Abstract: A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-end and a second female end. The second female end is provided with of spaced-apart through-slots or opening for receiving therethrough a pair of forks or leg-sections of a yoke. Each of the pair of forks or leg-sections is provided with at least one interior-facing linear thread or rib for engaging with the male threads of the mating male end of another hose, or the like.

Abstract: An assembly includes a first member with a reduced lip male gland, and a second member with a female bore configured to receive and mate with the reduced lip male gland. A spring-energized polymeric seal is disposed between the first and second members. The male gland of the first member and the female bore of the second member are configured to help lead-in the first member into engagement with the second member. The aligning function of the assembly helps decrease damaging contact between the spring-energized polymeric seal and a boss face of the second tubular member when the male gland is introduced into the female bore.

Abstract: A self-locking threaded connection including an externally threaded male part having a hollow center and a series of cooperating members; and an internally threaded female part having a series of cooperating members; the cooperating members consisting of projections and detents. As the parts are threaded together, the reception of the projections into the detents produces both audio and tactile responses indicating that the connection is made and near a destructive over tightening.

Abstract: A cogeneration system includes at least one generating device which generates electric power and produces heat, and a power supply mechanism which supplies electric power generated by the at least one generating device to an air-conditioning system and a general power source. A cogeneration system may also include at least one generating device which generates electric power and produces heat, and at least one heat recovery mechanism which distributes heat produced by the at least one generating device to at least one air-conditioning device. A central controller of a cogeneration system, including a plurality of generating devices which generate electric power and produce heat, controls operations of the generating devices based on operations of a plurality of indoor units of an air-conditioning system and operations of heat consuming equipment.

Abstract: Installation method of turbine-generator equipment controlling a turbine-generator is described. The method includes manufacturing a thyristor excitation equipment as a package including a circuit breaker, an excitation transformer, a power rectifier coupled with the excitation transformer, and an excitation control panel controlling a thyristor ignition angle of the power rectifier. After the manufacturing, positioning the thyristor excitation equipment where the power rectifier is connectable to the turbine-generator, and after the positioning, wiring between the turbine-generator and the thyristor excitation equipment.

Abstract: A wave power generating plant comprising an arrangement (20) of interconnected floating units (22). The arrangement (20) is anchored to the seabed via mooring buoys (26). Each floating unit comprises a floating pontoon (40), a stabiliser unit (44) and connecting means (48) for the interconnection of the floating units (22). The power is produced by relative vertical motion of the floating units (22), while each floating unit (22) is simultaneously locked in the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A wind energy system utilizing a sail. The sail is mounted on top of a lever which is placed vertically. At the bottom of the lever is a spring so as wind strikes the sail at uneven pressure the spring is made to alternately be pressed and released. As the lever is made to swing it operates gearing connected to a generator, producing electricity.

Abstract: The present invention is a slow-speed, large-scale generator and assembly procedure for that generator. The magnet is partitioned and assembled piece-by-piece after the rotor and stator have been attached. Guides are used to arrange the magnets so as to give skew to the overall magnet assembly. The shoes of the teeth of the stator have subteeth. The generator is located in the middle of the height of the tower, rather than at the top. The invention makes manufacturing easier and has reduced cogging torque, making large-scale, slow-speed operation more feasible. The efficiency and thus reduced weight of the direct-drive allows the device to be located such that a tower can be smaller and easier to construct and have fewer components.

Abstract: An automatic rotating mechanism is described. The automatic rotating mechanism includes a main wheel, a first auxiliary wheel, a second auxiliary wheel, a movable heavy wheel, a gravitational rotating metal belt and an arrestor. The first auxiliary wheel is disposed above the main wheel, and the second auxiliary wheel and the movable heavy wheel are respectively disposed on both sides of the main wheel. The gravitational rotating metal belt includes a flexible metal connecting device and a plurality of heavy blocks on the outside of the flexible metal connecting device. The arrestor can move upward of the movable heavy wheel and the gravitational rotating metal belt. When the arrestor is removed from the gravitational rotating metal belt and the movable heavy wheel, the gravitational rotating metal belt and the movable heavy wheel drop a predetermined distance to generate kinetic energy to output a rotating power.

