Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297248000 | Coupled side-by-side | 23 |
20080203792 | Seat Assembly for a Motor Vehicle - A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a central support element, fixed essentially vertically in a vehicle cabin to which the seats are fitted. The seat assembly includes connector bodies arranged at one end of the support element for fixing to a part of the cabin, the connector bodies permitting a displacement of the assembly along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 08-28-2008 |
20080224510 | Transport Seating - A novel orientation for a plurality of transport seats within a vehicle, generally consisting of a first seat facing in a first direction, and a second seat facing an opposing direction such that the lateral width of the combined seats is substantially less than in prior art examples. Specific seats and reclining orientations are also disclosed including seats having a unitary structure. A visual barrier is also disclosed, substantially disposed between the first and the second seat to provide a visual barrier between a user in a first seat and a user in a second seat. | 09-18-2008 |
20080224511 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat, in particular a rear seat bench for a motor vehicle, has a seat part and a backrest which is provided with displaceable side cushions. Their position can be changed as a function of the position of the backrest. According to the invention, at least the backrest is arranged in the vehicle in a manner such that it can be displaced in or counter to the direction of travel, wherein the position of the side cushions located on the outside of the backrest can be forcibly changed as a function of the sliding position of the backrest. | 09-18-2008 |
20090058155 | GANGING DEVICE FOR CHAIR - A connectable chair has a frame for supporting a seat and a back support. The frame including a pair of spaced apart leg members. A female ganging device and a corresponding male ganging device both have a mounting portion and an engagement portion. The engagement portion interconnects like chairs in a side-by-side relationship. The mounting portion secures the female and male ganging device to opposite sides of the frame. The female ganging further includes a receiving slot extending across the engagement portion. The male ganging device further includes an elongated flange extending across the engagement portion. The flange of the male ganging device may be received by the receiving slot of the female ganging device of a like chair thereby providing for the interconnection of a plurality of connectable chairs in a side-by-side relationship. | 03-05-2009 |
20090152919 | Ganging Device For Folding Chair - A ganging device for connecting folding chairs and enlarging a gap between chairs includes a main member, a slot fastener and a knob fastener. A first frame side of the main member includes a fixing element and an engaging protrusion, and a second frame side of the main member includes a frame slot having a neck portion. The slot fastener, which includes an engaging slot having a neck portion, is mounted on a first side of the chair. The knob fastener, which has an engaging knob, is mounted on a second side of the chair. The fixing element and the engaging knob are engaged with the neck portions of the slot fastener and the main member, respectively. The engaging protrusion is fitted into the engaging slot. Therefore, the chairs are connected and a gap between connected chairs is provided to offer comfortable seating. | 06-18-2009 |
20090230740 | VEHICLE SEAT ARRANGEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle seat arrangement ( | 09-17-2009 |
20100140996 | AUXILIARY SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - For the implementation of an auxiliary seat, which has a material web, which can be unrolled and rolled like a roller blind, made of a tear proof, flexible material, which is fastenable to both vehicle seats between two vehicle seats, which are spaced apart, of a seat row to implement the auxiliary seat, a solution is to be developed, using which the auxiliary seat can be implemented and removed again as needed, requires little storage space, and is to be securely situated in the motor vehicle in its usage position. This is achieved in that the material web is fastened on a roll at each of its opposing longitudinal ends so it can be rolled and both rolls have a fastener on their longitudinal ends, which is fastenable to one of the vehicle seats in each case to implement the auxiliary seat. | 06-10-2010 |
