Bottom And Back Patents (Class 297/295)
  • Patent number: 11511652
    Abstract: A seat part for a vehicle seat may have a support structure which has a tubular frame and a composite component. The tubular frame may have at least one opening on a front side. A threaded sleeve may be arranged and the composite component is arranged on the front side of the tubular frame and is secured to the tubular frame via a screw screwed into the threaded sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Reichel, Georg Ludwig Fischer
  • Patent number: 10759315
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided which includes a protruding corner formed by joining a first surface and a second surface. The protruding corner includes a pad, a surface cover covering a surface of the pad, and a contour defining plate that is provided on a back side of the surface cover at a position corresponding to the second surface of the protruding corner, the contour defining plate defining the contour of the protruding corner. The contour defining plate has a first edge arranged along a top portion of the protruding corner and a second edge different from the first edge, the contour defining plate not being fixed to the surface cover at the first edge, but fixed to the surface cover at the second edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Abe
  • Patent number: 10111536
    Abstract: A travel changer system includes a baby changing surface while on-the-go. The travel changer system includes a folding frame including a pair of support cross beams having a first end and a second end, a first-changing surface support beam, and a second-changing surface support beam, a changing surface, and safety belt having a fastener. The folding frame may be formed of foldable lightweight material allowing the device to be folded and stored easily to increase portability while on-the-go. The changing surface is comprised of a canvas or otherwise suitable cloth to allow for reduced weight and easy cleaning. When unfolded into its upright position the changing surface is approximately thigh-height and offers safety and cleanliness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Sherrie Bezuidenhout, Summer Adkins
  • Patent number: 9814316
    Abstract: A chair system may include a plurality of components that may include a seating surface having seating handles, a backrest having a backrest handle, a kickstand base, and a support frame. The configuration may generally provide a lightweight, comfortable chair system that may be easily adjusted, lifted, transported, arranged and stacked by any user, while still providing substantial structural integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Paragon Furniture, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Kassanoff, Robert Larry Stewart
  • Patent number: 7992936
    Abstract: A seat comprising an underframe and a seat element wherein the seat element comprises a front seat part, a rear seat part, a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part wherein the seat element can be displaced from a basic position into a reclined position, and wherein the seat element comprises at least one supporting arm composed of at least one upper support and at least one lower support having an arcuate profile in a transitory region between the rear seat part and the lower backrest part, and wherein the upper support and the lower support are connected at an upper backrest part. At least one guide element guiding the upper support in a front region of the seat part, and at least one connecting link positioning the upper support and the lower support with respect to each other. The front seat pan: being capable of being pulled back by the upper support when the backrest parts are loaded by an individual leaning against them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Johann Burkhard Schmitz, Carola Eva Marianne Zwick, Roland Rolf Otto Zwick, Claudia Plikat
  • Publication number: 20090284051
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Bo Zeng, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20030201662
    Abstract: An infant support structure that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure is an infant bouncer. In one embodiment, the infant support structure includes an entertainment device with toy aquarium. The entertainment device is removably coupled to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Michael D. Armbruster, Jennifer A. Schroth, Mark H. Weppner
  • Patent number: 6412869
    Abstract: A synchrotilt chair includes a base, a back, a seat, and a pair of parallel links pivoted to a rear of the base and to a bottom of the back to form a four-bar linkage arrangement. A spring arrangement includes leaf springs that extend between each link and the base to bias the link and in turn the back and seat toward an upright position, with the back and seat pivoting with a synchronous motion upon recline of the back. The base, the back, the seat, and the links are shaped to receive identical chairs along a stacking direction to form a densely nested stacked arrangement for compact storage. The base has a distinctive horizontal U-shaped mid-frame structure defining a plurality of corners, and further having up legs and down legs extending upwardly and downwardly, respectively, from each of the corners, with the pair of links attached to the two rearmost ones of the up legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Jon Pearce
  • Patent number: 6116686
    Abstract: An armchair is disclosed. The armchair has a seatback, a pair of armrests securely mounted on both sides of the seatback, a spring-like base securely and respectively engaged with the pair of armrests and a seat a side of which engages with a bottom side of the seatback and provided between the armrests. A pneumatic cylinder is provided between the seat and a joint of the seatback and one of the armrests, such that the inclination difficulty of the seatback with respect to the seat is adjusted via the adjustment of the pneumatic cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Wun-Thong Luo
  • Patent number: 5383712
    Abstract: A high density stacking flex chair is disclosed. A frame has a seat attached thereto, and a back pivotally attached thereto. The back is curved and can tilt backwards, but is limited by the frame which, through the back, has a lesser radius of curvature and is angled downward, thus providing stop action for back rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Charles O. Perry
