41 |
Heel support device for circulation improvement |
US14496938 |
2014-09-25 |
US09414979B2 |
2016-08-16 |
William Davis |
The crossing of one's legs while sitting often results in sensations of tingling and discomfort and difficulty in returning to an erect position and walking. The underlying causes of these sensations are often associated with serious health conditions due to the potential of losing balance and falling as well as formation of blood clots in the legs that can lead to premature death. A support device and associated methods for use alleviate the symptomatic effects of sitting with crossed legs by supporting the heels of the user in a position that separates the legs from mutual contact or contact with the surfaces of the support device. |
42 |
Leg buddy |
US14492239 |
2014-09-22 |
US09380880B1 |
2016-07-05 |
Carol Alexander |
The inventive device described in the instant application is a leg rest with collapsible capabilities. It is made with light weight metal and thin airy cloth to rest the user's legs on. It can be used by the user anywhere because of the devices collapsibility and portability it is an efficient and convenient way to transport a leg rest. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. |
43 |
ACCESSORIES FOR CLASSROOM FURNITURE |
US14465353 |
2014-08-21 |
US20150328493A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Scott Neil Ertl |
The present invention relates generally to accessories for classroom furniture items. In some embodiments, an accessory for a classroom furniture item having at least two legs comprise at least two supports wherein each support is configured to surround at least a portion of a leg of an item of classroom furniture, and an elastic cord comprising two ends, wherein a first end is configured to be coupled to a first leg of the item above a first support and wherein a second end is configured to be coupled to a second leg of the item above a second support. Some embodiments of the present invention also relate to portable leg movement accessories. |
44 |
FOLDING PORTABLE FOOTSTOOL WITH PLATFORM ADJUSTABLE TO MULTIPLE HEIGHTS AND ANGLES |
US13587932 |
2012-08-17 |
US20140049088A1 |
2014-02-20 |
Julie Appiah Finn |
Disclosed is a folding portable footstool that is lightweight, portable, and easy to handle. The folding portable footstool includes a base, a first leg member, a second leg member, and a platform which, when engaged by one or both of the leg members, is adjustable to one of a plurality of possible angles and one of a plurality of possible heights. The folding portable footstool may also comprise a platform with a plurality of slits, stability members extending on both sides from a bottom surface of the second leg member, extension members on each top surface of both leg members to engage slits in the platform, a structural member connecting both leg members, a lock house assembly housed within the structural member, a pull strap mechanism attached to the first leg member, and a backstop mechanism attached to the bottom surface of the platform. |
45 |
Bench for tightening skate laces |
US12985666 |
2011-01-06 |
US08403419B2 |
2013-03-26 |
David R. Damrow; Randy J. Damrow |
A bench is used to support and provide access to a skate in an elevated position relative to a floor surface. The bench includes a seat portion having a sitting surface provided thereon, and a leg structure mounted to the seat portion and adapted to support the seat portion relative to the floor surface. A support portion is connected to the seat portion and provided with a through-slotted support surface adapted to receive and support a skate. The support surface includes at least one through-slot formed longitudinally thereof and dimensioned to receive a depending structure provided on a sole of the skate. |
46 |
Heated collapsible article of furniture |
US12437823 |
2009-05-08 |
US08388056B2 |
2013-03-05 |
ReAnna Gayle Smith; Kyle Matthew Smith |
A heated collapsible article of furniture is provided. The article of furniture has a collapsible frame movable from an open orientation to a collapsed orientation. A heating element is formed integrally with the article of furniture and is configured for converting electrical energy to thermal energy. A rechargeable electrical storage device is couple to the heating element and configured to receive electrical energy photovoltaically and provide the electrical energy to the heating element. |
47 |
Foot Massage Ottoman |
US13367175 |
2012-02-06 |
US20120203150A1 |
2012-08-09 |
Mark J. Eberhardt |
An ottoman holds a foot massage unit accessible through an opening in the ottoman to permit dual use of the ottoman as a footrest and foot massage without substantial repositioning. |
48 |
