Rocker Retractable To Inoperative Position Patents (Class 297/131)
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Patent number: 11058220Abstract: An active desk includes a base having a convex surface defining at least one rocking path; a frame coupled to the base at an opposite end from the convex surface; a desk mounted to the frame; and a seat mounted to the frame at a location spaced between the base and the desk. A study seat includes a base; a frame extending upwardly from the base; a desk mounted to the frame and laterally offset from the base; and a seat mounted to the frame and laterally offset from the desk.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: THE PROPHET CORPORATIONInventors: Laura Ann Fletcher, Ryan William Rasell, Caleb Summers
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Patent number: 10092108Abstract: A dual-height seat riser or booster provides an elevated seating surface for an adult individual when positioned on, for example, a bench or pew surface. The riser includes a pair of sidewalls having upper and lower edges and a seat member fixed offset to a midline so as to be closer to the upper edge of the sidewall and positioned at an angle so as to slope downward. The riser is configured such that when positioned on a bench with the lower edge of the sidewalls down and the front edge of the seat member forward, the seat member is at a first height, approximately 4 to 16 inches, and when the riser is inverted with the upper edge down and the rear edge forward, the seat member is at a second height, approximately 2 to 8 inches.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Ernest J. Varga
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Patent number: 9955788Abstract: A rope rocking chair comprises at least two side panels, a brace members, rope members, armrests, and arcuate sections. The side panels are fixedly attached to each other via the brace members positioned substantially perpendicular to the at least two side panels and positioned apart by the brace members. The rope members are attached spatially apart to the side panels in a direction parallel to one of the brace members to provide a seating area. The armrest positioned at a middle section of each of the at least two side panels is provided for resting an arm of the user. The arcuate section configured at a lower section of each of the at least two side panels provides the back and forth rocking motion to the user seated on the seating area of the rope rocking chair.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Inventor: William Montague
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Patent number: 9327619Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a reclining foot, and a force-generating member. The reclining foot is connected to a lower portion of the seat body such that the reclining foot is capable of rotating and sliding relative to the seat body to be selectively located at a first position or a second position relative to the seat body. The force-generating member is connected to the seat body and the reclining foot for applying a force to the reclining foot for urging the reclining foot to move toward the first position. When at the first position, the reclining foot can be rotated relative to the seat body and slid relative to the seat body in a distance to be blocked by a blocking structure at the lower portion from rotating reversely under the force so as to be located at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygood Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Kyle S. Mason
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Patent number: 8899559Abstract: A pneumatic fore-aft vibration isolator lock system (and method) is provided. The innovation provides a locking action through the use of pneumatically-actuated spring pressure to lock or unlock the isolation system. In one aspect, to unlock, air pressure is applied and the spring pressure is overridden by the air pressure. By overriding the spring pressure, plates are moved thereby unlocking the isolator. The system can allow for one touch, fingertip locking and unlocking of the fore/aft isolation system.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: CVG Management CorporationInventors: Robert Joseph Whitaker, Gordon Dale Cooley
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Patent number: 8770660Abstract: A convertible rocking chair can be converted to use as a rocking-bed, a chair and a rocking-horse. The convertible rocking chair has an arched base rack and a seat frame. The arched base rack has a curved downside for rocking and rolling back and forth against ground. The seat frame includes a left-side rack and a right-side rack for stretching a fabric cover therebetween to form an accommodating space. The left-side rack and right-side rack can be locked in a first position when converted to the rocking-bed or chair, and rotatable to close together in a second position for engaging with a seat board so as to convert to the rocking-horse. The seat frame may pivot to the arched base rack and adjust inclination by a lifting rack when being converted to a chair.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Sheng Chen, Chi-Chien Chen, Chia-Ming Shen
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Patent number: 8287044Abstract: A highchair includes a seat frame, a first fixing socket disposed on the seat frame, and a seat pivotally connected to the first fixing socket. The first fixing socket has a sliding groove and a first engaging groove. The sliding groove communicates with the first engaging groove. The highchair includes a pivoting member, a restraining member, a connecting member, an adjusting member and a fixing member. The adjusting member is movably disposed on the seat. The fixing member is rotatably disposed on the seat and capable of selectively locking or releasing the adjusting member. The pivoting member is pivotally connected to one side of the seat. One end of the connecting member is connected to the pivoting member and the other end is connected to the adjusting member. The restraining member is disposed at one end of the pivoting member and movably engaged with the first engaging groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Excellerate Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Bo Chen, Xiao-Long Mo, Fu-Sian Yu
