Abstract: An accessory chair apparatus for use with video games, the apparatus comprising a concave base, a seat portion, and a console. The base is shaped so as to facilitate a rocking motion in both a front to back and a side to side direction. However, body stabilizers may also to deployed as to prevent such rocking. The seat portion may include a back portion upon which a headrest may be adjustably mounted. The headrest may include at least one audio speaker mounted therein to enhance the game playing experience. The console is adjustably mounted on the front end of the base so as to ensure comfortable seating for occupants of various sizes. Also, a controller mounted frame may be placed on the console so as to accept a game controller, such as, for example, a steering wheel. The apparatus may also include a variety of storage compartments such as a basket, a case, and recesses in the body and the case.

Abstract: A desk that includes a desk top that has a forward book support surface having an equilateral triangle shape that is movable between a raised position and a lowered position about a base of the support surface. The support surface has sides that each form a front side edge of the desk top when the support surface is in the lowered position. A writing surface is attached to the base and has opposite side edges that coincide with a periphery of an imaginary circle that is parallel with the writing surface. The support surface is disposed inside the imaginary circle when the support surface is in the raised position and has a front portion that extends outside the periphery of the imaginary circle when the support surface is in the lowered position.

Abstract: A portable table is provided with a seat that is temporarily anchorable to a chair by sifting thereon. A slidable member is slidably held by the seat and disposed in a plane generally parallel to the seat. The slidable member has a proximal end slidably connected to the seat and has a distal end slidable to a position space generally in front of the seat. A first hinge is attached to the distal end of the slidable member and has a closed hinge position and an open hinge position. A foldable member is attached at a proximal end to the first hinge and is attached at a far end to a second hinge. The second hinge has a closed hinge position and an open hinge position, such that when the first hinge is in its open hinge position, the foldable member is disposed upwardly from the slidable member.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting in the operation of a firearm by a person from the interior of a vehicle, the vehicle including a door having and interior and exterior surface and a retractable window therebetween. The apparatus includes in a first embodiment, a shooting platform having of a generally horizontal first support surface, a generally horizontal second support surface located above the first support surface and an inclined support surface therebetween. The shooting platform is supported by a support member extending downwardly from the shooting platform and resting on the exterior surface of the vehicle door. The apparatus is releasably mounted on the retractable window by a pair of opposed walls which engage the retractable window therebetween. The shooting platform is adjusted by a retractable post. The invention further includes another apparatus to aid in shooting a firearm while outside the vehicle.

Abstract: A tray system that includes a collapsible tray assembly pivotally mounted to an articulated positioning assembly wherein the articulated positioning assembly includes a frame attachment clamp, a left/right positioning adjustment mechanism, a forward/rearward position adjustment mechanism having a tray support arm pivotally mounted to the collapsible tray assembly, a tray angle adjustment mechanism, and a support arm angle adjustment mechanism; and wherein the collapsible tray assembly includes a two-part tray mechanism including a left tray member, a right tray member, and a sealing gasket, the left and right tray members being secured together by a pair of hinges and lockable with a locking mechanism in an unfolded configuration, the sealing gasket being compressed between left and right edge portions of the left and right tray members when the left and right tray members are locked in an unfolded configuration, each left and right tray member including a recessed portion partially defined by a perimeter flu

Abstract: A detachable and fully adjustable game stool assembly for a slot machine including an elongated flat base member having a guided engaging portion at one end for guiding the base member into slidable detachable engagement with a rigid support member fixed to the gaming machine, and including a locking means for interlocking the guided engaging portion of the base member and the fixed support member. The locking means and fixed support member prohibit longitudinal and lateral movement of the flat base member relative to the gaming machine. In one embodiment of the subject invention the locking means comprises a plurality of threaded locking pins which engage locking apertures and recesses provided in the fixed support member and elongated base member. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the locking means comprises an elongated latch member pivotally mounted to the fixed support member so as to engage a locking recess provided in the flat base member.

Abstract: A work station includes a work table and chair defining a work station geometry. A plurality of adjustable elements are utilized within the work station to facilitate the variation of the work station geometry. A controller is coupled to the adjustable elements of the work station to apply gradual long term motion profile signals to the adjustable elements of the work station. The work station geometry is varied in response to the imposition of the motion profile signals upon the adjustable elements of the work station to provide substantially imperceptible changes of the work station operator's physical position to avoid or minimize the many maladies associated with restricted or limited motion operation within work stations.

