Adjustable With Respect To The Chair Structure Patents (Class 297/188.21)
  • Patent number: 6877806
    Abstract: A folding tray assembly is provided and includes a support member and a tray member, whereby the tray member is pivotably supported by the support member and moveable relative thereto between a use position and a stowed position. The folding tray assembly further includes a locking mechanism operable to selectively lock the tray member to the support member in one of either the use position or the stowed position. The locking mechanism is housed within the tray member such that the mechanism is not visible or accessible by an occupant, but rather remotely actuated by a handle or lever. In addition, the tray assembly eliminates external supports by providing support within the tray member, thereby providing an open space below the tray member and giving the tray assembly a generally L-shape in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: E & E Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Cutshall, Joe Parker, Lawrence Scott
  • Patent number: 6871911
    Abstract: A folding chair having adjustable, telescoping rear legs for use on level ground and sloping terrain. The chair is continuously adjustable by a user while in a seated position, each of the telescoping rear legs housing a biasing means to mechanically assist the user in their adjustment. Easily-deployable clamps are provided to enable a user to adjust the inclination of the seating arrangement with a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: John G. Alexander, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6776452
    Abstract: A chair with a desk includes a chair body having a support leg and a seat section mounted on the support leg such that the level of the seat section is adjustable, a support member coupled to the chair body turnably within a horizontal plane, a desk body which is provided for the support member and a position of which is adjustable back and forth with respect to the chair body, a rest provided for the desk body and including a storage, and a drawer type rest which is allowed to be drawn from the rest in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: President of Tsuyama National College of Technology
    Inventor: Teruhisa Onishi
  • Patent number: 6767056
    Abstract: A settee includes an elongated seat unit and a tray-support unit. The seat unit includes a seat frame having opposing front and rear frame portions, and a backrest frame which extends uprightly from the rear frame portion and which defines a tray-accommodating space. The tray-support unit includes a tray-support frame that has a lower frame section with a rear end pivoted to the rear frame portion of the seat frame in such a manner that the tray-support frame is rotatable relative to the seat frame between a storing position, in which, the tray-support frame is turned to and retained within the tray-accommodating space, and a used position, in which, the front end of the tray-support frame is seated on the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Shin Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuen-Jong Tseng
  • Patent number: 6758519
    Abstract: A seat for use by a person bathing includes a horizontal surface supported by four legs. Each leg is connected to another leg to form a support assembly. Each support assembly is affixed to the underside of the horizontal surface. The seat also includes two guide rails which support a basket mounted on the underside of the horizontal surface. The basket may be slid out from either the front or rear of the horizontal surface. The guide rails are also used to reinforce the seat. In addition, the basket may be affixed to an edge of the horizontal surface to allow access by the user of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Harvey
  • Patent number: 6742837
    Abstract: Car sear system including a car seat assembly having a horizontal seat portion with a front edge and a rear edge and a vertical back portion with a top edge and a bottom edge. A sheet assembly includes a front sheet portion positionable above the front edge of the seat portion and side sheet portions positionable above the side edges of the seat portion. A tube assembly includes at least one vertical tube with the sheeting assembly coupled thereto. The tube is positionable adjacent to the seat portion. A securement assembly couples the sheeting assembly and tube in position with respect to the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: David P. Alexander
  • Patent number: 6651946
    Abstract: A cane holder includes a base plate and a gripping element that attaches the holder to an element of a wheelchair. A cane supporting plate is hingeably attached to the base plate and includes a bore, which slidably receives a cane. The cane holder aids in the usage of proper safety precautions. Because of its location, it provides a person with a convenient storage area to put a cane without causing the loss of stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Janet L. Thornton
  • Patent number: 6629727
    Abstract: The present invention provides support assembly having a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A suspension assembly is coupled to the upper portion of the support frame such that motion of the upper portion imparts motion to the suspension assembly. In another aspect of the invention, the invention includes a seat supported on a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A mobile is coupled to the upper portion such that motion of the upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to the mobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Asbach, Curt Jonathan Mahlstedt
  • Patent number: 6612649
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Publication number: 20030141750
    Abstract: A system having a plurality of platforms for positioning control devices near an occupant of a chair. The system includes a first and second support shaft affixed to each side of a chair. A first side platform is affixed to the first support shaft. A second side platform is affixed to the second support shaft. A front platform is positioned in front of the chair. The front platform may be rotated away from the front of the chair by a pivot system which assists in moving the front platform. The system may also include two accessory platforms mounted adjacent each side platform. All the platforms may be adjustably positioned for the occupant of the chair. Computer and gaming control devices may be placed on top of the platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Dennis D. Rossko
  • Publication number: 20030137168
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Patent number: 6550862
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Publication number: 20020190547
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat is provided including a cup holder. The cup holder is movable between a retracted position adjacent the seat and an extended position spaced from the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Patent number: 6485097
    Abstract: A vehicle seat which has a container holder that is not disfigured when subjected to load is provided. The vehicle seat comprises a seat body and a cup holder attached to a side of the seat body. The cup holder comprises a base member, a saucer member of which a base edge portion is turnably supported to a lower portion of the base member, engaging claws formed on the saucer member, and engaging tips which hold the saucer member in an approximately horizontal position by engaging with the engaging claws. When the engagement between the engaging claws and engaging tips is released by an accidental load, the saucer member turns downward. The abutment of the front edge portion of the saucer member with the floor of the interior stops the turn. A lower edge portion of the side of the seat body is provided with a projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshikuni Yuzawa
  • 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: 6270157
    Abstract: The floppy desk is designed to interface with a modern personal computer system. It is anthropometrically sized for the average of the 95th percentile of males and females. The floppy desk consists of an upper assembly and a support base. The upper assembly is composed of a tubular frame, a seat, an adjustable back and head rest, a foot platform, a computer support and a single plane work surface for monitor, keyboard and mouse. The support base is composed of a welded tubular frame with integral brackets for the upper assembly pivot and the shock absorber. The most important feature of the floppy desk is that the entire upper assembly reclines relative to the support base and maintains the operator's relative position to the monitor, keyboard, and computer. Reclining is achieved by the offset weight of the operator as he or she takes the seated position. Afterwards, as the operator vacates the seat, the unbalanced computer component weights cause the upper assembly to return to its horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Stanley Joseph Kapushinski
  • Patent number: 6264261
    Abstract: A vehicle console 12 which is adapted to store a child safety seat 50 and which is further adapted to operatively and movably support and position the child safety seat 50 within the vehicle 10. More particularly, the console 12 includes a pair of child seat attachment members 24, 26 which removably connect the child safety seat to the console 12, and a lip or flange portion 19 which allows the child safety seat 50 to be securely supported by the console 12 when deployed within the vehicle 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventor: John F. Krafcik
  • Patent number: 6264273
    Abstract: A multiple unit assembly designed to address the problem of fatigue faced by pilots of small aircraft that are not equipped with a center armrest whereby pilots and passengers can travel more comfortably and safely. The armrest opens and closes to provide a Flight Accessory Box for convenient storage of navigation supplies such as flashlights, pens, eyeglasses, etc. An adjustable, convenient, and detachable holder for maps, charts, electronic navigational aids (computers, GPSs, lorans, moving maps, etc.), fits onto a drink Cup Holder Assembly that retracts into the armrest (Flight Accessory Box). A retractable, reversible, variable sized drink Cup Holder Assembly fits into the armrest so the pilot as well as the front and back seat passengers can travel more safely and comfortably and avoid spillage. An optional two-Cup Holder Assembly fits onto an armrest and flight accessory box to accommodate additional cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Joe Cleveland Waters, Sr.