Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a seat foam supported by the seat base, and a support pad positioned between the seat base and at least a portion of the seat foam. The support pad being formed of a combination of a first material and a second material. A seat cover covering the support pad and the seat foam. The first material has a first recovery hysteresis and the second material has a second recovery hysteresis that is less than the first recovery hysteresis.

Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.

Abstract: An upholstered sofa comprises a sofa frame covered with fitted upholstery. The fitted upholstery provided by a form fit upholstery cover or covers formed of upholstery material and comprising stitched upholstery panels and pieces, the cover having upholstery edge portions with attachment means for securement of the edge portion without staples to the sofa frame. The attachment means may be a resilient polymer channel sewn to the upholstery material. The attachment means may be a plurality of elastic cords with connectors on distal ends of the cords. The elastic cords may be stretched and attached to features on the sofa frame or to features on the upholstery cover thereby keeping the upholstery cover assembly taught on the sofa frame.

Abstract: A upholstered sofa covered by a form fitting upholstery sack where the upholstery sack incorporates a supportive material panel that has integrated support webbing into the material panel. The support webbing comprising a plurality of webbing straps. With the upholstery sack properly positioned on the back rest portion, the supportive material panel is positioned on the front of the back rest portion frame. The material panel with webbing is incorporated as a component of the upholstery sack where the upholstery sack is pre-formed to snugly fit over the back rest portion of a furniture frame. The back rest portion or the frame is inserted into the sack and the material panel with integrated webbing is attached to the frame. Once the material panel is positioned and fastened, the remaining components, for example, the back panels and side panels, of the upholstery sack are attached to the frame at the back rest portion.

Abstract: A upholstered sofa covered by a form fitting upholstery sack where the upholstery sack incorporates a supportive material panel that has integrated support webbing into the material panel. The support webbing comprising a plurality of webbing straps. With the upholstery sack properly positioned on the back rest portion, the supportive material panel is positioned on the front of the back rest portion frame. The material panel with webbing is incorporated as a component of the upholstery sack where the upholstery sack is pre-formed to snugly fit over the back rest portion of a furniture frame. The back rest portion or the frame is inserted into the sack and the material panel with integrated webbing is attached to the frame. Once the material panel is positioned and fastened, the remaining components, for example, the back panels and side panels, of the upholstery sack are attached to the frame at the back rest portion.

Abstract: A foldable chair includes a seat panel having a first end portion and a second end portion, a pivotable support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the pivotable support pivotally connected to the first end portion of the seat panel, and a variable resistance support assembly pivotally coupled to the second end portion of the seat panel for selectively raising and lowering the seat panel. The variable resistance support assembly can include a housing, with a first spring and a second spring stored therein. The first spring can have a first pressure load and the second spring can have a second pressure load that is less than the first pressure load.

Abstract: A upholstered sofa covered by a form fitting upholstery sack where the upholstery sack incorporates a supportive material panel that has integrated support webbing into the material panel. The support webbing comprising a plurality of webbing straps. With the upholstery sack properly positioned on the back rest portion, the supportive material panel is positioned on the front of the back rest portion frame. The material panel with webbing is incorporated as a component of the upholstery sack where the upholstery sack is pre-formed to snugly fit over the back rest portion of a furniture frame. The back rest portion or the frame is inserted into the sack and the material panel with integrated webbing is attached to the frame. Once the material panel is positioned and fastened, the remaining components, for example, the back panels and side panels, of the upholstery sack are attached to the frame at the back rest portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tripod head, in particular a camera tripod head, whereby the return moment for balancing the tipping moment generated by the tipping moment exerted by the camera may be generated as near as possible to a sine sine curve with a compact construction. Essentially stationary return springs (17) are used for the above. The tilting movement of an arrangement (5) supporting the camera is transmitted over a carrier (26) by a cable (9), whereupon the pressure springs (17) are compressed and generate the necessary return moment.

Abstract: A blade restraint system for restraining a blade of a helicopter comprising a blade clamp releasably mounted to the blade and a pole pair releasably mountable to the blade clamp at a clamp end. The pole pair is releasably mountable to the helicopter fuselage at an aircraft. The pole pair includes a first pole and second pole. The first and second poles are moveable relative to each other between a storage position and an extended position. The first pole is positioned generally within the second pole in the storage position.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for a car shaker vibrator that includes a vibrator mounting member that is pivotally connected by a pivot pin, in a hinged or clevis arrangement, to a wedge member. The wedge member includes the male portion of a Gardner type bracket that is adapted for engaging a mating female portion that is mounted on a railroad car. The vibrator mounting member may be selectively rotated between a first position and a second position. The vibrator mounting member is retained at the first position by a locating pin during the emptying of a railroad car during the selective operation of the car shaker vibrator. The vibrator mounting member is retained at the second position by the locating pin when the dislodgement of the male portion from the female portion is desired together with the selective and subsequent operation the car shaker vibrator. An intermediate position may be provided between the first position and the second position and used when needed.

