201 |
CUSHIONED BED CHAIR |
US13186403 |
2011-07-19 |
US20130020839A1 |
2013-01-24 |
Sheena Scott Groveveldt |
A cushioned bed chair attached to a bed that includes a vertical support with an inside portion to provide vertical support to a user, a horizontal support with a bottom surface, a distal end and an inside portion secured in a perpendicular position to the vertical support when the user is sitting in the bed chair and a pair of support legs attached to the bottom surface and distal end of the horizontal support. The bed chair also includes a plurality of polyurethane foam pads disposed on the inside portion of the horizontal support and the inside portion of the vertical support to provide comfort to the user sitting on the bed chair and a control dial that controls a massage unit disposed on the vertical support that provides a massaging action on the user. |
202 |
Inflatable Vehicles for Simulating Driving for use with Handheld Video Games |
US13541545 |
2012-07-03 |
US20120270663A1 |
2012-10-25 |
Leo Markowitz |
An inflatable vehicle for simulating a driving experience while playing realistic computer-video driving games such as the WII games and handheld game players. The vehicle is life-like in construction and allows a player to sit therein while playing driving game. A steering wheel or handle bar is configured to receive a game controller or a motion-sensitive handheld game player. Movement of the steering wheel, thus, correspondingly controls images on a video game screen. |
203 |
ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIRS |
US13079551 |
2011-04-04 |
US20120248837A1 |
2012-10-04 |
Fred E. Peters |
The present invention is directed to Anti-ballistic Chairs with the preferred embodiment consisting of a conventionally appearing stacking chair with padded seat cushion and back rest, having a tubular framework with arm rests, having the addition of a skirt section below the seat extending to the floor level. The core of the chair will consist of layers of flexible anti-ballistic fabric, also known as soft armor, wrapped in two directions around the tubular members of the back rest, seat and skirt section. Alternatively, the stacking chair will be constructed of pre-manufactured hard anti-ballistic armor components, also known as hard armor. Two additional embodiments will be folding chairs with tubular frameworks, the first having hard armor anti-ballistic surfaces and the second being able to have hard armor or soft armor anti-ballistic surfaces. |
204 |
Selectively Configurable Chair System |
US13006880 |
2011-01-14 |
US20120181819A1 |
2012-07-19 |
David L. Smith |
A stowable chair system having a base assembly and a back pivotably connected to the base assembly. A first leg retention assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly to selectively retain and position legs in a seating configuration. A second leg retention assembly separate from the first leg retention assembly to selectively retain and position the legs in a stowing configuration. |
205 |
ENERGY HARVESTING SEATING |
US13091398 |
2011-04-21 |
US20110260469A1 |
2011-10-27 |
David W. Baarman; William T. Stoner, JR.; David B. Fry |
Seating systems in which energy is harvested from the physical movement of the seat. The seating system includes a seating article, an electrical generator, a drive mechanism, and a battery. The generator, the drive mechanism, and the battery are supported on the seating article. The generator is powered by the drive mechanism in response to movement of the user. For example, the drive mechanism may be responsive to the vertical movements of a seat. |
206 |
COLLAPSIBLE MASSAGE STOOL SYSTEMS |
US12853089 |
2010-08-09 |
US20110198902A1 |
2011-08-18 |
Phillip Renbarger; Renee Renbarger |
A collapsible massage stool, durable and sturdy in use is disclosed which that may be efficiently stored during non-use periods in a folded position. The device may be fitted with a removable cover sporting indicia. A kit and method of use are also described herein. |
207 |
Pet containment device and method |
US12609749 |
2009-10-30 |
US07975654B2 |
2011-07-12 |
Lisa Kay Beaty Bishop |
A pet containment device for use with a chair comprises a cover for enclosing space underneath the chair. Said device also comprises other novel features that allow the device to connect to a seat of the chair and operate concomitantly with a folding chair. There is also provided a method of containing a pet. |
208 |
GAMING CHAIRS |
US12618573 |
2009-11-13 |
US20110115262A1 |
2011-05-19 |
Jason D. Hill |
Gaming chairs include a seat sized to receive a user, a frame coupled to the seat, and a tension mechanism. The frame includes at least a foot-actuated-input-device support portion configured to support a foot-actuated input device, such as associated with a video game, in a position to receive inputs from a user's foot when the user is seated on the seat. The tension mechanism is in tension when a user is seated on the seat and applies pressure with a foot against a foot-actuated input device supported by the foot-actuated-input-device support portion and applies pressure against a back portion of the seat with the user's back. In some embodiments, the tension mechanism includes one or more straps and may be described as a strap system. In some embodiments, the gaming chair includes an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. |