Abstract: A renovated structure for an adjustable desk chair comprises a base frame, a front and a rear sliding thimbles and two bolts, in which a tabletop support and a seat support are joined together on the top end of the base frame and the ends of both are separated, two grip slides are inserted in the tabletop support and the seat support, respectively, cooperating to two bolts, to fasten the front and the rear sliding thimbles on the tabletop support and the seat support respectively by passing said bolts through the through-hole on the sliding thimbles and the slotted holes on the supports to bolt in said grip slides. In practicing, loosen the bolts, the front and the rear sliding thimbles can slide up-down along the supports separately to adjust the heights of the tabletop and the seat and the space between them to suit a wide variety of builds of the users.

Abstract: A convertible table and support characterized by a support which is pivotally mounted on a support frame and may be reversibly pivoted from an upright sitting position resting on the support frame to an inverted position adjacent to the support frame to define a bench and table combination. The support is characterized by a seat which rests on the support frame when the support is in the upright sitting position with a backrest extending upwardly from the rear edge of the seat. A pivoting arm extends from each side of the seat adjacent to the front edge thereof and is pivotally mounted between respective support frame arms extending upwardly from the support frame. When the support is in the inverted or table position, the horizontally-oriented seat is supported by the support frame and the backrest and functions as a table top, while the support frame defines a bench. In a preferred embodiment an armrest is provided on each side of the support between the backrest and seat.

Abstract: A novel recreational rocking-chair for use in summer resorts and the like. The chair is constructed from a tubular frame comprising a base portion with four legs supporting an upstanding C-shaped support arm. A rigid lounge portion is pivotally suspended from the upper end of the C-shaped support arm to provide for pivotal movement of the lounge portion by the user.

Abstract: The present design is of a variable posture component system seating device, also called a work chair, which integrates user selectable and adjustable components. The components consist generally of a short base, a long base, height adjustment mechanisms, a seat adjustment mechanism, a seat assembly, right and left arm rest assemblies, an abdominal rest assembly, a back rest assembly, a head rest assembly, a knee/leg rest assembly, a keyboard desk assembly, an auxiliary desk assembly, a horizontal work surface assembly, and a variety of interconnecting hardware. Numerous improvements to a variable posture work chair are incorporated into the design, which can benefit workers subjected to extended periods of immobilization as well as the infirm and the injured. Fore and aft support from a single seated position is provided over the entire range of leaning normally associated with human sitting.

Abstract: An adjustable and detachable game stool assembly for a slot machine includes an elongated base plate member which is detachably connected at its front edge to the slot machine, and includes an adjustable seat configuration secured to the opposite edge of the base plate. The seat configuration includes a vertical post secured to the base plate, and a seat is connected to the post so as to be manually adjustable towards and away from the slot machine for maximum comfort of the patron as he or she plays the slot machine. In alternate embodiments of the invention, the seat is adjustable vertically as well as horizontally and in further embodiments the seat is connected to suitable electrically powered motor and actuating devices so as to readily facilitate positioning of the seat relative to the slot machine for maximum comfort of the patron.

Abstract: A child's commode is combined with an educational work desk or, in another embodiment, with a wheeled simulated riding animal. Both embodiments provide assistance in the difficult task of toilet training a child by giving the child a positive motivation to occupy the commode. A lid may be lowered to cover the commode portion and form a desk seat. In the case of the wheeled riding animal a saddle may be lowered to cover the pot portion for useful play well beyond the potty training age of the child. Both embodiments include a vertically extending, rearward projecting handle for ease of pot removal and cleaning. In the case of the animal simulation, the handle is in the form of a simulated animal tail.

Abstract: An arrangement of linking modular furniture is disclosed. There is a spine (10) supported by-spaced apart stands (6). On each spine are located a number of seat frames (12). The seat frames are supported by at least one arm (18,20) and preferably by arm rests (26) which together with the arms (18,20) form a truss. A table (30) is also provided. A large number of different configurations can be formed by assembly of the above components.

Abstract: A booth for a restaurant having a pair of seat-supporting horses that have vertical support legs and a horizontal bar between the legs, a sleeve affixed to each horse, the horses adjustably connected via the sleeve to a tabletop-supporting bridge such that the width of the booth or table can be adjusted to provide a customized fit in a restaurant, including seats attached to the horses, and a tabletop attached to the bridge.

Abstract: An adjustable planar sled or support base for a seat assembly which can be selectively adjusted in its length for changing the distance between the seat assembly and a fixed station such as a machine or the like. The planar sled or support base comprises a base plate including a recessed bed opening toward the front end of the support base and an adjustment plate member slidably engaged within the recessed bed and having an end extending outwardly therefrom. The adjustment plate member has a connecting device at the outwardly extending end for anchoring the seat relative to the machine. The adjustment plate member is movable in the bed for adjusting the length of the support base. The base plate includes fasteners to releasably secure the adjustment plate member in the recessed bed to maintain the selected length of the support base.

