Abstract: Presented is a seating apparatus that is enabled to allow a doctor or a surgeon to achieve an appropriate sitting posture during surgery. The seating apparatus includes a seat mount, a strut, a back-rest, a pedal, a seat and a support base. The seat is connected to the seat mount through a fastening means such that the seat is suspended over the seat mount leaving a gap between the seat and the seat mount. The pedal is operatively coupled to a lower end of the strut and the pedal is configured to adjust height of the seat in a hands-free manner. The seating apparatus is modular and it provides an option to user to easily disassemble various components of seating apparatus for easy portability of the seating apparatus.

Abstract: An automated task chair with foot support that assists the user in sitting, working and resting in more optimal positions that promote both task effectiveness and user comfort.

Abstract: A new and improved powered rocking lounger chair wherein the chair comprises a base assembly, a rocking assembly, a seat assembly, a backrest reclining assembly, a footrest assembly, a linkage assembly, at least one linear actuator for moving the seat assembly, the backrest reclining assembly, and the footrest assembly between a seating mode, a TV mode, and a reclining mode, and at least one limit stop interposed between the seat assembly and the base assembly such that when the chair is disposed in the seating mode, the chair is capable of undergoing rocking movements, whereas when the chair is disposed in one of the TV and reclining modes, the at least one limit stop will prevent the chair from undergoing rocking movements.

Abstract: An acoustic chair cove includes a lower cove mountable on a chair such that a first wing of the lower cove is positioned at a first side of the chair, a second wing of the lower cove is positioned at a second side of the chair, and a top portion of the lower cove is positioned at a top portion of a back of the chair. An upper cove is mounted to the lower cove such that the upper cove is selectively movable relative to the lower cove between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration.

Abstract: A foam-based seating furniture with an enclosure is provided. The foam-based seating furniture includes main body, a cutout opening formed in the main body, fitted fabric configured to encase the main body, and a removable nesting insert configured to friction fit within the cutout opening. The removable nesting insert can be inserted into the cutout opening, or removed, to provide a myriad of seating arrangements. The main body can be provided in a variety of geometries, including a square with a square removable nesting insert, a circle with a base and a circular removable nesting insert, and a hexagon having a circular nesting insert.

Abstract: A seat post assembly for a bicycle includes a first tube having a first distal end and a second tube having a second distal end. A distance between the first distal end of the first tube and the second distal end of the second tube is at a maximum when the first tube is in a first position relative to the second tube. The seat post assembly also includes a first chamber and a second chamber that are fluidly coupleable. The first chamber is a positive fluid chamber, and the second chamber is a negative fluid chamber. The seat post assembly includes a fluid volume disposed in the first chamber and the second chamber. The fluid volume includes a compressible fluid. The first chamber is configured to act as a spring configured to bias the first tube towards the first position relative to the second tube.

Abstract: A structural shroud assembly for a passenger seat includes a structural shroud having a first end, a second end opposite from the first end, and a central cavity between the first end and the second end. An armrest pivot may be supported at the first end of the structural shroud. In some cases, the structural shroud may be an armrest. In other cases, the structural shroud is an upper spreader for the passenger seat configured to support a seat back of the passenger seat, and a lower spreader configured to receive at least one seat beam tube is attached to the upper spreader.

Abstract: A vehicle seat reinforcement device includes a leg portion mounted on a floor panel, a seat cushion frame slidably mounted on the leg portion, and a load reinforcing structure connected between the leg portion and the seat cushion frame, wherein when a seat belt anchorage load is transferred to the seat cushion frame, the seat cushion frame is locked to the leg portion by the load reinforcing structure.

Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post comprising a travel adjustment bore and an upper post configured to interactively operate with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating assembly configured to maintain one or both of an axial orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post and at least one travel adjustment spacer removably coupled with the travel adjustment bore, the at least one travel adjustment spacer to interact with the translating assembly to reduce a maximum travel distance of the interactive operation of the upper post with respect to the lower post.

Abstract: A seat back includes a back board serving as a decorative plate on a rear side of the seat back, a back frame that is configured to support a seated person, a back pad that is disposed at a front side the back frame, is configured to supports the seated person, and has elasticity, an intermediate board that is interposed between a peripheral edge of the back pad and a peripheral edge of the back board, and a back cover that is disposed over the back pad and the intermediate board.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle rear seat including: a center seat; and side seats located on the left and right of the center seat, wherein, the center seat is capable of protruding by moving the center seat forward with respect to the side seats, and in the state in which the center seat protrudes forward, it is possible to increase an inter-passenger distance so that physical contact between the passenger of the center seat and the passenger of each of the side seats can be prevented as much as possible.

