Holder Detachable From Armrest Patents (Class 297/188.18)
  • Publication number: 20020171271
    Abstract: A sheet of stiff material (4) that attaches to a tablet armchair via a clamp (2) or FIG. 7. This sheet can fold into a smaller item for easy transportation via the hinge (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Andrew H. Jennings
  • Patent number: 6478372
    Abstract: A car seat includes cantilever armrests spaced from the seat portion of the car seat and adapted to receive a beverage container holder for holding juice boxes or other drinks. The cantilever armrests are attached to and extend outward from the backrest at a height above the car seat by an amount generally equal to the distance between a child's elbow and the child's seat. The child may rest his or her forearms on the armrests. The armrests may be rigidly attached or pivotally attached to the car seat. A beverage container holder is removably mounted to one of the armrests. The beverage container holder has a flange that extends parallel to a central axis of the beverage container holder and that is spaced from the outer side surface of the beverage container holder. The armrests include a receptacle, preferably a slot, to receive the flange of the beverage container holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Lemmeyer, Jerry D. Bougher, Phillip Novak, Robert J. Warner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6457772
    Abstract: A food and beverage holder for attachment to a generally vertical object such as a standard used with commonly available stadium seats. The holder has a vertical base member having a clamp member that attaches to the object without requiring modification or alteration of the object, such as would be required to penetrate the object with a bolt or other connector. A center receptacle having an opening in its upper end for receiving food or drinks attaches to the vertical base member by sliding on to the base member. An adhesive is used to fixedly attach the center receptacle to the base member. One or more side receptacles can be attached to the side ends of the center receptacle for holding additional food or drink products. The side receptacles slide onto the center receptacle and attach thereto using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: James A. Forston
  • Patent number: 6412862
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a table, tray or other removable component to a chair to support a laptop computer or other appliance includes a socket that can be permanently mounted in the chair arm and a bracket or mounting assembly that can be mounted on the bottom of the removable component. The socket includes a sleeve with a collar mounted on the top of the sleeve. The collar surrounds the area around a hole in the chair arm through which the socket sleeve extends. The sleeve is attached to an internal frame member. A spring biased plug shifts within a cavity in the sleeve. A rigid pin located on the bottom of the removable component is inserted through a central opening in the collar into the cavity, forcing the plug into the sleeve. The table is firmly supported by the socket, but it is free to rotate in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventors: Randy Wayne Dickerson, Eddie Clifton Brinkley
  • Publication number: 20020074836
    Abstract: A chair arm-mounted tray apparatus for mounting on arms of a chair for supporting an item includes an item support deck for supporting an item; and a deck support frame fastened to the support deck, the deck support frame including a chair arm engaging structure for removably securing the apparatus to chair arms, and including laterally spaced apart frame arms removably secured to chair arms by the chair arm engaging structure; the chair arm engaging structure including first and second arm straddles, each of the first and second arm straddles including a substantially U-shaped member including two spaced-apart arm straddle tines defining a set of tines for fitting around one of the chair arms, including a clutch pivot joint at which the given arm straddle connects to the corresponding frame arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Michael L. Sher, Rafael Jakubow, Jim Sher
  • Patent number: 6354551
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly is mounted to a chair arm of the type having a T-shaped arm. The cup holder assembly comprises a cup holder body having an open-top receptacle for receiving a beverage cup, a lower leg extending from the body for support against a chair arm stanchion and a bracket having a clip portion to grip the chair T-shaped arm and an upstanding leg. The bracket is connected to the cup holder body by a fastener to mount the cup holder body to the chair arm. A bracket cover conceals the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Cy Young Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine Young Oxley
  • Patent number: 6352303
    Abstract: A removable computer mouse and pad support platform attachable to either one of a chair's armrests. The platform has a main support portion for the mouse/pad and an extension arm extending therefrom parallel to the armrests. To attached the platform to one of the armrests, the platform extension arm is oriented parallel to the chair's armrest and one wide strap or two spaced straps are used to encircle and fix it around the armrest. The strap or straps may have hook and loop (VELCRO™) ends or the like which acts as end fasteners. When not made as in the preferred unitary structure embodiment, the two piece main support platform and its lower extension arm may be attached together with screws, bonding material or other fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventor: James Keith Hope
  • Patent number: 6264272
    Abstract: An apparatus for the ergonomic positioning of a computer pointing device comprising a generally planar support member, an armrest attachment member, an adjustable coupling for attaching the support member to the armrest attachment member, and a plurality of straps for mounting the armrest attachment member onto the armrest of a chair. The adjustable coupling provides for rotational positioning of the support member around an axis parallel to the user's line of sight to the monitor, tilt positioning of the support member around an axis perpendicular to the user's axial line of sight to the monitor, and lateral positioning of the support member relative to the armrest attachment member. The armrest attachment member has a generally U-shaped cross-section adapted to fit over the existing armrest of a chair, and the attachment straps, which have Velcro™ fasteners or the like, fasten the armrest attachment member securely onto the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventors: Steven R. Jones, Gerald E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6227511
    Abstract: A detachable beverage holder for use in holding a beverage in close proximity to a seat within a stadium or arena. The beverage holder includes an attachment mechanism for releasably fastening the device to a respective one of the arm-rests of a seat. An elongate arm member extends from the fastening member and includes a beverage holding member fastened thereto, via a hinge, at the distal-most end thereof. In use, the beverage holding member is free to rotate upwardly relative the arm member to enable spectators to freely move therearound. The arm member and beverage holder member may further include panels formed thereon for receiving advertisements or other commemorative memorabilia to enable the device to function as a souvenir. The detachable beverage holder may further be formed according to a sport's motif, as well as include a noise maker formed therein for use in cheering and applauding during a given event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Sean M. De Costa
  • Patent number: 6206464
    Abstract: An adjustable platform support assembly is provided for supporting a computer input device such as a keyboard, mouse or the like. Each support platform (40,50) is directly attached to a length of flexible gooseneck shaft (30,32) which, in turn, is attached to a coupling assembly (20). The coupling assembly is particularly designed to provide secure attachment to an arm of (12,14) of a chair (10). The assembly enables a computer operator to swivel and/or recline in the chair without having to readjust the platform position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Santa Rosa, Gilbert Santa Rosa