Abstract: A footrest and stabilizer is shown which provides increased stability to chairs and the like. The footrest and stabilizer is employed with chairs which have a base with five equi-radial support members extending out from a central portion providing support for a seat or the like. The footrest and stabilizer comprises an elongated member attached to one of the support members, and extending back under the central portion. The device also comprises a footrest attached to the elongated member at a beyond the central portion of the chair. A support bracket unites the elongated member with the two support members opposite the support member to which said elongated member is attached, and distributes at least a portion of the forces placed upon the chair by a user.

Abstract: A self-directed seating support and posture control assembly operable between fully seated and erect posture positions. A hand operated, hydraulic lift mechanism pivotally supports a cushioned seat and folding linkage from a base framework. A forward positioned upright utility platform includes a heighth and tilt adjustable tabletop. Depth controllable, cushioned knee/calf and mid-section supports extend from the platform uprights. An accessory, upper body exerciser detachably mounts to the chair back at pivotally mounted arm rests.

Abstract: A knock-down or collapsible article of furniture which, in a disassembled state, utilizes some of its components to interlock and create a storage package for the remainder of the components. In the disassembled state, two side panels operate in conjunction with a support member and a locking key to create a box or envelope that holds the remaining pieces of the article of furniture.

Abstract: A chair having supporting members for the seat and the shins, respectively, of a chair occupant, said supporting member being mechanically interconnected. A frame part (3; 25) interconnects the two supporting members (1, 2) and a supporting column (10) extends downward from said frame part (3; 25), and at its lower end is provided with a base (13; 14-18; 19-22) e.g. a base having legs, provided with roller members (23). A table assembly (32-41) may be attached to the chair through a transverse member (4) provided at the front and lowermost end of the frame part (3). The chair is intended for a kneeling-like sitting posture of a chair occupant.

Abstract: A device for use in a kneeling-like sitting position having a per se known, optionally tiltable and optionally height-adjustable chair seat on a chair supporting a person's posterior, and having at least one cushion supporting the person's knee/calf area, said cushion or cushions being supported by a support frame, which preferably is detachably mounted on the frame of the chair or parts of said frame. Optionally, a five-branch crossed base may form part of the chair frame, said support frame being made to engage with the outer section of two of the branches of the crossed base.

Abstract: A table and stool assembly formed of four identical U-shaped tubular brackets. Each bracket has a central section and two parallel legs extending perpendicular to the central section, with each leg having an end section extending perpendicular to the central section. The four brackets are bolted together with the legs extending upwardly, and with the central portions of the four brackets forming a rectangular base for the assembly. A table top is mounted to the end sections of one of the legs of the four brackets, and two stool seats are mounted on the end sections of the other legs of the brackets.

Abstract: A combination tool caddy and stool comprises a base, having a pedestal-type seat mounted on a central portion of the base. A vertical support post is mounted on a marginal portion of the base in a laterally spaced apart relationship with the seat. A tray is supported on the vertical post in a horizontal orientation by an adjustable coupling which permits the tray to be moved vertically and horizontally to a location that is conveniently reachable by a user seated on the seat. The tray can also be mounted on the support post in a vertical orientation to form a backrest for the seat. The seat and the tray are preferably attached to the base by interchangeable coupling members, so that the seat can be removed, and the tray supported on the center of the base to provide additional stability. Wheels may be provided on the base so that the unit can be manually propelled by a seated user from one work site to another.

Abstract: An adjustable seat assembly comprises a horizontal seat. A pedestal is secured to the seat in a downwardly and forwardly inclined position and is secured to a carriage having two spaced frames extending around two elevated parallel rails. One frame has a top bar normally bearing on tops of the rails and a bottom bar spaced from the undersides of the rails. The other frame has a top bar spaced from the tops of the rails, and a bottom bar abutting the undersides of the rails and carrying a catch member which normally engages in one of a plurality of holes in the underside of the rails. When the seat is raised forwardly, the catch member disengages from the hole to permit longitudinal movement of the seat carriage along the rails.

Abstract: A folding table and seat combination, including a pair of tubular elements, which are bent to form support sections, legs and base rails or runners, the combination being arranged to form a pair of matched units, which are foldable along a substantially longitudinal median line.

Abstract: The invention relates to an artist's easel characterized by circular mobility around a fixed base.

Abstract: A table having a supporting base with a lateral mounting extension for attachment cantilever fashion to a supporting structure with the bottom of the base spaced above the floor, and a supporting foot mounted at the bottom of the base below the table top for movement between a lower extended position werein the foot projects below the base for supporting contact with the floor and an upper retracted position wherein the foot is raised above the floor to facilitate cleaning the floor below the base.A furniture combination including the table and a bench seat to which the table base is secured to form the supporting structure for the table. In its extended position, the supporting foot for the table base may incline slightly from the vertical in a direction away from the bench seat to resist movement of the seat in the latter direction.