Portable Back With Bottom Attacher Patents (Class 297/352)
  • Patent number: 11697465
    Abstract: A support kit for at least one piece of bag having a support frame configured to be able to be associated with a motorcycle frame, which includes at least one tubular element having one or more through holes, one or more support components adapted to be detachably associated with the support frame and with the at least one piece of bag. The support kit further includes at least one support clamp having a first jaw and a second jaw which embraces portions of the at least one tubular element and respectively has a first and a second through hole. The kit also includes a guide screw that crosses the through holes which includes a support element adapted to support at least one portion of the at least one piece of bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: GIVI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Visenzi
  • Patent number: 11472559
    Abstract: An aircraft seat may include a backrest and a seat pan coupled to the backrest. The backrest may include a plurality of backrest panels. A set of backrest panels of the plurality of backrest panels may be coupled via a coil hinge. The coil hinge may include a first plurality of holes formed in a first backrest panel of the set of backrest panels. The coil hinge may include a second plurality of holes formed in a second backrest panel of the set of backrest panels. The coil hinge may include a coil spring wound through the first plurality of holes and the second plurality of holes. The first backrest panel and the second backrest panel may be configured to rotate about an axis through the coil hinge when the seat pan and the backrest actuate between a stowed position and a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad R. Pacheco
  • Patent number: 11160378
    Abstract: A stadium chair has a seat frame and a backrest frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame for rotation about an axis parallel to a rear portion of the seat frame. The backrest frame is capable of forward rotation about the axis toward the seat frame and rearward rotation about the axis away from the seat frame. A biasing element coupled to either the seat frame or the backrest frame causes forward biasing of the backrest frame toward a neutral position relative to the seat frame. The biasing element allows for limited rearward rotation of the backrest frame from the neutral position and allows for forward rotation of the backrest frame from the neutral position. The chair preferably is configured to receive optional rotatable armrests that may be installed or removed without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Stadium Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Wayne Head, Jr., Carl W. Wilhite
  • Patent number: 9975458
    Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus includes a seat portion, a seatback arranged on a rear side of the seat portion, a seat portion supporting mechanism that supports the seat portion such that a right side and a left side of the seat portion are able to move relative to one another in a vertical direction of the vehicle seat apparatus, and a seat portion restoring force generating mechanism that generates a restoring force that returns the seat portion to an original position when the seat portion rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eishi Takeuchi, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi
  • Patent number: 9949596
    Abstract: A bathing assistance assembly includes a chair that may be removably positioned within a shower. The chair may support a user thereby facilitating the user to bathe. The chair includes a post and the post has an adjustable height. The post includes a plurality arms that are movably coupled to the post. A selected one of the arms engages the shower and the selected arm inhibits the chair from rotating about the post. A harness is removably coupled to the chair and the harness may be worn by the user thereby facilitating the user to be secured to the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Andrew Hoesman
  • Patent number: 9930965
    Abstract: A paddle board bench supports a first paddle board and a second paddle board and includes a stand having a lower paddle board support portion arranged to support the first paddle board in a substantially horizontal position and an upper paddle board support portion arranged to support the second paddle board in a substantially vertical position. The first paddle board and the second paddle board are arranged to provide a seat for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Greg Peterson
  • Patent number: 8627523
    Abstract: A portable variable-position headboard for a bed or the like is provided. The apparatus includes a bottom frame member having a first end and a second end, the second end including a hinge; a back support frame member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a complementary hinge for coupling the back support frame member to the hinge of the bottom frame member, the back support frame member being movable from a first, closed position to a second, open position relative to the bottom frame member; and a back board configured for supporting a back of a user, the back board being pivotably coupled to the second end of the back support frame member. In the open position, the bottom frame member can be horizontally disposed between a mattress and a support structure, e.g., a bed frame, to create a vertical headboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Todd Kaiser
  • Patent number: 8528976
    Abstract: A detachable, foldable seat specially designed to attach to the tailgate of a pickup truck or sport utility vehicle. The device comprises a bench seat, having a bottom seat cushion and a back support cushion attached to a hinge mechanism with a tailgate jamb post. The seat can fold in half at the hinge between the bottom and back support cushion of the device. During installation, the jamb post of the hinge inserts into the jamb between the open tailgate and the truck bed, securing the seat in position. A dual purpose strap attaches to either side of the bottom cushion such that the strap wraps around the open tailgate and further secures the seat in place. When the device is uninstalled and in a closed configuration, the strap serves as a fastening strap to keep the device in a stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Brandon Wimberley
