Detachable From Chair Structure Patents (Class 297/188.2)
  • Publication number: 20120235451
    Abstract: A car seat storage providing an area of space for storage of loose items within a vehicle. The car seat storage system has a bottom panel connected to two side panels and a front panel. A tuck strip is an extension of the bottom panel, and is used to secure the bottom panel to space between the seat back and the seat bottom. Additional straps and hooks are used to secure the storage system to the seat. The front panel overhangs the front edge of the seat. The front panel is a padded or reinforced panel which presses against the front of the seat edge in the event of an abrupt stopping of the vehicle. The force exerted against the front panel in response assists in maintaining the front panel in an upright position. The seat storage system is configurable to join two seat storage systems in a expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Martin Hrdlicka
  • Patent number: 8262159
    Abstract: A combination toolbox and seating assembly is provided. The toolbox seating assembly is installed in the bed of a pickup truck, wherein the toolbox includes a hinged lid, and wherein a bench style seat may be stored within the lid of the toolbox when not in use, and may be positioned within the upper portion of the toolbox when in use to provide comfortable rearward seating within the bed of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Frederick Augustus Daniels, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8256834
    Abstract: A portable chair with ice chest assembly operative to interconnect with one another to create an easily-accessible beverage display, for use in display and marketing purposes, sporting events, and the like, and thereafter be collapsed to assume a space-efficient and easily transportable device. The portable chair comprises a foldable chair member operative to transition from a compact configuration to an open configuration defining supporting legs, a back rest and a seating portion. An expandable ice chest member is operative to be received upon the seating area defined by the portable chair and further preferably includes a lid member that can engage with the back rest of the portable chair. A covering may further be provided to extend about the assembled portable chair with ice chest thereon to create a compact, aesthetically pleasing beverage display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Innovative Displayworks, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Linder
  • Patent number: 8205281
    Abstract: The present invention provides removable bed, mattress, and seat wraps with integrated storage compartments. Advantageously, these removable bed, mattress, and seat wraps allow a user to place pockets and other storage compartments of and in a wide variety of configurations where they are desired with respect to a bed, mattress, seat, or the like, and remove these pockets and other storage compartments quickly and easily when desired. For example, the removable bed, mattress, and seat wraps of the present invention may be used in conjunction with the headboard of a bed, a mattress, a box spring, a home seat, a vehicle seat, a boat seat, or virtually any other suitable structure, stationary or mobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventors: Scott T. Swierski, Dawn M. Swierski
  • Patent number: 8191745
    Abstract: The Secured Children's Book and Toy Holder that attaches to a child's car seat, stroller, or other children's transport device utilizing the Secured Children's Book and Toy Holder's seat belt harness connector loop and pads of mating hook and loop fastener material attachment ribbons that securely hold children's books and toys in a child's lap, preventing them from being dropped or thrown. The Secured Children's Book and Toy Holder is made of fabrics with strategically located reinforced button holes and a covered zippered back access panel to allow secure attachment of three books and/or multiple toys through the use of pads of mating hook and loop fastener material attachment ribbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Janice Everett Gray
  • Patent number: 8185987
    Abstract: An apparatus that facilitates storage of items for convenient access while in bed is provided. The apparatus offers a new and improved way to address the special needs of this type storage by utilizing a foam body portion having a variety of specially designed cavities therein. The body is held in place using a fastener and paddle arrangement. The caddy can rest atop a mattress, and therefore does not interfere with a person getting into or leaving the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Todd Edward Keehfus
  • Patent number: 8171586
    Abstract: A storage system stores and easily locates common items, such as reading glasses, remote controls, cell phones, magazines, books, and the like, while a person is in a room or in bed. In an emergency, a person may be able to easily locate these items. The storage system may replace a cluttered nightstand and may provide immediate location of necessary items. The storage system may include a pillow that may span a length of a bed, along the head end of a mattress. The pillow may prevent people, such as children or infants, and items from falling between the head of the mattress and either the wall or headboard. The pillow may also provide an elevated surface to prop up a user's pillow for reading or watching television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Robbie Clack
