seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Inventors: Lee Autry Long, Ronald Levester Long, Sr.
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Patent number: 7819468Abstract: This seat for a vehicle is provided a seat cushion which is rotatable toward a seat back in an upright condition around an axis provided on the seat back side, the seat for a vehicle comprising: a storage recessed portion which is provided in a bottom face of the seat cushion; and a lid which opens and closes the storage recessed portion, the lid being rotatably attached with a rear end portion of the storage recessed portion as a supporting axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Tsuda, Kanae Tsukidate, Toshikazu Hirose
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Patent number: 7819476Abstract: A support frame for use in a lift chair. In one embodiment, the support frame includes a base frame having longitudinally spaced transversely extending front and rear frame base rails; a first longitudinally extending side frame base rail connected to the front and rear frame base rails and a second longitudinally extending side frame base rail connected to the front and rear frame base rails, respectively, the first and second side frame base rails and the front and rear frame base rails being co-planar for supporting the lift chair on a surface; and a force balance member mounted to the rear frame base rail. The force balance member has a transversely extending base portion, a first arm portion extending from the base portion at a first angle ?a, and an opposite, second arm portion extending from the base portion at a second angle ?b.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: I-Trust Better Life Corp.Inventors: Jiaxiong Gong, Ming Yin, Xiaojun Gong, Quan Liu, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Yongyong Mao
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Patent number: 7802845Abstract: A seat caddy having at least one rear member suitable to engage a bench. According to one embodiment of the subject matter disclosed herein, typically two bench-engaging members are rotatably attached to the bottom rear of a seat cushion such that when rotated into an engagement position, the bench-engaging members may secure the seat cushion from moving, sliding or rotating away from an optimal bench position. Further, a storage bag may be removably attached to the bottom front of the seat cushion, such that the storage bag hangs from the front of the seat cushion and provides an additional securing force for maintaining the seat caddy position when engaged with a seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: KB CreationsInventor: Kevin Kelleher
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Patent number: 7802487Abstract: The invention relates to a gear for adjusting two parts (60, 61) that can be displaced in relation to each other, particularly vehicle parts of a seat adjustment device, of a window lifter or of a sliding roof, wherein the first one of the parts (60) comprises a non-rotatable spindle (62) or a fixed toothed rack. The gear comprises a worm wheel (4, 41), with a spindle nut (42) non-rotatable thereto for driving the spindle (62) or a worm non-rotatable thereto for driving the toothed rack, a drivable worm (3, 31) for transmitting a driving force to the worm wheel (4, 41) and a gear housing (1), which accommodates and supports the worm (3) and the worm wheel (4) and which can be non-rotatably connected to the second one of the parts (61) in the displacement direction thereof, the gear housing (1) being formed by a single-piece body with a worm bearing (14) and a worm wheel bearing (19).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: IMS Gear GmbHInventors: Urban Knöpfle, Wolfram Hofschulte
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Patent number: 7794016Abstract: A chair is provided comprising a seat assembly including a seat back and a seat bottom and a support frame including a left leg assembly and right leg assembly connected by a transverse support member. The seat back is pivotably connected to each of the leg assemblies such that an upper portion of the seat back pivots in relation to the leg assemblies between a first seat back position and a second seat back position. The seat bottom is rotatable in relation to the seat back between an upright position and a horizontal position. The seat bottom is slidingly engaged with the leg assemblies such that pivoting of the seat backward from the first seat back position to the second seat back position causes the seat bottom to slide forward from a first seat bottom position to a second seat bottom position.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Ditto Sales, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Lucci, Paolo Orlandini
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Patent number: 7780231Abstract: A media system for a vehicle having a seat comprises a housing mounted to the seat, and a media unit that is capable of being coupled to the housing, wherein the housing includes a receiving portion that pivots with respect to the housing and receives the media unit in the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Audiovox CorporationInventors: David M. Shalam, George C. Schedivy
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Patent number: 7775591Abstract: In a fitting connected at one side to a backrest structure of a backrest and at the other side to the supporting structure of a seat part, having a first actuating element, by way of which the fitting can be activated to adjust the inclination of the backrest between use positions in a first angle range, having a second actuating element, by way of which the fitting can be activated so as to pivot the backrest freely from a use position in the first angle range into a pivoted-free position in a second angle range, and having a ring which is rotatably mounted on the fitting, when the fitting is activated, the second actuating element couples the backrest to the ring, so that the backrest, as it is pivoted freely, drives the ring at least when the second angle range is reached, and the ring then unlocks a longitudinal adjuster.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Birger Hahn, Gunnar Schäfer