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Support member for a seating structure

InactiveUS7419222B2Improved control mechanismEasy to adjustOffice stoolsOperating chairsMechanical engineering

A support member for a seating structure component includes a first support member having a first plurality of spaced apart fins and a second support member having a second plurality of spaced apart fins. The first support member is secured to the second support member with the first plurality of fins nested between the second plurality of fins.

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Owner:MILLERKNOLL INC

Modular standing frame

ActiveUS20060097557A1Vehicle seatsOperating chairsStanding frameWheelchair

A modular standing frame is described herein. The modular standing frame has a chair module adapted to raise and lower a user between sitting and standing postures without inducing shear between the user and the seat and seat back of the chair module. The chair module may be selectively coupled to one of a glider module adapted to provide walking-type exercise to a standing user, a workstation module that provides a work surface for a sitting or standing user, and a mobility module that allows the standing frame to be moved about by a user much like a wheel chair.

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Owner:ALTIMATE MEDICAL

Modular standing frame

ActiveUS7614639B2Vehicle seatsOperating chairsStanding frameWheelchair

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Owner:ALTIMATE MEDICAL

Seating device

ActiveUS6997511B2Safe and easy to useSafe and easy to and stabilizeOffice stoolsOperating chairsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A seating device comprising a connecting element having an end portion dimensioned to be releasably and rotatably inserted into an aperture defined in a ground or floor. The aperture is dimensioned to receive the connecting element so as to support the seating device. The seating device also comprises a supporting element connected to a seat. The supporting element is pivotably connected to the connecting element. Moreover, at least one of the connecting element and supporting element comprises at least one stop so as to permit the supporting element to pivot between a first position whereat the supporting element is in a substantially vertical position, and a second position whereat the supporting element is forwardly inclined of 30 degrees or less with respect to the first position. Such a device is particularly useful for persons who need to stabilize their posture while performing a task.

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Owner:TRANSFERT PLUS S E C

Reversible chair

InactiveUS7234768B2Office stoolsOperating chairsRest positionBack rests

A reversible chair is disclosed which permits the user to sit with either a conventional backrest or to rest his or her chest against the same element in a “forward chair” configuration. The rest is attached to the seat with a side-mounted support arm such that no central support must be straddled when the chair is used as a forward chair. In certain embodiments, the rest is moveable from a backrest position to a front rest position. In this way, the user may face the same direction on the seat in either configuration thereby permitting optimal contouring of the seating surface. In yet other embodiments, the attachment of the rest to the seat is adjustable in a fore and aft direction. Armrests are provided in certain embodiments which are moveable from a position which extends from the front of the back / front rest to a position which extends from the opposite side of the rest.

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Owner:MANNING MICHAEL EUGENE

Ergonomic seating assembly

ActiveUS7070241B2Improve ergonomicsOffice stoolsChairsKnee supportEngineering

The present invention relates to a multi-posture body support device adapted for working proximate to the floor. The device comprises: a frame extending at floor level, the frame having a front section, a rear section, and an extendible post in the rear section, the post being in a substantially perpendicular orientation relatively to the floor; an upper support adjustably mounted to the post; and a knee support mounted to the frame in front of the post and below the upper support, the knee support having a proximate end positioned proximate to the post and a distal end opposite to the proximate end; the knee support being substantially flat longitudinally between the proximate and distal ends for supporting longitudinally the legs of a worker facing one of the rear section and the front section relatively to the frame.

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Owner:DESIGN SYNETIK

Chair mounted back support system

InactiveUS6893098B2Relieve the stress on the trapezius muscles of the back and shoulders incurredPrecise and delicate workOffice stoolsSafety beltsSupporting systemOffice chair

A chair mounted lumbar and trapezius support system that offers the support for an individual required to work leaning forward in an office style chair for a prolonged period of time. The device reduces the strain on the back by supporting the individual in the abdominal area of body. Adjustable elbow rests mount to the support belt structure to support the elbows and allow maximum movement of the arms while remaining in a fixed position with relation to the torso when a individual is leaning forward or twists to one side or the other doing delicate work. The support belt structure is either permanently or removably attachable to an office chair using fasteners, belts or a flexible support.