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Patent number: 8079639Abstract: A bouncer includes a seat, a first connecting member, a support member, and an engaging member. The first connecting member has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first connecting member is connected to the seat. The support member is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting member. The engaging member is movably disposed in the support member and capable of moving between a locked position and an unlocked position, so as to selectively restrain the support member from rotating. Accordingly, the bouncer of the invention can be operated in different using states.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Hai-Bo Zeng, Sharon A. Gillett
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Publication number: 20110068610Abstract: A seating device includes a pair of side supports. Each side support includes a first arm rest that functions as a rocker runner in a rocker configuration and a second arm rest that functions as a stationary runner in a stationary configuration. A seat is fastened to the side supports. A rocker lateral support is fastened to the side supports above the seat. A stationary lateral support is fastened to the side supports below the seat. A back rest pivots inside the seat to an upright position against the rocker lateral support when the side supports are configured in the rocker configuration and to an upright position against the stationary lateral support when the side supports are configured in the stationary configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: Dwight C. Rogers
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Publication number: 20090284051Abstract: A bouncer includes a seat, a first connecting member, a support member, and an engaging member. The first connecting member has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first connecting member is connected to the seat. The support member is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting member. The engaging member is movably disposed in the support member and capable of moving between a locked position and an unlocked position, so as to selectively restrain the support member from rotating. Accordingly, the bouncer of the invention can be operated in different using states.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Hai-Bo Zeng, Sharon A. Gillett
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Patent number: 7506922Abstract: The present invention relates to a reconfigurable child receiving device that includes a seat portion and arcuate leg members that support the seat portion above a supporting surface. The seat portion is further supported by arcuate cross members that extend between the leg members and are pivotally connected to the leg members. The arcuate cross member can each be individually pivoted upward above the leg members or downward below the leg members. The pivotal connection between the leg members and the cross members enables the reconfigurable child receiving device to be configured into four different modes of use. In a first mode, both arcuate cross members are pivoted upward above the leg members to allow the device to rock on the leg members in a first direction. In a second mode the second cross member is pivoted downward to prevent rocking in the first direction and to secure the seat portion in a relatively upright configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Anthony G. Schulte, Michael D. Armbruster
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Patent number: 7070188Abstract: A support frame having a plurality of wheeled assemblies, mounted at corners of the support frame, each wheeled assembly including a substantially identical mechanism for extending and retracting a respective wheel assembly. Each mechanism has a locking member which includes a locking portion for selectively engaging locking apertures on a rotatable member which rotatably supports the wheel assembly. Each mechanism also includes a grip, spaced from the locking member, to facilitate rotation of the rotatable member and the respective wheel assembly between extended and retracted positions when the locking portion is disengaged from the locking apertures. When each wheel assembly is in an extended position, the support frame is able to roll on a suitable surface. Each wheel assembly is also capable of being retained in a retracted position housed within a recess in its associated housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Simplicity, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Waldman, Jerry Drobinski
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Patent number: 6854800Abstract: A children's high chair comprises a supporting frame (11,111) for a high chair (12,112) for receiving the child. The frame (11,111) comprises in turn a pair of legs (14,15) openable compasswise and with lower ends (19,119) for resting on the ground and stiffening crosspieces (20,120) arranged on both sides of the frame and movable between a non-operational position allowing closing of the frame and an operational position in which the crosspieces engage the legs to hold them steadily in open position. The crosspieces (20,120) can be moved to another more lowered operational position to rest on the ground to constitute high chair rocking members. Advantageously an automatic battery-powered mechanical rocking device can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: PEG Perego S.p.A.Inventor: Gianluca Perego
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Patent number: 6550857Abstract: A convertible high chair and rocker supported by lateral pairs of curved pivotally connected legs that are extendable between a raised high chair configuration and serve as rockers when the chair lowered. Laterally opposed pairs of elongate longitudinally curved inner and outer legs are joined in laterally opposed parallel relation, and pivotally connected by a mutual pivot connection. In a raised high chair configuration, latch hook portions are engaged with catch elements to secure the leg members in their raised position and prevent pivotal movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Inventor: Thurman Canton
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Patent number: 5845963Abstract: A walking chair having a pair of opposed arcuate side frames and a front rod pivotally connected with corresponding first distal ends of the arcuate side frames, a rear rod opposed to the front rod and pivotally connected with corresponding second distal ends of the arcuate side frames, such that when a folding device which is provided at joints of the front rod and the first distal ends of the arcuate side frames and of the rear rod and the second distal ends of the arcuate side frames is activated, the arcuate side frames are able to be folded and then positioned in place to allow the arcuate side frames to engage with the ground to allow a walking chair converted into a rocking chair.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1998Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Discovery International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Chu Chen Huang