  • Publication number: 20120080910
    Abstract: A knock down furniture system is presented. The furniture uses joints which bend or twist a panel when inserted into an adjoining panel to place the joint under stress and stiffen the joint. Preferably, tabs are used in combination with offset or rotated slots to achieve the same. The system allows for furniture which does not require fasteners or tools and which is easily assembled while still being stable. Parts of the furniture can be interchanged within a piece of furniture or between different pieces of furniture to customize the configuration of the furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Clark Davis
  • Publication number: 20120038189
    Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: PRINCE LIONHEART, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
  • Patent number: 8070225
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting articles is generally provided for use, with a seat, such as a child's safety seat or stroller, having a seat surface and at least one restraining member that extends outwardly from the seat surface. The system may be provided with a support member having one or more pocket members for holding the articles. An aperture may be formed through the support member through which the restraining member may be passed to limit movement of the support member across the seat surface when the system is placed on the seat. In one aspect, the pocket members may at least partially depend from one or more side portions of the seat, with or without the use of a support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Joya Machabee
  • Publication number: 20110285183
    Abstract: A child seat assembly for use on a vehicle seat includes a seat portion, a base and a backrest. The seat portion is adapted to be supported on the vehicle seat and includes a cavity. The base is disposed at least partially within the cavity of the seat portion. The seat portion is operatively coupled to the base for selective sliding movement of the seat portion in a longitudinal direction relative to the base. The backrest is coupled to the seat portion and pivots about an axis extending in a lateral direction in response to the sliding movement of the seat portion relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey Joseph Poniatowski, Rohanna Marie Lindhorst, Mark Anthony Brockman
  • Patent number: 8061671
    Abstract: A system for adjustably positioning an accessory may include a track and an accessory removably coupled to the track. The track may include an upper portion and a lower portion defining a channel therebetween. The upper portion may include an upper flexible segment extending along a length of the channel wherein the upper flexible segment is outwardly and inwardly deformable with respect to the channel. The accessory may include at least one connector extending from the accessory, the connector being removably insertable into the channel of the track by deforming the upper flexible segment with respect to the channel, the at least one connector including a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion wherein, when the connector is inserted in the track, the substantially vertical portion of the connector secures the accessory to the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer J. Mahaffy
  • Patent number: 7963593
    Abstract: An organizer and utility apparatus that can be attached to a chair comprises a generally horizontal elongate support which can be in the form of a tube or channeled block. The elongate support has one or more holder attachments that can be joined in a permanent fashion or mutually engaged and disengaged and located according to user preference. The elongate support can be supported directly on a desk, or with an attachable generally vertical support, supported above a floor or desk; Or with such attachable vertical support, engaged to a chair that has a chair attachment mechanism. If the organizer is either freestanding or attached to a chair, it can be converted into a work station by the use of an engageable plane-attachment accessory. If free standing, the vertical support is attached to a stand base. An embodiment of the apparatus has a wire conduit that permits electrical and electronics wire protection and management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventor: Chad Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20110133526
    Abstract: A removable headrest cover for a seat is described having improved features for securing and attaching the cover to a headrest. The improved features include integrated elastic elements that serve to secure the cover to a headrest, eliminating the need for engaging receptacles on the seat. The positioning and placement of attachment points for the elastic provide versatility to the headrest cover that allows it to be used with many different seat configurations. Methods for efficiently manufacturing and packaging the cover are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Raul RESENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20110084523
