121 |
TRI-CELL LUMBER SUPPORT TRAVEL PILLOW |
US14113618 |
2012-05-01 |
US20140041125A1 |
2014-02-13 |
S. M. Grealy |
The present invention relates to a portable self-contained inflatable pillow comprising two or three separate cells attached laterally to each other. Each cell has its own hermetically sealed nipple for individual inflation. The cell inflation can be via mechanical means using a hand pump or orally. The pillow can be used for lumbar support, leg support or as a foot rest, and can be deflated entirely for flat packing. |
122 |
Corner-braced, portable, foot prop |
US12856635 |
2010-08-14 |
US08628143B2 |
2014-01-14 |
Kristin Wald |
A corner-braced foot prop including a shelf and an angled support post resting on a base surface to support a load in an elevated position. The shelf includes a clearance hole through which the post is positioned and gripped by the clearance hole when the shelf rotates with respect to the post. The foot prop utilizes surrounding walls for lateral support while providing increasing stability when loaded by downward force. |
123 |
Method and apparatus for foot rest |
US13438981 |
2012-04-04 |
US08469453B1 |
2013-06-25 |
Robert R. Larocque |
An apparatus is provided having a member, a first support, and a second support. The first support may be connected to, and hold up, a first end of the member, and the second support may be connected to, and hold up a second end of the member. The member may have a top surface and a bottom surface. There may be a slot running along the top surface of the member. The slot may be configured so that a blade of a skate fits snugly into the slot. The apparatus may further include a plurality of devices, which connect the first support with the second support. The member may be disconnected from the first support and from the second support and placed in either a right side up state in which the top surface is showing or in an upside down state in which the bottom surface is showing. |
124 |
Adjustable Kneeling Support Pad |
US13669392 |
2012-11-05 |
US20130111643A1 |
2013-05-09 |
Gary Moffat |
A portable kneeling support pad used protect the user's knees and to stress on the knees when kneeling or standing up from a kneeling position. The support pad includes a flat rectangular base with a chemical resistant, resilient top surface. Attached near one end of the base is a perpendicularly aligned support pole with a perpendicularly aligned hand grip attached to the end of the support pole. The base includes a support pole bore with a coaxially aligned stub. The stub is perpendicularly aligned with the top surface of the base and designed to engage the support post. Disposed around the upper end of the stub is an adjustable clamp that enables the user to selectively rotated the support pole 360 degrees around the stub and slide the support pole over the stub to decrease or increase the height of the hand grip over the support pad. |
125 |
RECONFIGURABLE FURNITURE |
US13656967 |
2012-10-22 |
US20130102842A1 |
2013-04-25 |
Shane Zwezdaryk |
An article of reconfigurable furniture is provided including a plurality of cushions, at least some of which are generally triangular in cross-section, the cushions being dimensioned to be stackable in a cube. A cube shaped cube cover is provided for covering said cushions when said cushions are stacked into said cube. The cushions are covered by cushion covers having interactive engagement elements for releasably securing said cushions one to another to provide at least one contoured support surface for supporting a user thereon in at least one selected pose. |
126 |
Leg rest and exercising device |
US12410279 |
2009-03-24 |
US08201891B2 |
2012-06-19 |
Flamey Damian |
A leg rest and exercise apparatus constructed of an elongated planar member having concave depressions in one end thereof for receiving the legs of a user. The opposite end of the planar member has an irregular surface, preferably a plurality of protrusions, for engaging a support surface to prevent the apparatus from sliding during use. |
127 |
Foot rest with exercising and energy absorbing functions |
US13114038 |
2011-05-23 |
US20120138113A1 |
2012-06-07 |
KATHY SPINABELLA; Ronald Spinabella, SR.; Roberta Singer |
The present invention provides for a universal foot assembly having a foot pedal that may be attached to a desk or workstation that can be adjustably configured to allow for the foot pedal to vibrate, rotate, or move in a number of directions. The foot assembly comes as part of a kit and is configurable for retrofit attachment to existing desks and workstations. The foot assembly helps students having ADD or ADHD expend nervous energy. It also provides a valuable exercise mechanism for those trying to improve their physical health. |
128 |
Ergonomic footrest |
US11443874 |
2006-05-31 |
US08079644B1 |
2011-12-20 |
Maria H. Pangilinan |
An ergonomic footrest includes a substantially planar platform having a pair of lateral extensions. A support structure suspends the platform a desired distance above an underlying surface. The support structure includes means for adjusting the height and angle of the platform. |
129 |
CORNER-BRACED, PORTABLE, FOOT PROP |
US12856635 |
2010-08-14 |
US20110113990A1 |
2011-05-19 |
Kristin Wald |
A corner-braced foot prop utilizes surrounding walls and an angled support post to support a load while providing increasing stability when loaded by downward force. |
130 |
HEATED COLLAPSIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE |
US12437823 |
2009-05-08 |
US20100283295A1 |
2010-11-11 |
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. |
131 |
Body support pillow and methods |
US12324201 |
2008-11-26 |
US07810191B2 |
2010-10-12 |
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. |
132 |
ARTICLE OF FURNITURE |
US12626345 |
2009-11-25 |
US20100146703A1 |
2010-06-17 |
Steven Leonard Higgs; David Russell King |
