| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 297311000 |
MOVABLE BOTTOM
| 810 |
| 297353000 |
MOVABLE BACK
| 709 |
| 297452100 |
BOTTOM OR BACK
| 627 |
| 297216100 |
CRASH SEAT
| 515 |
| 297391000 |
HEADREST
| 415 |
| 297250100 |
SUPPLEMENTAL SEAT (E.G., CHILD SEAT, ETC.)
| 379 |
| 297217100 |
COMBINED
| 368 |
| 297135000 |
WITH TABLE, DESK, OR EASEL
| 284 |
| 297464000 |
BODY OR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT OR CONFINEMENT
| 279 |
| 297188010 |
WITH HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE FOR DISPARATE ARTICLE
| 273 |
| 297284100 |
BOTTOM OR BACK WITH MEANS TO ALTER CONTOUR
| 255 |
| 297195100 |
STRADDLE SEAT (E.G., SADDLE TYPE, ETC.)
| 224 |
| 297411200 |
ARMREST
| 211 |
| 297160100 |
COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR; I.E., RELATIVELY FOLDING BOTTOM, BACK, AND LEGS
| 210 |
| 297219100 |
DETACHABLE SUPPLEMENTAL FLEXIBLE PAD OR COVER
| 209 |
| 297180100 |
WITH HEAT EXCHANGER OR MEANS TO PROVIDE FLUID OR VAPOR TREATMENT
| 205 |
| 297232000 |
PLURAL RELATED SEATS
| 185 |
| 297463100 |
CHAIR HARDWARE OR ATTACHMENT (E.G., BRACKET, OPERATING LEVER, LEG EXTENSION, ETC.)
| 169 |
| 297285000 |
BACK MOVEMENT RESILIENTLY OPPOSED IN OPERATING POSITION
| 138 |
| 297423100 |
REST FOR KNEE, LEG, OR FOOT
| 134 |
| 297183100 |
WITH HANDLE
| 114 |
| 297068000 |
LEGREST OR FOOTREST INTERCONNECTED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO BOTTOM AND CONCURRENT WITH BOTTOM OR BACK
| 100 |
| 297118000 |
CONVERTIBLE
| 96 |
| 297440100 |
HAVING DETACHABLY INTERFITTING PARTS OR COMPONENTS; I.E., KNOCKDOWN
| 91 |
| 297258100 |
ROCKER-MOUNTED
| 80 |
| 297184100 |
WITH WEATHER SHIELD OR INSECT PROTECTOR (E.G., CANOPY, SCREEN, ETC.)
| 59 |
| 297230100 |
SUPPLEMENTAL BACK
| 39 |
| 297445100 |
BOTTOM, BACK AND LEG (I.E., CHAIR)
| 36 |
| 297061000 |
HEADREST INTERCONNECTED WITH BACK FOR RELATIVE CONCURRENT MOVEMENT
| 28 |
| 297218100 |
UPHOLSTERY COVER DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO FRAME
| 28 |
| 297273000 |
OSCILLATING SUSPENDER CONNECTED TO OR THROUGH ADJUNCTIVE REST
| 18 |
| 297182000 |
WITH DEBRIS CATCHER
| 15 |
| 297283100 |
CHANGEABLE OR REVERSIBLE SUPPORTING SURFACE
| 13 |
| 297463200 |
MISCELLANEOUS
| 9 |
| 297004000 |
PORTABLE BOTTOM WITH OCCUPANT ATTACHER
| 9 |
| 297115000 |
ARMREST MOVABLE TO DIVERSE USE POSITION
| 8 |
| 297112000 |
BACK CARRIES STORED SUPPLEMENTAL BODY SUPPORT
| 8 |
| 297014000 |
BOTTOM AND BACK CONNECTED TO AND FOLDABLE IN WALL OR PARTITION
| 8 |
| 297005000 |
WITH OCCUPANT-PROPELLED WALKER OR SKATER FRAME
| 8 |
| 297094000 |
BACK REVERSIBLE AS TO BOTTOM; E.G., WALKOVER TYPE
| 6 |
| 297105000 |
DISPLACEABLE BOTTOM EXPOSES SUPPLEMENTAL BODY SUPPORT | 5 |
| 20160176315 | CONVERTIBLE GOLF CART SEAT ASSEMBLY | 06-23-2016 |
| 20120146366 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a deployed position where the secondary seat cushion is positioned adjacent the primary seat cushion. The effective width of the seat may be greater when it is in one position than when it is in the other position. The back cushion may include first and second portions and a third portion intermediate the first and second positions. A vehicle may include left, right, and middle seats, the middle seat being configured to have two positions, the effective width of the middle seat in one position being greater than in the other position. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20090261629 | Automatically Adjustable Seat - Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20120139301 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a deployed position where the secondary seat cushion is positioned adjacent the primary seat cushion. The effective width of the seat may be greater when it is in one position than when it is in the other position. The back cushion may include first and second portions and a third portion intermediate the first and second positions. A vehicle may include left, right, and middle seats, the middle seat being configured to have two positions, the effective width of the middle seat in one position being greater than in the other position. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120146365 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat can be configured to include a variety of types of cushions. The seat may include primary and secondary cushions that are joined together such that the secondary cushion has a stored position under the seating surface of the primary seat cushion and a deployed position where the secondary seat cushion is positioned adjacent the primary seat cushion. The effective width of the seat may be greater when it is in one position than when it is in the other position. The back cushion may include first and second portions and a third portion intermediate the first and second positions. A vehicle may include left, right, and middle seats, the middle seat being configured to have two positions, the effective width of the middle seat in one position being greater than in the other position. | 06-14-2012 |
