| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297423100 | REST FOR KNEE, LEG, OR FOOT | 69 |
| 20130069413 | ERGONOMIC CHAIR - An ergonomic chair for promoting hip flexibility and strength and reducing lower back pain. The ergonomic chair includes a base, a first, lower platform, and a second, upper platform spaced above the first, lower platform. The user sits on the second platform and rests their legs on the first platform in various positions. Use of the ergonomic chair results in the user rotating their pelvis to a position that is comfortable and properly aligned. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130062922 | Leg Elevation Device - A therapeutic leg elevation device and an associated treatment method are disclosed. The device includes a first inclined surface for supporting a patient's thigh and that tilts the thigh at an angle above horizontal that is also less than an angle that can kink the femoral vein. A second inclined surface supports the patient's lower leg and also tilts the lower leg above the horizontal at an angle sufficient to permit gravity to augment blood flow. The first and second surfaces define an angle that positions the knee and lower leg at an angle that relaxes the hamstring and gastrocnemius muscle for comfort and prevents the popliteal vein from being compressed by the tibia. The second inclined surface has a limited length that permits a patient's feet to extend over the end of the second surface to prevent pressure on the heel. The device includes an inflatable interior component and a cushion layer covering the inflatable interior component. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20090295213 | Method and apparatus to ingress and egress of chair - A method to facilitate moving from a seated position to an upright position utilizes a chair including a seat with articulating sections and associated foot rests. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100176644 | LEG SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A SMALL CHILD - A vehicle includes a front seat and a rear seat. A leg support assembly is secured to the front seat and moveable between the open position and the closed position. The leg support assembly is at least partially supported on the rear seat when located in the open position. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20090072606 | FOOT SUPPORT FOR A SAFETY SEAT - A foot support for a safety seat usable in land vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. The foot support is not connected to the floor of the vehicle, and comprises a frame made of flexible material. The frame is spaced from the floor of the vehicle and is secured to mounting devices disposed on the vehicle. At least one supporting surface for the feet of an occupant of the safety seat is supported on the frame. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20120306255 | LEG ELEVATING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - The present disclosure describes devices, methods, and systems for leg elevation. The leg elevating device includes a leg support platform, a base platform positioned adjacent the leg support platform, and a first and second lift positioned between and coupled to the leg support platform and the base platform. The leg support platform can have a first horizontal position relative the base platform when the first and second lift are in a first position, an angled position relative the base platform when the first lift is in a second position and the second lift is in the first position, and a second horizontal position relative the base platform when the first and second lift are in a second position. Also, the leg support platform can be a predetermined height above a floor surface when in the first horizontal position, such that the leg elevating device is locatable under furniture. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20110018327 | Footstool - A displacement-resistant footstool ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120161492 | Accessory for aiding those working on their motor skills - An accessory for a chair having two or more front legs, for use in cooperation with at least one of the front legs of the chair and for providing a good platform for a person's foot or feet while sitting in the chair working on motor skills, the accessory comprising one or more board items comprising one or more board-like items, including planks, of various thicknesses having on or in each item at least one restraining device having one or more chair-leg contacting surfaces that will prevent a child, while sitting in the chair, from moving the board-like item out of its functional place with his feet. The chair accessory is used with a chair including a child's chair to provide a foot rest when the chair occupant's legs are too short to allow the occupant's feet to reach the floor to provide stability necessary to permit more advanced fine motor development. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120161491 | FOOT CUSHION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A foot cushion adjustment mechanism includes a base frame having a mounting portion, a cushion member having a through hole defining a first opening and a locating member disposed in the through hole, and an adjustment device having a body portion inserted through the locating member and a first end portion inserted through the first opening and pivotally coupled to the mounting portion. Biasing the adjustment device causes the cushion member to be moved linearly relative to the base member to adjust the distance between the cushion member and the base member. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120139322 | FOOTREST - A footrest is provided that includes a footplate element, an upper swing arm, and a lower swing arm, which footrest can be arranged on a wall that faces a seat, and allows several seating positions. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130127223 | HIGH-SEAT FOLDING CHAIR HAVING FOOTREST - A high-seat folding chair includes two pairs of front legs and rear legs pivotally connected with each other so as to be operable to unfold or fold the folding chair. When unfolded, each of the front legs and the rear legs form an angle relative to a horizontal plane. A footrest is mounted between the two front legs. Two opposite portions of the footrest bend symmetrically in a horizontal direction to form horizontal portions, respectively. The two horizontal portions further bend upward to form inclined extensions, and a portion of each inclined extensions forms a flat portion. An angle defined between the inclined extension and the horizontal portion is equal to an angle defined between the front leg and the horizontal plane. The inclined extensions of the footrest are respectively affixed with the two front legs, such that the footrest is mounted in horizontal. | 05-23-2013 |
| 297423110 | For occupant`s knee or shin (e.g., sit-kneel type of chair, etc.) | 6 |
| 20080296956 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120074753 | ERGONOMIC KNEELING BENCH OR STOOL - An ergonomic kneeling bench or stool for supporting weight of a user in a kneeling position includes a pedestal portion, and a seat portion having a generally central aperture that removably receives at least a portion of an end of the pedestal portion in an assembled configuration of the kneeling stool. The seat portion can include one or more permanent magnets, and the pedestal portion includes one or more corresponding permanent magnets, configured and aligned to magnetically attract each other and to releasably retain the seat portion and the pedestal portion together in either or both of unassembled and assembled configurations of the kneeling stool. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20080296956 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120074753 | ERGONOMIC KNEELING BENCH OR STOOL - An ergonomic kneeling bench or stool for supporting weight of a user in a kneeling position includes a pedestal portion, and a seat portion having a generally central aperture that removably receives at least a portion of an end of the pedestal portion in an assembled configuration of the kneeling stool. The seat portion can include one or more permanent magnets, and the pedestal portion includes one or more corresponding permanent magnets, configured and aligned to magnetically attract each other and to releasably retain the seat portion and the pedestal portion together in either or both of unassembled and assembled configurations of the kneeling stool. | 03-29-2012 |
| 297423120 | Adjustable relative to chair or seat to plural use positions | 4 |
| 20090284064 | Tilting Surface Kneeling Chair - A kneeling chair is provided with tilting seat plate and tilting knee plate with rotational tilt of the seat plate enabling the sitting to individual to sit back on a generally horizontal oriented or partially inclined positions of the seat without leaving the chair. The range of tilt is controllable by varied location of the axis of rotation and stops which can be adjusted. The rotation may be dampened by a brake apparatus provided. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090167072 | OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - An occupational support chair system and method that provides frontal support to a user. The support chair system includes a lower support frame composed of a dual section hydraulic frame and an upper support frame. The upper support frame can be configured as a spinal column associated with a number of individual locking segments. The upper support frame further includes a breast support and a removable chin support in order to provide frontal support to the user. An adjustable swivel seat can be attached to the upper support frame to relieve stress and fatigue stemming from prolonged periods of standing. The support chair system further includes a stabilizing base segment, which comprises retractable wheels and a housing for batteries, electrical and computer components. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090140567 | Multi-adjustable swivel chair with back and knee supports - One embodiment of a chair mounted on a swiveling, telescoping column ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100066148 | ERGONOMIC DESK SYSTEM AND CHAIR - An ergonomic desk system and chair for promoting hip flexibility and strength and reducing lower back pain. The ergonomic desk system broadly comprises a variably positioned, raised platform, mounting assemblies for office peripherals, a recessed storage unit mounted on an underside of the platform, a lumbar support coupled to the platform, and a stool. Use of the desk system allows a user to sit on the platform in numerous positions while still performing routine office work. The ergonomic chair broadly comprises a base, a first, lower platform, and a second, upper platform spaced above the first, lower platform. The user sits on the second platform and rests their legs on the first platform in various positions. Use of the ergonomic chair results in the user rotating their pelvis to a position that is comfortable and properly aligned. | 03-18-2010 |