Abstract: A double door hook for an oven includes a double door hook fixed on an inner surface of the door of an oven, and a hooking device fixed on a frame of a housing of the oven. The frame has a hole, and the looking device is just located behind the hole, which the double door hook faces to. The hooking device is composed of a fix base fixed on the frame, two support strips pivotally connected to the fix base, and a coil spring. Then a coil spring is deposited between the rear end of the two support strips. When the door is swung to close on the housing, the double door hook moves through the hole and hooks with the hooking device, securing the door tightly with the housing and preventing the inner heat in the oven from leaking out for saving energy cost.

Abstract: A liftable device for a computer casing is composed of a computer casing, an upper plate of which is provided with positioning through-holes; a cover, which is provided with a rectangular hole; the push-in device, which is locked in the rectangular hole, and a sink of which is transfixed with a front pin and a rear pin; a front push plate, a rim at a lower side of which is provided with a projection part, and two sides at a lower end of which are provided with ear parts, with lower ends of the ear parts being provided with push-in ends, and with the ear parts being transfixed with the front pin; a front elastic member; a rear push plate, a locking end of which locks the projection part; and a rear elastic member, which is transfixed with the rear pin, and fixing ends of which are locked in the sink, such that the cover can be quickly removed from the casing, to facilitate an implementation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle which is intended, in particular, for a motor vehicle. The inventive handle comprises a lever (105) which can rotate around a first axis (107) in a frame (101) that is intended to be fixed to the door (102) and which is mechanically connected to a mobile fitting that can be intercepted by a locking element which is articulated to the frame (101) or a body which is solidly connected to the frame, such as to pivot around a third axis (117) from a rest position to an active position. In this way, if pivoted violently, the locking member (116) strikes the aforementioned mobile fitting and prevents same from moving. According, to the invention, the handle also comprises a piece (200) for blocking the locking element in the active position thereof.

Abstract: A lock guard system includes a shield which overlies the jamb face of a door in surrounding relation to the keeper recess in the jamb. The shield blocks insertion of a tool or device from movement toward the latch or lock bolt to be interposed between the lock latch and the keeper so such inserted device can be used to jimmy the latch out of the recess and thereby free the door from the jamb.

Abstract: The description relates to a tolerance compensating device for rotating bolts and swiveling bolts, in particular a tolerance compensating device for non-engaging tongues, that is, for example, for pull-turn bolts or swiveling bolts of closures for mounting in thin walls such as sheet-metal cabinets with a frame and door. The closure has a housing which holds a pull-turn bolt so as to be axially displaceable and rotatable or a housing which supports a swiveling bolt, which bolt is provided near its free end with a bore hole in which a back-engaging device is held to as to be displaceable perpendicular to the back-engagement plane. According to the invention, the back-engaging device has a spring which forces the back-engaging device in direction of the back-engagement surface in the closed position of the closure.

Abstract: The automobile rear structure includes a diffuser which is arranged on a vehicle-body rear side of a muffler and is configured to interfere with exhaust gas discharged from the muffler so as to make a portion of the exhaust gas flow downwardly, and a flow rectification plate which is arranged below the muffler and guides the downwardly flowing exhaust gas in the direction along an air flow flowing below the floor of the vehicle body to merge the exhaust gas into the air flow. The exhaust gas discharged downwardly from a space defined between a front end portion of the diffuser and a body portion of the muffler is guided in the direction inclined downwardly toward the rear side of the vehicle body and, thereafter, is guided in the direction along the air flow flowing below the floor of the vehicle body, and is merged into the air flow.

Abstract: A bumper cover assembly includes a resin panel, a fastener and a retainer. The panel has an inner surface. The fastener extends outwardly from a vehicle body. The retainer is fixedly secured to the inner surface of the resin panel. The retainer includes a hole for receiving the fastener therethrough, so as to fixedly secure the resin panel to the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: A jounce bumper assembly is provided including a cup-shaped member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle. A spacer formed of an appropriate engineered material is mounted within the cup-shaped member and a jounce bumper is mounted to the spacer. The cup-shaped member includes retaining tabs which engage a shoulder of the jounce bumper for retaining the jounce bumper in the cup-shaped member.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorption. The mounting bracket includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the vehicle frame. The second surface of the mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the bumper. The walls of the mounting bracket absorb an impact to the bumper.