Abstract: A seat cushion includes a seat cushion body. The seat cushion body includes a seating surface, a front side surface, a rear side surface, a left support surface, a right support surface, and a bottom surface. The seating surface is configured to support buttocks and legs of a seated person. The front side surface is connected to the seating surface and configured to be disposed adjacent to the legs of the seated person. The rear side surface is connected to the seating surface and arranged opposite to the front side surface. The rear side surface is arranged adjacent to the back waist of the seated person. The left support surface and the right support surface are connected to the seating surface and oppositely arranged. The bottom surface is connected to the left support surface, the right support surface, the front side surface, and the rear side surface.

Abstract: Described are energy absorbing assemblies for a passenger seat. The energy absorbing assemblies can include one or more auxetic energy absorbing elements (130), each element including a crushable matrix formed of cells having an auxetic cell geometry that are crushable in a direction of energy capture.

Abstract: A furniture system that provides seating and a table top that may be stowed in-place, resulting in a compact and aesthetically pleasing appearance when stowed. The furniture system includes a table with a table top and a support base that supports the top, and one or more chairs. The chairs have top seating surfaces when the chair is in a seating orientation, and have side surfaces oriented in a direction perpendicular to the top seating surface. The side surfaces define a spacing between them such that when the chair is rotated to a stowage orientation, the side surfaces form a top and bottom of the rotated chair and align with an underside of the table top and the floor to visually close a space between the underside of the table top and the floor when stowed.

Abstract: A fence seat device comprised of a base with at least one track that attaches to a fence and a seat with at least one leg. The device forms a generally chair-like structure that attaches to a fence and can be folded down from the fence and sat on when used in a position facing away from the fence. When not in use, the device can fold upwards onto the fence and locked into said position.

Abstract: An aircraft seat assembly including stanchions defining elongated guide channels and elongated motion sleds nested in the guide channels and affixed to a seat bucket. An energy absorber implemented as a wire bender assembly is coupled between the stanchions and the motion sled. In use, the elongated guide channels guide motion of the motion sleds and the wire bender assemblies attenuate energy during a dynamic event exceeding a predetermined threshold load value. The elongated interface between the guide channels and motion sleds serve to transfer excessive loading to the seat frame thereby protecting the seat assembly from damage and the occupant from excessive lumbar spinal loads.

Abstract: The Shoe Stool is the only product of its kind that offers an independent foldable chair option, possessing adjustable height features, to suit the comfort of any individual who utilizes the accessory. The Shoe Stool is uniquely designed with either a single seat, double or triple seating selection and adjustable foldable legs to guarantee users are able to easily fold the chair back up for extra space when not in use. Furthermore, the Shoe Stool is carefully crafted with durable, high-quality materials such a light-weight steel or aluminum, can complement any décor, and uses a spring loaded lock pin that holds the seat securely, when positioned upright, to ensure functionality and long-term sustainability.

Abstract: The chair can attain smooth movement of a seat by using a rolling surface. The chair includes an upper base unit (31) and a lower base unit (32) facing each other, and a seat (1) that is provided in the upper base unit (31) and swings when the upper base unit (31) rolls with respect to the lower base unit (32), and the upper base unit (31), which is at least one of the upper base unit (31) and the lower base unit (32), includes a rolling surface (312a) being curved. In the chair, a region having a different curvature exists in a part of the rolling surface (312a), and an elastic member (33) is interposed between the region having the different curvature and a corresponding region of an opposing surface.

Abstract: A seat is configured to be mounted on chairs, benches with seats, stadium seats, and toilet seats. Characteristic for the seat is that an upper surface 1 of the seat is variously shaped such that from the side of a rear edge 2 it slopes downwards, following an arc, towards a front edge 3 of the seat and the upper surface 2 has rear recesses 4, central recesses 5, front recesses 6, and side recesses 7 arranged thereon, symmetrically in relation to the longitudinal symmetry axis of the seat, where all of which are located within a profiled ergonomic niche 8 with a shape similar to the letter H, while transverse arm 9 of the profiled ergonomic niche 8 connects longitudinal arms 10 of the profiled ergonomic niche 8 forming a relief groove.

Abstract: An extendable seating interconnected mechanism and a seating supporting frame, including an interconnected assembly, a seating frame, and a backrest mount, wherein the backrest mount is rotatably connected to the interconnected assembly and the seating frame, respectively; the interconnected assembly includes a mounting plate and a driving link, wherein the mounting plate includes a lateral-plate part and a supporting part; the driving link is rotatably connected between the seating frame and the lateral-plate part; an end of the supporting part is connected to the lateral-plate part; and an opposite end of the supporting part is rotatably connected to the backrest mount.