20100176634 | CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT FOR ARTICLES OF FURNITURE - A connecting arrangement for articles of furniture, such as seating furniture and/or tables of the type used in an office environment. A pair of articles of furniture are positioned adjacent to one another, each including a downwardly-opening channel along a lower portion of its side. An elongate connector spans the distance between the channels and has opposite side portions in respective engagement with the channels to connect the furniture articles together in a manner wherein the connector may be visually hidden in use. If one, or both, of the connected articles of furniture includes upholstered sides, the upholstery is compressed upon abutting engagement of the articles of furniture to generate a separation force which is resisted by the connector and aids in maintaining the connector in secure engagement with the channels of the adjacent articles of furniture. The connector may have substantially the same length as a distance between front and rear legs of the articles of furniture, such that the connector is engageable with the front and/or rear legs to restrain movement of the articles of furniture in a front-to-back direction with respect to one another. | 07-15-2010 |
20110187168 | PIVOT PIN RETAINER MECHANISM - A vehicle seat assembly 12 having a bracket assembly, the vehicle seat assembly 12 having a first seat back 22 having a seat frame member, and a second seat back 24 having a seat frame member, the bracket assembly having a first bracket 44 coupled to the first seat back 22, preferably the seat frame member, the first bracket 44 having an aperture 42, a second bracket 28 coupled to the second seat back 24, preferably the seat frame member, the second bracket 24 having a pivot pin 32 for insertion into the aperture 42 of the first bracket 22. The vehicle seat assembly 12 also including a retainer mechanism 34 for retaining the pivot pin 32 within the aperture 42 of the first bracket 22, the retainer mechanism 34 having a first bushing 40, a second bushing and a retainer member 38. | 08-04-2011 |
20120013156 | FRAME CHAIR FOR EASY STACKING AND CASCADING - The frame chair has a metal frame containing two loop stands and a number of lateral beams connecting the two loop stands. A seat is flatly and fixedly placed on the loop stands and a back rest is held by two back columns extended from the loop stands. A first connecting block is configured beneath a front section of the left loop stand and a back section of the right loop stand, respectively. A second connecting block is configured beneath a back section of the left loop stand and a front section of the right loop stand, respectively. The first connecting block has a first hook and the second connecting block has a second hook where the hooks have corresponding and matched shapes for engaging with each other. As such, two aligned frame chairs could be locked reliably together. | 01-19-2012 |
20120091768 | PUZZLE SEATING - A seating assembly with a base, a seat and a back which have interlocking features, and a strap latch removeably securing the back to the base with a portion of the seat sandwiched therebetween. The strap latch comprises a strap affixed to one component, with a latch attached to its free end, and a catch member affixed to another component. The seat may also be configured to appear horizontal but to have a rearward incline when occupied, by affixing the seat webbing to a fixed forward member and a floating rear member, and attaching the floating member to a fixed rear member via straps, wherein the straps and the seat webbing have sufficient elasticity to allow the floating member to be depressed when a downward force is applied to the seat. | 04-19-2012 |
20120286551 | LINKING MECHANISM AND CHAIR - A linking mechanism includes a convex linking member and a concave linking member, which are provided to each of the chairs aligned in a left and right direction. Each of the linking members is engaged with each other so that linkage of the neighboring chairs is realized. The convex linking member includes a convex-side mounting portion, an extending portion, a notch portion, and an engaging piece. The concave linking member includes a concave-side mounting portion, an engaging projection, and a pair of engaging wall portions. | 11-15-2012 |
20120313412 | SEATING DEVICE - A seating arrangement includes at least two seating units connected together, wherein each seating unit includes a tubular frame and a seat supported by the tubular frame. The seating unit forms part of the seating arrangement. The seating arrangement is characterised in that each tubular frame defines a loop ( | 12-13-2012 |
20130001990 | HIGH STRENGTH LOW MASS SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ROW SEATING - A seat mounting system for row seating is a means to support a plurality of adjacent backrest and seat assemblies, fixedly arranged in rows in a seating facility. Rows of seats may be arranged in a straight line or curved line. The mounting system consists of support columns or brackets affixed to a floor or riser surface, with cross members linking the supports. The support columns or brackets may include devices for mounting armrests, backrests, and seats. The seat portion of the assembly is commonly mounted on an axle or pivot rod cross member to allow the seat to be rotated from a horizontal to a vertical position when not in use. Strength is critical to safety of the occupant, while reduced mass is critical to conservation of materials and energy. | 01-03-2013 |