An article of furniture 10 comprises a box frame 12 defining a void 14 and having a first opening 18 and an opposed, second opening 20. A lid arrangement 22 is associated with the first opening 18 of the frame 12 for closing the first opening 18. The article of furniture 10 includes a tub member 24 for closing the second opening 20. The tub member 24 comprises a dished portion 28. The tub member 24 is reversibly connectable to the box frame 12 so that, in a first orientation, at least the dished portion 28 is received within the void 14 of the box frame 12 to form an assembly of reduced volume for transportation or storage purposes and, in a reversed, second orientation, the dished portion 28 of the tub member 24 extends away from the void 14 to form an assembly of increased volume defined by a combination of the void 14 defined by the frame 12 and the dished portion 28 of the tub member 24 in its second orientation. |
133 |
Foot support |
US12285860 |
2008-10-15 |
US20100090513A1 |
2010-04-15 |
Debby Behmer; Joyce Gale Mallia |
The foot support is a support for use with pedicures or the like, and provides a comfortable rest for the user's foot or ankle. The foot support includes an elongated body having longitudinally opposed first and second ends, with the first end thereof having a recess formed therein. The recess is substantially parabolic in cross section and is adapted for receiving the heel or ankle of the user's foot. The second end of the elongated body is substantially planar and adapted for positioning on a support surface, such as the edge of a foot bath. The elongated body defines at least one outer side surface having a plurality of longitudinally extending recesses formed therein. Preferably, the elongated body is simulates a flower when viewed from an end. |
134 |
Jett Step |
US12396783 |
2009-03-03 |
US20100060068A1 |
2010-03-11 |
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. |
135 |
Folding ottoman |
US11881644 |
2007-07-27 |
US20080265631A1 |
2008-10-30 |
Ryan Hans Quicoy |
The present invention provides a foldable ottoman having a sidewall assembly, a bottom panel, and a top lid. The sidewall assembly comprises a number of sidewalls, wherein adjacent sidewalls are interconnected by flexible hinges so as to enable the sidewall assembly to be moved between a collapsed state and a deployed state. In the deployed state, the sidewall assembly forms a geometric shape. The bottom panel is inserted into the deployed sidewall assembly and is removably supported by a plurality of removable support means. The top lid is placed onto the sidewall assembly and is removably supported thereon. |
136 |
Circulation enhancing sleeve pillow or cushion |
US11202934 |
2005-08-12 |
US07426764B2 |
2008-09-23 |
David Ekins |
A tubular-shaped, circulation-enhancing pillow or cushion device worn on any part of upper or lower extremities as a rest and/or sleep aid. The device may include a semi ridged, yet flexible and resilient tubular core, a soft fabric elastic liner and an outer cushioned tension wrap. The device may allow one to instinctively change sleeping postures, while remaining asleep or while resting, whether laying in a supine, prone, side or upright position. The device may isolate the part of an extremity that would otherwise have a tendency to become numb, achy or “fall asleep” due to pressure exerted from above by one's resting head, torso, knee, ankle, or other overlying body part, while at the same time act as a pillow or cushion to the overlying body part at rest. |
137 |
Portable heated footrest |
US10981983 |
2004-11-05 |
US07317176B2 |
2008-01-08 |
Laura Boucher |
A portable footrest including a foot platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a heater in thermal communication with the bottom surface. A housing is disposed in supporting relation to the foot platform and the heater. The housing is shaped and dimensioned to maintain the foot platform and the heater above a level of a surface upon which the footrest is placed. An electronic assembly is in electrical communication with the heater. The electronic assembly includes an electrical connector for connection to an power source, means for manually energizing and de-energizing the heater, and means for automatically de-energizing the heater. |
138 |
Floor shield carrying bag accessory |
US10809228 |
2004-03-25 |
US07222705B1 |
2007-05-29 |
David E. Guza |
A carrying bag accessory featuring a mat that is externally affixed to a bag or any variant bag designs such as a gym bag, duffle bag, rucksack, backpack, etc., and conveniently stored in a folded configuration when not in use and deployed in an unfolded configuration adjacent to the bag when in use to provide a flat clean surface upon which a user can rest or place items on. The mat is comprised of a multiplicity of rigid or semi-rigid hinged panels carefully configured to fold in such a manner as to preserve the cleanliness of surfaces that come into contact with the user. The mat is retained in a folded configuration by means of magnetic or other types of fasteners allowing the deployment and storage of the mat by the user with minimal contact and effort. |
139 |
Ottoman convertible to seating unit |
US11453501 |
2006-06-15 |
US07207624B2 |
2007-04-24 |
D. Stephen Hoffman; Marcus L. 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. |
140 |
Furniture accessory footrest |
US11477213 |
2006-06-29 |
US20070001503A1 |
2007-01-04 |
John Brady |
A device for protecting a substantially horizontal top of a piece of furniture from damage by either the back of the lower portion of the legs or the bottom of feet of a person sitting near the piece of furniture includes a cushion having two portion separated by a notch. The first portion of the cushion rests on the substantially horizontal top of the piece of furniture and under the back of the lower portion of the legs or the feet of the person sitting near the piece of furniture. The second portion of the cushion engages the edge of the substantially horizontal top of the piece of furniture. |