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Patent number: 5681082Abstract: An infant seat having a portable bucket seat body including a rocker bottom. An auxiliary support is pivotably mounted on the rocker bottom, such that the auxiliary support can swing between an inoperative and an operative position. In the inoperative position, the auxiliary support swings up generally in the plane of the rocker bottom. In the operative position, the auxiliary support swings down and locks into a position that causes the infant seat to tilt more forwardly.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1995Date of Patent: October 28, 1997Assignee: B.V. Machine-en Metaalwarenfabriek DremefaInventor: Joannes Herman Drexler
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Patent number: 5636853Abstract: A mechanism is provided for extending and retracting wheels on a baby rocking carriage which includes two parallel arcuate beams, four base members each fixedly mounted on one distal end of each of the arcuate beams and having a passage and a cavity each defined in an underside thereof, four wheel modules each pivotally disposed on an underside of a respective one of the four base members. The mechanism includes a sleeve rotatably mounted in the passage of each of the base members and having an extension pivotally engaged with each of the wheel modules. A control member has a plug fixedly mounted in a chamber defined in the sleeve to rotate therewith and has a lug extending outwards of the sleeve. A catch member is pivotally mounted in an opening defined in the lug and has a first end portion and a second end portion having a boss detachably received in the cavity of each of the base members. A biasing member is mounted between the first end portion of the catch member and the lug.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1995Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Inventor: Li-chu C. Huang
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Patent number: 5531502Abstract: A combination chair for children which can be adjusted between a plurality of positions having two pairs of legs forming bifurcated rocker elements which in one position form legs for the chair, and in another, form rockers. The leg and rockers rotate in unison, with their relative positions maintained by intermeshing teeth of gears, until height selection locking pins, which form part of the height selection lever assembly within the gearbox assembly and are controlled by linkages, engage predetermined height selection or position holes in the legs, such that the leg and rocker elements are locked into high, intermediate, low or rocker positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Inventor: Peter G. Berggren
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Patent number: 5520433Abstract: A baby chair height adjusting mechanism which is capable of accurately adjusting the height of a baby chair, and which includes a chair main body two pairs of leg rods respectively mounted to the two side portions of the lower surface of the chair main body such that they can be adjusted in height, each pair including a front leg rod and a rear leg rod, and two height adjusting mechanisms each rotatably mounted on the upper end portion of the front leg rod, each of the height adjusting mechanisms includes a lift lever capable of being lifted and lowered and a lock lever having a lower end portion capable of being advanced and retreated.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1994Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Combi CorporationInventors: Katuhiro Tokutake, Susumu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 5322343Abstract: The present invention provides an infant seat which includes a shell for receiving an infant and an arcuate handle attached to opposing sides of the shell. The handle is movable to three operative positions including a rest position wherein the handle is positioned below the shell and above a plane defined by a lower surface of the shell, a rocking position wherein the handle is positioned below the lower surface of the shell to form an arcuate rocking support surface, and a carry position wherein the handle is positioned above the shell to be used as a carry handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1992Date of Patent: June 21, 1994Assignee: Gerry Baby Products CompanyInventors: Robert M. Parker, Stephen B. Allard, T. Brent Freese
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Patent number: 5265932Abstract: An improved baby carrier with the capabilities of playing music and rocking with the use of a foot pedal. Under the base of the carrier in a recess there are a plurality of elongated retractable rocker means pivotally attached to the underside of the carrier, a first elongated extender means pivotally connected to the recess, a second elongated extender means pivotally connected to the retractable rocker means, said first and second extender means being pivotally connected to each other and adapted to be secured in a first locked configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in an extended functional position outside the recess, said first and second extender means adapted to be positioned in a second collapsed configuration relative to each other, thereby positioning the rocker means in a retracted position within the recess. The music box winds up and is located near the top of the carrier. The foot pedal is disposed near the front of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Inventor: Charles Leonard
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Patent number: 5143419Abstract: An infant carrier includes a collapsible shell assembly including a seat and a backrest which are pivotally connected for movement between open and closed positions. The carrier further includes a latching assembly for locking the seat and the backrest in the open position, and a pivotable handle assembly which is coaxially oriented about the pivot axis of the seat and the backrest. The handle assembly includes a carrying handle and a pivot and locking mechanism for both locking the seat and the backrest in the closed position, and for locking the handle in a plurality of pivoted positions relative to the shell assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1991Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Playskool Baby, Inc.Inventors: Sidney Tepper, Khipra Nichols