| 297063000 |
COMPONENT OF ADJACENT SEATS REORIENTABLE TO SINGLE BED | 5 |
| 20160051047 | CONVERTIBLE SEATING AND DINETTE ARRANGEMENT - A convertible seating and dinette arrangement that includes moveable and adjustable first and second seats with each seat including a base, a seat bottom, and a backrest; and wherein each base is configured for pivotal movement to adjust between various modes. The convertible seating and dinette arrangement can include seats that are moveable and convertible to at least three different modes including a sofa mode, a recliner mode, a daybed mode, a dinette mode, an alternate dinette mode, and a chaise lounge mode. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20090039686 | CHAIR SEAT WITH MUTUALLY MOVEABLE PARTS - The present invention concerns a chair seat ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20130241246 | PREMIUM CLASS AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SUITE - A premium class passenger suite that includes a main seat positioned in the suite together with separate bed. The bed has a flexible mattress of predetermined dimensions and is movable between a stowed position to one side of the main seat and a deployed position above and separate from the main seat. A drive apparatus is provided for driving the bed between the stowed and deployed positions. The main seat is configured to be movable between a seating position when the bed is stowed, and a stowed position with a lowered seat back when the bed is deployed for use. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20160031561 | Seating Arrangement, Seat Unit, Tray Table and Seating System - A row of a plurality of adjacent seats supported by a support frame. The seat includes a seat back, a seat pan and a leg rest. The leg rest of each seat includes a leg support surface and is mounted relative to the seat frame in a manner to allow it to move between (a) a stored condition and (b) a fully deployed condition where the seat pan and the leg rest support surface are substantially coplanar. The leg rest and seat pan of each seat in the row can cooperate to define a reconfigurable horizontal support surface for at least one passenger. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160144964 | DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM FOR A SEAT, IN PARTICULAR AN AIRPLANE SEAT - The present invention concerns a displacement system ( | 05-26-2016 |
| 297001000 |
SEATING DEVICE REORIENTS AS UNIT | 4 |
| 20140070573 | CHAIR UTILIZING SELF-WEIGHT TRACTION - A chair utilizing self-weight traction consists of: a seat unit ( | 03-13-2014 |
| 20080277976 | Seat back assist - A seat back assist system is disclosed which provides an assist when opening a vehicle split seat back from an upright position and a lift assist when returning the seat back to the upright position from a load floor (horizontal) position. The assist system allows the seat to pop off a latch when released and to fold down to the load floor position. It also provides a lift assist to the upright position. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090152907 | Apparatus for exchanging driver's seat with passenger's seat - An apparatus for exchanging a driver's seat with a passenger's seat of a vehicle comprises seat bases on which a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are provided, a main body assembly provided between the seats, and a link mechanism for linking the main body assembly to the respective seat bases. Seat motor(s) and a main motor of the main body assembly are controlled so as to directly exchange the seats. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20120043788 | Chair - Disclosed is a chair comprising a seat, a base, a pair of parallel spaced apart uprights extending from the base positioned to opposed sides of the spine of a user seated on the chair, the uprights supporting the seat and a body support member extending from each upright in opposed directions, said body support members being substantially parallel to the back of said user. Each body support members may integrally formed with an upright with have an arcuate portion therebetween. The chair may further comprise first and second pairs of body support members and be rotatable between first and second orientations in which either the first or second body support members may form the seat or back support for the user. | 02-23-2012 |
