Supporting Member Movable About Plural Horizontal Axes Patents (Class 297/411.33)
  • Patent number: 11866010
    Abstract: A vehicle interior panel assembly includes an in-vehicle support substrate and a stowage tray for a mobile device. The stowage tray includes a reception surface for the mobile device, and one or more sliders configured to attach the stowage tray to the support substrate. The one or more sliders are further configured to tilt the reception surface with respect to a sowed position for the stowage tray in the support substrate. This structure for a stowage tray helps improve within vehicle integration and support more flexible usability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dessapt, Cedric Ketels
  • Patent number: 11672346
    Abstract: There is provided an outdoor seat collapsible from an open position to a closed position. The seat including: a back rest that rotates until the back rest abuts a top of a seat rest to move to the closed position; a plurality of legs connected to the seat rest, the back rest, or both; and a front flap rotatably connected to the back rest or the seat rest, the front flap rotates to cover front facing portions of the back rest and the seat rest while in the closed position. Also provided is a hinge assembly, including an elongated hinge that defines a hole proximate to a first end and a slot proximate to a second end; the hole receives a first pin to permit rotation of a first portion, the slot receives a second pin to permit rotation and lateral movement of the hinge relative to a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Dempsey, Heather Burns
  • Patent number: 11332057
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat part, a back part, and an armrest pivotally supported by the seat part. The armrest includes an armrest body and a position adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting the armrest body between at least two positions including a deployment position in which the armrest body is deployed above the seat part and a retraction position in which the armrest body is retracted to be positioned adjacent to the seat part. An upper surface of the armrest body in the retraction position is coplanar with an upper surface of the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Rikiya Oyama
  • Patent number: 11253414
    Abstract: An armrest assembly is disclosed herein. The armrest assembly includes a main body with a proximal adjustment assembly disposed at a first end and a distal adjustment assembly disposed at a second end. The proximal adjustment assembly provides for adjustment of the main body about a first axis. The distal adjustment assembly provides for adjustment of an arm pad about a second axis as well as a third axis. To prevent damage, a breakaway assembly is provided by the distal adjustment assembly to unlock the arm pad from a raised position and lower it into a lower position in the event a weight applied to the arm pad is beyond a particular weight threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Midmark Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. DeBord, Richard Lee Lane, Rainer Bernhard Teufel, Arthur Dale Smith, Brent Michael Willey
  • Patent number: 10870489
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for an aircraft passenger seat including a base, a first arm having a first end pivotally attached to the base, a second arm having a first end pivotally attached to the base, and an arm support element pivotally connected to a second end of the first arm and pivotally connected to a second end of the second arm. An assist device applies force to bias the arm support element from a first position toward a second position higher than the first position. The base, the arm support element, the first arm, and the second arm operate together as a four-bar linkage system. Upon actuation of a user-actuatable release device, the arm support element can be moved from the first position to the second position with force assistance from the assist device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Dowty, Tracy N. Pence, Charles B. Cline, Twinkle V. Jacob
  • Patent number: 10131260
    Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle armrest assembly includes a base that extends from a first end to a second end. The base includes a front surface. The bumper includes a stop that extends from the front surface of the base. The bumper also includes a cushion that extends from the front surface of the base. The cushion extends a greater distance from the base than the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, XiaoZhong Wu, Chaoyan Zhan, Cheng Zhan, Yaoju Song, Weiping Li
  • Patent number: 10118703
    Abstract: Armrest for aircraft seat, associated seat and process are provided. The armrest includes a stationary part (12) intended to be connected to the seat, a moving part (14) movable relative to the stationary part (12), between a high position in which the moving part (14) is intended to protrude above a seat bottom of the seat and a low position, and a maneuvering mechanism (18) able to guide the movement of the moving part (14) between the high position and the low position. The maneuvering mechanism (18) includes at least a first connecting rod (26) and a second connecting rod (27), each independently connecting the stationary part (12) to the moving part (14), the first connecting rod (26) and the second connecting rod (27) being arranged parallel to one another during the movement of the moving part (14) between the high position and the low position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventors: Michel Mihai, Gaëtan Lamothe
  • Patent number: 9867469
    Abstract: A seating device is provided have collapsible armrests. The collapsible armrests are attached to the seating device via brackets that hold the collapsible armest in a secure erect position while allowing the collapsible armrests to be rotated into a collapse position for access to the seating device. The armrests are externally attached on both side of the seating device and remain attached in both the erect and collapsed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: DURFOLD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jim H. Warren, Jr., Thomas J. Gilbert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8695749