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Owner:KOHANI KAMBIZ

Body support for automotive mechanics

InactiveUS6595590B2Maximizes the physical comfort of a mechanicEasy to storeWalking sticksOffice stoolsVertical alignmentLeg muscle

A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails. Each support rail also extends upwardly from and is in vertical alignment with the base rails for supporting a mechanic as he kneels in an elevated position over the engine compartment of a motor vehicle. A chest pad and a knee pad are mounted in spaced-apart relation between the support rails for securing the support rails in a fixed, spaced-apart relation, and for supporting the chest and knees of the mechanic while in the kneeling position, thus allowing the skeletal structure of the body to support the weight, rather than the back and leg muscles.

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Owner:AUTOPROD

Mobile chair with storage capabilities

ActiveUS7658442B1Easy to closeEasy to openOffice stoolsWork tools storageEngineeringMechanical engineering

A chair (10) includes a frame (11) which carries a seat (29). Opposed track assemblies (30) depend downwardly from branches (12, 13) of the frame (11) and slidably carry a drawer (40). The drawer (40) is thereby positioned below the branches (12, 13) and below the seat (29) by a substantial distance so that items in the drawer which extend above the upper surface of the drawer do not engage the seat (25). Branches (14, 15) of the frame (11) may carry a tray (20).

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Owner:WHITESIDE MFG

Auditorium seating

InactiveUS6899385B2Avoid relative motionOffice stoolsSchool benchesEngineeringTorsion spring

A seating apparatus has a support element having an upright extending from a floor and a swing arm pivotably mounted to the upright about a generally vertical pivot axis. A work surface is secured to the upright above the swing arm, and a seat is mounted on the swing arm, the seat having a seat base upon which an occupant can be seated. The swing arm is pivotable between a stowed position wherein the seat base is tucked substantially underneath the work surface, and a deployed position wherein the seat base is substantially clear of the work surface. The seating apparatus is also provided with a flat coiled torsion spring for biasing the arm to the stowed position, the torsion spring having a first end fixed directly or indirectly to the upright and a second end fixed directly or indirectly to the swing arm.

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Owner:RAM MACHINE 1990 +1

Sportsman's lightweight adjustable one legged stool and walking aid

InactiveUS20050242630A1Great opportunityRelieve back painWalking sticksOffice stoolsEngineeringHeavy duty

A sportsman's lightweight, adjustable, heavy-duty, one legged stool and walking aid includes a pair of telescoping rods, a locking member to secure the rods together, an adjustable seat at an upper end of the pair of telescoping rods, wherein the seat has a handle portion therein, and a tether to secure the stool to the user. The seat may be in the form of a bicycle type seat whereby the handle is formed by a narrow forward end of the seat. The stool, or leaning post, has the seat in an operative position at all times and it need not be unfolded to be utilized.

Sportsman's lightweight adjustable one legged stool and walking aid

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Owner:MILLER JASON

Seat

InactiveUS20150173515A1Increase the buffer functionReduce needOffice stoolsOperating chairsThighEngineering

A seat with a contoured pan comprised of two concavely shaped pads adapted to support the thighs of a user at an optimal selected angle of 27 degrees to the horizontal plane. The combined features enable a user to be directed into a comfortable seating position that emulates the shape of the spine when standing.

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Owner:FREEDMAN SEATS

Wearable chair

InactiveCN104970607AStoolsOffice stoolsEngineeringSitting posture

The invention relates to a chair, in particular to a chair which can be worn on a human body, and discloses a wearable chair. The wearable chair comprises two supports, wherein each support comprises an upper block (16), a lower block (3) and a connecting rod (2); one end of each connecting rod (2) is hinged to the upper block (16), while the other end of the connecting rod (2) is hinged to a slide block (4); each lower block (3) is provided with a groove (9), and the slide block is positioned in the groove (9); the side wall of each groove (9) is provided with raised blocks (10) at intervals; each slide block (4) is provided with an electromagnet (11) and two symmetrically arranged insertion pieces (7), the electromagnet (11) is positioned between the two insertion pieces (7), the two insertion pieces (7) are connected by virtue of a spring (8), and the insertion pieces (7) can rotate around a shaft (17). After a wearer wears the wearable chair disclosed by the invention, the wearable chair can act as a chair; meanwhile, the wearable chair can be transformed along with different sitting postures of the wearer, and normal walking and running of the wearer cannot be affected.