    Abstract: A towel securing apparatus is disclosed. The towel securing apparatus comprises a strip of material that is formed into a loop, and has a label attached to the loop. It is contemplated that the label may be used for advertising and various other types of promotional purposes (e.g. sports teams, etc. . . . ). It is also contemplated that the apparatus may be installed on a chair such that the label is oriented on the back side of the chair. Additional embodiments provide for various ways to attach an item to the apparatus. This serves to keep common items handy (e.g. sunglasses, camera, etc. . . . ) while at an outdoor venue, such as the beach, pool, on a boat, or at a concert, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventor: Frank E. Karovic
  • Publication number: 20110080025
    Abstract: A playpen device is provided and includes a playpen base portion having a playpen base first side, a playpen base second side and a playpen base rear side. The playpen device includes a playpen back portion having a playpen back first side, a playpen back second side and a playpen back bottom side. The playpen device also includes two playpen side portions each having a playpen side rear side and a playpen side bottom side. The playpen base first side is connected with the playpen side bottom side of one of the two playpen side portions and the playpen base second side is connected with the playpen side bottom side of the other of the two playpen side portions. Also, the playpen base rear side is connected with the playpen back bottom side and the car seat playpen device is configurable between a first and second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: William Von Brock
  • Patent number: 7918502
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching a child car seat (14) to luggage (12) is provided, including at least one strap (16) extending from an upper region of the luggage for attachment to a top (20) or back (22) portion of the child car seat, or to a separate strap extending from the top or back region of the child car seat. At least one additional strap may also extend from a side, front or bottom portion of such rolling luggage to attach to a side, back or bottom portion of the child car seat. In such embodiment, the at least one additional strap facilitates additional stability of the child car seat as attached to the rolling luggage. Additionally, a flat fabric material or bag (34) may be provided at least partially over the back of the luggage and may be attached to one or more of the various straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Inventor: Douglas Bacon
  • Patent number: 7875226
    Abstract: A method of making an armrest that is mountable between adjacent left and right passenger seats includes: separately forming two receptacle parts by molding a prepreg in a first mold assembly, the receptacle parts being adapted to hold personal objects and each having a looped wall surrounding a slot; forming an armrest frame by molding a prepreg in a second mold assembly, the armrest frame including a lower frame portion having a plurality of downwardly extending legs, and an upper frame portion disposed on top of and bridging the legs; and positioning the receptacle parts within the second mold assembly and combining the receptacle parts with the upper frame portion during the forming of the armrest frame in the second mold assembly, thereby providing a one-piece unitary structure having the receptacle parts and the armrest frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Hui Ma, Yu-Lung Chen, Ching-Kun Lee
  • Patent number: 7862111
    Abstract: A multi-functional adjustable tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support a computer mouse and other IO devices. The adjustable tray may be easily mounted to an arm of a chair and provides width, length, rotation, and storage adjustments. The adjustable tray includes a platform that is pivotally connected to an armchair stop. The armchair stop may be supported by adjustable guides that may be secured to the chair arm by a compression element. The tray may include one or more rotatable joints to allow the platform or IO devices to be tilted to a comfortable working angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel V Steenson
  • Publication number: 20100320813
    Abstract: A portable chair with ice chest assembly operative to interconnect with one another to create an easily-accessible beverage display, for use in display and marketing purposes, sporting events, and the like, and thereafter be collapsed to assume a space-efficient and easily transportable device. The portable chair comprises a foldable chair member operative to transition from a compact configuration to an open configuration defining supporting legs, a back rest and a seating portion. An expandable ice chest member is operative to be received upon the seating area defined by the portable chair and further preferably includes a lid member that can engage with the back rest of the portable chair. A covering may further be provided to extend about the assembled portable chair with ice chest thereon to create a compact, aesthetically pleasing beverage display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: NATHAN LINDER
  • Patent number: 7819483
    Abstract: A leaning post seat assembly includes a D-ring having a D-shape and a cross tube disposed in the D-ring for defining a rectangular boundary having long sides and short sides. Two side frames are removably attached at opposite ends of the D-ring and a crossbar is removably attached between the side frames. A seat cushion is pivotably attached to the crossbar and a soft-sided storage compartment is removably attached to the rectangular boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventors: William Kushner, Terry Fisher