    Abstract: A command chair for a water craft includes a seat with at least one arm defining an enclosure with an opening facing away from the seat. An instrument pod has an instrument display side. Guide tracks in the enclosure support the instrument pod for movement between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the pod is within the enclosed housing with the instrument display side facing away from the enclosure opening and an opposite face of the pod substantially covering the opening. In the deployed position, the pod extends out from the enclosure with the instrument display side substantially horizontal and facing upwardly to display the instruments on top of the pod. A drive, which includes a drive motor inside the pod, is adapted to move the pod along the guide tracks between the stored and deployed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zsido
  • Patent number: 8544945
    Abstract: A chair 10 for seating in rows is disclosed. In particular, an armrest arrangement 21 for such chairs is disclosed. The arrangement has an arm support 22 which is pivoted to a support brace 23. When the seat 15 is pivoted into its standby position the arm support 22 and support brace 23 lie alongside each other and have a transverse width D6 which is less than the front to rear dimension D5 of the adjacent seat 15 and backrest 14. In particular, the armrest arrangement can be provided with a cup holder 145 which remains horizontal, notwithstanding the pivoting action of the chair armrest arrangement. This reduces the incidence of beverage and food spillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Product People Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Sheldon King
  • Patent number: 8113585
    Abstract: A hinged fitting for an article of seating furniture, which has a supporting element which is capable of being swung, by means of a swing over joint, from a basic position to the side of the seat to an end position that is located in front of the seat to form a leg rest, with the top or lateral surface of the supporting element in the basic position becoming the bottom surface thereof in the end position, has a displacement device, by means of which the end position of the supporting element can be displaced to a position in front of the seat or the base frame of the article of seating furniture beyond the position defined by the swing over joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Vel Vega—Design e Technologia Ind. Unip. Lda.
    Inventor: Matthias Fischer
  • Patent number: 8096619
    Abstract: A foldable leisure chair includes a seat unit having a pair of side frames, a pair of armrest members connected pivotally and respectively to the side frames, and a pair of support units. Each support unit includes a coupling seat defining a receiving space therein and having a pivot end part that is connected pivotally to a respective side frame, a seat-engaging rod having an engaging end part that extends telescopically into the receiving space and a connecting end part that is connected pivotally to a corresponding armrest member, and an adjusting mechanism disposed in the receiving space for positioning the seat-engaging rod relative to the coupling seat so as to maintain the corresponding armrest member at a selected one of a plurality of angular positions relative to the respective side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Shin Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuen-Jong Tseng
  • Publication number: 20110278897
    Abstract: A foldable leisure chair includes a seat unit having a pair of side frames, a pair of armrest members connected pivotally and respectively to the side frames, and a pair of support units. Each support unit includes a coupling seat defining a receiving space therein and having a pivot end part that is connected pivotally to a respective side frame, a seat-engaging rod having an engaging end part that extends telescopically into the receiving space and a connecting end part that is connected pivotally to a corresponding armrest member, and an adjusting mechanism disposed in the receiving space for positioning the seat-engaging rod relative to the coupling seat so as to maintain the corresponding armrest member at a selected one of a plurality of angular positions relative to the respective side frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: CHUEN-JONG TSENG
  • Patent number: 7980625
    Abstract: The Back Jack is an upper body support to be used when a person is working on their hands and knees. The Back Jack has a base with a chest pad on one side and a support rod pivotally mounted on the other side. The chest pad is made of a high quality or memory foam and covered with a vinyl material. The support rod pivot joint can be locked in a working position perpendicular to the base, a transport position parallel to the base, and one or more intermediate positions. The support rod is made of telescoping sections to accommodate workers of different heights. The telescoping sections are adjusted by a spring pin fixed to an inner shaft which fits through holes in an outer shaft. A pivoting rubber foot is mounted to the bottom of the inner shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Christian Shane Worthington
  • Patent number: 7980631
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable armrest that can readily raised, or lowered, and optionally rotated in a horizontal plane. In one embodiment, the present armrest is released from its use position be raising the front portion of the armrest. The armrest is moved into the desired position and then the front portion is lowered to secure the armrest in the desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Humanscale Corporation
    Inventor: Niels Diffrient
  • Patent number: 7967386
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for an automobile seat, in which an armrest protrudes from a foldable seatback such that a passenger rests his/her arm on the armrest when the seatback is folded, and comes into contact with the seatback when the seatback is folded out in order to take a seat. The armrest assembly includes an armrest, which is installed on a seatback of the seat via links so as to protrude from the seatback, an external force transmitting device, which is coupled with at least one of the links, and transmits external force to the coupled link such that the armrest protrudes from the seatback, and a pressing unit, which installed on one side of the seatback such that the external force is applied to the external force transmitting device when the seatback is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Seon Chae Na
  • Patent number: 7862123