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Owner:HANGZHOU XINFENG TECH CO LTD

Wearing type exoskeleton chair

InactiveCN104382411AReasonable structureWill not affect walkingOffice stoolsEngineeringExoskeleton

The invention relates to a wearing type exoskeleton chair. According to the technical scheme, the wearing type exoskeleton chair comprises an upper bracket, a lower bracket and a support structure, wherein the upper bracket and the lower bracket are connected through a rotation node; the support structure comprises an upper fulcrum and a lower fulcrum; the upper bracket is connected with the support structure through the upper fulcrum; the lower bracket is connected with the support structure through the lower fulcrum. The invention aims at providing the wearing type exoskeleton chair that the leg of an operator is sleeved by an exoskeleton which can be bent and supported by a foot support when the operator needs to sit down to take a rest, so that the operator can sit down at any time.

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Owner:TAICANG GAOTAI MACHINERY

Personal support device

InactiveUS8403408B2Easy to useEasy to transportVehicle seatsOffice stoolsPelvisSupport surface

A personal support device includes a single elongated non-linear shaft having a support attached to a top end thereof and a tip attached to a bottom end thereof. The shaft is arced or includes a bend that defines upper and lower portions of the shaft which are angularly offset from one another. The support is configured to be at least partially disposed below the pelvis and extend between the legs of the individual supported by the device, with the shaft extending to a support surface either in front of or behind the individual.

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Owner:HOSLER ERIC

Height-adjustable work chair

InactiveUS7350863B2Increase in sizeLittle useOffice stoolsOperating chairsEngineeringWorkstation

Work chair, comprising a seat, supported in a height-adjustable manner by a column on a foot, and an adjustable backrest, the seat, at least in part, having a substantially horizontal position, and the backrest promoting an upright position of the user's back, characterized in that the column (3) is composed of three parts (4, 5, 6) and as a result provides a two-stage adjustability for the seat height, in that the seat is divided into two parts (7, 8), in such a manner that a rear section (7) is fixed and always retains the substantially horizontal position, while a front section (8) is hinged with respect to the rear section, and in that the front section (8) is secured to the column (3) in a hinged manner (11) by a rod (9) secured to it in a hinged manner (10). The chair can be dimensioned in such a way that it allows an ergonomic working position to be adopted by virtually all users, irrespective of their corporal size, with the possibility of increasing the size of the workstation.

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Owner:ENGELS PAUL ARTHUR

Walking assist device

ActiveUS20090292232A1High strengthSmooth shiftingProgramme-controlled manipulatorOffice stoolsLocking mechanismEngineering

Provided is a walking assist device including a seat member, a leg link having a joint portion, and a driving source for the joint portion. The walking assist device allows a user to rest by sitting on the seat member. Accordingly, the walking assist device further includes a lock mechanism disposed in the joint portion and an operation unit for the lock mechanism. When the operation unit is switched on, the driving source is controlled to increase an up-pushing force on the seat member. A variation rate on the up-pushing force is increased with time to a given value where the lock mechanism is initiated.

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Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

Plumbers support pillow

InactiveUS7305728B2Eliminate injuryEliminating most of the discomfortOffice stoolsSofasConfined spaceLower body part

Two identical support cushions are flexibly joined to provide ergonomic support to a person having to perform physical activities in a supine position, often in confined spaces, such as a plumber lying on his back under a sink inside a cabinet with the lower part of the body being positioned on the room floor and the upper part of the body being positioned on the raised floor of the cabinet. The lightweight and rugged support cushions can be easily configured into a valise-like rectangular shape for easy carrying utilizing integrated handles. In addition, a plurality of lamps is enclosed within the support cushion, the lamps comprising light diffusing lenses and the lamps being spatially aligned to provide illumination with minimum shadow creation of the space in front of the supported person, such as a plumber working under a sink in a cabinet.

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Owner:SCHLIEPS MARK A

Single-leg support

InactiveUS7594696B2Easy to disassembleSimple designOffice stoolsOperating chairsGround contactEngineering

A single leg support for sitting on by a user has a seat member adjustably connected to a post member, with the post member connected to a base member which contacts a ground surface. In typical use, the support axis of the support is between about five and twenty-five degrees relative to the vertical such that the user remains in equilibrium with most of his / her weight supported by his two legs at about five degrees from the vertical with the knees slightly bent. Thus, the support carries only a small portion of the user's weight for increased comfort. The support is adapted to be fitted into a bicycle. Additionally, the support may be used with a heavy base member having a flexible joint allowing rotating movement of the support while a user is seated thereon.

