Abstract: A ventilated vehicle seat includes a bag formed from impermeable materials enclosing a spacer material. The latter preferably includes upper and lower netting sheets and fibers extending between the netting sheets, the fibers being sufficiently resilient to prevent total collapse of the spacer material when the seat is occupied. An air mover forces air into or draws air from the bag is coupled to the air space between the air impermeable layers. Holes are provided in the top of the bag, and the sizes are preferably selected to equalize air flow over the seating surface, rather than having all the air flow through the openings nearest the fan. An optional, porous heating layer may be located above the bag. The ventilation and trim components are preferably sewn into the seat in a single operation.

Abstract: A back for a chair includes fabric panel with a flexible carrier attached to the panel around its periphery. The carrier is configured to be secured along a bottom edge to a bottom portion of a chair back frame member. The carrier is also secured to two vertical frame supports at its two upper corners. Preferably, the upper carrier and frame connections are ball and socket joints. A lumbar support is provided that is easily height adjustable, by providing tension to the back frame and requires no screws or adjustment knobs in its adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: The chair, particularly an office chair, has a backrest articulated to a seat support by way of a rest support. A seat surface is movable synchronously with the backrest. A front region of the seat surface is connected to the seat support via a sliding guide and a rear region is connected to the seat support via a seat link. A distance from an upper pivot point, which connects the seat link to the seat surface, to the backrest is shorter than the distance from a lower pivot point, which connects the seat link to the seat support, to the backrest. The movements of the backrest and of the seat surface are synchronized by a sliding guide provided between the seat link and the rest support.

Abstract: A seat cushion for use on all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles made of a single piece of molded foam having a skin covering a foam core, a front portion with a curved leading edge to fit against a gas tank filler spout, outer edges hinged to bend over a vehicle seat, straps connected to the outer edges to secure the cushion to a vehicle frame or housing and an air circulating and water drainage system formed on central areas of the cushion and with foam cushion areas formed between grooves of the air circulating and water drainage system to support the bones of the buttocks of a user seated on the cushion.

Abstract: A chair, in particular an office chair, comprising a pedestal, a seat support supported thereon, a seat plate supported on said seat support, and a backrest secured on said seat support. Said seat support comprises a rear supporting and guiding unit facing said backrest on which said seat plate is supported, and on which said seat plate is guided obliquely relative to the horizontal line against at least one spring element. Said seat support comprises further a front supporting and guiding unit on which said seat plate is supported, and on which said seat plate is displaceably guided.

Abstract: There is disclosed an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat. The system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing fluid communication between the insert and blower for providing ventilation and/or cooling for the individual. Preferably, the insert includes a heater or heater layer for providing heat for the individual.

Abstract: A track device includes a first track, a second track slidably received in the first track, and a slide-aiding member mounted between the first track and the second track. A retaining member is securely mounted on a front end of the first track and includes a resilient hook rod. When the second track is removed from the first track, the resilient hook rod of the retaining member is engaged with an engaging notch in a front end of the slide-aiding member, thereby retaining the slide-aiding member in place. When the second track is reinserted into the slide-aiding member and the first track, an unlatching member on the second track urges the resilient hook rod of the retaining member to disengage from the engaging notch of the slide-aiding member, allowing further inward sliding movement of the second track into the first track.

Abstract: A reclining apparatus (20) is provided with a fixed plate (21) having guide portions (41, 42), a shaft (30), a rotary plate (22) having an internal gear (66), slide gears (70, 71), a cam member (72) and the like. The cam member (72) has a pair of hook portions (100) engaging with a receiving portion (87) in the slide gears (70, 71). The hook portion (100) and the receiving portion (87) are formed in such a shape as to move the slide gears (70, 71) is a direction of canceling a rotational moment applied to the slide gears (70, 71) due to a backward load applied to the seat back when the cam member (72) rotates in a lock canceling direction. A supporting portion (120) preventing the slide gears (70, 71) from moving in a direction of the rotational moment is provided in an opposing portion between the cam member (72) and the slide gears (70, 71).

Abstract: In an unlocking device (21) in a vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat, which is adapted for unlocking an adjuster or seat mounting (5), the unlocking device (21) comprises an unlocking element (27) extending into the adjuster or seat mounting (5), with the unlocking element (27) being mounted on a pivotally supported entrainment member (25) arranged on the outside of the adjuster or seat mounting (5).

Abstract: A gardening stool that allows for tilting and pivoting is provided. The gardening stool has an elongated base connected to a seat by a post. The elongated base is convex and is tapered towards the front for pivoting. The base may include a flattened region located toward the rear of the post for stability. The base may further include compartments for holding tools.

Abstract: A collapsible chair has a front leg, a rear leg, a cross brace, a seat support rod, and a back rest, coupled together such that the chair collapses in a single movement. In especially preferred aspects, a collapsible chair comprises a connector that is slidably coupled to a leg and that further includes a first rotatable coupling to one end of a cross brace and a second rotatable coupling to one end of a seat support rod.