20130038103 | SLIDER SEAT FOR AIRCRAFT - An aircraft seat set is provided that allows for providing extra room for passengers and/or allow for selectively increasing the width of an aircraft aisle during enplaning and deplaning and/or increasing the width of some seats during flight. In one embodiment, the aisle seat of the seat set is movably connected to the seat frame of the seat set to allow the aisle seat to be disposed above and in front of the middle seat of the seat set for enplaning and deplaning. | 02-14-2013 |
20140145481 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - An aircraft seat assembly including multiple seats together having a total seating area. The aircraft seat assembly also includes an armrest separating a first seat of the multiple seats from a second seat of the multiple seats and a sliding mechanism coupled to the armrest. The sliding mechanism enables movement of the armrest to change a portion of the total seating area that is associated with at least one seat of the multiple seats. The aircraft seat assembly also includes a controller that controls movement of the armrest responsive to a control command. | 05-29-2014 |
20140175848 | Device for Connecting Chairs in a Row - The invention enables distribution of a series of chairs in row alignment, preventing undesired shifting and movement thereof, being especially intended for chairs having a bottom frame disposed underneath the seat, said frame having at least one tubular profile whereupon the seat rests; said device standing out for comprising a female part and a male part associated to the tubular profile of the chair, destined for being solidarily connected to other male and female parts, respectively, of chairs disposed in adjacent lateral positions, and where the female and male parts comprise pivoting means which allow extraction and retraction of these in a fast and simple manner, depending on whether or not arrangement of chairs in row alignment is required. | 06-26-2014 |
20140361588 | INTEGRATED CHAIR BACK AND SEAT MOVEMENT - A chair having an integrally molded chair back and seat that move together upon reclining movement of a user. The seat includes a series of glides that travel along a glide track mounted to a fixed support frame. A bias spring, connects the support frame to the seat and chair back to urge the seat and chair back into an upright position. The chair includes a pair of ganging arms that are movable between a storage position and an operative position. In the storage position, the ganging arms are concealed within a bottom cover. When in the extended, operative position, the ganging arms allow multiple chairs to be ganged together. | 12-11-2014 |
20150336485 | Convertible Seating Unit - A convertible seating unit ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150359338 | INTEGRATED CHAIR BACK AND SEAT MOVEMENT - A chair having an integrally molded chair back and seat that move together upon reclining movement of a user. The seat includes a series of glides that travel along a glide track mounted to a fixed support frame. A bias spring, connects the support frame to the seat and chair back to urge the seat and chair back into an upright position. The chair includes a pair of ganging arms that are movable. between a storage position and an operative position. In the storage position, the ganging arms are concealed within a bottom cover. When in the extended, operative position, the ganging arms allow multiple chairs to be ganged together. | 12-17-2015 |
20150374130 | BEAM MOUNTED CHAIR ASSEMBLIES, CHAIR ASSEMBLIES OF USE WITHIN THE BEAM MOUNTED CHAIR ASSEMBLIES, COMPONENTS FOR USE WITHIN THE CHAIR ASSEMBLIES AND PARTS FOR USE WITHIN THE COMPONENTS - Beam mounted chair assemblies may include at least two standards supported on a floor, a beam secured to, and supported by, the standards, and a plurality of chair assemblies secured to, and supported by, the beam. Chair assemblies may be secured to a beam via associated chair brackets. Chair brackets may include chair seat pivots that pivotally secure a chair seat in proximity to a chair back such that the chair seat may pivot between an up and a down position. Chair brackets and standards may be secured to a beam such that the chair brackets and standards may be linearly positioned along a full length of the beam without interfering with one another. | 12-31-2015 |
20160152165 | AUXILIARY TRACTOR SEAT | 06-02-2016 |
20160374469 | ROTATION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR SEATS - A rotation adjustment system for seats according an embodiment of the present invention includes a first viewing chair and a second viewing chair. The first viewing chair includes a first seat part and a first backrest part which is stood from the first seat part to maintain the seating function of the first seat part, and is laid down toward the first seat part to disable the seating function of the first seat part. The second viewing chair includes a second seat part and a second backrest part which is stood from the second seat part to maintain the seating function of the second seat part, and is laid down toward the second seat part to disable the seating function of the second seat part. | 12-29-2016 |