| 297181000 |
SIMULATION; E.G., ANIMAL OR VEHICLE | 3 |
| 20090230737 | Pedicure Chair and Mini Spa - A pedicure chair for user including a child or young adult may include a tub member for the feet of the user, a seat member for the user to sit on, a back rest member connected to the seat member to rest the back of the user, a head rest member connected to the back rest member to rest the head of the user, and an arm member connected to the back rest member to rest the arms of the user. The back rest member may correspond to a first decoration, the head rest member may correspond corresponds to the first decoration and the arm member may be decorated to simulate an animal or cartoon character. The arm member may rotate with respect to the back rest member, and the head rest member may detach from the back rest member. The tub member may be connected to a stand member for supporting a entertainment device, and the entertainment device may be a DVD device. The entertainment device may be a music player, and the first decoration of the back rest member may be interchanged with a second decoration of the back rest member. The first decoration of the head rest member may be interchanged with a second decoration of the head rest member, and the stand may be positioned on the right side of the pedicure chair. The stand may be positioned on the left side of the pedicure chair, and the stand can be positioned at a varying height. The stand can be positioned at a varying view angle, and the entertainment device may be a game. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20150130232 | CHILD HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A head restraint system includes a first support arm formed of a flexible material. The head restraint further includes a first clamp arm coupleable to a child seat. A first joint for coupling the first support arm to the first clamp arm is configured to allow actuation of the first support arm between a first position extending horizontally across a portion of a child's forehead and a second position disposed away from the child's forehead. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150375651 | AUTOMOBILE VEHICLE HEADREST - A headrest device that integrates with vehicle's seats for providing persons with a device for resting ones head when traveling as a passenger in a vehicle, the headrest device including a headrest assembly that removably mates with a mount assembly. | 12-31-2015 |
| 297310000 |
WITH MEANS TO CONTROL REARWARD CHAIR TIPPING | 3 |
| 20090267395 | PIVOT ASSEMBLY - A pivot assembly has a pivot support member with a keyway. The keyway has two oppositely directed longer keyway wings extending from a middle section and the middle section has two oppositely directed shorter keyway wings extending in a direction transverse to that of the longer keyway wings. The shorter keyway wings have convexly radiused ends. The pivot assembly also has a pivot with an attachment portion and a key projecting rearwardly from the attachment portion. The key has a rearward section with oppositely directed longer key wings which are longer than the shorter keyway wings but sufficiently short to allow the longer key wings to pass through the keyway. The key also has a middle section between the rearward section and the attachment portion. The middle section has oppositely directed shorter key wings with convexly radiused ends. The shorter key wings extend in a direction aligned with that of the longer key wings. The shorter key wings have a length substantially matching that of a length of the shorter keyway wings. The radiused end of each shorter key wing has a radius substantially matching a radius of a radiused end of each of the shorter keyway wings such that the shorter key wings fit with a close tolerance between ends of the keyway shorter wings. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100207439 | STOWABLE VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a stowable vehicle seat having an erroneous operation preventive mechanism operating at the time of stowage/restoring operation. A stowable vehicle seat having an operating element using a strap for stowage/restoring operation includes brackets formed on a seat back frame, a rocking member rockably supported on the brackets, and a braking member fixed to the strap. The brackets each have an elongated hole extending in the up/down direction. The rocking member includes right and left plate bodies, each having a braking hole that is long in the up/down direction, and an upper plate connecting the plate bodies to each other. The upper plate comes into sliding contact with the strap on its lower side. The braking holes each have an expanded-width part on their front side. The braking member has the erroneous operation preventive mechanism formed being inserted through both of the elongated holes and the braking holes. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20150130238 | Anti-Tip Chair Foot - Disclosed is an anti-tip chair leg extension device that is attachable to the foot of a chair leg to prevent or reduce the risk of the chair from tipping over backwards. This feature of the device is especially beneficial when a child is using the chair. The anti-tip leg extension device comprises: a leg receiver mounted on a footplate, and a grip means. The lower (or foot) portion of a rear leg of the chair leg is received into the leg receiver. The grip means (releaseably) holds the foot of the chair leg in place when the chair leg is received in the leg receiver. The footplate then acts to shift the distance of the moment-arm of the chair backward and away from the center of mass of the chair to reduce a tendency of the chair to tip backward | 05-14-2015 |
| 297411100 |
SUPPORT FOR ARMPIT | 2 |
| 20160183686 | PHYSICAL SUPPORT DEVICE - A physical support device used for displacing the weight of the upper torso off of the lower back and ensuring proper posture while a user is seated, comprising a base member to be placed on a surface adjacent a seated user, an arced member to be placed under the user's armpit, a vertical support member having a lower end coupled to the base member and an upper end coupled to the arced member. An adjustment mechanism allows for height adjustment of the vertical support member so that the arced member can fit directly under any user's armpit, where the arced member is able to hold and displace the weight of the user's upper torso off the lower back. A forearm support coupled to the vertical support member further provides comfort and relief to a seated user. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20170232929 | Torso Support System For Protecting Against Upward Accelerations In Vehicle Seats And Occupant Support Structures | 08-17-2017 |
| 297092000 |
CHAIR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE AND REVERSIBLE BOTTOM AND BACK | 2 |
| 20150108797 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT FURNITURE AND METHOD - An adjustable height chair has a pair of side frames and a seat frame with two seat/backrest portions secured together, with the seat frame pivotably mounted in the side frames. The chair height is changed by rotating the side frames in a direction opposite to the rotation of the seat frame, so that a seat panel which previously served as a platform to sit on becomes a backrest, and vice-versa. The chair preferably has one or more crossbars to serve the double duty of strengthening the frame of the chair, and supporting the seat panels in both sitting positions of the chair. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160039448 | Direction Setting Device for the Seat of a Baby Stroller - The present invention relates to a direction setting device for the seat of a baby stroller, characterized in that, the main backrest provides an auxiliary backrest whose bottom end is sewed with the seat fabric to form a sewing thread line via which the auxiliary backrest moves to the front end of the frame to change the seat direction; also characterized in that, a rear canopy is secured on the sunshade, and a switching line for turning over the rear canopy to change the direction forms at the joins of the rear canopy and the sunshade, wherein the rear canopy is fastened to the auxiliary backrest and to the footrest respectively by a fastening element after the seat direction is switched, so that the sunshade may simultaneously change its direction; furthermore, the tilting angle of the auxiliary backrest may be controlled by adjusting the elevation angle of the footrest. | 02-11-2016 |
| 297352000 |
PORTABLE BACK WITH BOTTOM ATTACHER | 2 |
| 20080277987 | Composite seat back frame - 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. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090033136 | Vehicle Seat - 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. | 02-05-2009 |