  • Patent number: 7798569
    Abstract: A storage and advertising bag for a seat. In one embodiment, the bag includes a top pocket that slips over the top of a seat. On the other side of the bag is a top pocket that holds advertising material, and beneath that is a storage pocket for holding personal items of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Sergio Comarella
  • Patent number: 7784864
    Abstract: A holder for personal effects in a vehicle comprising a base that fits around the support rods of a headrest, a mount that may adjustably connected to the base and designed to hold the strap or other hanging feature of one or more personal items, and at least one securement block that may be used to sure up the base, limit its ability to move laterally, or help it to support heavier items. The base may be detachable and reversible so that it can be used in combination with the headrest support rods of a seat on either side of the car and so that the arm can be positioned in a maximum number of variations for the convenience of the user. In some embodiments, one or more of the securement blocks is easily removable and re-attachable to the base to accommodate a large variety of headrest and support rod configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Ron Feder
  • Patent number: 7699396
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved cover for a seat assembly that includes a closure structure for selectively providing access to an internal mounting bracket and that has an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion that cooperate to provide a seat. At least one of the seat portion and the back portion includes a frame having a mounting bracket provided thereon and a cover having an opening. A closure structure is provided on the cover for selectively providing access though the opening formed through the cover to the mounting bracket. The closure structure may be embodied as any releasable closure structure, including a zipper, hook and loop material, snap fasteners, buttons, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Ghisoni, Giorgio Ursino
  • Patent number: 7686392
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement in a bucket seat cover, which permits the functionality of seat-integrated seat belts and seat-attached armrests, which comprises: a vehicle seat cover of a type and size adequate to cover both the front of a vehicle seat and the back of a vehicle seat, characterized by elastic lined pass-through openings in the shoulder and hip area, connected by a zipper or other separation means to permit the transverse of seat-integrated seat belts, and, optionally incorporating additional openings on side panels, behind zipper, for transverse of seat-attached armrests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Kevin Brian Kenny
  • Publication number: 20100072794
    Abstract: A towel securing apparatus is disclosed. The towel securing apparatus comprises a strip of material that is formed into a loop, and has a label attached to the loop. It is contemplated that the label may be used for advertising and various other types of promotional purposes (e.g. sports teams, etc. . . . ). It is also contemplated that the apparatus may be installed on a chair such that the label is oriented on the back side of the chair. Additional embodiments provide for various ways to attach an item to the apparatus. This serves to keep common items handy (e.g. sunglasses, camera, etc. . . . ) while at an outdoor venue, such as the beach, pool, on a boat, or at a concert, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Frank E. Karovic
  • Patent number: 7614689
    Abstract: A seat integrated tether system for use in a vehicle for the secure placement of an article on a vehicle seat. One or more retractable or extendable tethers are adapted for attachment to the side of the vehicle seat. By use of the system with the front passenger seat of a vehicle the driver may have ready access to the contents of the retained article, which may be an item storage article such as an open top bag, case or storage net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Hugh Fowler, Kelly Michael Kohlstrand, Heidi Ann Dibble, Bari William Brown
  • Publication number: 20090267388
    Abstract: A leaning post seat assembly includes a D-ring having a D-shape and a cross tube disposed in the D-ring for defining a rectangular boundary having long sides and short sides. Two side frames are removably attached at opposite ends of the D-ring and a crossbar is removably attached between the side frames. A seat cushion is pivotably attached to the crossbar and a soft-sided storage compartment is removably attached to the rectangular boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: William Kushner, Terry Fisher
  • Publication number: 20090241263
    Abstract: A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support for moving the patient support between the lowered position and the raised position. The patient support comprises a backrest and a seat. Movement of the patient support independent or separately from the base and without interfering with the storage areas within the base may allow for the efficient use of the examination table as a storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jack A. DeBraal, Michael J. Marchant, Mark E. Jensen, Michael Bargiel, Michael F. Hoft, Richard Walters
  • Patent number: 7562931