  • Patent number: 5203611
    Abstract: A chair structure provided which can be used by young children either as a bouncer or as a rocker. The structure is defined by a frame member having a pair of transversely spaced, generally U-configured side portions and at least one seat member raised above a support surface. The frame member is oscillatable or rockable depending upon which one of the opposite end portions thereof is engaged with the support surface. Preferably, the structure incorporates a unitary frame member and single seat cover member that is adapted to slip over either opposite end region of the frame member, whichever one of the end regions is positioned uppermost relative to a floor surface. In one orientation, straightened portions of the frame member are floor engaged causing the upper frame portions to be vertically oscillatable. In a reverse orientation, curved portions of the frame member are floor engaged causing the upper frame portions to be horizontally and reversibly tiltable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Children On The Go, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark H. Greenwood
  • Patent number: 5187826
    Abstract: A cradle for an infant is convertible between a seat and a bed. The cradle has a stationary structure and a pivotable structure mounted to the stationary structure for pivotal movement about a transverse axis between a seat position and a bed position. A cover attached to a back portion of an upper section of the stationary structure and to a back portion of the pivotable structure and collapsible when the pivotable structure is pivoted to the seat position provides a barrier against drafts in the bed position of the pivotable structure. A pair of foldable braces and a pair of hooks are provided for securing the pivotable structure releasably in the bed and seat positions respectively. The hooks coact with pins used to mount the braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: James F. Mariol
    Inventor: John V. Mariol
  • Patent number: 4911500
    Abstract: A spring chair has a seat frame and a base frame including an upper portion fixed to the seat frame, spaced front leg portions extending generally vertically down from said upper portions at the front of the seat portion, and base portions extending horizontally rearwardly from the leg portions to underlie the seat portion. The leg portions and base portions extend from a right angular bend portion and have lengthwisely extending openings. Unitary right angular springs inserted in the openings provide spring resilience to the bend portions which will restore them to normal position. The springs are preinserted in the linear extrusion strip which is bent to the base frame confuguration so that extrusion bending and spring bending occur simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Crown Leisure Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert C. Saiger
  • Patent number: 4542938
    Abstract: A chair construction having a movable seat and back includes a pair of chair sides. Said chair sides are mirror images of each other. A substantially horizontal seat is positioned between said chair sides, and a substantially vertical back is also positioned between said chair sides. Each of the chair sides is formed of a single piece of continuous elongated flexible tubular plastic material. Each chair side includes a back upright. Each back upright has a horizontal floor rail formed integral with the lower end thereof. Each horizontal floor rail has a front upright formed integral therewith. Each front upright has an arm portion formed integral with the upper end thereof. Each arm portion is fixed to its respective back upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Suncast Corporation
    Inventors: Cosmo N. Tisbo, Thomas A. Tisbo, Richard D. Recker, Bruce Heggeland
  • Patent number: 4049315
    Abstract: A chair of unique styling and design having discrete members constituting a back and support therefor, a seat support and a seat. The back and support and seat support are connected together along the lower portions thereof at selected discrete points. The seat is also connected to the seat support at selected discrete points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Inventor: John D. Jacobson
  • Patent number: 3999802
    Abstract: A chair having a unitary metal frame of the so-called runner type wherein there is along each side a runner joining the bottom of the front and rear legs of such respective side of the chair, the frame being fabricated from a length of metal rod, tube or the like, the opposite ends of the length of metal being welded or otherwise permanently secured. This continuous loop of metal is shaped to provide the chair frame comprising spaced apart sides of the back and seat, the front legs, runners, and rear legs respectively and also transverse connecting reaches between the top of the sides of the back and the top of the rear legs of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Inventor: George Pyrke Powers
  • Patent number: 3944280
    Abstract: The specification discloses a one-piece, integrally molded plastic chair having a front apron which extends downwardly to the floor along the front and sides of the chair and is connected to the seat along its front edge and along its side edges for only a portion of the distance toward the rear of the chair whereby there is an open space between the side portions of the apron and the rear portions of the seat to give the chair fore and aft comfort flexibility and whereby the rear of the chair is open to allow fore and aft stackability. The apron is shaped to define foot room so that it does not get scuffed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Keeler
  • Patent number: RE36335
    Abstract: A high density stacking flex chair is disclosed. A frame has a seat attached thereto, and a back pivotally attached thereto. The back is curved and can tilt backwards, but is limited by the frame which, through the back, has a lesser radius of curvature and is angled downward, thus providing stop action for back rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Inventor: Charles O. Perry