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Patent number: 5110183Abstract: A reclining chair that meets requirements of chair design promoting occupant comfort: The chair, suitable for use as a bed, provides a means whereby when the seat moves forwardly, the backrest reclines and vice versa, thereby controlling the position of the center of gravity in all backrest positions, and thereby also maintaining approximately the same seat height in all backrest positions. The chair provides a means for adjustably positioning ground engaging components such as wheel assemblies, rocker arms, and other ground engaging devices to alter seat angle. The rocking function also has therapeutic advantages. The use of wheel assemblies, which may be motorized, permits use as a wheelchair. The chair supports the occupant via a plurality of closely spaced springably supported transverse slats. Such support is designed to provide approximately constant average spring deflection in the backrest, seat, and legrest segments at an intermediate backrest angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1987Date of Patent: May 5, 1992Assignees: Comfy Care, Inc., Isaac W. Jeanes IIIInventor: Isaac W. Jeanes, III
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Patent number: 4807926Abstract: Folding furniture, in particular folding chair, which can be converted to a rocking chair by a rocker pair attachable to the front legs and rear legs. The rockers are formed such that they are articulately connected to the one leg pair while between each rocker and the other leg pair a relative movement can be carried out to bring the folding furniture, together with the rockers, into a compact collapsed form.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1987Date of Patent: February 28, 1989Inventor: Oswald Brunn
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Patent number: 4688850Abstract: An infant seat which serves as a rocker, car safety seat, carrier and swing seat. The seat includes a plastic shell having a seat portion, a backrest portion and a pair of hook members for threadably receiving and retaining a seat belt. A foldable rocker mechanism is coupled to the shell and is latchable in one or more positions so as to rockably support the seat on a flat support surface or provide a stable support for the seat on a car seat. A handle mechanism for carrying the seat includes a handle member rotatably coupled to the shell and latchable in a forward position. A bail is attachable to the handle so as to swingably support the handle from a windup swing mechanism when the handle is in the forward position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1985Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignee: Graco Metal ProductsInventors: Alan Brownlie, Nathaniel Saint
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Patent number: 4500133Abstract: A baby chair comprises a chair body including a seat portion and a back rest portion, a U-shaped main support leg for supporting the chair body, and a support member for supporting the U-shaped support leg when the chair is used indoor, and holder members for holding the U-shaped main support leg at an upright position when the chair is used as a car seat rack. The baby chair further includes a belt member for holding a baby or child in a safety condition when a collision shock or inertia force is applied to the chair.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1982Date of Patent: February 19, 1985Assignee: Combi Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinroku Nakao, Yoshiyasu Ishii, Hiroaki Matsuda
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Patent number: 4160564Abstract: A chair has two vertical side pieces connected by three horizontally elongated struts. A back piece is connected between the struts and extends upwardly therefrom. A seat piece is connected between the side pieces. When adjusted in one position, the seat piece engages the first and second strut and supports the chair in a stationary position on the side pieces and the seat pieces. When adjusted to another position, the seat piece engages the first strut and the third strut and allows the chair to be supported only on the side pieces, on their curved lower edges. Thus, the chair may rock back and forth on the side pieces.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1978Date of Patent: July 10, 1979Inventor: Gordon L. Kyle
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Patent number: 4083599Abstract: A lift chair has a lift base, a seat, and an extensible and retractable power-actuated ram connected between the lift base and seat to selectively raise and lower the seat. One or another accessory base provided with accessories such as a rocker or wheel assembly is also connected to the seat and is positioned to contact the floor before the ram is fully retracted so that the full retraction of the ram lifts the lift base off the floor and transfers the entire weight of the chair to the accessory base. When the ram is extended, the initial extension of the ram reseats the lift base on the floor and lifts the accessory base off the floor, thus transferring the weight of the chair from the accessory base back to the lift base, which supports and stabilizes the chair during the lifting thereof and until the ram is fully retracted again.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1976Date of Patent: April 11, 1978Inventor: Edward J. Gaffney
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Patent number: 4047753Abstract: A pair of rocker members are pivotally connected respectively to a pair of legs of a foldable chair. Each of the rocker members has an arcuate portion. When the chair is folded, each rocker member is housed in a space defined between the front and rear leg sections of a corresponding one of said legs. When the chair is used as a rocking chair, the rocker member is swung from said housed position and the arcuate portion of the rocker member is allowed to project downwardly from the bottom section of its corresponding leg to contact the floor. A supplemental rocker element is detachably fitted to the rear end portion of each rocker member.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1975Date of Patent: September 13, 1977Assignee: Uchida Sharyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Suekichi Uchida