| 297423140 | For nonoccupant use (e.g., shoe salesman`s stool, etc.) | 3 |
| 297423150 | Rest at rear of chair or seat | 3 |
| 20120292975 | Footrest Apparatus and Method - Systems and methods for enabling passengers to rest or elevate their feet. In one embodiment, an apparatus has a seat-back attachment portion, a support portion and a footrest portion integral to an adjustable loop of fabric. The seat-back attachment portion is positionable on a top or tray table of a seat-back. The support portion is coupled to the seat-back attachment and footrest portions and suspends the footrest portion at a variable height above the floor. The apparatus may include an integral cover which substantially encloses the apparatus when in a folded position. The footrest portion may have a substantially rigid lateral member, and may have padding secured to the rigid lateral member. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20090322139 | Retractable footrest - A vehicle seat that embodies a foot support assembly that is movable from a stowed position proximate the seat back to a deployed position wherein the assembly extends rearwardly of the seat. The foot support assembly of the vehicle seat includes a sub-assembly that comprises a pair of side-support members that support a footrest, the sub-assembly being positioned so as to automatically pivot downwardly as the foot support assembly is moved into its deployed position. The footrest is pivotally connected to the pair of side-support members for movement from a stowed position between the side-support members to a deployed position wherein it extends outwardly from the side-support members. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20080296957 | Retractable footrest - A vehicle seat that embodies a foot support assembly that is movable from a stowed position proximate the seat back to a deployed position wherein the assembly extends rearwardly of the seat. The foot support assembly of the vehicle seat includes a sub-assembly that comprises a pair of side-support members that support a footrest, the sub-assembly being positioned so as to automatically pivot downwardly as the foot support assembly is moved into its deployed position. The footrest is pivotally connected to the pair of side-support members for movement from a stowed position between the side-support members to a deployed position wherein it extends outwardly from the side-support members. | 12-04-2008 |
| 297423180 | Having substitute footrest | 1 |
| 20080277992 | STOOL - A stool includes a seat board, a plurality of legs, and a connecting board. The plurality of legs is attached to the seat board so as to protrude from the seat board in a downward direction, and to support the seat board such that the seat board is horizontally held. The connecting board is disposed such that one surface thereof faces a bottom surface of the seat board. The connecting board is surrounded by and secured to the plurality of legs. | 11-13-2008 |
| 297423190 | Connected to chair or seat for relative movement | 29 |
| 20090152927 | Footrest Mounting Arrangement For An Article Of Furniture - An article of seating furniture includes a base, a seat and a back. The back includes a reclining mechanism. The seat is interconnected with the reclining mechanism such that reclining movement of the back moves the seat forwardly and upwardly. When the back is fully reclined and the seat is fully raised, an upper surface of the seat is coplanar with an upper surface of the back. A footrest is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When extended, the footrest is generally coplanar with the seat. The back includes a spine having a lower end pivotably interconnected with the base. The spine includes a seat mounting extension to which the seat is pivotably mounted. Mounting links between the seat and the base provide movement of the seat when the back is reclined. The base is pivotably mounted to a frame for movement between a horizontal orientation and a Trendelenburg orientation in which the back is lowered relative to the seat, and a latch between the frame and the base maintains the base in the desired orientation. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110221252 | Article of furniture and fitting for an article of furniture - A hinged fitting for an article of seating furniture, which has a supporting element which is capable of being swung, by means of a swing over joint, from a basic position to the side of the seat to an end position that is located in front of the seat to form a leg rest, with the top or lateral surface of the supporting element in the basic position becoming the bottom surface thereof in the end position, has a displacement device, by means of which the end position of the supporting element can be displaced to a position in front of the seat or the base frame of the article of seating furniture beyond the position defined by the swing over joint. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110248544 | RELEASE SYSTEM FOR FURNITURE MEMBER LEG REST ASSEMBLIES - A release system for a furniture member leg rest assembly extended from an actuation mechanism includes an actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism having a leg rest assembly movable between a fully retracted and a plurality of extended positions inclusive, including a fully extended position. A pantograph link of the leg rest assembly is rotatably connected to the actuation mechanism. An extension link is rotatably connected to the actuation mechanism and moves in extension and retraction directions. A member is in contact with the extension link and in releasable contact with the pantograph link. The member is in contact with the pantograph link when the member is operating to push the pantograph link outward toward the fully extended position. The member is spatially separable from the pantograph link when an object is contacted by the leg rest assembly during return from any of the extended positions toward the fully retracted position. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20090058164 | Footrest Apparatus - Footrests and spa apparatuses are provided. In this regard, a representative footrest, among others, includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure has a top wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall has a pin attached on the outer surface of the first sidewall. The second sidewall has a protrusion on the inner surface of the second sidewall. The second structure is coupled to the first structure via a rod. The second structure has a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and second sidewall. The first sidewall has a pin attached on the outer surface of the first sidewall of the second structure. The second sidewall of the second structure having a protrusion on the inner surface of the second sidewall of the second structure. The pin of at least one of the first sidewalls of the first and second structures is configured to engage the protrusion of at least one of the second sidewalls of the first and second structures. The engagement between the pin and the protrusion forms at least one of a closed position and an intermediate opening position. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120086257 | Orthopedic foot support for salon chair - A novel foot rest for a salon chair specifically designed to allow a user to rest one of their feet on the step as they move around a customer sitting in the chair. The orthopedic footrest is attached to the base of the chair positioned far enough out from the base to provide a support for the user to rest his/her feet but not too far so as to impede the stylist movement about the chair. Resting one foot on the elevated step puts relieves stress on the user's feet, hips, back and joints thereby reducing pain and injury to the same. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20130113263 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle includes a first bracket, a second bracket defining an accommodating void with the first bracket, a pawl, and a pawl reverse spring, The pawl includes a ratchet portion, a pawl side reverse wall portion, and a pawl side return wall portion, the ratchet portion allowing a relative rotation of the first and second brackets in a first direction and prohibiting a relative rotation of the first and second brackets in a second direction in a case where the pawl is biased to rotate in a normal direction, the pawl side reverse wall portion allowing the relative rotation in the second direction so that the pawl is reversed by being biased to rotate in a reverse direction, the pawl side return wall portion bringing the pawl to be returned by being biased to rotate in the normal direction. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130099546 | CHAIR HAVING POWERED LEG EXTENSION - A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces. | 04-25-2013 |
| 297423200 | Horizontally slidable from beneath bottom to a position in front of bottom | 3 |
| 20100045091 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20120181838 | Foldable Leg Support - A foldable leg support contains two rotary arms and a supporting plane between the two rotary arms, and the two rotary arms being axially connected with a seat member, such that when in a rest, the foldable leg support is pull outward to expand the supporting plane, hence the legs are capable of being extended on the supporting plane comfortably to improve blood circulation, and the foldable leg support is suitable for any sizes of the legs; and when the foldable leg support is not used, the supporting plane is put between the two rotary arms, and then the rotary arms and the supporting plane are folded under an office chair, saving a store space. | 07-19-2012 |
| 297423210 | Having a floor-engaging support | 1 |
