Patents Examined by Kaitlin A Wilson
  • Patent number: 7618090
    Abstract: An abdominal support swivel chair is comprised of a support base with a plurality of leg arms having casters and radiating about the base frame in a common horizontal plane. An adjustable center post assembly extends vertically from the center of the support base and along a central vertical axis. A seat is secured to a frame connected at a top end of the center post. The seat has a rear buttocks support section and a central narrow frontal projecting section merging therewith through opposed side thigh cavities. An abdominal support pad is secured to an adjustable support arm connected to the saddle frame. The support arm has an upper securing end section adapted for securement of the abdominal support pad and to position same inclined forwardly. The adjustable support arm extends forwardly of the frontal projecting section and aligned therewith and has an adjustable connecting mechanism to position the abdominal support pad for the comfort of a user person above the frontal projecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Distribution Gablex Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Grenon
  • Patent number: 7594701
    Abstract: Aircrafts troop seating is lightweight and minimizes protruding features on which gear might snag. High strength webbing straps are added to a light weight seat fabric to add strength where strength is required, thus reducing the overall weight. The webbing is of a type used for seatbelts and meets fire regardant requirements. Seat belt style tension adjusters allow adjustment of the seating stretch to improve comfort and crash protection. Internal hardware attachment points are provided to reduce protruding features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Conax Florida Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Kawabata, Charlie VanDruff, Michael Duran
  • Patent number: 7556314
    Abstract: A removable child car seat cover that enables removal of the cover without requiring that the car seat be removed from the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Allen and Stacey Friedland
    Inventors: Allen Friedland, Stacey Friedland, Mark C. Gregory
  • Patent number: 7520290
    Abstract: The portable collapsible awning provides a main collapsible frame structure for supporting a canopy, which is easily collapsible and portable, providing transportable protection from the elements. The main collapsible frame structure includes a plurality of vertical supports, which are each pivotally joined to one another by collapsible scissors-like crossbars. The vertical supports define a passageway for pedestrians, and are expandable and collapsible simultaneously in both the lateral and longitudinal directions. An auxiliary frame is further releasably attached at a proximal end to the main collapsible frame structure for supporting a walkway awning. The distal end of the auxiliary frame is adapted for overlying a portion of a roof of a vehicle, creating a covered walkway from the vehicle door to the user's destination without vertical supports or frame members intermediate the main canopy and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Michele A. Dalbo
  • Patent number: 7472954
    Abstract: A slipcover for a piece of furniture including a base, a back, first and second arms, and a seat portion. The slipcover has back pleats located at the respective back corners and having pleated seams and elastic, which runs through the pleated seams and travels across the back pleats for allowing the slipcover to expand over the largest perimeter of the furniture and then relax to fit the base of the furniture as the slipcover is placed on the furniture. First and second arm fronts cover respective top front portions of the first and second arms. A wrap skirt covers respective bottom portions of the first and second arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sure Fit Inc.