209 |
PORTABLE POOLSIDE CHAIR |
US12608795 |
2009-10-29 |
US20110099708A1 |
2011-05-05 |
SETH FREEDMAN |
A portable poolside chair for allowing at least one user to sit partially submerged in a pool is disclosed. The portable poolside chair comprises a water container having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end wall, a rear end wall and a pair of opposing side walls, a tubular seat support frame structure comprising a bottom tubular frame member and two flanking tubular members, a back support having a front surface and a rear surface, and a seat member featuring a rotatable seat and a support element having a proximal end and a distal end; wherein the proximal end attached to a connecting member in the bottom tubular frame member and the distal end attached to a flange at a center portion of a bottom surface of the rotatable seat. The back support secured with the two flanking tubular members provides support to back of the user. |
210 |
Structural systems |
US11399648 |
2006-04-07 |
US07913461B2 |
2011-03-29 |
Italo D. Travez; Jose V. Travez; Bryan Ramos |
A structural system for use in areas in which space is valuable. The structural system is a self-contained meeting center capable of transforming from a closed storage position into an open position for conducting a meeting. The structural system may be used for interior and exterior applications. The structural system may also include a mobile, micro-climate controlled chair system. |
211 |
ENTERTAINMENT SEAT |
US12811784 |
2009-01-05 |
US20110043006A1 |
2011-02-24 |
Timothy R. Butt; Robert E. Allen; Dinu V. Moraru; Dustin J. Shedlarski |
An entertainment seat (10) including a seat back (18) and seat base (24) having a seat architecture for providing structural support relative to a base (floor) and also having two seat motion actuators (92, 94) located toward the front of the seat (10) for providing seat movement in response to a seat motion control system (16) for operating the seat motion actuators (92, 94), the seat (10) also includes armrests (26, 28) which form a portion of the seat back (18). |
212 |
Theater seat providing multi-dimensional sense |
US12392232 |
2009-02-25 |
US07866747B2 |
2011-01-11 |
Ki Seok Park |
A theater seat providing a multi-dimensional sense is provided which allows the audience to directly or indirectly sense various special effects to be absorbed in a movie by stimulating the audience's five senses and presenting environmental conditions substantially similar to the movie. The theater seat providing a multi-dimensional sense includes: a seat having a seat section, a backrest, and a headrest; a motion unit allowing the seat to move vertically, horizontally, and anteroposteriorly; a vibration unit applying local vibrations to a user's hips, femoral region, and back and waist; a speaker transmitting sounds to the user; an actuator stimulating the user's back and waist; an ejection device ejecting a predetermined special effect material to the user; and a controller controlling operations of the motion unit, the vibration unit, the speaker, the actuator, and the ejection device. |
213 |
Chair Providing Ballistic Defense Shield |
US12791814 |
2010-06-01 |
US20100327639A1 |
2010-12-30 |
FRED E. PETERS |
A protective chair having a base with a support platform having supporting legs extending therefrom to hold the platform and an engaged seat cushion elevated from a support surface. A seatback, and seat cushion and secondary cushions extending away from the seat cushion are engaged to the base. Each of the seatback, seat cushion and extending cushions have one or a plurality of bullet resistant layers which provide a ballistic shield for a user who picks up the chair and holds it in an as-used position, in-between the user and an assailant. A viewing slit positioned between the extending cushions and the seat cushion allows the user to view a potential assailant on the other side. Elongated members extending away from the seat cushion, on the side of the chair opposite the user, may be employed to attack the assailant. |
214 |
Locking support assembly for casino chair |
US12354686 |
2009-01-15 |
US07832799B2 |
2010-11-16 |
Wendell R. Davis, Jr.; Dale Robert Lundeen; Kay Daniel Vetter |