  • Patent number: 8459738
    Abstract: A portable backrest gives upper body support to a person sitting sideways on a sofa or like furniture, the portable backrest placed and retained on the sofa through a cushion of the sofa on which the person eventually sits. A lower, support or base portion of the portable backrest forming a bracket that is received under and around a part of the cushion that is adjacent an armrest of the sofa while an upper portion of the portable backrest extends upwardly and outwardly from the lower portion and armrest to support the upper body, neck and head of a sitting person. In one form, a back portion of the backrest is pivotally connected to a lower portion of the backrest while in another form, the back portion is integral with the lower portion. The upper portion may have back, neck and head cushioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Kyle Downey
  • Patent number: 8459737
    Abstract: A portable back support device is provided for increasing the spinal support experienced by a user of a low-back chair. The present invention comprises a winged headrest, a back support, a pair of removably attachable armrests, and an adjustable chair strap. The winged head rest and back support may be separatable and removably secured to one another, or alternatively may be may be one piece. The device has cushions of varying contour and firmness and is covered with an upholstery material. Cushioned armrests may be attached at the sides of the back support according to the preference of a user. The device is removably secured to a chair by means of an adjustable strap that fits around the back of a chair and may be tightened or loosened as necessary to affix the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Brenda Brotsch
  • Patent number: 8382137
    Abstract: A motorcycle backrest with an integrated lighting system that can be connected to a motorcycle's existing lighting system. The motorcycle back rest additionally comprises of a protective cover with cushioning to protect any unique designs or paint applied to the motorcycle back rest frame. The lighting system can increase visibility of motorcyclist and may prevent any potential accidents. The lighting system implements a dim, bright, and flashing system to indicate that the motorcycle is either running, braking, or signaling for a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Nusret
  • Patent number: 8371652
    Abstract: The backrest for motorcyclists includes a base plate with a pivoting and telescoping strut extending from its forward end. The upper end of the strut has a cushioned seatback pivotally attached thereto. The strut is adjustable to optimize the seatback height. The fore and aft angle of the strut, and thus the angular position of the seatback, is adjusted by an adjustable stop at the base of the strut. The stop limits the rearward angular motion of the strut, but allows the strut to pivot forward against the seating surface to facilitate mounting and dismounting of the motorcycle. The base plate is removably secured to the seat by lateral straps that hook beneath the edges of the seat. The span of the straps may be adjusted by laterally telescoping strap brackets extending from the plate. The bottom of the plate is coated with a non-slip material for greater security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: John R. Revell
  • Patent number: 8262157
    Abstract: A collapsible and foldable composite chair with back slats and seat slats held together by a fabric material. A fold line hinge into the fabric material which normally wears out over time is reinforced to prevent such early wear outs with a cell foam material, preferably a closed cell polyolefin strip. As a result the slats do not wear though the slat pockets in the material and the fold line hinge endures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Leslie Aisner Novak
  • Patent number: 8205942
    Abstract: A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Cushion Seats, Inc.
    Inventor: Nikki Vestweber
  • Patent number: 8152236
    Abstract: A restraining apparatus for a child consists of a frame with a back; the back of the frame has parallel back rods which can be adjusted lengthwise and a bottom foldably attached to the back by lockable hinges. The back and the bottom each have a foundation rod further comprising a stop. The apparatus also has a cover for the frame. The cover has an upper portion containing a plurality of slots, and a plurality of straps which fit removably through the slots to adjust to the height of the child to be restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Amanda Romero
  • Patent number: 7992931
    Abstract: An adjustable back support assembly with a cushioning pad for use with a motorcycle is disclosed. The angle of support is adjustable, and the back support and cushioning pad of varying sizes may be used with the assembly. The assembly is attached to the motorcycle using stock holes present in the rear fender and requires little or no disassembly of the motorcycle to install. The assembly is shaped to complement the styling of the motorcycle and is removable without damaging the paint or finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Howard Inglish
  • Patent number: 7931336
    Abstract: A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Cushion Seats, Inc.
    Inventor: Nikki Miller
  • Patent number: 7802848
    Abstract: A seat module that forms a seat portion and an upright lumbar and thoracic support portion in one piece as a commercial grade seat that can be retro-fitted to any stadium bleacher easily to conform with building safety codes and provide comfortable seating to the patrons of the stadium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventor: Scott Suprina
  • Patent number: 7784868
    Abstract: A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Cushion Seats, Inc.
