Adjustable Relative To Chair Or Seat To Plural Use Positions Patents (Class 297/423.12)
  • Patent number: 6648418
    Abstract: A collapsible footrest assembly for a gliding ottoman with a top structure gliding upon a base. A pair of parallel, elongated slides are movably mounted under the top structure between upper and lower positions with respect to the top structure. A footrest is slidably and pivotally mounted between the slides for sliding operation between a slide-in position wherein the footrest extends and is supported between the slides and a slide-out position wherein the footrest is drawn out and pivoted down in front of the slides. The slide arrangement is detachably hooked under the top structure in the upper position, and is detachably locked with the base when it is in the lower position to prevent the ottoman from gliding when the footrest is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Shermag Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Bergeron, David Stephen Hoffman, Marcus Lindsay Murphy
  • Patent number: 6644748
    Abstract: An operator adjustable workstation is provided, ranging from a seated work level to a standing work level with an infinite number of health posture arrangements and work surface levels in between. Two trigger controlled height and angle adjustment body support actuators and a foot controlled lower leg and lower leg support pivot actuator, provide the operator with independent control to quickly lock into place and/or release each health posture and work surface at any level within the adjustment range. The workstation includes a base structure, a body support area, a work surface area, and lift arm. The work surface area incorporates two substantially planar work surfaces. The body support area incorporates seat, back, lower leg and lower leg support components. The body support and work areas incorporate two separate lift arms. The lift arms have first ends and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Health Postures, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan L. Tholkes, Jack Hockenberry, DuWayne Dandurand
  • Patent number: 6634716
    Abstract: A footrest is fastened via a telescopically extendable connecting element to an office chair, in particular to an office chair having a backrest that can be tilted into a rest position. This results in an especially comfortable and ergonomic seating position, and in particular a situation in which the office chair is pushed away from the footrest when the footrest is not needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Sander, Martin Potrykus
  • Patent number: 6619747
    Abstract: A torso and forearm support is provided for supporting the body of a user resting in a seated or standing position with forearm supports for allowing the user to rest at least one forearm during forearm movement while continuously engaging the armrest. The forearm supports are individually adjustable vertically and rotatably to accommodate the dynamic and/or continuous movement of the user's arm(s). Articulated armrest brackets fold in a compact manner behind the post assembly for storage when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventors: Kam Ko, Kay K. Lau
  • Publication number: 20030168899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a folding portable foot station that can be used for reflexology, foot massaging, or pedicures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: William E. Voyce
  • Patent number: 6601869
    Abstract: A body support device adaptable on a wheelchair and having a pair of stockings, wherein each of the pair of stockings comprises a cradle having a generally concave surface for nesting the legs of a user, a support having a frontal arm, each of the stocking cradles being mounted on the support, wherein the support is articulated on a lateral pivot with vertical orientation adapted on the foot rest, and a locking device linking the pair of stockings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: IDC Medical
    Inventor: François Porchéron
  • Patent number: 6595590
    Abstract: A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails. Each support rail also extends upwardly from and is in vertical alignment with the base rails for supporting a mechanic as he kneels in an elevated position over the engine compartment of a motor vehicle. A chest pad and a knee pad are mounted in spaced-apart relation between the support rails for securing the support rails in a fixed, spaced-apart relation, and for supporting the chest and knees of the mechanic while in the kneeling position, thus allowing the skeletal structure of the body to support the weight, rather than the back and leg muscles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Auto Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary D. Bottoms
  • Patent number: 6578217
    Abstract: This invention is an adjustable, ergonomically sound apparatus for the human body to assume many positions such as kneeling, sitting or lying. The main components of the invention are comprised adjustable cushions with adjustable supports for the knees, ankles, feet, toes, buttocks, back legs and head. This invention is portable and allows the user to assume the positions of kneeling, sitting and laying for long periods of time on a mobile basis with out the pain, discomfort and lasting damage associated with going long periods of time in these positions without proper supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Orin A. Roberson
  • Patent number: 6572134
    Abstract: A multi-feature stroller (100) includes several unique features. The stroller, which has a forward sub-frame (104) and a rearward sub-frame (108) that is foldable upon itself, provides a napper bar (150) which extends outwardly from the forward sub-frame (104). The napper bar (150) provides a locking mechanism (254) which engages one of two locking tongues (190) extending from an underside of a car seat (160). Accordingly, the car seat (160) may be carried by the stroller (100) in a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The napper bar (150) is moveable between an extended position and a recessed position by actuating a release mechanism (302). A fold down mechanism (130) is connected between the rear sub-frame (108) and the forward sub-frame (104) when actuated causes the sub-frames to fold into a collapsed position and simultaneously causes the napper bar to fall to its recessed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Graco Children′s Products Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barrett, Michael Green, Mary Ann Celestina-Krevh, LeNard Pope, William Ward, Jr., Robert Warner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6543853
    Abstract: A massage chair including a main support frame and large and small curved rod frames. Specifically, the user can use a retaining pin to engage any of several round holes formed in the intermediate section of the main support frame to adjust the position of the hip pad, which is mounted to the large curved rod frame, which rides on a block secured to the retaining pin. The main support frame abuts against an eccentric angular block to enable the user to adjust the distance between the curved part of the main support frame against which the angular block abuts and the center of rotation of the block to permit micro-adjustment of the inclination of the main support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: LifeGear, Inc.
    Inventor: Robson L. Splane, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6540301
    Abstract: A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails and diverging upwardly from and along the length of the base rails for supporting a mechanic in an elevated position over the engine compartment of a motor vehicle. A chest pad and a knee pad are mounted in spaced-apart relation between the support rails for securing the support rails in a fixed, spaced-apart relation, and for supporting the chest and knees of the mechanic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Auto Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary D. Bottoms
  • Patent number: 6439657
    Abstract: An adjustable height work station is adjustable between a seated work level and a lifted work level. The work station includes a base structure, a work area, and a lift arm. The work area incorporates a substantially planar surface. The lift arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally secured to the base structure while the second end is pivotally secured to the work area. Tie first end and second end are pivotable through a range of motion to raise and lower the work area between the seated work level and the lifted work level while maintaining the planar surface of the work area in a substantially horizontal position through the range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Alan L. Tholkes
  • Publication number: 20020101108
    Abstract: An improved massage chair (10) is provided herein. The massage chair (10) includes (i) a front lower support (12) including a front attachment section (14), (ii) a rear lower support (16) including a rear attachment section (18), (iii) a seat (48) secured to the rear lower support (12), (iv) a front upper support (22) including an upper attachment section (24), (v) a chest rest (26) secured to the front upper support (22), and (vi) a connector (28). Importantly, the connector (28) connects the front attachment section (14), the rear attachment section (18) and the upper attachment section (24) and allows for relative motion of the front lower support (12), the rear lower support (16) and the front upper support (22) about the connector (28). As a result of this design, the massage chair (10) easily moves between a transport position (32) and an upright position (30). Further, as a result of this design, the profile of the massage chair (10) in the transport position (32) is relatively small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Jon W. Roleder, William A. Martin, Paul M.G. Weiskopf, Arthur John Drusch
  • Publication number: 20020096929
    Abstract: A portable massage chair converter including a base portion for coupling with a backrest of an armless chair. A headrest portion is coupled with respect to the base portion. The headrest portion is both adjustable vertically with respect to the base portion and adjustable angularly with respect to the base portion. The headrest portion includes a padded portion for receiving a face of a person seated in the armless chair therein. A pair of forearm supports are coupled with respect to the base portion to allow a forearm of the person seated in the armless chair to rest thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Chris Showerman