Abstract: A rain gutter system comprising: a gutter having a trough for receiving water formed by a front wall, a bottom wall and back wall, and a shield, said shield having an exterior edge, a top portion and an interior section integrally formed with the rear wall, said shield covering at least a portion of the trough to prevent debris from entering the trough, and said shield terminating at said exterior edge in a downwardly and rearwardly curved fashion, wherein a gap is provided between a lower end of said downwardly and rearwardly curved section of said shield and the front wall; wherein said shield has at least one step down portion positioned at point or points on said top portion of said shield; and at least one connecting means for connecting said gutter, said at least one connecting means passing through said at least one step down portion and through said rear wall into the structure to which it is attached.

Abstract: A corner computer workcenter is described that includes an arrangement for positioning a CPU of a computer proximate to a monitor, keyboard, and other peripheral devices thereof an at a height with respect to the user that facilitates access to media drives and power switches. In one embodiment, the corner computer workcenter of the present invention includes a first horizontal surface for supporting a computer monitor, a second horizontal surface comprising a work surface located in front of and beneath the first surface, and a third horizontal surface located below the work surface for supporting a computer keyboard and other input devices. A shelf, the vertical height of which may be adjustable, is included for positioning a CPU of the computer just below the monitor and behind the work surface and keyboard support surface so that cables provided with the computer for connecting the monitor, keyboard, and other input devices to the CPU are of sufficient length to serve their intended purpose.

Abstract: A precut utility core for centrally locating all utility lines to be connected to appliances located in areas surrounding the core. The core consists of an inner cage housing with utility lines, a plurality of structural walls extending outwardly therefrom forming areas that house bath and kitchen appliances. An outer cage surrounds and partially encloses the inner cage. The structural walls are connected together to the outer cage. The precut utility core additionally is designed to support an optional upward extending rain-gathering funnel shaped tank capable of furnishing rainwater by gravity to the core.

Abstract: A chair with rigid armrest collapses in a single movement in which the front legs of the chair approximate each other as the front legs and the rear legs pivot towards each other, and in which the armrest slidingly moves relative to the front leg.

Abstract: A window frame molding system with removeable and interchangeable moldings of the present invention provide an organizational system which can be used to install, change, and remove window frame moldings while not damaging the window frame itself. For a rectangular installation, the entire structure can consist of four straight pieces of metal, plastic, synthetics, or wood, as mounting members, with the ends either flat or cut angularly at 45°, as the base of the structure. Further, four decorative moldings and four junction pieces of metal, plastic, synthetics, or wood, interfit with the mounting member in a configuration with the moldings being slide locked into place and the junction pieces securing the decorative moldings in place. Because of the variety of materials which can be used to make the window frame moldings, they are both inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

Abstract: A chair equipped with a lumbar support unit is disclosed. The lumbar support unit includes a lumbar plate attached to a lower portion of a tiltable backrest part, and an actuating connector comprising a connecting wire which is connected at one end to an upper end of the lumbar plate and is connected at the other end to a chair frame supporting the seat and back parts, and a connecting tube surrounding the connecting wire, which is positioned at one end at a location downwardly spaced from the one end of the connecting wire, and is connected at the other end to a movable frame. The lumbar plate is automatically protruded forward to snugly support a lumbar region of a user when the back part is tilted rearwardly. The chair can afford convenient operation and protection of a lumbar region of a user.

Abstract: An arm assembly (24) is provided for a chair (12). The chair (12) has a forward direction and a rearward direction. The arm assembly (24) includes an armrest (26) and a support structure (28). A mounting device movably mounts the armrest to the support structure. The mounting device constrains the movement of the armrest (26) relative to the support structure to movement in a substantially horizontal plane having two degrees of freedom defined by first and second transversely arranged axes lying within the substantially horizontal plane. The armrest (26) thus move in a substantially planar fashion without changing the orientation of the armrest (26).

Abstract: A head restraint assembly (16) comprising at least one post (20) having at least one retainer notch (52) and a tubular bushing (22) having a head (26) with a socket (32) and a bore (24) having longitudinal ribs (71) and sized to receive the at least one post (20). A button subassembly (38) which is insertable into the socket (32) is also provided. The button subassembly (38) is movable within the socket (32) such that an tongue (48) is movable in and out of alignment with an associated retainer notch (52) to allow the at least one post (20) to move. A method of attaching a head restraint assembly having a head restraint pad to a seat back is also disclosed.

Abstract: The support and restraint structure is a tubular frame (1) generally oval in shape having two branches (2) and (3), the extremities of which are interconnected at two rounded corners (4) and (5) and having one or two cross-bars and elements (13), (14) and (15) attaching it to its support: the side (8) of a seat (9), a wall, a vertical vehicle structure on the body, or the like, maintaining it at a distance from and in a lateral position relative to the support so it can provide an effective gripping and balance means for standing passengers of any height without causing any significant interference. This invention is of interest to builders of equipment and accessories for public transportation vehicles.