Mounted On An Upwardly Extending Side Panel Patents (Class 297/411.45)
  • Patent number: 11912414
    Abstract: A cockpit center console armrest includes a base member configured for mounting to a floor, an extending member mechanically coupled to the base member, and an armrest mechanically coupled to the extending member. The extending member includes an inner telescoping member configured for sliding within an outer telescoping member for adjusting a height of the armrest. A lever exposed on an underside of the armrest is configured for actuating a release mechanism. The release mechanism is configured for releasably securing the inner telescoping member to the outer telescoping member. A pivot axis pivotably couples the extending member to the base member such that the extending member is rotatable for rotating the armrest between a deployed orientation and a retracted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Joseph Rowe, Merril Binford Williams, Jonathan Lynn Headrick, Michael John Seibel
  • Patent number: 10548401
    Abstract: A kit for assembling a piece of seating furniture includes a back assembly including a rear beam having a pair of opposing distal ends designed to be received by a pair of side assemblies. The back assembly includes a plurality of support beams defining a passage. The kit includes a front assembly including a front beam having a pair of opposing distal ends designed to be received by the pair of side assemblies. The front assembly is disposed within the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Campaign, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Sewell, Raul Molina, Katherine Gossett
  • Patent number: 9758250
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat having a seat bottom, a seat back, and right and left armrests. The arm rests include structural arm rest assemblies for attachment to the seat bottom, and arm rests for being removably-positioned on the structural arm rest panels. Upholstery shrouds are adapted for being positioned on and covering the right and left arm rests. The shrouds are easily removed and installed as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Meister, Aravinda Mahabaleshwara, Mike Romero
  • Patent number: 9623936
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Patent number: 9045197
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Patent number: 9016279
    Abstract: The system supplies oxygen for a flight crew member of an aircraft and has an oxygen source, an oxygen mask, and a circuit connecting the oxygen source to the oxygen mask. The system is integrated into an aircraft seat, which has at least one foot bearing a sitting surface and a back. The oxygen source may be a cylinder of gaseous oxygen under pressure. The oxygen mask can be housed in a compartment inside the sitting surface of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: Bernard Guering
  • Publication number: 20150108814
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat having a seat bottom, a seat back, and right and left armrests. The arm rests include structural arm rest assemblies for attachment to the seat bottom, and arm rests for being removably-positioned on the structural arm rest panels. Upholstery shrouds are adapted for being positioned on and covering the right and left arm rests. The shrouds are easily removed and installed as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Peter C. Meister, Aravinda Mahabaleshwara, Mike Romero
  • Patent number: 8857911
    Abstract: Described are passenger seat assemblies having at least one seat back support and at least one seat pan coupled to the at least one seat back support. The passenger seat assemblies may also include at least one pair of armrests coupled to the at least one seat back support, a seat support structure having at least one seat pan mounting surface and a framework, wherein the at least one seat pan is coupled to the at least one seat pan mounting surface, and/or at least one headrest pivotally coupled to the at least one seat back support with at least one pair of extensions coupled to the at least one headrest or the at least one seat back support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLC
    Inventors: Raul Daniel Flores Aguirre, Oscar Ruiz Lara
  • Patent number: 8747225
    Abstract: A gaming chair for use with a gaming machine that conducts a wagering game, the chair includes a seat and a tactile device for providing tactile sensations via the seat according to at least one of events occurring in the wagering game, and player input through an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Canterbury, Jacob C. Greenberg, Timothy C. Loose, Eric M. Pryzby, Norman R. Wurz
  • Publication number: 20130076097
    Abstract: A multi-surface armrest is revealed. The multi-surface armrest includes an armrest pad disposed on a top surface of an armrest support. A lower part of the armrest support is connected to a chair seat. The armrest pad consists of a middle part and a plurality of armrest surfaces arranged around an outer surface of the middle part. At least one positioning member is disposed between the armrest pad and the armrest support. The armrest pad is positioned at, assembled with or separated from the armrest support. While the armrest pad and the armrest support are separated, the armrest pad is rotated or moved so as to select one of the armrest surfaces to place arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Yu-Ting CHEN, Chi-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 8201889
    Abstract: An armrest accessory attached or integrally made with an armrest placed between seats in a row of chairs wherein said armrest accessory provides individual space for the arms of both persons sitting at either side of the device without increasing the width of the division. The armrest accessory comprises a resilient material with a curved cross-section that will extend throughout the length of the division of the seats. The curvature of the device creates two separate platforms, one above the other, which are used as armrests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: Migdoel Miranda Montalvo
  • Patent number: 7992941
    Abstract: An armrest attaching structure for attaching an armrest to a vehicle seat having a seat back frame, the seat back frame having a side frame element that is connected to a base member at a lower end portion thereof, may include an armrest attachment member having an armrest attaching portion and a connecting portion. The armrest attaching portion is connected to the armrest. The connecting portion is connected to the side frame element of the seat back frame at a position closer to the lower end portion of the side frame element than the armrest attaching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiro Hara
  • Patent number: 7959231
    Abstract: A dual plane armrest includes upper and lower forearm supports that overlap to permit respective use by neighbors. The upper support may be cut-away at the rear to accommodate the elbow of the user of the lower support. The upper forearm support is disposed above the lower forearm support partially or completely. The dual plane armrest provides increased lateral space for neighbors without increasing lateral seat pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: James Shing Hin Lee
  • Patent number: 7828388
    Abstract: An armrest for use with a motorized vehicle is provided comprising first and second substantially opposing surfaces elongated longitudinally along the vehicle's interior surface and extending laterally inward therefrom. The armrest also includes a substantially vertical wall portion extending from the inner periphery of the first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces define a plurality of channels oriented substantially parallel to one another and elongated longitudinally relative to the vehicle, in either a parallel or oblique fashion relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The plurality of channels is configured to sustain substantial vertical loading and controllably deform under a predetermined threshold lateral crush load. In addition, the plurality of channels preferably includes one or more partitions within each of the channels that are oriented relative to one another to thereby create a load path for lateral loads imparted to the armrest assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott D. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100176643
    Abstract: An arm attachment system for a furniture member assembly includes a furniture member having a support frame. An attachment member is connected to the support frame. First and second connection members are individually fixed at opposing ends of the attachment member each extending vertically upward from the attachment member and individually positioned outward of a right hand side or a left hand side of the furniture member. Identically configured first and second arm assemblies each include first and second brackets. Each bracket includes a connection member receiving cavity opening downwardly. Each cavity is adapted to receive one of the first or second connection members upwardly into the cavity such that the first and second arm assemblies can be interchangeably connected at either a right hand side or a left hand side of the furniture member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: England, Inc.