    Inventor: Brenda Kay Miller
  • Patent number: 7431391
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly for securing a bicycle seat includes a base adapted to be mounted on top of a seat post and having an arcuate rail formed on two opposed sides of the base, two adjusting seats oppositely and slidably connected to the base. Each adjusting seat has an arcuate track to receive therein a corresponding one of the arcuate rail of the base such that the two adjusting seats are movable relative to the base after the two arcuate rails of the base are received in the corresponding arcuate tracks of the adjusting seats and the bicycle seat sandwiched between the two adjusting seats is able to move along with the two adjusting seats relative to the base to accomplish angle change purpose and a securing element extending through the two adjusting seats to threadingly connect to a nut for securing the bicycle seat sandwiched between the two adjusting seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Lee Chi Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7398792
    Abstract: A bar table shelter includes a roof member comprising top central connection assembly which further includes a multi-direction connector with multiple radius claw sleeves for receiving corresponding equal-numbered long bones inserted therein in one-touch manner, at the central top place of which there is a vertically erecting fastener pole for fastening a tarpaulin cloth; a standing frame member comprising at least three upright panels, which provides a bar table support frame and a shelter surrounding frame to support the roof member, each upright panel includes two upright pole members with different heights and at least a pair of lateral bars between the two upright pole members; a top connection assembly having top positioned lateral beams at middle place of which there is a U-shaped fork supporting the roof member, the lateral beam preferably is a arc shaped one, which positioned between the roof member and the standing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventor: Weidan Wu
  • Patent number: 7398790
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extension arm (6) that is arranged on a carrier (4) in such a way that it can pivot about the axis (18) thereof by means of a steering rod (20), and can be blocked in the pivoted position. Said steering rod (20) is arranged on a sleeve (44) that can be pivoted about the extension arm (6), can engage with the extension arm in different rotational angle positions, and can be directly or indirectly blocked on the carrier. According to the invention, a first coupling part (40) fixed to the extension arm (6) co-operates with a second coupling part (42) arranged on the sleeve (44) and acting in the axial direction. Furthermore, the steering rod (20) comprises a supporting element (56) that co-operates with a counterpart (58) arranged on the extension arm (6), in order to displace the second coupling part (42) in the axial direction by means of the steering rod (20). In this way, the extension arm can be pivoted and blocked in a simple manner with one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Glatz AG
    Inventor: Gustav Adolf Glatz
  • Patent number: 7395829
    Abstract: A shock absorber conversion kit, for a crutch of the type having a tubular main body and an extension member secured to and fitting within the main body, the kit having a first abutment attachable to the main body, a second abutment attachable to the extension member, a resilient device which can be positioned between the first abutment and second abutment, so that pressure on the main body will cause telescoping movement of the extension member into the main body and will stress the resilient device, and release of pressure will permit movement of the extension member out of the main body and will relax such stress. Also disclosed is a shock absorber crutch in which an extension member is slidable into and out of a main body, and is controlled by a resilient action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Richard R. Chapman
  • Patent number: 7390063
    Abstract: Seat structure for a motor vehicle seat includes upper rails, which are longitudinally displaceable relative to lower rails mounted fixedly to the motor vehicle that include longitudinal slots, and a seat frame, which includes insertion tabs, which are inserted in the longitudinal slots of the upper tracks. To facilitate a quick and secure assembly at a low cost, the seat frame includes a front and back crossbeam, on which the insertion tabs are present. The insertion tabs each include a notch, which engages an upper rail and fixes it vertically. The crossbeams are fixed longitudinally on the upper rails by formfitting fasteners, and a seat pan is fastened to the crossbeams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Meinhard Behrens
  • Patent number: 7387340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting inclination having a freely pivoting device for the back part of a motor vehicle seat, which has at least: an inclination adjuster (2) with a lower part (3) and an upper part (4) that can be pivoted and locked in opposite to the lower part (3), a pivot bearing (5) for fastening to the back part of the seat, which has an engaging means (26) for removable rotationally rigid engagement in the upper part (4) and after releasing the engagement can be folded vis-à-vis the inclination adjuster (2) within the folding range, an adapter (6) connected rotationally rigidly to the lower part (3) of the inclination adjuster (2) for fasting to a seat frame of the motor vehicle seat, and a bearing part (7) connected rotationally rigidly to the pivot bearing (5), wherein the upper part (4) is axially clamped between the pivot bearing (5) and the bearing part (7) and the pivot bearing (5) is axially clamped between the adapter (6) and the lower part (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Wilkening
  • Patent number: 7383848