    Abstract: A universal reclining armrest system for use with an articulated examination chair. The system includes an armrest adapter having a universal aperture for receiving a post portion of an armrest assembly. The armrest adapter further includes a splined peg for coupling to a pivoting mechanism of an articulated chair. The pivoting mechanism enables the chair to move throughout an operable range of motion while maintaining a fixed rotational position of an attached armrest adapter. The armrest assembly further includes an adjustable joint to provide 360° of rotational adjustment to the armrest relative to the fixed position of the armrest adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Medical Technologies Industries
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Mike Bradfield, Brad Baker
  • Patent number: 7815259
    Abstract: An office chair is provided with includes a chair arm assembly on each opposite side thereof for supporting the arms of a user. The arm assemblies each include a latching assembly to permit adjustment of the height of an arm cap thereof while maintaining the arm cap at a selected elevation. The latch assembly is engageable with an inner liner provided within a support post. Further, the armrest assembly has a plurality of interconnected and relatively movable plates which permit adjustment of the angular orientation of the arm cap along with adjustment of the arm cap in the front-to-back direction and the side-to-side direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Fookes, Tracy Cook, Keith Shoemaker, Brian Gessler, Rick Roels
  • Patent number: 7810767
    Abstract: A medical procedure armrest includes a base and a post that is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. An upper end of the post supports a blood pressure reading apparatus. A bar has a first end and a second end. A coupler is attached to the first end of the bar. The coupler is attached to the post. A housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and peripheral wall extending between the top and bottom walls. The second end of the bar is coupled to the housing. A cushioning member is attached to an upper surface of the top wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Dorothy M. Harris
  • Publication number: 20100148561
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat includes a bracket and an armrest. The bracket includes first and second elongated slots. The armrest includes a first pin pivotally and slidably disposed in the first slot and a second pin pivotally and slidably disposed in the second slot. Pivotal movement of the armrest between a stowed position and a deployed position urges the first pin along the first slot and the second pin along the second slot thereby lifting the armrest to prevent interference between the armrest and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: David M. Runde
  • Patent number: 7677654
    Abstract: An armrest for a vehicle seat includes a seat cushion and a backrest. The armrest is intended to be turned around a pivot axis between a first active position and a second folded-away position. The armrest includes an upper part, which in the active position is positioned with its longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a substantially vertical plane through a side surface constituting an outer edge surface of the vehicle seat and intended to support a user's forearm, and at least one lower part provided with a fixing device for attaching the upper part to the vehicle seat. The lower part includes a linking mechanism arranged for setting the upper part in a transverse direction between a first position outside the side surface and an adjustable second position, and a locking device that is arranged to activate a catch that locks the upper part in a set position after it has been moved to the second position. A vehicle seat provided with an armrest and to a vehicle including an armrest are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mikael Enberg, Magnus Fridsell, Fredrik Löfgren, Pelle Reinius, Jan Marcus Gabrielsson
  • Patent number: 7475946
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable armrest that can readily raised, or lowered, and optionally rotated in a horizontal plane. In one embodiment, the present armrest is released from its use position be raising the front portion of the armrest. The armrest is moved into the desired position and then the front portion is lowered to secure the armrest in the desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Humanscale Corporation
    Inventor: Niels Diffrient
  • Patent number: 7469964
    Abstract: 1. Seating system for passenger service vehicles, for aircraft in particular 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jürgen Baumann
  • Patent number: 7452032
    Abstract: A resting device assembly for supporting a person during a procedure includes a resting device and an armrest. The resting device supports the person during the treatment and includes a device frame. The armrest includes an arm support, a frame bracket, a frame pivot, and a support arm pivot. The arm support supports an arm of the person. The frame pivot connects the frame bracket to the device frame, and allows the frame bracket and the arm support to concurrently pivot relative to the device frame. The support arm pivot connects the arm support to the frame bracket and allows the arm support to pivot relative to the frame bracket. In certain embodiments, the two pivots of the armrest assembly allows for improved adjustability of the armrest. As a result thereof, the person is more comfortable during the manicure or other procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon W. Roleder, William W. Chow, Oscar Mendez
  • Patent number: 7325868
    Abstract: A tool is provided for supporting the human upper body when having to lean over to work. The tool comprising a platform member for supporting the human upper body in a leaning position thereby reducing back muscle strain and fatigue; a cushioned pad secured to an upper surface of the platform member providing a cushioned interface between the human upper body and the platform; an omni-directional tilt and swivel member secured to a bottom surface of the platform member; an elongated telescopic height adjustment member comprising two or more elongated telescopic sections providing platform height adjustment, said sections being separable from one another so that sections may be removed or added as desired; one or more removable base members, the base member being removable to permit replacing the base member so as to accommodate base member configured for different floor or support conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventors: Steven D. West, Cheryl A. West