Abstract: Provided is a tool for catching and supporting food, which is a tong-type tool for food comprising a pair of sticks of which ends on one side are connected to each other and the ends on the other side form food contacting parts (10, 10?), characterized in that each of the food contacting parts (10,10?) working in pairs is shaped as the half of a spoon and thus when the each food contacting part comes in contact, forms one complete concave shape of a spoon. The tool for catching and supporting food according to the present invention can embody the function of a spoon which can take and bring some food thereon, as well as the general function of chopsticks of catching and supporting food at the same time, thereby being conveniently used in having meals or cooking.

Abstract: A finger fitting product includes a grip of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a finger-through portion including two loops for inserting the middle finger and the third finger of a user thereinto. The finger-through portion is provided at a position close to either one of the longer sides of the surface of the grip so that the grip is just fitted in the palm side when finger fitting product is fitted. On the surface and the back side of the grip, grooves for securing ventilation characteristics when the grip is gripped and preventing the palm from getting sweaty are formed. Furthermore, at a substantially central portion of the grip, a through hole penetrating in the longitudinal direction is formed as appropriate, and in this through hole, a pipe is detachably inserted and fitted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spreader for gripping a standard container in connection with a crane mechanism to which the spreader can be hooked via n chain-type suspension gear. Said spreader comprises holding elements (25) that engage into receiving devices of the standard container and are locked with the and of a horizontal control rod especially during transport, by the fact that a switching segment (27) is joined to the control rod assembly (32). Said switching segment (27) is provided with a curved recess (28) for adjusting two switching positions. The switching segment (27) can be raised into a vertical position in an operating position while being retractable into a horizontal position in a transport position.

Abstract: Pipe lifting tongs are utilized for lifting cylindrical sections of pipe, where the pipe sections may have different diameters but the jaw assemblies of the lifting tongs do not need to be changed out. The lifting tongs comprise first and second jaw members, where each jaw member may match the other. The jaw members comprise interiorally facing arcuate gripping members. The jaw members are pivotally connected together with a central fastener. Each jaw member comprises a mounting member rigidly joined to its respective gripping member. The mounting member may comprise a pair of parallel plate members, where a spaced defined between the parallel plate members. Each plate member comprises a plurality of apertures, including both circular and slotted apertures. When the first and second opposing jaw members are pivotally connected together, the parallel plate members may be sandwiched together, such that many of the apertures in the parallel plate members are aligned.

Abstract: A signal mirror assembly including a convex mirror and a signal indicator. The convex mirror defines a recess or cutout region. The signal indicator fits within the cutout region. The assembly can include a housing, and the convex mirror can include a perimeter extending substantially to the housing, except where the cutout region exists. A gasket can circumferentiate the housing, the mirror and a portion of the signal indicator to prevent water and debris from entering the assembly. The signal indicator also can include a surface parallel to the convex mirror surface. The cut out region and the corresponding signal indicator can be positioned in the housing such that the signal indicator is located at a position distal from the vehicle to enhance its visibility to the vehicle operator.

Abstract: In an indoor structure of a vehicle including a door (12) provided in a door opening (20) at the side of a vehicle and a step (5) for passenger ingress and egress provided on the indoor side of the door opening, the step being located at a lower position than a floor (4) of the vehicle compartment, an expanded floor portion (6) substantially level with the floor (4) is provided on the vehicle rear side of the step (5). Also, a rear leg (24) of a foldable seat (2) is extended outward in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle compartment, and is placed on the expanded floor portion (6).

Abstract: An emergency response type vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises an operator compartment, a body supported rearward of the operator compartment and having at least one side wall, a guide structure supported at the side wall and extending substantially parallel with the side wall, and a seat assembly movably coupled to the guide structure. The seat assembly has a backrest that is substantially parallel with the side wall. The seat assembly is selectively positionable about the guide structure to provide a movable (e.g., repositionable, reconfigurable, adjustable, adaptable, etc.) seating system within the vehicle so that an attendant can access different areas of the vehicle while remaining seated and restrained in a seat assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle and/or equipment storm shield is provided as having a spool of membrane material, which may be relatively quickly un-spooled to provide a sheet of membrane material operative to substantially enclose the vehicle and/or equipment for protecting the vehicle and/or equipment from wind, rain and/or flying debris associated with storming conditions. In a similar manner, the vehicle and/or equipment storm shield may also be adapted to protect computers, generators, communications equipment and the like, from damage due to storming weather conditions.