    Abstract: A forearm walking crutch includes an upper part mounted on a stick. The upper part carries a forearm sleeve and includes a grip. The sleeve is adapted to embrace the forearm of a user by more than 270° and is pivotably attached to the upper part. The upper part includes an upper piece and a lower piece, with the upper piece being adjustable relative to a lower piece. A device is provided to fix the upper and lower pieces against relative movement. The sleeve is pivotal between a first position which covers the device and a second position which exposes the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Erwin Kowsky GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Kowsky
  • Patent number: 7380886
    Abstract: A pivoting column with stop cells formed inside the column is disclosed. The stop cells have to functioning positions, a locking position and a moving position. In the locked position the stop cells allow the column to rotate freely in one chosen direction, and prevent rotation in the opposite direction. In the moving position the stop cells allow free rotation of the column in either direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: David John Copello
  • Patent number: 7380561
    Abstract: A lightweight, portable post-anchor is readily secured to the ground without the use of tools, and is readily removed for re-use elsewhere, being used with a beach-style umbrella, and/or a table. It can support citronella torches, games nets and signage. The high strength plastic anchor has integral spikes projecting downwardly, and reinforced upper and lower surfaces to provide end loading spaces, for a users foot to force the spikes into the ground. The gusset-reinforced base plate is reinforced with ribs under the loading spaces, and an upstanding gusset-reinforced tube to hold a beach umbrella and/or a table; and to serve as a lever for removing the anchor from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: David T. Nobert, Robert Plunkett
  • Patent number: 7374237
    Abstract: A collapsible support frame includes a plurality of frame structures each having frame members joined together by a tension cable. A locking mechanism pivotably connects the frame structures and allows a user to move the frame structures between a folded position and an unfolded position. In the unfolded position, the frame structure is locked open and may carry a load. In the folded position, the frame structure is collapsed to form a bundle. A slack control member may provide tension to the tension cable when the support frame is unfolded, and to control slack in the tension cable when the support frame is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventors: Frederick K. Park, Paul Brad Forrest
  • Patent number: 7354109
    Abstract: A recliner adjuster for adjusting an inclination of a seat back with respect to a seat cushion includes a guide bracket to be secured to one of the seat cushion and the seat back, an internal gear to be secured to the other of the seat cushion and the seat back, a cam rotatably mounted between the guide bracket and the internal gear, a pair of lock gears interposed between the guide bracket and the internal gear so as to be radially slidable in association with rotation of the cam, and a pair of auxiliary lock gears interposed between the guide bracket and the internal gear so as to be radially slidable in association with the pair of lock gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasukazu Oki
  • Patent number: 7344190
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a squab, backrest and a headrest. The headrest is supported by one or more support elements. Each support element is connected by a connection to a respective drive element which is connected to a pressure plate located within the backrest. The drive element is guided for rearward movement by a guide which is formed fast with the frame of the seat. A pivot surface is provided located adjacent the support element such that, on rearward movement of the drive element, the support element engages the pivot surface to cause the headrest to move forwardly in a pivotal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Lennart Haglund, Lennart Simonsson, Alf Holgers
  • Patent number: 7341070
    Abstract: A shelter support includes a canopy and four legs each attached to and extending downwardly from the canopy. Each of the legs has an open bottom end. A plurality of couplers is provided and each is configured to releasably attach one of the legs to a ground support surface. Each of the couplers is rotatably coupled to one of the legs. Each of the couplers is configured for selectively adjusting a height of a corresponding one of the legs with respect to the ground support surface. The plurality of couplers includes four couplers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Larry D. Wallace
  • Patent number: 7338132
    Abstract: A three-position leg rest mechanism includes a link and sector members rotatably supported to the link. The sector members are coupled to a drive rod for rotation therewith. A biased pin engages the sector members and releasably locks with the sector members in each of three positions. A locking link end opposite the sector members is coupled to a support shaft of the actuation mechanism. An elastically compressible member is positioned between the sector members which is partially compressed by the pin as the pin moves relative to the sector members, reducing contact noise between the pin and the sector members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: La-Z-Boy Incorporated
    Inventor: Larry P LaPointe
  • Patent number: 7338127
    Abstract: A child support for a buggy which is convertible between seat and cot configurations, having upper and a lower matching frames, two panels, and a stretcher, the first panel being hinged to one end of the lower frame, the stretcher being hinged to the other end of the upper frame, and the second panel being hinged to the first panel and the stretcher, wherein in the seat configuration the upper and lower frames lie on top of one another, the first and second panels are at an angle, and the stretcher is parallel to the plane of the frames, and in the cot configuration the frames are spaced apart from one another, the first and second panels are parallel to the plane of the lower frame, and the stretcher extends between the upper and lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Armon Ltd
    Inventor: Graham Church