| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297411350 |
Adjustable to multiple use positions relative to bottom or back
| 95 |
| 297411300 |
Movable to nonuse position
| 42 |
| 297411210 |
Mounted to structure other than a chair or seat component
| 12 |
| 297411230 |
Attachable to diverse chairs or seats; i.e., portable
| 8 |
| 297411260 |
Detachably interfitted to a particular chair or seat at a connecting joint
| 6 |
| 297411460 |
Upholstered
| 6 |
| 297411400 |
Single element forms plural spaced armrests of a chair or seat | 2 |
| 20110043026 | Armrest Device - 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. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20150061342 | Seat Support - A seat support device is provided. The seat support is configured to receive a seat cushion and provide support to the cushion as well as providing two support handles above the cushion. The combination of these elements allows an elderly, disabled, or otherwise weakened person to easily rise from a seated to standing position. | 03-05-2015 |
| 297411450 |
Mounted on an upwardly extending side panel | 2 |
| 20100176643 | Universal Arm Assembly Connection For Furniture Members - 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. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20130076097 | MULTI-SURFACE ARMREST - 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. | 03-28-2013 |
| 297411430 |
Connected to back and front leg | 2 |
| 20140084658 | SIMPLE SELF-ASSEMBLY CHAIR FOR HEALTH - A self-assembly chair for health comprises at least two pairs of leg members which are formed such that trenches are formed in parallel with each other at a coaxial part; at least two horizontal members which are inserted into the trenches formed on each pair of said leg members, and in which protrusions are formed upwardly; a seat member having openings through which the protrusions of said horizontal members are penetrated; armrest members which have concave grooves into which upper ends of said leg members are inserted on the upper part of said leg members, and have one end on which horizontal grooves are formed; and a backrest member in which protrusions inserted into the horizontal grooves of said armrest members are protruded therefrom. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20160007755 | Lightweight Adirondack Chair | 01-14-2016 |
| 297411440 |
Connected to back and bottom | 1 |
| 20110272990 | CHAIR WITH HIDDEN COMBINING ELEMENTS - A chair with hidden combining elements includes a seat; each of the lateral sides of the seat being formed with a trench; two handles; and two first combining bases for connecting one inner end of a respective one of the two handles to a respective inner lateral side of the seat. The inner end of the handle is in contact to the inner lateral side of the seat. The chair further has a back portion connected to the seat; and two second combining units. Each second combining unit is installed between an inner side of a respective one of the handle and an inner side of the back portion; and the inner side of the handle is in contact with the back portion and the inner side of the back portion is in contact with the seat. | 11-10-2011 |
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| 20080284227 | ARMREST STRUCTURE OF THE BACK-SEAT OF THE HEAVY-DUTY MOTORCYCLE - The invention relates to an armrest structure of the back-seat of the heavy-duty motorcycle; wherein, the structure is composed of a linking-sleeve and a handle set at both sides of the fix-base. One rectangular-and-hollow adjusting trough is respectively set at each side of the arc-shaped fix-base to facilitate bolts to be fixed around the cover of the oil box after penetrating; a penetrating-hole is respectively set at the outmost end of both sides to be slipped through by bolt for bolt's integrating with the bottom of linking-sleeve after slipping through; an open-cutting trough and a bolting-hole being reserved around the on-slipping hole, after the upper end of the linking-sleeve contacting with the on-slipping hole set at one end of the handle, the linking-sleeve and the handle will be integrated as one unit via the bolt's bolting force and the fortifying contact force of the open-cutting trough. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090146480 | Crushable Armrest Assembly - 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. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090184558 | ROTATABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A rotatable armrest assembly comprises: an armrest support adapted to be connected to a base of the child car seat and having an insert hole; and an armrest having top and bottom ends that are opposite to each other in an axial direction, and provided with a shaft that extends into the insert hole so as to permit the armrest to be rotatable relative to the armrest support about an axis of the shaft that extends in the axial direction. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100026075 | Stool with footrest and armrests for putting on and removing footwear - A specifically designed stool to be used in performing one of the most common activities of daily living—putting on and taking off one's shoes and socks. It is designed for senior citizens and others who because of the normal aging process or because of injuries to their backs and/or knees or even feet have limited motion ability and/or balance problems. It consists of a seat and footrest and armrests of the correct heights, widths and depths to make this task much easier and more comfortable It is designed to look like a normal piece of furniture and is light and portable. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100123345 | VEHICLE COMMAND ARMREST ASSEMBLY - An armrest assembly includes an armrest base unit. The base unit has a side portion forming a channel member. First and second auxiliary units may be mounted to the base unit. Each auxiliary unit has an attachment member which is received by and mates with the channel member. A slot and bores are formed in a bottom surface of the channel member. Screws extend through the slot and bores and are screwed into the auxiliary units. The attachment and channel members have mating U-shaped cross-sectional shapes. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100187888 | Seat Cushion With Recessed Region To Provide Spinal Decompression - A seat cushion for use with a seat, chair, or bench. The cushion is provided with a strategically located recessed region, to provide spinal decompression for the user. The recessed region is located in the central, rear portion of the cushion, along the fore and aft axis of the cushion. The recessed region is further contained entirely within the periphery of the cushion, so that the portion of the cushion between the recessed region and the rear edge of the cushion provides support for the user. The depth of the recessed region is sufficient to allow spinal decompression, but it need not extend entirely through the thickness of the cushion. A number of configurations for the cutout, and applications for the seat cushion, are disclosed. Also disclosed are chair, bench, and seat constructions incorporating the seat cushion and providing its spinal decompression feature. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100295357 | CHEST SUPPORT - A chest support that supports the weight of a user's torso, and more particularly an adjustable chest support that is operative to be adjusted by a user “hands free” (i.e., without the use of the hands). The angular position or tilt of the chest support may be adjusted forward and rearward relative to a seat (e.g., a seat of a chair attached to the chest support), allowing the user to bend, or tilt, his or her torso toward and away from a work area. The chest support is operative to support the torso of a user at the chest area, thereby permitting the user to perform a task while reducing the likelihood of lower back pain and body fatigue. In some embodiments, arm support assemblies may also be mounted to the chest support to effect corresponding movement of the arm support assemblies toward and away from the work area upon adjustment of the angular position or tilt of the chest support. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100295358 | Armrest for Multiple Seating - An armrest for multiple seating has upper and lower support planes that overlap to permit respective use by neighbors. The upper armrest may be cut-away at the rear to accommodate the elbow of the user of the lower armrest. The dual plane armrest comprises an upper forearm support and a lower forearm support. The upper forearm support is disposed above the lower forearm support partially or completely. The configuration of the invention provides increased lateral space for neighbors without increasing lateral seat pitch. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100301656 | ADJUSTING STRUCTURE FOR AN ARMREST OF A CHAIR - An adjusting structure for an armrest of a chair comprises a support member, an armrest, a side cover, a press member, a guiding member, a housing, and an engaging unit; wherein in operation, the press member is pressed inward to disengage the guiding member from the limiting recess of the support member. Thereafter, the armrest is adjusted to tilt forward so that the screw elements and the guiding member are guided toward a predetermined orientation along the arcuate groove, and the engaging unit abuts against the support member, thereby positioning the armrest. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110031797 | Assembled Product and Garden Chair - The invention provides an assembled product, comprising a main body, and a left part and right part which are of the same construction and symmetrically mounted to the main body. Each left and right parts have a connecting hole defined therein for engaging the respective connecting holes defined inside the main body. The invention also provides a garden chair, comprising a seating plate; a backrest arranged at one side of and connected with the seating plate; a pair of left and right front legs coupled with the seating plate symmetrically and respectively; and a pair of left and right rear legs which are coupled with the seating plate symmetrically and respectively. The product of the invention can be widely applicable to kinds of furniture. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110049959 | FAUX WOOD BUILDING MATERIALS AND ARTICLES THEREFROM - Building materials formed from synthetic polymer materials have an appearance which simulates natural woods. The building materials may be used in the construction of fences, sheds, decking materials, indoor/outdoor furniture, railings and numerous other products. The faux wood material is constructed to include reinforcing fibers and voids for weight reduction. The aesthetic appearance of the finished product can be enhanced by applying a color wash which includes a polymer component and a color component adhering to the surface of the material. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110080030 | ARMREST AND METHODS FOR MAUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing an armrest includes making a plurality of core sections. Each core section is formed by bonding a plurality of waste pieces of high-quality wood together. Each of two adjacent ends respectively of two adjacent core sections is machined to provide a serrated coupling face having a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protrusions. The core sections are bonded together to form a core having a desired length by applying adhesive to the serrated coupling faces. A plurality of upper boards made of the same material as the core is bonded to a top side of the core. A plurality of lateral boards made of the same material as the core is bonded to each of two lateral sides of the core. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110133536 | ADJUSTMENT KINEMATICS FOR AN ARM REST - The invention relates to an arm rest, particularly for a center console of a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier element ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110140497 | Armrest for a chair - An armrest for a chair is provided which has an improved anti-rotation and mechanical connection between an armrest body and a frame tube of the chair. The end of the frame tube is mechanically deformed or is shaped so as to have a non-circular profile with a central opening defined by inwardly projecting arcuate surfaces of the frame tube. The armrest includes a cooperating, non-circular socket which fits onto the frame tube wherein a suitable fastener is threaded downwardly into direct, self-threading engagement with an upper opening formed in the end of the frame tube. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110175423 | LOAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A load support member includes spaced apart beam members, a linking member and a stop member. In another aspect, the beam includes a support surface defining first and second landing regions, which are in contact with and support a membrane. In another aspect, a brace member is secured between laterally spaced beams, with the brace member having a greater height than width at the end thereof and a greater width than height at the middle thereof. In another aspect, a pair of armrests are joined to a cross member and a pair of spaced apart beams in a releasable engagement. In yet another aspect, a pair of beam members are fixedly joined with a cross member, which is pivotally connected to a link pivotally connected to the beams. A method of assembling a load support structure is also provided. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110248541 | Armrest And Operator Workplace Having Such An Armrest - The present invention relates to a machine operator seat of a construction machine having a seat surface, a backrest, which is situated opposite to the front seat edge in the longitudinal direction of the seat surface, and at least one armrest situated laterally to the seat surface, comprising a base part, an arm support, and at least one operating element, the arm support being situated in the rear area in the longitudinal direction and the at least one operating element being situated in the front area of the armrest in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a construction machine, in particular a road miller, recycler, stabilizer, or a road roller, in particular a tandem roller, having such a machine operator seat. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120068518 | ARMREST UNIT FOR A PASSENGER SEAT - An armrest unit for a passenger seat includes an armrest base body forming an armrest surface, and a suspension unit which is disposed underneath the armrest surface and which has at least one spacing means. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120205957 | MOTORCYCLE PASSENGER ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A passenger armrest assembly includes an armrest coupled to a support tube that is pivotally mounted to an armrest support bracket. The armrest support bracket is configured to be reversibly mounted to a mounting bracket that is installed on a motorcycle structure adjacent to a passenger seat. The armrest support bracket is easily removable when a motorcycle is not carrying a passenger, and is easily attachable to the mounting bracket when a passenger is to be carried on the motorcycle. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120248842 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - An assembly system permitting separate construction and transport of subcomponents for seating furniture items. The disassembled subcomponents allow for more efficient transportation by eliminating the dead space created by transporting irregularly shaped assembled furniture items. The assembly system includes a seat box having a rectangular frame defining an accessible internal cavity covered by an upper support surface. The assembly system also comprises a back rest having a seat box interface surface and at least arm rest interface surface. The back rest also defines an internal cavity accessible through closable opening for internal access to the arm rest interface surfaces. The assembly system also includes mounting an interface surface to the arm rest for securing the arm rest to the arm rest interface surface of the back rest and the rectangular frame of the seat box. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120280550 | Tool-Less Furniture Assembly Joint and Applications - Several variations of a tool-less, reversible joint having two tension fingers and at least one shear finger are described. Applications of the joint include items of flat-pack-style furniture such as chairs, tables and bookshelves. The joints can be formed in a sheet material such as plywood or medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”). | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130015692 | ARMRESTAANM Saito; MakotoAACI Ina-ShiAACO JPAAGP Saito; Makoto Ina-Shi JPAANM Morimoto; TakashiAACI Ina-ShiAACO JPAAGP Morimoto; Takashi Ina-Shi JPAANM Suzuki; KenAACI Aiko-gunAACO JPAAGP Suzuki; Ken Aiko-gun JPAANM Numazawa; ToshikazuAACI Aiko-gunAACO JPAAGP Numazawa; Toshikazu Aiko-gun JPAANM Kitamura; HidekoAACI Atsugi-shiAACO JPAAGP Kitamura; Hideko Atsugi-shi JP - An armrest includes a stationary shaft, fixed to a seat frame, the shaft is inserted and is rotatable about an armrest body, a spring wound around the shaft, one end of the spring being a stationary-side hook locked to the armrest, the other spring end being a free-side hook, a hook-supporting part supporting the free-side hook in a raised direction of the shaft, a hook-joint enlarging a spring diameter by dropping the free-side hook on the hook-supporting part downward in the axial direction of the shaft, and a cam on the shaft | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130257130 | FORMING STRUCTURE OF ARMREST AND CHAIR-LEG FOR BAMBOO CHAIR - A forming structure of the armrest and the chair-leg for a bamboo chair comprising the armrest and the chair-leg with a general | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130285432 | Seat for Molded Plastic Chairs - A seat on a stool, chair or bench has a permanent depression in the surface of the seat that corresponds in shape to an end view of a human iliac bone. This shape has concave curved central channel which has a first end and a second end. There is a first concave boomerang shaped channel having a central portion connected to the first end of the concave curved central channel and a second concave boomerang shaped channel having a central portion connected to the second end of the concave curved central channel. A chair, stool or bench whose seat has such a permanent depression is more comfortable to the person sitting on that seat than hard seats on seating devices known in the art. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130328374 | Security Restraint Chair - This invention relates to a security chair that may be used to confine a suspected violent person, such as a criminal, in a courtroom or other setting, where the person must be safely secured for a not insubstantial period of time. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140054946 | ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR A SWINGABLE COMFORT ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An adjustment apparatus for swinging a comfort element in relation to a load-bearing structure about a pivot axis from a normal position to a pivoted position includes a locking device having a centrifugal force pendulum, a spring element, and a locking pin movable in opposition to a spring force of the spring element in parallel relationship to the pivot axis from a locked position in which the centrifugal force pendulum acts on the locking pin to seek engagement to a released position. The locking pin interacts with the comfort element in such a way that a pivoting of the comfort element from the normal position causes the locking pin to disengage from the locked position. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140091608 | ONE PIECE CHAIR WITH INTEGRAL ARM REST - A chair and method of construction with the chair being comprised of a single flat sheet of a bendable material capable of supporting a human body. A longitudinal slit extends between the upper and lower edges and is spaced from the upper edge. The slit is offset from an adjacent side edge wherein the slit separates portions of the sheet into a large area portion and a small area portion. The large area portion is bent with alternating bends, to provide a chair configuration with support of a back, hips, thighs, and knees of a person seated thereon. The small area portion of the sheet is bent with alternating bends to provide an armrest support for the person seated on the chair. The chair is directly supported on the ground at the bend configured for supporting the hips and at the lower edge of the sheet, without any separate leg elements. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140091609 | SEATING UNIT WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE - A seating unit includes a spring unit mounted in a frame, the spring unit having spring structures with end and middle stacked arches and interconnected to one another by tie bars, the spring unit being mounted in a frame having side rails, bottom slats, a continuous front rail, side rails, reinforcing blocks and brackets formed and arranged as a space frame. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140139000 | Modular Chair and Method of Assembly - A modular chair includes a lower support portion, a seat portion, and a back portion. The seat portion includes a front area having a retaining member which cooperates with a corresponding cross bar on the lower support portion, and a rear area including one or more slots therein. The back portion includes one or more protrusions, which are received in the slots of the seat portion, so that the seat portion is secured between the cross bar of the lower support portion via the retaining member and the protrusions of the back portion. The back portion is secured to the lower support portion via a latch mechanism accessible to a user. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140152069 | Seating Furniture - The seating furniture ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20150130249 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT DEVICE - An aircraft passenger seat device comprises an aircraft passenger seat with at least one armrest element which is provided for delimiting a seating area of the aircraft passenger seat, and a seat blocking device which is provided for blocking a seating area of the aircraft passenger seat in a mounted state. The seat blocking device is designed to be connected to the at least one armrest element by a toolless form fit. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150360784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIC ARM REST ASSEMBLY - An arm rest assembly that includes a thermoplastic arm rest body that defines an internal cavity and a support structure disposed within the internal cavity. The support structure is chemically compatible with the thermoplastic arm rest body such that a homogeneous chemical bond is formed between the support structure and the thermoplastic arm rest body. An arm rest cover is coupled to the arm rest body such that the internal cavity is enclosed by the arm rest body and the arm rest cover | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160051063 | BELT STRAP OF HIGH CHAIR FOR DINING - This invention relates to a belt strap of high chair for dining, wherein each of two armrests provided on both sides of a chair seat has an accommodation space. A first strap and a second strap are respectively provided in the accommodation spaces of the armrests and are covered by upper lids respectively. The first strap and the second strap are pulled out from through-slot holes opening to outside of the accommodation spaces respectively. A first end of the first strap is combined securely with a first end of the second strap, and a second end of the first strap is combined securely with a second end of the second strap so that the first strap and the second strap are connected integrally with each other. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160113406 | ARM SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING ARMS - An arm support device comprises a first loop of a flexible strap, a second loop of a flexible strap, a first cushion covering a portion of the first loop, and a second cushion covering a portion of the second loop. The first loop and the second loop are affixed to each other such that the arm support device has a generally figure eight configuration. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20190145446 | INTEGRATED FIXTURE RETENTION MECHANISM | 05-16-2019 |
| 20220134926 | OPERATOR'S CAB AND WORK VEHICLE - An operator's cab includes an operator's seat provided on a floor surface, a control lever that is provided laterally to the operator's seat and is operated at least in a fore/aft direction, and an armrest that includes an upper surface and is provided laterally to the operator's seat in the rear of the control lever. The upper surface includes a forward inclined portion and a rearward inclined portion in the rear of the forward inclined portion. With the floor surface being defined as the reference, the forward inclined portion decreases in height toward a front end of the upper surface in the fore/aft direction. With the floor surface being defined as the reference, the rearward inclined portion decreases in height toward a rear end of the upper surface in the fore/aft direction. | 05-05-2022 |