Abstract: A tonneau cover 101 which covers a luggage compartment is composed of a sheet member 102 and a plate member 103 which is foldable. The sheet member 102 is rolled up in a housing 107 so as to stow it, and the plate member 103 is placed on the housing 107 by folding. Thus, storage space for the tonneau cover 101 can be reduced. A lock mechanism by which the plate member 103 is maintained in an extended condition is used so that the end of the plate member does not hang down into the luggage compartment.

Abstract: A vehicle frame structure includes an outer pillar panel, an inner pillar panel and a bulkhead. The outer pillar panel includes an outer upper end, an outer lower end and an outer bulkhead attachment section located between the outer lower end and the outer upper end and at or above a mid-point of the outer pillar panel. The inner pillar panel includes an inner upper end, an inner lower end and an inner bulkhead attachment section located between the inner lower end and inner upper end and at or above a mid-point of the inner pillar panel. The bulkhead is fixedly coupled to the outer and inner bulkhead attachment sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a convertible vehicle (1) comprising a roof (2) provided with a flexible roof covering (4) in at least certain areas, said roof covering being gripped from below by one or several bows (6, 7) which are arranged in a transversal manner in relation to the direction of travel (F). At least one bow (6;7) is made of several pieces and comprises a central area (9) which is connected to lateral fittings (10) and is configured in such a manner that securing means are provided (16) in order to connect the central part (9) and the fittings (10). When the roof is closed, said securing means are arranged in the region of the respective bow (6. 7) and are at least approximately parallel to the extension plane (17;18) of the external roof covering (4).

Abstract: A convertible vehicle comprising a movable roof whose roof part at the rear with respect to the direction of travel(F)when the roof is closed is divided into a middle region including a rear window and into lateral outer regions, with the middle region being regionally upwardly displaceable with respect to the outer regions during the opening of the roof, is configured such that the end of the middle region at the top when the roof is closed is connected to a roof part arranged at the front which is arranged at the front of the roof part at the rear in the direction of travel (F) when the roof is closed and is held above the rear roof part when the roof is open and is connected in its lower region to a movement device disposing this region upwardly relative to the outer regions during the opening of the roof.

Abstract: An inner or secondary door and temperature control system for use on a vehicle or trailer having a storage compartment and a first or primary door associated with a first entry or entryway into the storage compartment. The secondary door provides a moveable barrier or door that is situated in operative relationship to the first entry or entryway associated with the first door in order to prevent thermal loss from the storage compartment area during deliveries or at times when the first door is open.

Abstract: An improved RV lift mechanism according to the present invention. In one embodiment, the lift functions by way of an elongated, rotatably mounted acme screw. A bracket slides parallel to the acme screw, securing to an acme screw and an object to be lifted. The acme nut is threaded onto the acme screw and further held from rotation by the bracket. Thus, as the acme screw turns, it presses against the bracket, lifting or lowering both it and its payload.

Abstract: A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optionally bolted aluminum defining a series of window openings in a row along the side wall section in a ladder shape. The separate sections are connected to a front end cap and a rear end cap. Mountings for the seats are defined as well as conduits through the floor and roof for electrical and fluid connections. Releasable joints of adhesive are provided between the metal rails and the edges of the composite panels.

Abstract: Vehicle body, chassis, and braking components are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 50% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material. The micron conductive powders are metals or conductive non-metals or metal plated non-metals. The micron conductive fibers may be metal fiber or metal plated fiber. Further, the metal plated fiber may be formed by plating metal onto a metal fiber or by plating metal onto a non-metal fiber. Any platable fiber may be used as the core for a non-metal fiber. Superconductor metals may also be used as micron conductive fibers and/or as metal plating onto fibers in the present invention.