    Inventor: Nikki Vestweber
  • Patent number: 7726729
    Abstract: A standing aid for supporting a person and relieving leg fatigue while standing on a riser step. The standing aid comprises a seat capable of supporting a person standing on the riser step, a vertical stand having a top end secured to the seat and a mounting system secured to a bottom end of the vertical stand. The mounting system has a clamp having a first surface for extending over and in contact with a top surface of the riser step and a second surface for extending below and in contact with a bottom surface of the riser step. The first surface of the mounting system has a relatively small footprint in that it has a second predetermined width which is less than the first predetermined width of the riser step. This small footprint allows people to maneuver around the standing aid while moving on and off the riser step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: William A. Groll
  • Patent number: 7722117
    Abstract: A seat cushion for selective attachment to a bleacher seat includes a bracket with a front jaw and a rear jaw. The front jaw includes multiple laterally spaced attachment locations for the rear jaw. A cushioned seat including a cushioned bottom and a flexible connected backrest attaches to the bracket to be held in place on a bleacher. The backrest may include a pocket formed from a transparent material for displaying a card within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Integrated Stadium Seating, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 7661761
    Abstract: A motorcycle backrest assembly includes a pair of side plates each for mounting on either the left or right side of the motorcycle's rear fender. A receiver is securable to each plate for adjustably receiving one of two side rails depending from a backrest. Each receiver is angularly adjustable to vary the position of the backrest. The entire assembly can be quickly removed from the motorcycle and stored, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Alejandro Ortega
  • Patent number: 7631934
    Abstract: A foldable portable stadium chair folds between a collapsed position for carrying and an open position for seating. Such chair includes an adjustable base member engageable with and securable to a bleacher bench, a chair frame coupled to the adjustable base member and having at least a portion thereof movable towards and away from the adjustable base member, a chair back coupled to a substantially vertical portion of the chair frame, and a chair seat coupled to a substantially horizontal portion of the chair frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Peter J. Mac Isaac
  • Patent number: 7597399
    Abstract: A bracket affixes a stadium seat to a stadium bench without altering or modifying the bench. The bracket has an external piece and an internal piece. The external piece contacts the back of the bench seat and the horizontal shelf beneath the bench. The internal piece contact the inside surface of the back of the bench and the underside of the seating surface of the bench. The internal and external piece are connected to one another to lock the bracket in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Lewis J. Schneller
  • Patent number: 7575275
    Abstract: A seat cushion includes a cushioned bottom portion and a back portion. The back portion is flexibly connected to the bottom portion. An attachment mechanism is provided to attach the bottom portion to a bleacher. A constraint element restrains the back portion for rotating beyond a desired angle with respect to the cushioned bottom portion. The back portion does not include any rigid cross members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Integrated Stadium Seating, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 7488037
    Abstract: A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Cushion Seats, Inc.
    Inventor: Nikki Vestweber
  • Patent number: 7488041
    Abstract: A legless chair includes a seat, a seatback having its bottom side connected to the seat, and a flexible member backwardly extending from a rear side of the seat. When the user sitting on the seat forces his/her back against the seatback to tilt the legless chair backwards, the flexible member is bendable to impart a damping force against the backwardly tilting motion of the legless chair so as to prevent the backward falling of the legless chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Pyramat LLC
    Inventors: Yury Pokrishevsky, Michael Feldman, Joey C. Huang
  • Publication number: 20090033136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat wherein the vehicle seat includes a back rest frame and a seat frame, which can be fastened to each other via a fitting. During assembly, mutually corresponding fastening points on the fitting and on at least one of the frame parts are brought to overlap in order to connect the two frame parts to each other with the aid of fastening elements. For the assembly, assembly aids are provided on the frame part and fitting. The assembly aids engage one inside the other in a form-fitting manner and are configured so that the two frame parts are held in an assembly aid position in which the mutually corresponding fastening points are aligned with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Christian Dallos, Andreas Hopfner, Thorsten Klein-Hitpass
  • Publication number: 20080277987
    Abstract: A seat back is provided having a composite body having a first end, a center section, and a second end that is thicker than the center section. The first end, the center section, and the second end comprise a plurality of layers of highly aligned fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. The seat back also is provided with a member extending outwardly from the second end and a leg secured along at least a portion of the second end. The leg is positioned along the member to form a cavity defined by the second end, the member, and the leg, the cavity capable of receiving a connecting rod for connecting the seat back assembly to a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Mark Deadrick
  • Patent number: 7438356