    Inventors: Earle Raymond Keaton, III, Otis Sawyer
  • Patent number: 7070243
    Abstract: A frame has a pair of laterally spaced tubular supports in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration. A seat panel, in a generally horizontal plane, is secured between the supports. A back panel is supported by the seat panel. A pair of side panels includes one panel coupled to each tubular support. Each panel has an interior wall and an exterior wall. A periphery is provided between the walls. Each exterior wall has a continuous recess congruent with its periphery. The interior wall of each side panel has a discontinuous recess. An inverted U-shaped component extends above the seat panel and a horizontal component is below the seat panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventor: Donald R. Frank
  • Patent number: 6752464
    Abstract: A modular furniture frame includes seat and backrest frame units. The seat frame unit includes a pair of upright side frame parts and a pair of rear coupling members, each of which has a base strip mounted on a respective side frame part, and a pair of upright tines that extend integrally from the base strip and that cooperate to form an insert notch. The backrest frame unit includes a backrest member and a pair of engaging members, each of which includes an inner plate mounted on the backrest member and an outer plate mounted on the inner plate and configured to mate with the insert notch in a respective rear coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Shin Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuen-Jong Tseng
  • Patent number: 6726284
    Abstract: A method of constructing upholstered furniture is provided using unitary ends which are covered with molded polymeric foam cushions. The construction method saves time and reduces the cost of the finished furniture while allowing relatively unskilled workers to produce top quality furniture in an efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Bobby D. Cleary
  • Publication number: 20030155797
    Abstract: A booster seat having a body including a seat back and a seat pan for supporting an occupant thereon and an adjustable thigh support coupled to the seat pan and being movable closer to or further away from the seat pan. The booster seat further includes a pair of adjustable arm rests coupled to the body, each arm rest being located on opposed sides of the body and being pivotable about an axis that extends generally transverse to the body. The booster seat includes a pair of head rests coupled to the seat back, each head rest being located on opposed sides of the seat back and being pivotable about an axis that extends generally along the height of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: David Amirault, Mark Geis, Dennis Karns
  • Patent number: 6572194
    Abstract: A chair arm having a removable decorative panel to permit the appearance of the chair to be easily changed to adapt to a variety of decors. The arm includes a frame having a channel running along the opposite sides thereof. The decorative panel is slidably received by the arm at the channel within the frame. The decorative panel has a color and/or texture that is chosen to coordinate with a room or office decor. After the decorative panel is pushed into the frame, an arm rest is secured to the top of the frame to prevent a removal of the panel therefrom. The decor of the panel is visible within a window surrounded by the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: True Seating Concepts, LLC.
    Inventor: Roy A. True
  • Patent number: 6520586
    Abstract: A seating structure includes a seat cooperating to define a space below the seat and at least one supporting member for supporting the seat. An armrest is movably mounted to the supporting member such that the armrest is movable between a first position, in which the armrest is positioned on a lateral side of the seat in an upright manner, and a second position, in which the armrest is positioned in the space such that it does not extend outwardly from the space. The armrest is movable to the second position for allowing the seating structure to be arranged with an identical seating structure in a side-by-side manner so as to form an array of seating structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: In Hyuk Park
  • Patent number: 6406097
    Abstract: The device relates to a pivoting forearm rest positioned behind the hand controls of a skid steer loader. The device consists of a tube with an angled portion inserted into a ‘J’ shaped support bracket. The bracket is affixed to the cab sidewall and may be vertically adjusted. The rotation of the tube is adjusted by a tension bolt and shim within the support bracket. The tube has a pin seated within a tube slot in the support bracket which allows the tube to rotate 180 degrees. A portion of the tube and the support bracket are covered in padding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Irwin D. McIlwain, Clayton E. Banks, Jr.