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a first seat section, a second seat section, and a portioning panel. The first seat section has a first cushion portion and a first seatback portion that define a first seating area. The second seat section has a second cushion portion and a second seatback portion that define a second seating area disposed laterally adjacent the first seating area. The second seatback portion is movably mounted between an upwardly extending in-use orientation and a retracted non-use orientation. The partitioning panel is movably arranged between a stowed position in which the partitioning panel is disposed outside of the first and second seating areas and a partitioning position in which the partitioning panel extends upwardly along a lateral side of the first seat section in a forward to aft direction of the first seat section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Slavko Stojanovic
  • Patent number: 7533931
    Abstract: A beverage container holder for a fishing boat pedestal seat wherein a horizontally extending arm has one end connected to the seat pedestal and a cylindrical beverage container holder secured to the radially outwardly portion of the arm. The container holder and associated arm can be freely rotatable relative to the seat or fastened thereto and movable therewith A seat is provided in the cylindrical sidewall of the container holder for accommodating a handle on the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventor: Richard M. Bryant, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20090119975
    Abstract: There is provided a soft tackle box for use with a boat seat having a top surface, a front surface, a bottom surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, and a right side surface, and the boat seat attached to a pedestal that is secured to a boat deck, and wherein the boat seat further defines a side seat position proximate to both the left side surface, and the right side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Christine Yearack
  • Patent number: 7527330
    Abstract: The present invention features a fastening system for fastening a pole, e.g. and umbrella pole or a fishing pole, to a sport chair. The system comprises a tubular member, at least one securing member to secure the tubular member to a leg of the sport chair, at least one gripping member to prevent the securing member from sliding on the leg of the chair; and at least one fastening member to pin down the sport chair; and a tightening member to hold in place the umbrella pole or the fishing pole that is inserted in the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Vincent Montpas
  • Patent number: 7517013
    Abstract: A combination cooling pad and bag comprises a flexible pad with pockets, cooling packs in the pockets, handles on opposing edges of the pad, and closure mechanisms on the edges and surface of the pad. A handle is sized to loop around a vehicle seat headrest and suspend the pad to cover a substantial portion of the seat and backrest portions of the vehicle seat. The pad, handles, and the edge closure mechanism are arranged, with the edge closure mechanism engaged and with the pad in a single-fold configuration, to form a single-compartment bag with the pair of handles positioned next to one another. The pad, handles, and the surface closure mechanism are arranged, with the surface closure mechanism engaged and with the pad in a multiple-fold configuration, to form a dual-compartment bag with the pair of handles positioned next to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: DD&G Holdings 1, LLC
    Inventor: Deborah H. Lowe
  • Publication number: 20090014611
    Abstract: A drink holding device for attachment to an arm of a chair is provided. Such drink holding device includes a holding member. The holding member has a generally hollow interior for receiving and supporting at least one of a cup, a bottle, and a can. The holding member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A securing mechanism is operably connected to the holding member at a predetermined location thereon and is engageable with such arm of such chair for securing the holding member to such arm of such chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Tiquiana Hampton
  • Patent number: 7464988
    Abstract: A storage device is provided that secures a plurality of items commonly used by individuals in automobiles. More specifically, in one embodiment the device secures a plurality of items by engaging adjacent seats of an automobile, thus allowing for easy access to the items stored therein, and which includes a deflectable loop material for securing the storage device between the vehicle seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Thule Organization Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Hassett, James Allen Bergh
  • Patent number: 7455204
    Abstract: A portable office device is adapted for use with a seat in a vehicle to form a desk and preferably has a main body with a plurality of storage compartments, an angled bottom, and a two-piece, hinged work surface member affixed to the main body that is selectively positionable between an open and closed position. When open the work surface member includes an expanded, co-planar work surface suitable for writing or a laptop computer. The portable office device also includes a receptacle adapted to removably receive either a spacer or a filler member/plug, where the spacer and plug enable the portable office device to be selectively positioned within the vehicle providing a greater range of convenient and comfortable use for users of the device. The ability to selectively position the office device in the vehicle passenger compartment, along with a two piece work surface member and an angled bottom, creates a convenient apparatus for both working on and storing work related items in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Mobile Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E Lippert, Owen A Slater, Kevin G Short, Peter J Zerillo, Michael J Joss