A locking support assembly for a casino chair uses a support plate with a chair mount having a fixed pin protruding upwards from the support plate opposite to the mount. The pin may serve as a sole or primary guide member in the support plate to guide the support plate into horizontal alignment with a latch mounted inside a beam. The beam holds the support plate in close but unlocked engagement by a lower groove, to resist loads imposed by an attached chair. A releasable latch inside the beam receives the pin to provide locked engagement between the support plate and the beam. The beam may be fastened to a vertical surface of a gaming machine or other object. The support plate and attached chair can be released from the beam by inserting a tool through a keyhole in the beam to release the latch, while pulling the support plate outwards. |
215 |
Rotating seating system for marine vessel |
US12028184 |
2008-02-08 |
US07828383B1 |
2010-11-09 |
Justin James Urbanek; John W. Hamilton; Michael Dru Merry |
A rotating seating assembly for use in marine vessels. The seat assembly includes a car and track assembly with moveable sections. The sections can move about curvilinear paths which are defined by the curved track segments. A unique bearing/track linkage mechanism, interlocking the component parts, is incorporated into the novel design. In one configuration, the seating sections rotate about a circle track, a full 360 degrees. Bearing assemblies and rolling mechanisms provide smooth, quiet and efficient operation of the system. |
216 |
Integrated videogaming and computer workstation |
US11948462 |
2007-11-30 |
US07823973B2 |
2010-11-02 |
Vlad Dragusin |
Disclosed is a videogaming and computer workstation unit, preferably integrated with an ergonomic chair, which permits ease of entry and exit to the chair for users of various sizes, and which permits users to use peripheral devices for operating video games and computers comfortably from a chair integrated with a gaming console. |
217 |
Motion simulation chair |
US11936579 |
2007-11-07 |
US07686390B2 |
2010-03-30 |
Warren E. Dennis |
A motion simulation chair incorporates a base providing elevated attachment points for a number of support cables. A seat support is carried within the base and engages a seat for an occupant at a top end. The seat support has companion attachment points for the support cables at a bottom end. A control system incorporates a forward vertical control element constrained for three axis motion about a control point. A horizontal control element displaced upward from the control point and extending rearward from the forward vertical control element, engages the seat support. A control stick operated by the user imparts motion to the forward vertical control element about the control point. Moving the horizontal control element alters the suspension angles of the cables providing a corresponding tilt of the seat support and seat for realistic simulation of motion resulting from inputs to a computer game by the control stick. |
218 |
BARIATRIC SEATING FURNITURE |
US12476732 |
2009-06-02 |
US20090295214A1 |
2009-12-03 |
E. Daniel Cramer; Paul A. James |
An article of seating furniture that is particularly desirable for use with bariatric patients is disclosed. The seating furniture includes a seat portion that includes a front seating area and a rear seating area. The front seating area is defined by a generally semi-elliptical front perimeter surface while the rear seating area is defined by a different, generally semi-elliptical rear perimeter surface. The surface area of the front seating area is less than the surface area of the rear seating area to provide enhanced ingress and egress for a bariatric patient. The seating furniture includes a back portion and two pair of support legs that further enhance the desirability of the seating furniture for a bariatric patient. |
219 |
Kitchen island with chairs associated therewith |
US11998274 |
2007-11-28 |
US20090134751A1 |
2009-05-28 |
Erla Dogg Ingjaldsdottir; Tryggvi Thorsteinsson |
A kitchen island with a chair associated therewith comprising a kitchen island and a chair, wherein the kitchen island comprises a receiving space configured to receive the chair and the chair comprises a backing substantially the shape and size of the opening to the receiving space so that when the chair is placed inside the receiving space the backing serves as a wall for the kitchen island and simultaneously hides the chair within the kitchen island. The chair may further comprise a means for facilitating movement of the chair, such as wheels, bearings, or glide pads. The chair may further comprise a handle or other means to remove the chair from the kitchen island. The kitchen island with a chair associated therewith as described also serves to reduce clutter in the kitchen of a home. |
220 |
ARTICLE OF FURNITURE WITH FUNCTIONAL TEXTUAL SYMBOLS |
US11742666 |
2007-05-01 |
US20080272632A1 |
2008-11-06 |
Eran EZRA |
Presented herein is an article of furniture, wherein said article of furniture functionally integrates the shapes of at least two characters, and an upper portion of at least one character is adapted to accommodate at least one part of a human body, and a lower portion of at least one character is adapted to engage a supporting surface on which said article of furniture is located. |