Abstract: An energy absorbing tubular structure is formed of a molded or extruded polymer. The tube has a quadrangular cross-section with rounded corners. The walls of tube are corrugated with alternating convex and concave corrugations surfaces having a continuous constant radius, preferably with no flat spots. The corrugated walls have a constant thickness. The corrugations progressively deform during impact thereby providing a near perfect square wave force vs. deflection energy absorption curve at any predetermined nearly constant force level. The tube may be filled with polymer foam to vary the impact performance of the structure.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure including: a closed-section cross member connected to a pair of front pillars; a closed-section hood ledge extending frontward from a portion of a corresponding one of the front pillars, where the cross member is connected to the corresponding one of the front pillars; and a strut housing provided on an inner side in a vehicle transverse direction of and adjacent to the hood ledge. The hood ledge is provided with two gussets dividing an internal space thereof into sections in the longitudinal direction of the hood ledge, and an intermediate portion of the hood ledge between the two gussets is located forward of the cross member and rearward of the strut housing.

Abstract: A side wall formed in one piece with an outer shell of a side sill from high-strength sheet steel is described. The side wall merges without gradation into the adjoining side sill in the region of at least one vehicle pillar, so that the sheet steel is subjected to significantly less strain. A side sill of shell construction for a motor vehicle is partially formed by a side wall which may be composed of high-strength sheet steel. The side sill includes, in one case, at least one inner shell and an outer shell which are connected to one another by upper and a lower flanges. The outer shell is formed by the lower section of a side wall to which an outer panel is attached for providing a downward extension, so that the inner shell and the outer panel are connected to one another in the lower flange, and the inner shell and the side wall are connected to one another in the upper flange.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with an at least partially transparent roof section (10) and a shade arrangement (12) located underneath the transparent roof section. In one of three embodiments, with two take-up shafts (16, 18) located in succession in the lengthwise direction of the roof and a length of shade (14) which extends in between, and the front end of the length of shade can be taken up onto the front take-up shaft and the back end onto the rear take-up shaft, the two take-up shafts each being pre-tensioned in the take-up direction, the two take-up shafts being movable along one laterally arranged guide in the lengthwise direction of the roof, and there being a common drive (70, 72, 74, 76) in order to move the take-up shafts (16, 18) in opposite directions toward one another in the lengthwise direction of the roof.

Abstract: To provide a stopper structure of a sun roof device, in which the sun roof device has a front slider (20) and a driving slider (30) attached on a roof panel (4), a connecting link (40) attached to the front slider (20) and engaging with the driving slider (30), and a stopper member (60) adapted to stop the driving slider (30). When the roof panel (4) performs tilting operation, a first engaging portion (42) and a second engaging portion (43) of the connecting link (40) respectively engage with the a first cam (61) and a second cam (62) respectively formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the stopper member (60), so that the movement of the front slider (20) in both the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vertical direction is restricted.

Abstract: A sunroof decoration cover assembly includes: a guide rail frame provided with a guide rail and coupled to a vehicle body; an operational mechanism, which is operated along the guide rail to open and close a sunroof window unit; a front assembly portion formed on the operational mechanism; a rear assembly portion provided with a drip rail coupled to the guide rail frame; a sunroof decoration cover supported by a sunroof decoration cover guide and covering the operational mechanism; a front assembly unit provided on the sunroof decoration cover guide and coupled to the front assembly portion; a rear assembly unit provided on the sunroof decoration cover guide and coupled to the rear assembly portion; and an upper coupling unit provided on the upper portion of the sunroof decoration cover and coupled to the sunroof window unit.

Abstract: A seating unit includes: a frame having arms on opposing sides thereof, the frame located in a first position relative to an underlying surface that supports the seating unit; a backrest; a seat; and a reclining mechanism attached to the frame, backrest and seat. The reclining mechanism comprises a series of pivotally interconnected links, the links configured and arranged to move the backrest and seat between an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed and in a first location relative to the frame and the backrest forms a first angle with the seat, and a reclined position, in which the backrest forms a second angle with the seat, the second angle being smaller than the first angle, and the seat is in a second location relative to the frame that is forwardly of the first location.

Abstract: A vehicle seat has a backrest with a vertically adjustable headrest, and a device for warming the nape and head area of a seat occupant with warm air. The device comprises an electric heating unit and an air vent which is arranged in an intermediate space between the backrest and head cushion of the headrest. In order to obtain a warm air heating device which i) is of low overall volume, ii) can be integrated satisfactorily into the seat, iii) is efficient and iv) does not disrupt the esthetics of the vehicle seat and/or of the passenger cell, the electric heating unit, and preferably also a blower, are integrated in the air vent.