  • Patent number: 7446823
    Abstract: A foldable mobile video device includes a base panel, a display panel, and a multimedia unit. The base panel has a rear supporting side, a front utility side, and a multimedia compartment indently formed on the front utility side. The display panel has an outer displaying side and inner enclosing side, wherein the display panel is pivotally connected to the base panel edge-to-edge to pivotally fold the display panel between a folded position and an unfolded position. The multimedia unit includes a display screen provided on the outer displaying side of the display panel, and a media reader operatively mounted at the multimedia compartment for reading digital data of a multimedia disposed in the multimedia compartment so as to display the digital data of the multimedia on the display screen, with a selectively adjustable eye-to-screen distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 7429078
    Abstract: A portable stowable cargo restraining enclosure assembly for limiting movement of cargo combined with and affixed to a seat cushion. The portable cargo restraining enclosure assembly includes a plurality of sidewalls which are pivoted and/or folded into a collapsed or stowed condition attached to the underside of a seat cushion. During use, the enclosure assembly is pivoted up into and the sidewalls deployed to cooperatively form a walled enclosure for restraint of cargo. The seat cushion is preferably wedge shaped so that when used as a seat cushion, it provides orthopedic advantages. When used as a cargo restraining device, the wedge shape of the cushion helps make the base of the cargo restraining device parallel to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth Allan Tarlow, Michael William Faber, Christopher David Faber
  • Patent number: 7427103
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a frame that is fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A seat cushion is secured to the frame. The seat cushion defines a seat width. A seatback is secured to the frame and is pivotal with respect to the seat cushion. A loop fastener is fixedly secured to the frame and extends between the seat cushion and the seatback. The loop fastener selectively receives a child seat latch therethrough to secure a child seat to the seat assembly. The seat assembly also includes a removable bolster that is selectively securable to the loop fastener. The removable bolster covers the loop fastener when the child seat is removed from the seat assembly. Therefore, the occupants of the seat assembly will contact the removable bolster and be prevented from feeling the loop fastener when sitting on the seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Intier Automotive Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Weber
  • Publication number: 20080179924
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat assembly having an exposed non-seating surface that includes one of a hook material and a loop material. The seat assembly also includes at least one removable storage element having a surface portion covered with the other of the hook material and the loop material. The removable storage element further removably attaches to a portion of the exposed non-passenger supporting surface in any one of a plurality of orientations and positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Nissan Design America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Scot Thompson, Raymond Devers, Anke Mazzei, Hideshi Saiki
  • Publication number: 20080135593
    Abstract: A combined booster cushion and bag (1), comprising carrying means (5, 16), a storage member (2) and a booster cushion member (4) having a user-facing side (3). The storage member (2) is configured to be releasably joined to the user-facing side (3) of said booster cushion member (4). With a combined booster cushion and bag according to the present invention, the availability of the booster cushion is greatly increased, for example since the risk of leaving behind the booster cushion member is reduced. Thereby the safety of children and others travelling in a motor vehicle is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Maria Munther
  • Publication number: 20080122269
    Abstract: A safety dental chair includes a chair having a back and seat portions, the back portion having front and rear surfaces and upper and lower ends. The safety dental chair includes an automatic external defibrillator and a CPR safety board removably coupled to the chair back portion adjacent its rear surface. A vitals monitor may also be coupled to the chair which includes a pulse oximetry finger clip, a blood pressure cuff, and at least one display. The vitals monitor includes programming for determining pulse oximetry using data received from the pulse oximetry finger clip, for determining blood pressure using data received from the blood pressure cuff, and for actuating the display to present the oximetry and blood pressure. The safety dental chair may include a headrest constructed of memory foam for supporting a patient's neck and the patient's airway open. The chair may be automated for adjusting its position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Noele R. Tatlock