Abstract: A device for holding musical instruments such as guitars in an upright position when not being used by the player. The device maintains the stability of the instrument with a gentle clamping action caused by the downward force exerted by the weight of the instrument itself being transferred via a hinged fulcrum to the forward arcing movement of an active rear support against a stationary forward support thus retaining the upright stability of the instrument and maintaining a relatively low center of gravity of the combined instrument and holding device. This function is accomplished without any action on the part of the user other than merely placing the instrument in the device and retrieval of the instrument is accomplished by merely lifting the instrument from the device. Further, there are no points of contact between the instrument and the holding device that are of an abrasive nature which could damage the delicate finish of the instrument with repeated use.

Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft providing improved user lumbar load characteristics during a crash event, the seat having a pair of spaced apart front and rear legs, the front and rear legs each being formed of a metallic curved beam having high plastic and low elastic deformation characteristics. First and second chair beams are connected between the front and rear legs. A seat pan is supported between the chair beams, the seat pan being configured to plastically and telescopically deform downwardly between the front and rear legs during a crash event. An energy absorbing seat cushion is positioned on the seat pan. Drag links limit the forward displacement of the front legs upper ends and thereby the seat pan during a crash event. The plasticity of the chair legs, the seat pan and the seat cushion being selected such that in the event of a crash a substantial portion of the load that would otherwise be imparted to a passenger's lower back is absorbed.

Abstract: A device for supporting a saddle of a bicycle, a mountain bike, etc., which includes a support frame, a guide tube secured to the support frame, and a tubular support member upwardly biased by a spring means. The projecting end portion of the tubular support member is connected to a mounting member for the saddle so that the support member and the saddle mounting member are movable relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the support member. The saddle mounting member is swingably connected to the guide tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tilting control assembly for a chair which comprises a support mechanism mounted on a chair leg post, a chair seat carried by the support mechanism, and a chair back arranged behind the seat. At least one of the seat and the back constitutes a tiltable member. The tilting control assembly comprises at least one tilting control spring for elastically supporting the tiltable member via at least one contact member, and an adjusting mechanism which is automatically responsive to the weight applied to the seat for causing relative displacement between the tilting control spring and the contact member in a manner such that the spring constant of the tilting control spring increases as the applied weight increases.

Abstract: An improved vibration absorber that overcomes deficiencies of known heavy vibration absorbers that require exact manufacturing tolerance for the rigidity of the absorber in order to generate a sufficiently large frequency range of the vibration absorber. The new vibration absorber has the purpose of covering a larger frequency range with a lower weight by having the absorber mass disposed to be pivotable around a pivot at one end and on an opposite side supports itself on the vehicle body through at least one bearing arrangement. The absorber mass and/or the bearing arrangement are slideably arranged with respect to the pivot. The vibration absorber may be used in vehicles which have a natural vibration in the low frequency range.

Abstract: A seat support for a bicycle including a combination beam interconnected with a bicycle frame at one end and having a seat mounted on its opposite end. The combination beam includes longitudinally extending load support members of relatively high modulus of elasticity spaced from each other along at least a portion of their length to define a gap. An elastomeric shock absorbing material is positioned in the gap. The material being deformed responsive to relative movement of the structural members of the beam when the beam is bent under load such that the material absorbs shock and vibration.

Abstract: A seat support for a vehicle including a combination beam interconnected with the vehicle at one end and having a seat mounted on its opposite end. The combination beam includes longitudinally extending load support members of relatively high modulus of elasticity spaced from each other along at least a portion of their length to define a gap. An elastomeric shock absorbing material is positioned in the gap. The material being deformed responsive to relative movement of the structural members of the beam when the beam is bent under load such that the material absorbs shock and vibration.

Abstract: A backboard and rim assembly is provided for use with a sponge basketball. A basketball rim is secured to a base member which is pivotably attached to a basketball backboard. The rim is attached in such a manner that it may swing between a downward position parallel to the plane of the backboard and an upright position perpendicular to the plane of the backboard. A base member is pivoted at its lower end to the backboard and is connected at its upper end to the rim. A stop block is positioned between the backboard and rim to limit upward swinging of the rim. A hook extends from each side of the stop block. A rubber band is attached at each end to one of the hooks and is positioned to underly the base member thus biasing the rim upwardly against the stop block. When a downward force is applied to the rim, the rubber band stretches to permit the rim to swing downward toward the parallel position. When the force is removed, the rim will recoil and return to its perpendicular position.

Abstract: The invention is a suspension system for a vehicle seat with structural features allowing the suspension to be contained within the confined space available in recreational vehicles and light trucks. The invention includes a generally horizontal moveable platform pivotally attached at one end to a side of a seat frame. An air spring and shock absorber are mounted between the frame and the bottom of the seat to resiliently bias and damp the platform and therefore the occupant's vertical movement. The pivotal attachment is as far as possible from the center of the seat to permit maximum movement of the platform in an arc which closely approximates a straight, substantially vertical line. Means for automatically adjusting the suspension for occupants of different weights is included.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sprung tilting movement of a component such as an inclining mechanism for a tiltable seat. The spring system is formed by at least one spring rod which is rotatably mounted in at least two bearings of which one bearing is stationary in the operating state while the other bearing is rotatable about an axis spatially offset relative to the axis of the spring rod. This results in a simple, light and space-saving construction.