Abstract: A structure for improving performance of an active headrest comprises a lumber support plate which is installed within a seat back frame and supports the body of an occupant; a lumber support interlocking wire which operates by being interlocked with the lumber support plate and a link bracket which is disposed on the lumber support interlocking wire and is rotated by the lumber support interlocking wire so as to rotate a link connecting pipe which raises an active headrest pipe; a stopper which is disposed behind the active headrest pipe and is installed to an inner side of the seat back frame; and a hooking projection which supports a lower end portion of the active headrest pipe such that the active headrest pipe cannot go down during a vehicle impact.

Abstract: To realizes an easy maintenance of the load sensor. A passenger's weight measurement device 1 comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails 3 which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails 4 which are disposed to move in a front-and-rear direction on the fixed lower rail 3, load sensors 50 and 60 which are fixed to an upper surface of the right movable upper rail 4, load sensors 70 and 80 which are disposed on the movable upper rail 4 to be movable in a left-and-right direction with respect to the right movable upper rail 4, a sub frame 110 which is mounted on the load sensors 50, 60, 70, and 80, side frames 141 and 142 which are welded to the sub frame 110, and a pan frame 143 which is detachably disposed to the side frames 141 and 142 to cover the front of the side frames 141 and 142. A gouged section 151 is formed on the side frame 141.

Abstract: System and method for measuring the weight of an occupant in a vehicle seat and for controlling a safety restraint system responsive thereto includes at least one fluid-containing structure arranged mounted within or beneath an upper surface of a bottom portion of the seat and supported by a base of the seat and at least one pressure sensor operatively coupled to the fluid-containing structure(s) for generating a signal responsive to pressure of the fluid within the fluid-containing structure(s) caused by pressure applied to the upper surface of the seat by the occupant. A processor is coupled to the pressure sensor(s) and provides an indication of the weight of the occupant from the signal and generates a control signal for controlling the safety restraint system based on the weight. The fluid-containing structure may be a bladder arranged in the bottom of the seat and/or include a plurality of interconnected chambers.

Abstract: A multi-functional auxiliary headrest for car seat is disclosed. The auxiliary headrest comprises a body mounted with a suspension strap at the rear side of the seat and one side of suspension strap being stitched and the other side having a male Velcro fastener, and the center of the suspension strap being a female Velcro, characterized in that the auxiliary headrest is provided with a securing strap or a securing strap stitched onto a seat cover, and the securing strap is positioned at the suspension strap at the back of the auxiliary headrest, and the securing strap and the seat cover are secured to the headrest at the car seat, the suspension strap of the auxiliary headrest passes through the securing strap such that the male Velcro can be freely mounted to adapt to the physical size of the driver.

Abstract: A cover for a chair having wings extending from the back portion of the chair and having exposed legs. The cover may be formed of elastic fabric and is an enclosed structure with an open bottom. The cover is placed over the chair and is secured at the base using a series of binders which attach to one another under the chair. The binders prevent accidental removal of the cover.

Abstract: A portable sitting assistance device includes a cushion configured to be sat upon. The cushion has at least one foam material that can deflect under an applied load and store energy during deflection. A U-shaped cradle extends adjacent a bottom and along two opposite sides of the cushion in a parallel spaced apart relation with respect to one another. Each of a pair of arm rests is coupled to a side frame of the U-shaped frame.

Abstract: A portable infant booster seat having an upright back support, foldable sidewalls, a flexible front wall and an upwardly extendible cushioned seat member that supports an infant in an elevated seated position.

Abstract: Seating systems for shopping carts, and methods for retrofitting shopping carts with the seating systems are disclosed In an exemplary embodiment, the seating system may comprise a seat post with wheel assembly, a cart attachment for connecting to a frame of the shopping cart, and a support member connecting the seat post to the cart attachment. The support member moves toward a basket of the shopping cart into a stored position for collecting the shopping cart with other shopping carts. The support member moves away from the basket of the shopping cart into an operating position.