Abstract: An exercise device having a unique asymmetrical shape with rounded ends of differing radii to provide stability and added resistance.

Abstract: Illustrated views of an exemplary self-cooling pillow for cooling a child car safety seat and stroller is presented. The self-cooling pillow is useful to help keep a child cool on hot and warm day as well as warm on cool days. The self-cooling pillow is further useful for controlling the temperature of the safety seat and stroller which makes travelling more enjoyable for the child and its parents. Furthermore, the self-cooling pillow helps to reduce stress on parents, care providers and other passengers in the event of car seat usage on a warm, hot or even cool day.

Abstract: An electric motor adjustable support device for supporting padding of seating and/or lounging furniture. In particular, padding of seating and/or lounging furniture, such as the mattress of a bed. The support device has a base part and a support part that is connected to the base part, so as to be swivelable about a first swivel axis. In the region of the first swivel axis, at least one first wedge-like lifting guide element is situated at the base part. Further, at least one second wedge-like lifting guide element, opposite from the first wedge-like lifting guide element, is situated at the support part.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a frame for seats in public transport vehicles, used in vehicles such as trams, school buses or other vehicles for transporting passengers on short distances, with low requirements for the comfort of travel. A frame for a seat in public transport vehicles in the form of shaped bent profile that creates a backrest and a seat pan, to which brackets for the seat pan and backrest pillows are attached, wherein the profile (1) in a section perpendicular to its longitudinal axis has an outline similar to an ellipse and its longer section axis is tilted upwards in an outside direction from the vertical plane, which forms the frame's perpendicular bisector, by angle ? ranging from 10-30°, preferably 20°.

Abstract: An exercise device having a unique asymmetrical shape with rounded ends of differing radii to provide stability and added resistance.

Abstract: Provided is a method for suppressing deformation by contraction after molding of a vehicle seat member comprising a foamed resin molded body embedding a frame member. The method manufactures a vehicle seat member (1) including a foamed resin molded body (100) and a frame member (200) at least a part of which is embedded therein in which the frame member (200) includes frameworks (250), (260) extending inside the foamed resin molded body (100) along an outer shape (400) of the vehicle seat member (1) in plan view. The method comprises forming gaps (101), (101), (102), (102) along an extending direction of the frameworks (250), (260) between at least a part of the frameworks (250), (260) and a part of the foamed resin molded body (100) located on an outer side of the at least a part of the frameworks (250), (260).

Abstract: The invention relates to a volume element (10) comprising at least one inner chamber (12), which is bordered by an at least substantially flexible material and which can be inflated with a gas, and comprising at least one outer chamber (14), which is bordered by an at least substantially flexible material, which is fluidically separated from the at least one inner chamber (12), and which surrounds at least some regions of the outer circumference of the inner chamber (12). Granular material is received in the outer chamber (14) for absorbing pressure forces acting on the volume element (10) from the direction of the outer chamber (14).

Abstract: It is obtained a headrest and a vehicle seat provided therewith, capable of obtaining attenuating effect characteristics with respect to oscillation at two resonant frequencies with a simple configuration. A mass body is supported by an elastically deformable first urethane member configuring part of a headrest pad inside a headrest cover of a vehicle seat. Namely, a dynamic damper is configured including the first urethane member and the mass body. The center of gravity of the mass body is set at a position offset in the seat width direction with respect to the elastic center of the first urethane member.

Abstract: A frameless furniture assembly adapted to be converted between an unfilled configuration and a filled configuration including: an outer liner having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of pieces of fill material, wherein the fill material is retained within the outer liner; and at least one configuration support member associated with the inner surface of the outer liner. The frameless furniture assembly is preferably adapted to support a human in a seated position.

Abstract: A compact seat cushion that may be expanded to reveal a banner wherein the banner may be changed in accordance with the desires of the user is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, may be used as a seat cushion, and when in an expanded, unfolded position, may be used as a banner to display letters, logos, messages or other insignia. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of conjoined panels, each comprising a closed compartment comprising padded material. One or more of the panels comprise an upper layer and a lower layer joined together to form a compartment comprising padding. A plurality of strips is adapted for cooperative coupling insignia. A user desiring to form a banner may do so easily by coupling letters or phrases to the unfolded seat.