    Abstract: A portable stadium seat having a base and a back for use on bleacher or hard plastic seating is disclosed which has heated seat and backrest members and a self-contained, rechargeable electrical power source for operating an electrical heating element contained in each of the seat and backrest members. The backrest member is hingedly mounted on the seat member, such that it may be folded flat onto the seat member for ease of portability and storage, and the portable heated stadium seat includes a carrying strap to enhance the portability of the portable heated stadium seat. An external recharger is used to charge the batteries prior to use, with the portable heated stadium seat thus being useable in locations where electrical power is not easily accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Tranquilease, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Howman, Bruce E. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7438302
    Abstract: A wheeled scooter is integrated with an event forum seat. The apparatus is configured to convert between a first configuration in which the apparatus is operable as a scooter for transportation and a second configuration in which the apparatus is operable as an event forum seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventor: Steven L. Nichols
  • Patent number: 7374246
    Abstract: The present invention is a cushion. The cushion has a seat cushion and a back cushion that are attached with an attachment element. The cushion is intended to provide comfort to a patron using a stadium seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Integrated Stadium Seating
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 7318624
    Abstract: A motorcycle driver backrest has a pair of struts that support a backrest pad and are positioned on opposite sides of a motorcycle, where they are pivotally supported on brackets on the motorcycle. The struts have pivot assemblies that attach to the brackets that permit the backrest to be moved from a stopped working position for supporting a back of a motorcycle rider, to a forwardly folded position. The pivot assemblies are locked onto the brackets with latch dogs, and the latch dogs in turn are moveable between latched and unlatched positions with a hand actuator disc accessible from the exterior of the pivot assemblies. When the latch dog is in an unlatched position, the struts can be sprung apart for removal from the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kuryakyn Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Alwin J. Stahel, Brian K. Stahel
  • Patent number: 7316452
    Abstract: A seat frame of a stadium seat includes a lower cross beam, bench-engaging support arms configured to mount over a top, flat surface of the stadium bench, and upright support members. The upright support members include rounded upper ends that may be rearwardly canted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Cushion Seats, Inc.
    Inventor: Nikki Vestweber
  • Patent number: 7303235
    Abstract: A chair that can be mounted to a bleacher comprises a dual-pivot structure to enable movement of a seat between an up position, wherein the seat compactly fits within the bleacher envelope, and a down position, wherein the seat is substantially aligned with the bleacher and located at a suitable seating height. The chair includes single-piece, injection molded bleacher bases, which are composed of a “no-break”, fade-resistant plastic and include strategically positioned strengthening ribs. Additional embodiments of the chair comprise a clip-on bleacher base for removably mounting the chair to the bleacher and riser bases and floor bases that can be affixed to a riser portion and a floor portion, respectively, of a step structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Preferred Engineering
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Fongers
  • Patent number: 7237844
    Abstract: A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the height of the arm rests with respect to the base. The support device provides arm support sufficient to decompress the vertebrae and aids persons recovering from back surgery or those with chronic back problems. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different girth persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: The Idea People LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth G Stewart, III, Thomas Sweeney
  • Patent number: 7156465
    Abstract: A light-weight portable vertebrae decompression support device comprising a pair of arm rests with selectively adjustable members connecting the arm rests and a base member. The base member is adapted to rest on a seat. The selective adjustment raises and lowers the height of the arm rests with respect to the base. The support device provides arm support sufficient to decompress the vertebrae and aids persons recovering from back surgery or those with chronic back problems. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different girth persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: The Idea People LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Stewart, III, Thomas Sweeney
  • Patent number: 7128369
    Abstract: The portable combination cooler and cushioned seat is a cooler and seat combination configured for easy and quick attachment to a standard stadium bench. The cooler has an insulated six-sided housing with a drawer for storing food and beverages. Attached to the top of the housing is a set of seat mounting brackets, each with a collapsible back support, which facilitates mounting onto a standard stadium bench seat. A folding cushioned seat is attached to the top of the seat mounting brackets. The housing also includes a retractable table, an elastic side pouch and a detachable carrying strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventors: Karen L. Boggs, John R. Weeks, III
  • Patent number: 7125079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable seating device (e.g., portable stadium seat) that includes a seat and a backrest movably interconnected with the seat, and that is generally positionable in both stowed and deployed positions. The backrest also may be selectively movable toward and/or away from the seat, at least when the device is in the deployed position. One embodiment of the device may include a base that is interfacable with a supporting surface on which the device is to be supported, and a mechanism for rotatably interconnecting the seat with the base. Accordingly, the seat may be rotatable relative to the base. Another embodiment of the device may include a stand having a first end that is detachably interconnectable with the seat and/or base, and a second end that may be spaced from the base and interfacable with the supporting surface on which the device is to be supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Integrated Systems