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Owner:GIRARD JEAN

Sit-stand chair

ActiveUS8220872B2Source can be removedOffice stoolsOperating chairsVertical tubePhysical medicine and rehabilitation

A sitting device that gives the user an option to sit with a lower portion of the body supported by a half seat, while maintaining a standing posture with the unsupported leg. The sitting device includes two, left and right, half seats and a foot stool. The device also includes a seat support frame and two half-seat-position-adjusting actuators. The frame includes a horizontal crossbar and a vertical guide tube, wherein the back end of each of the two half seats is pivotally secured on the horizontal bar. The vertical guide tube houses a length-changing mechanism to vary the height of the sitting device and a height fixing mechanism which prevents yielding of the height of the sitting device when the user sits. Also comprising are the two half-seat-position-adjusting actuators attached at one end of each to the vertical tube and at the other end to the respective half seat.

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Owner:HONG SIMON YEONJUN

Upright active-sitting seat

ActiveUS20130306831A1Freedom of movementPromote ongoingOffice stoolsYielding couplingCoil springEngineering

An upright active-sitting seat provides a connection of a seating leg to a base through an articulating joint that allows the user to move a seat front to back and side to side, allowing a more active sitting that encourages blood circulation. The chair includes a seat supported by a post that is connected to a mount via a ball joint rod by a transverse rod that is routed through the ball joint rod end. By way of a coil spring that engages with the mount and the post, the post is spring biased to a home position relative to the mount. When using the chair, a person may move the seat from the home position to a comfortable seating position. When the person stands from the chair after using it, the chair returns to its spring biased home position.

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Owner:SAFCO PRODS

Automatically controlled wearable chair and using method

ActiveCN107252210AExtended range of movementIncrease activity spaceProgramme-controlled manipulatorStoolsControl measureAutomatic control

The invention provides an automatically controlled wearable chair. The automatically controlled wearable chair comprises a human body support module and an amplitude variable module, and further comprises an intention sensing control module and a rotation support module. The rotation support module comprises a rotation support plate connected with a foot sole support component, a motor and a driving gear. The intention sensing control module comprises a foot sole pressure sensor installed on the contact surface of the foot sole support component and the foot sole of the human body, a thigh pressure sensor installed on the contact surface of a thigh support component and thighs of the human body, and a microprocessor for judging the human body intention according to the data of the foot sole pressure sensor and the thigh pressure sensor and controlling the amplitude variable module and the rotation support plate to operate. The automatically controlled wearable chair is capable of, through the added intention sensing control module, executing the corresponding control measures according to the intention of a user. The gravity center moving range of the human body is enlarged by the rotation support module, so the upper body activity space of the human body is increased. After the intention sensing control module and the rotation support module are combined, the adaptability between the user and the chair is improved.

Automatically controlled wearable chair and using method

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Owner:WUHAN UNIV OF TECH

Height-adjustable wearable seat

ActiveCN104473486AReduce stressRelieve tired feetStoolsFootwearCushionEngineering

The invention discloses a height-adjustable wearable seat. The height-adjustable wearable seat comprises a shoe cover, an L-shaped connecting rod, a broken-line-shaped height regulating mechanism, a controller and a pressure sensor, wherein the broken-line-shaped height regulating mechanism comprises a first connecting rod component and a second connecting rod component, the short end of the L-shaped connecting rod is hinged with the shoe cover, the long end of the L-shaped connecting rod is connected with the lower end of the first connecting rod component, and the first connecting rod component swings and rotates around the connected part; the upper end of the first connecting rod component is connected with the lower end of the second connecting rod component, and the second connecting rod swings and rotates around the connected part; a seat cushion is arranged at the upper end of the second connecting rod component, the controller and the pressure sensor are respectively fixed on the second connecting rod component, and the pressure sensor is communicated with the controller. The height-adjustable wearable seat is simple in structure, high in strength, convenient to mount and dismount and adjustable in height, and enables a wearer to save labor and work in a relatively wide range with a sitting posture.