  • Patent number: 7364230
    Abstract: A portable mounting device for mounting a mobile entertainment unit onto two spaced apart supporters includes an elongated housing, a fixture mounting unit and an entertainment mounting device. The fixture mounting unit includes two retention arms spacedly provided on the fixture mounting side of the elongated housing for detachably engaging with the supporters respectively, and an adjuster provided at the elongated housing to selectively adjust the retention distance between the retention arms. The entertainment mounting device provided on the holding side of the elongated housing for detachably holding the mobile entertainment unit in position so as to securely support the mobile entertainment unit by the supporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Publication number: 20080073948
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to car accessories, and more particularly to purse anchors. In one embodiment, a portable storage apparatus anchor configured to be coupled to a car seat having a back support having a top section includes an elongate strap having first and second ends and a middle section, wherein a portion of the elongate strap is coupled to the car seat; a buckle coupled to first end of the strap; and an adjustable slide coupled to the strap such that when the adjustable slide is coupled with the buckle, a loop is formed adjustable by pulling on the second end of the strap, wherein the adjustable slide is configured to form the loop around a portion of a portable storage apparatus to secure the portable storage apparatus to the portable storage apparatus anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: RobynMarie Livingston, Donald R Livingston
  • Patent number: 7334838
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for use as an armrest and for holding a beverage container. The apparatus comprises an elongated generally hollow member having each of a predetermined configuration a predetermined depth and formed of a predetermined material. A foam material is disposed within the elongated generally hollow member. At least one cup like member having an open end is disposed adjacent an upper surface of such elongated member and a closed end is disposed within such elongated member and surrounded by the foam material for use as a holder for a beverage container. There is a means for closing such elongated member after the foam material has been added and also a means for securing the cup like member to such elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Allen Ray Pope
  • Patent number: 7300103
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in conjunction with feeding infants and toddlers. The apparatus is a two-part tool that combines a booster seat along with a spill-proof food tray that is removed and placed onto an adjacent table surface. The booster seat includes a small storage compartment that is located within the booster seat. The spill-proof food tray includes a separate cup holder area along with a catch-all tray that allows food to fall into it rather than onto a floor surface or onto an infant or toddler using the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Linda Grays
  • Patent number: 7287813
    Abstract: The vehicle seat cover is a flexible sheet for covering the rear seat, and the rear face of the front seat, of a vehicle when a load is stored in the rear seat. If the user is transporting an animal or refuse, for example, the vehicle seat cover protects the front and rear seats from damage. The vehicle seat cover includes a base sheet, a front sheet that is releasably secured to the base sheet, and a pair of side sheets, which are also releasably secured to the base sheet. Both the front sheet and the rear portion of the base sheet are provided with a plurality of straps and releasable connectors for, respectively, securing the front sheet to the front seat and the rear portion of the base sheet to the rear seat. When not in use, the front sheet and the pair of side sheets may be detached from the base sheet and the sheets may be folded, secured to one another and transported by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Adil Aliev
  • Patent number: 7243991
    Abstract: An improved foodstuffs container configured to be readily received with a cup holder having a relatively standard size recess such as that commonly provided in armrests of many theater chairs so as to hold the container while the patron is not eating or optionally, drinking from the cup is disclosed. The container includes a walled tray structure supported by a contiguous container base sized and shaped to be supported within the standard cup holder. The walled tray structure may be configured with a planar or other shaped bottom, with or without partitions to received the desired foodstuffs either in volume or in discretely separated portions. The container base has an interior recess contiguous with the volume of the walled tray structure to receive and support additional foodstuffs readily accessed from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: Pedro Ojeda
  • Patent number: RE41121
    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 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald M. Asbach, Curt Jonathan Mahlstedt