Method and apparatus for providing rest for the feet of children with special needs |
US12396783 |
2009-03-03 |
US08136885B2 |
2012-03-20 |
Elizabeth Perlstein |
The present invention provides a new and unique method and apparatus for providing rest for the feet of special needs. More particularly, present invention provides a new and unique foot rest that is easily anchored to any standard elementary school-sized chair and that allows a student to sit with proper posture and alignment, as well as get sensory input from having his/her feet on a solid surface. |
49 |
CUSHION THAT CONVERTS INTO AN OTTOMAN |
US12410918 |
2009-03-25 |
US20100244501A1 |
2010-09-30 |
Ming Chiang |
A cushion that converts into an ottoman includes a collapsible, hollow, rectangular container and a rigid, hollow, rectangular container including padding. The top of the collapsible container is open. The bottom of the rigid container is open, and a top and all sides of the rigid container are closed. The padding is disposed on the top of the rigid container. The collapsible container is configured to mate with the hollow portion of the rigid container when the collapsible container is collapsed to generate a cushion. The top of the collapsible container is configured to mate with the hollow portion of the rigid container when the ottoman is un-collapsed to generate an ottoman. |
50 |
SkyRest Child+ travel pillow |
US12686317 |
2010-01-12 |
US20100180382A1 |
2010-07-22 |
Tracey Lee-Anne Hunter |
A travel pillow designed specifically for commercial airline travel is disclosed. The unique feature of this travel pillow is that it is designed to provide support for the legs of children and adults. It essentially allows a child to stretch out their legs directly out front and horizontal to their seat so there is no need to lie across accompanied travelers.The pillows shape is roughly a rectangular cube, when inflated to its maximum level it measures 12″ by 18″ by 18″, the pillow is firm but soft and sized and shaped to fit the leg room area in front of an airplane seat. |
51 |
Footrest |
US11623240 |
2007-01-15 |
US07748786B1 |
2010-07-06 |
Paul Brower |
A footrest is described, having a platform, a side rail and a plurality of surfaces for supporting one's feet. |
52 |
Sports equipment bag with integrated stool |
US11459720 |
2006-07-25 |
US07644810B2 |
2010-01-12 |
Cameron Duncan |
A sports equipment bag with an integrated stool for storing, carrying and transporting sporting equipment while providing a foot support to aide a user in donning their sporting equipment. The foot support can be utilized by a single person alone to aid in putting their own equipment on or the foot support can be used in combination with the integrated stool to assist a first person in aiding a second person in donning equipment. The stool and foot support are integrated into the bag and the foot support is positioned within the bag's internal compartment. Along the bottom portion of the bag are a pair of spaced apart ground engaging wheels rotatably and a telescopic handle may be extendable from the bag, thus making the bag, stool and foot support easily storable and transportable. |
53 |
Self-inflatable footrest |
US12011315 |
2008-01-26 |
US20090189432A1 |
2009-07-30 |
Sergey Anikin |
A self-inflatable footrest for use in a vehicle or a plane that comprises an elongated body having a floor-rest surface and a foot-supporting surface which is inclined with respect to the floor-rest surface. The footrest consists of an air-proof inner casing filled with plastic foam and provided with a valve for sealing the interior of the inner casing or for opening connection thereof to the atmosphere so that when the valve is opened, the plastic foam can be compressed for displacing air from the cells of the plastic foam with subsequent closing of the valve, whereby the footrest becomes several times smaller in value for convenience of storage and transportation. |
54 |
Portable and adjustable multipurpose toilet training device |
US12000058 |
2007-12-07 |
US20090145340A1 |
2009-06-11 |
Goli Parvizian |
A device for facilitating use of a bathroom fixture according to various exemplary embodiments can include at least a first planar body and a second planar body having a pair of opposed legs extending from each planar body defining a first opening and a second opening for receiving and conforming to a configuration of a base of a bathroom fixture. An interlocking element may be interposed between at least the first planar body and the second planar body for interlocking and stacking at least the first and second planar bodies to form a raised platform adjustable to a predetermined height based upon a user's height for facilitating use of the bathroom fixture according to the user's height. A skid-resistance bottom surface may be provided on either the first planar body or the second planar body for securing the raised platform to an underlying surface to prevent movement. |