  • Patent number: 7281767
    Abstract: A lounge chair having movable armrests. The lounge chair comprises a seat, a back, legs and armrests. The armrests may be placed in a raised position for use by the occupant or may be swing down to provide more room or to allow the occupant to easily exit the lounge chair. The armrests are preferably attached to each other such that moving one arm to the lowered position simultaneously moved the other arm to the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Agio International Company, Limited
    Inventors: Robert A. Gaylord, Oliver Wang
  • Patent number: 7252338
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes an armrest attached to a seat, and an amrest coupling assembly for coupling the armrest to the seat comprising a linear adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest, and a rotational adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest. The linear adjustment mechanism is arranged to enable the armrest to translate along an initial linear axis between a plurality of generally vertical positions. The rotational adjustment mechanism is arranged to enable the armrest to pivot about the rotational axis between a plurality of angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Mark W Crossman
  • Patent number: 7063387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seat for a transport vehicle or craft, the seat including a support structure (1) and at least one armrest (2) comprising a rest element (4) mounted on one end of a strut whose other end is hinged to the support structure about a first pivot (7) to tilt between an in-use position in which the rest element is substantially horizontal and a forwardly-tilted retracted position in which the rest element is substantially vertical and in front of the seat. The strut is L-shaped with a first arm (5) hinged at its free end about the first pivot and extending substantially rearwards from the first pivot when the strut is in the in-use position, and a second arm (6) extending substantially upwards when the strut is in the in-use position, and the rest element is hinged to the free end of the second arm of the strut about a second transverse axis (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Societe Industrielle et Commerciale de Material Aeronautique
    Inventor: Patrick Herault
  • Patent number: 7021717
    Abstract: A lounge chair having movable armrests. The lounge chair comprises a seat, a back, legs and armrests. The armrests may be placed in a raised position for use by the occupant or may be swing down to provide more room or to allow the occupant to easily exit the lounge chair. The armrests are preferably attached to each other such that moving one arm to the lowered position simultaneously moved the other arm to the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventors: Robert A. Gaylord, Oliver Wang
  • Patent number: 7004546
    Abstract: A stowable chair armrest for a seat assembly which includes a armrest portion connected to the seat assembly through a restricted movement rotating joint which has limited rotation about a horizontal X and Y axes, the Y-axis being parallel to the length of the armrest portion and positioned above the plane of the seat cushion whereby the armrest portion is rotatable about the Y-axis approximately 180° from an elevated position of the armrest to a retracted position. When the armrest is in its use position, it cannot rotate downward about its Y-axis. However, the arm rest can be lifted upward 10° about its X-axis, wherein a flat blade connecting the armrest to a spherical pivot becomes aligned in a longitudinal chamber having a circular cross-section thus permitting the armrest portion to rotate 180° about its Y-axis to its stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Cessna Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Todd A. Thisius, Arthur E. Chapman, II, Timothy J. O'Connell, Craig D. Cillessen, Christopher A. Pinkerton
  • Patent number: 6773071
    Abstract: A chair is provided with an outrigged limb rest for supporting a user's substantially outstretched arm. The chair has a seat for supporting the user, an adjustable outrigger connected to the seat, and a limb rest carried on the adjustable outrigger for supporting the user's outstretched arm. The adjustable outrigger includes a mechanism for adjusting or varying the elevation of the limb rest between upper and lower extremes as well as varying the inboard to outboard position of the limb rest between inboard and outboard extremes such that the limb rest is positionable to afford a rest or landing place for the elbow, forearm, or both of the user's arm when substantially outstretched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventors: T. Glen Stasney, Jason K. Stasney
  • Patent number: 6513877
    Abstract: An armrest for vehicle seat is provided, whose armrest body has a region so configured as to surround a connecting portion by which the armrest is rotatably connected with a seat back of the seat, wherein a cubic trim cover assembly of the armrest is formed with a local side defined on and along such region of armrest body. Formed in such local side of trim cover assembly is an injection hole for allowing injection of a liquid foaming material into the inside of trim cover assembly, so that the injection hole itself is not exposed outwardly of the armrest body, thus keeping the user away from contact with an objectionable spot originating from a part of liquid foaming material that has been leaked through the injection hole and cured there during a foaming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ikeda, Takashi Kato
  • Patent number: 6217119
    Abstract: A seat assembly (10, 100) is disclosed which utilizes a retractable armrest (16) which can be retracted into a recess (20) in the seat back (12) of the seat assembly to maximize the available space around the seat assembly. The retractable armrest 16 can be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position by a pneumatic cylinder (38), coil spring (106) or other actuator. The retractable armrest (16) is guided in this motion by a guide pin (30) moving within a guide slot (32) in a mount on the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Paccar INC
    Inventors: Charles L. Cook, Jeffrey S. Corey, William C. Kahn, Frank H. Schneck, Jr.