Abstract: A full-cover and light-weight child safety seat is disclosed, capable of improving the difficulties in manufacturing and assembling processes in conventional skills. The safety seat includes a first hard layer, a second hard layer, a body (or a cushion portion) formed by foaming expansion material and a wall formed on a peripheral zones of the body. The body is defined with an inner end surface coated with the first hard layer and an outer end surface covered by the second hard layer so that the foaming expansion material (or the body), the first hard layer and the second hard layer are snuggly and firmly formed in a composite state, thereby improving the improper conditions in conventional skills, such as carry or deliver inconvenience caused by larger thickness/volume and heavier weight for the purpose of obtaining sufficient strength.

Abstract: Bean bag chairs and related manufacturing methods and apparatus. Some methods comprise joining first and second panels defining corresponding surfaces. The second panel further comprises piles projecting from its surface with a portion of its surface being substantially smooth. A seam between the substantially smooth portion and the first panel joins the panels. The piles can be chenille piles and some of the piles can be removed to create the smooth portion. The second panel, though, can be received with the smooth portion being free of holes. Various methods include joining a zipper to the second panel via another smooth portion. In some chairs the seam is behind the piles. A jig can be placed in the chairs to expand the chairs and the chairs can be supported from above during filing. The chairs can also be vented during the filling via a clamped aperture defined by the chair.

Abstract: An improved bean bag chair is disclosed that not only provides conforming support for a person's body in a variety of positions, but also provides a closable storage compartment for storing a large number of miscellaneous articles of varying size, shape and hardness, all without compromising the chair's effectiveness in providing conforming support. The chair includes an upper flexible bag defining an upper compartment that carries an adaptable filler material, and it further includes a lower flexible bag defining a lower compartment for receiving and storing the miscellaneous articles. A closure, e.g., a zipper, secures the upper and lower flexible bags together.

Abstract: A baby support device is described. The baby support device comprises an elongate first surface adapted to support all or part of a baby and a shorter second surface adapted to support at least part of a baby, the first and second surfaces being arranged at an angle with respect to one another such that the first surface alone or the first and second surfaces together can, in use, fully support a baby in both the prone or supine orientations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beanbag sofa with a retractable headrest, and more particularly, to a beanbag sofa with a retractable headrest, which is configured to interpose an auxiliary outer cover having a predetermined size and communicating with an outer cover in a predetermined position of the outer cover, so that a filling material filled in the outer cover can be introduced toward an interior of the auxiliary outer cover upon opening the auxiliary outer cover, thereby selectively forming a headrest and armrests as required for a user's convenience.

Abstract: A chair apparatus is provided with multiple pivot axis for improving core strength, posture, and circulation of the user. The chair apparatus includes a seat portion that is capable of pivotal movement about multiple pivot axes and along a surface. The chair apparatus further includes a frame coupled to the seat portion, wherein the frame limits the pivotal movement of the seat portion only when the chair apparatus is placed in a supported orientation.

Abstract: A body-conforming booster cushion seat having a malleable filler material so as to permit the cushion to conform to the body shape of a user when the user is seated thereon. The booster cushion seat includes a strap for securing the cushion to the chair, and the height of the cushion may be adjusted by adjusting the tension on the strap. The bottom of the cushion is provided with a textured base to prevent slipping when the textured base contacts a corresponding surface, and a safety belt is included to secure a juvenile user in place on the booster cushion seat.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is made by filling a container with expanded thermoplastic elements that are in a non-cured state and that possess a degree of latent foaming ability. After filling the container with the non-cured elements, the elements are allowed to cure under ambient conditions during which the blowing agent remaining in the elements in a vapor state condenses allowing air to be drawn in while the elements expand. This expansion of the elements distends and rigidifies the container where the container is allowed to expand or places an item packaged within a container of rigid construction under a tight fit.

Abstract: A two-part seat (10) providing full body support that is specific for each crew member (30) on an individual basis. The two-part construction for the seat (10) can accommodate many sizes and shapes for crewmembers (30) because it is reconfigurable and therefore reusable for subsequent flights. The first component of the two-part seat construction is a composite shell (12) that surrounds the crewmember's entire body and is generically fitted to their general size in height and weight. The second component of the two-part seat (10) is a cushion (20) that conforms exactly to the specific crewmember's entire body and gives total body support in more complex environment.

Abstract: A chair has a durable surface with top cover supported by foam thereby providing an ergonomic recoverable shape and a fluid directing perimeter rim or perimeter ridge on a bottom surface thereof.

Abstract: A buoyant pool chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or sitting position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. Buoyant cushions attached to the frame members form a chair seat, a chair back, a left chair arm and a right chair arm. The buoyant cushions include layers of flexible cushion material secured together in overlapping relation, with the frame members being sandwiched between the overlapping layers. A layer of adhesive material bonds the overlapping cushion layers together and forms a water-tight seal around the frame members.