    Inventors: Gordon J. Lee, Cristobal Molina, Paul J. Lee, David L. Carlson
  • Patent number: 7108321
    Abstract: A forward leaning stadium seat having a padded seat; a vertical support sleeve with an arm support device and quick release locking clasp to allow quick and easy up and down positioning of the arm support device and an adjustable hub to stop the forward and backward movement of the vertical support device at prescribed locations within a prescribed arc of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Barton Brett Davis
  • Patent number: 7104605
    Abstract: The present invention is a cushion. The cushion has a seat cushion and a back cushion that are attached with an attachment element. The cushion is intended to provide comfort to a patron using a stadium seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Integrated Stadium Seating
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 6991290
    Abstract: A motorcycle backrest system for providing a removable backrest for a motorcycle. The motorcycle backrest system includes a backrest, a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the backrest, a pair of receiver members attachable to a motorcycle for receiving the lower ends of the front legs and a pair of rear legs extending from the front legs at an angle. Each of the rear legs includes an engaging end formed to catchably receive a corresponding pair of spacer members attached to the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Vance Wiertzema
  • Patent number: 6983992
    Abstract: A backrest of a motorcycle is provided with a pair of angle-adjusting units. In each angle-adjusting unit, a metal arm of the backrest is pivotally connected, by a connecting shaft, to an inner side of each of a seat stay mounted along a side of a seat. A retaining unit selectively and detachably retains a lower end of the metal arm at a plurality of retaining positions. The retaining unit is biased by a biasing member in a retaining direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Oomori
  • Patent number: 6926360
    Abstract: A stadium chair includes a frame for engaging a bleacher. An attachment bracket is provided on the frame and receives a clamp that allows the frame to be secured to the bleacher. A seat cushion and back are included to provide comfort to a patron using the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Integrated Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 6899391
    Abstract: A seat back for a chair has a support panel to contact a seated person and a flap that extends from the top of that support panel to which advertising is attached. The flap folds over the back of the top of the support panel and presents the advertising to a person seated behind the chair fitted with the seat back. The seat back is particularly useful to convey advertising messages in stadium settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Lewis Schneller, Ingrid Schneller
  • Patent number: 6854798
    Abstract: A bleacher chair for use with a bleacher structure having tiers of bleacher seating of a standard width, said bleacher chair comprising a chair portion, two lateral arm members, a forward member, and a rearward member and wherein the chair portion can rest upon a bleacher seat, and the rearward member does not contact the bleacher structure in a way which would interfere with the placement of the chair portion upon a bleacher seat. A method for vending the bleacher chair of the present invention to those attending events with bleacher seating is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Mason, Rosetta Mason
  • Patent number: 6848156
    Abstract: A method of making a motorcycle backrest which has a back support cushion with a handhold aperture, and a support arm for mounting the backrest on a motorcycle saddle or frame uses a mold with a cavity and central post. A rigid frame is encapsulated in a rigid resin base and a cushion layer is formed thereon. The base and cushion layer have an aperture extending therethrough. The flexible cover is formed about the cushion layer and about the periphery of the backrest structure and through the aperture, and it is secured to the surface of the rigid base. A protective cover plate is secured over the cover on the rigid base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Corbin Pacific, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Hanagan, Vicente S. Zavala
  • Patent number: 6739667
    Abstract: A stadium chair includes a frame for engaging a bleacher. An attachment bracket is provided on the frame and receives a clamp that allows the frame to be secured to the bleacher. A seat cushion and back are included to provide comfort to a patron using the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Integrated Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Jones
  • Patent number: 6655740
    Abstract: A motorcycle backrest has a back support cushion with a handhold aperture, and a support arm mounting for mounting the back support cushion on the motorcycle saddle or frame. The backrest can simultaneously function as a comfortable back support for the driver and a convenient handhold for the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Corbin Pacific, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Hanagan
  • Patent number: 6592187
    Abstract: A portable multipurpose chair provides hooks on a frame that can be hooked around a bleacher seat or alternatively be used as legs of the chair in outdoor environments such as a beach or campsite. Telescoping frame sides include an elastic cord to bias the hooks together to remain engaged around a bench seat when the chair is used in a bleacher environment. The back of the seat includes a backrest against which a user can lean. Rigid cross members ensure that the chair remains in a stable position when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew L. Calvery