| 297350000 |
LATERALLY FOLDING OR COLLAPSING BACK | 1 |
| 20090218869 | Collapsible Seat and System - Collapsible seats may be installed on a track or rail system to allow the collapsible seats to move laterally within a vehicle's interior. The track system also may permit removal of the collapsible seats from the vehicle. The collapsible seats may include a seat back with multiple sections joined by flexible hinges that permit folding of the seat pan and seat back in a lateral direction. In certain embodiments, the seat pan or the headrest also may include multiple sections joined by flexible hinges. The flexible hinges may allow the seats to collapse laterally to reduce the width of the seats. The available space for seating or cargo storage may be adjusted by selectively collapsing, expanding, and removing the collapsible seats. | 09-03-2009 |
| 297461000 |
PADDED STOOL | 1 |
| 20160045032 | SUPPORT MEMBER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A support member may include a body having a first end, a second end, and a base there between. The body further includes a protuberance on the body proximate the first end and a bulbous region proximate the second end. A seating surface is defined between the protuberance and the bulbous region and is configured on an opposing side of the body from the base. A connection feature may be configured in the body to provide rigidity between opposing sides thereof. The first end defines a first face and the first face is configured to abut a structure Likewise, the base is configured to abut a surface on which the structure is placed. Friction members on the first face and the base can increase the resistance to movement between the support member, the structure, and the surface on which the support member and the structure are placed. | 02-18-2016 |
| 297186000 |
WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OR INSTRUMENT SUPPORT | 1 |
| 20150289661 | SUPPORT FOR A MUSICAL DRUM - A support for musical drums, more particularly, for a Guianese, West Indian, African, and any other type of drum played sitting down, and which provides an improvement in the posture of the drum player which can then relieve the pressure on the body. | 10-15-2015 |
| 297013000 |
FOLDING BOTTOM PERMITS SEAT ROTATION ABOUT VERTICAL AXIS | 1 |
| 20090273211 | Vehicle seating system - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat frame having a seat back and stadium-type seat base for movement between a seating position and a storage position to improve ease of entry to the vehicle area behind the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat assembly includes a swing assembly coupled to the seat back and configured to rotate the folded seat assembly around a substantially vertical axis. A single handle operation is included for unlatching the seat latches—the seat base automatically flips up—and pivoting the entire vehicle seat toward the interior of the vehicle to allow easy entry behind the vehicle seat. | 11-05-2009 |
| 297062000 |
COMPONENT REORIENTABLE TO STACKED BUNKS | 1 |
| 20140246886 | AIRCRAFT DIVAN CONVERTIBLE TO A BUNK BED - A divan includes a seating surface and a backrest. In a first configuration, the backrest is positioned adjacent to the seating surface to support a person's back while the person is seated on the seating surface. In the first configuration, the seating surface is disposed at a first predetermined height above a horizontal plane. In a second configuration, the backrest establishes an upper bunk above the seating surface. In the second configuration, the seating surface establishes a lower bunk beneath the upper bunk. In the second configuration, the seating surface is disposed at a second predetermined height that is lower than the first predetermined height. | 09-04-2014 |
| 297185000 |
WITH MIRROR | 1 |
| 20130147239 | HEADREST FOR AN AIRCRAFT PILOT'S SEAT AND SEAT COMPRISING A SUCH HEADREST - A headrest includes a first part referred to as the lower part, equipped with a connecting unit enabling an adjustable connection of the headrest to the seat back of a pilot seat, and a second part referred to as the upper part, located opposite the lower part, as well as a front face intended to serve as a support surface for the head of a user. A receptacle, connected to the mask, stores an oxygen mask and/or a supply line. The upper part of the headrest forms a hinged cover on the lower part of the headrest and it closes the receptacle. A seat, a cockpit, and an aircraft include such headrest. | 06-13-2013 |