Abstract: A furniture assembly includes a flexible outer envelope, an inner envelope, and a rigid inner frame. The outer envelope includes an upper receiving chamber, an upper access opening in communication with the upper receiving chamber, a lower receiving chamber, and a lower access opening in communication with the lower receiving chamber. The inner envelope is disposed in the upper receiving chamber, and is filled with a cushioning material. The rigid inner frame is disposed in the lower receiving chamber.

Abstract: An entertaining cushion is provided, wherein the user can change the shape and visually enjoy such shape changes. The cushion includes an outer cover member formed by integrally combining a plurality of individual bag members that have different shapes such that the respective interiors of the bag members are in fluid communication with each other and a particulate filling material provided in the outer cover member that is capable of changing the appearance of the outer cover member by moving between and among the interiors of the bag members. Beads are used as the filling material.

Abstract: A buoyant pool chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or sitting position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame can be manually rotated to a folded, minimum profile position in which the chair back overlaps the chair seat, for example for shipping and storage, and rotatable to an upright, fixed position to accommodate lounging in a semi-reclining or sitting position. Stop apparatus on the chair frame is engagable with one of the seat frame and the back frame for fixing the back frame in the upright position, and releasable therefrom to permit closing rotational movement of the back frame to the folded position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chair having a removable outer cover. The chair has an air permeable bladder which houses compressible filler material. The compressible filler material allows the chair to be selectively compressed between various compressed states. A method for packaging the chair is provided which significantly reduces the weight and size of the chair. The method includes placing the chair in a vacuum chamber and suctioning air from the chair. The vacuum chamber may be partially open or closed during storage.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or fully reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame on opposite sides by dual axle shafts. A manually operable clutch is mounted on each axle shaft for releasably connecting the seat frame to the back frame. Each clutch is manually releasable to permit pivotal movement of the back frame relative to the seat frame, and is manually engagable to fix the angle of recline of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

Abstract: Soft-sculpted furniture, such as a chair, having unstructured seat and back portions and two arm portions. The chair can be in the form of a soft-sculpted animal or other figures or characters. The arm portions are contoured to follow the contour of the seat and back portions, are connected between the seat portion and back portion, and are constructed so that the chair provides support for a user in a seated upright position without the need for an internal frame structure. The arm portions are configured to extend outward when the chair is not in use to give the appearance of the figure inviting the user to sit in the chair. The arms can be wrapped around the user when in the chair and are wide enough to cover a substantial portion of the user so as to serve as a blanket or cover.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, the present invention is a chair apparatus having the shape of a religious symbol, such as a Buddha. The chair functions as both an apparatus to be sat upon and a symbol that a user may incorporate in his or her manner of worship. Preferably, the chair apparatus is inflatable via an air tube that communicates with the different parts of the chair, such as a headrest, backrest, base and armrests.

Abstract: An article of furniture is disclosed. The article of furniture includes a multi-purpose article of furniture for use by at least one worker in a work environment having a horizontal support surface such as a floor and at least one vertical support surface such as a wall. The article includes a core formed by a first core section coupled to a second core section at an angular displacement and a cover configured to fit around the core. The core can be oriented in a first position for a first purpose and a second position for a second purpose. The article may be stored adjacent another article of furniture in a first arrangement and in use adjacent another article of furniture in a second arrangement. The article may also be a pocket for storing items attached to a covering skin. The covering skin may include a marking identifier.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or fully reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame on opposite sides by dual axle shafts. A manually operable clutch is mounted on each axle shaft for releasably connecting the seat frame to the back frame. Each clutch is manually releasable to permit pivotal movement of the back frame relative to the seat frame, and is manually engagable to fix the angle of recline of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

Abstract: A chair includes a flexible enclosure having a first compartment and a second compartment. A freely-flowable filler material is disposed within the first compartment and the second compartment. The filler material can have a different material density and/or distribution density in each compartment.

Abstract: An upholstery furniture item comprising a casing of flexible non-air permeable material filled with a spherical beads of expanded polystyrene that flow around the body of a person seated in the item to closely follow the contours of the body as described earlier. In the bottom of the casing is an airtight inflatable air chamber for compensating for volume changes that arise from the crushing or abrading of the beads after repeated uses. Flexible elastic members are provided to help the furniture item retain its shape.