55 |
BODY SUPPORT PILLOW AND METHODS |
US12324201 |
2008-11-26 |
US20090094749A1 |
2009-04-16 |
Sheila Littlehorn; Catherine McNeil |
In one embodiment, a pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion. The top portion has a curved end and two curved sides that are generally parallel to each other. The middle portion is generally cylindrical in geometry. The bottom portion includes an enlarged section that flares outward from the middle portion. The bottom portion may also include a curved central section and narrow end section having a curved end. |
56 |
Body support pillow and methods |
US11238879 |
2005-09-28 |
US07472443B2 |
2009-01-06 |
Sheila Littlehorn; Catherine McNeil |
In one embodiment, a pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion. The top portion has a curved end and two curved sides that are generally parallel to each other. The middle portion is generally cylindrical in geometry. The bottom portion includes an enlarged section that flares outward from the middle portion. The bottom portion may also include a curved central section and narrow end section having a curved end. |
57 |
Sports Equipment Bag With Integrated Stool |
US11459720 |
2006-07-25 |
US20080023282A1 |
2008-01-31 |
Cameron Duncan |
A sporting equipment carrying bag having an integrated footwear donning stool for storing and transporting sporting equipment and aiding in the donning of footwear is provided. The bag includes a bag body having top, bottom, front, back, and a pair of side panels defining an internal compartment. A stool including top, bottom, front, back, and a pair of side walls. The front wall having a slanted wall portion which slants in a direction from front to back of the stool. The stool is positioned within the internal compartment with the top wall juxtaposed the top panel, the bottom wall juxtaposed the bottom panel, and the pair of side walls extending between the top and bottom panels. The bag body can be placed on a ground surface with the bottom panel adjacent the ground surface providing a seating surface defined by the top wall and a foot supporting surface defined by the slanted wall portion to aid in the donning of an article of footwear. |
58 |
Combination notebook computer support and cushion |
US11321225 |
2005-12-29 |
US07322063B2 |
2008-01-29 |
Ifeanyi Esimai |
A cushioning and support device includes a unitary member having a predetermined size, a pair of cavities formed in a first surface of such unitary member for ergonomic engagement with at least one portion of a human body and a plurality of longitudinal grooves formed in an opposed second surface of such unitary member in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the pair of cavities for providing air ventilation under a load placed onto the second surface. |
59 |
Footrest with integral heater |
US11178206 |
2005-07-07 |
US07184655B2 |
2007-02-27 |
Hans Dehli |
A footrest is provided comprising a base portion for placement on a supporting surface, a footplate connected to the base portion for receiving a foot of a user of the footrest, a heater connected to the base portion, an air intake system connected to the heater for drawing a first mass of air into the footrest, and an exhaust connected to the heater for expelling a second mass of air from the footrest. The heater receives the first mass of air, heats it, and expels it as a second mass of air. A warm air shield helps redirect the second mass of air expelled through the exhaust at the foot of the user placed on the footplate. The footplate may be made to pivot with respect to the base portion, or may be provided with a control knob so that a user may control the heater using her foot. |
60 |
Ottoman convertible to seating unit |
US11453501 |
2006-06-15 |
US20060284451A1 |
2006-12-21 |
D. Hoffman; Marcus Murphy |
An ottoman convertible to a seating unit includes: a body; a seat associated with the body; and a lid pivotally attached to the body, the lid having an underside. The lid is movable between a closed position, in which the lid overlies the body, the seat is beneath the lid, and the underside of the lid faces generally downwardly, and an open position, in which the lid is generally upright and located above a rear portion of the body, the underside of the lid faces generally forwardly and forms the backrest of a seating unit and the seat is accessible for a seated occupant. The seat is inclined from rear to front. Typically, movement of the lid and the seat (if any) is controlled by one or more mechanisms that couple the seat and the lid. |