| 20100052396 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN INTEGRAL, RETRACTABLE STEP - A vehicle seat with an integral, retractable step. A generally hollow base is secured to a floor of a vehicle, the base having a pair of opposing, spaced-apart side walls. A generally horizontal seat cushion is attached atop the base. A generally vertical seatback is attached at a lower end to at least one of the floor, the base and the seat cushion. A step is coupled to the base, the step being selectively positionable between a stowed position, closing off an open base portion, and a deployed position wherein the step extends at least partially outwardly through the open base portion. In the deployed position the step is generally proximate a front surface of the seat cushion such that the front surface of the seat cushion forms a substantially closed step riser. | 03-04-2010 |
| 297423250 | Footrest movably connected to an upright support fixed to chair or seat | 1 |
| 20100201177 | ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST FOR STOOL OR PEDESTAL CHAIR - A footrest for a foot of a person is provided, where the person is at least partially supported by a seat that is disposed on a stand that has a support post or disposed on a shaft that is part of a pedestal support assembly. Typically the footrest has a plate with a footrest surface and in some embodiments the footrest surface is entirely under the seat. In some embodiments the footrest surface faces away from the support post or shaft. Some embodiments include a mounting bracket and a connecting assembly that operatively secures the footrest plate to the mounting bracket. The connecting assembly generally has two engagement mechanisms and a spring that biases the connecting assembly in selectable angular positions with respect to the mounting bracket and plate. | 08-12-2010 |
| 297423260 | Pivoted for vertical swinging (i.e., about horizontal axis) | 16 |
| 20130062923 | BABY CARRIAGE AND LOWER LEG REST DEVICE THEREOF - A lower leg rest device includes an engaging member and a support member having a length adjusting mechanism. An end of the support member is pivotally connected to the frame of the baby carriage at a pivot point. The engaging member is disposed on another end of the support member. The support member is used for supporting a child safety seat. The length adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting a length between the engaging member and the pivot point. When the lower leg rest device pivots to a position below the frame body, the length of the support member can be shortened so as to support legs of a baby seated in the baby carriage. When the lower leg rest device pivots to a position above the frame body, the support member can be lengthened so that the engaging member can be engaged with and support the child safety seat. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20080265648 | Retractable footrest - A vehicle seat that embodies a foot support assembly that is movable from a stowed position proximate the seat back to a deployed position wherein the assembly extends rearwardly of the seat. The foot support assembly of the vehicle seat includes a sub-assembly that comprises a pair of side-support members that support a footrest, the sub-assembly being positioned so as to automatically pivot downwardly as the foot support assembly is moved into its deployed position. The footrest is pivotally connected to the pair of side-support members for movement from a stowed position between the side-support members to a deployed position wherein it extends outwardly from the side-support members. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100194169 | OTTOMAN FOR VEHICLE SEAT - The rotation range of an ottoman ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 297423270 | Having a floor-engaging support | 1 |
| 20090195046 | Economy Class Passenger Transportation Seat with Leg Rest - This invention relates to a passenger seat for economy class transportation. The seat has an inclinable back rest, a moveable seat pan, an adjustable leg rest, and a foot rest. When stowed, the leg rest lays flat on the floor partially under the passengers feet and partially under the forward seat, using minimal passenger space. The leg rest pivots up from the floor and aligns with the front of the seat pan to form a continuous support surface along the entire length of a passengers body. | 08-06-2009 |
| 297423280 | Pivoted to an unusable position beneath bottom | 3 |
| 20090273220 | Ottoman Device - The present invention provides an ottoman device with a structure in which a link device including a leg support and a link frame to which the leg support is attached and an electric driving device for driving the link device are modulated on a fixing frame as a base connected to a vehicle body beneath a rear seat. As a result, the ottoman device of the present invention can be simply attached to and detached from the vehicle body, can be applied to a vehicle having no center console on the rear seat, and can increase strength with a both-side supporting structure of the leg support, differently from a conventional one arm type leg support. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20080315659 | Cinch/Lock of Leg to Ensure Engagement - A seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes a seat cushion and an output shaft rotatably coupled to the seat cushion. An actuator is fixedly coupled to the seat cushion and operatively coupled to the output shaft for rotatably driving the output shaft. A front leg is operably connected to the actuator for movement between a support position supporting the seat cushion and a retracted position folded underneath the seat cushion. A front latch is mounted on the front leg and is positioned to selectively engage a striker bar along a motor vehicle floor for maintaining the front leg in the support position. A link assembly extends between the output shaft and the front latch for selectively unlocking the front latch as the output shaft is rotatably driven by the actuator to drive the front leg between the retracted position and the support position. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080217982 | CHAIR FOOTREST MECHANISM - A footrest mechanism is disclosed which is adapted to be coupled to a chair to allow a footrest ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 297423300 | Pivot axis adjacent and parallel to front edge of bottom | 9 |
| 20090045665 | VEHICLE SEATING WITH FOOT REST - A passenger seat for a vehicle having a floor includes a footrest positioned forward of a seat bottom. The footrest includes a resilient support surface positioned above the floor for supporting a passenger's feet. The footrest may be an enclosure suspended below the bottom of a forward-positioned seat. In an alternative embodiment, the footrest may include a resilient support surface footrest which allows each of a passenger's feet to be supported above the floor in different longitudinal positions. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090096272 | Ottoman for vehicle seats - An ottoman apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a driving shaft with an end which is tiltably connected to a front end of the seat, and includes a supporting frame connected to the driving shaft so as to be linearly movable over the driving shaft. The supporting frame is movable between a stowage position below the front end of the seat and a foot resting position in front of the seat. The supporting frame and the driving shaft are approximately vertically arranged when the supporting frame is stopped at the stowage position below the front end of the seat. The driving shaft is tilted to a substantially horizontal position by linearly moving the supporting frame over the driving shaft according to the movement of the supporting frame to the foot resting position in front of the seat. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100007189 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A WHEELCHAIR LEG REST - A device for adjusting a wheelchair leg rest, includes a supporting column to the upper end of which is attached a forward, upper part of a wheelchair and to the lower end of which is attached a footrest, wherein at least a lower part of the supporting column is hinge-connected at a link, and where to the lower part of the supporting column, at a distance from the link, there is attached a first, preferably circular-arc-shaped part having a plurality of adjustment holes arranged along a circular arc with origo at the pivotal point of the link, and where to a forward, lower part of the wheelchair there is attached a second, preferably circular-arc-shaped part for locking cooperation with the first part, a plurality of adjustment holes also being provided on the second part along a similar circular arc as for the first part, and where the locking advantageously is effected by a locking bolt passed through two adjustment holes on their respective parts aligned with each other by turning the lower part of the supporting column about the link. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090091175 | Spa device with leg rests and calf supports - A spa device including a basin with a pair of leg rests hingedly coupled to the basin. Each leg rest pivots from a first unengaged position to a second engaged position. In the engaged position, a client receiving a spa treatment may rest his/her legs on the leg rests. Each leg rest may be releasably locked into the engaged position. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120032490 | Stroller Seat Assembly with Calf Support - A stroller seat assembly has a seat bottom with a forward end and a rear end. A calf support is pivotally connected to the seat bottom adjacent the forward end and is pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position. A lock mechanism can, in a locked arrangement, retain the calf support in a selected one of the raised and lowered positions. A release actuator is actuable between a locked position associated with the locked arrangement and a released position that reconfigures the lock mechanism to a released arrangement. The release actuator is gripped and released by one hand of a user whereby the calf support is selectively pivotable toward either of the raised and lowered positions by the same hand. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20100052395 | INTEGRATED LINKAGE/PINCH GUARD SYSTEM FOR LEG RESTS - A four-bar linkage system for a chair having a leg rest extension, the linkage system having a first set of linkage members of irregular geometric shapes connected at one end to an outboard portion of a leg extension platform and at a second end to a seat member. A second set of linkage members of irregular geometric shapes is connected to the first set of linkage members and at one end to an inboard portion of the leg rest platform and at a second end to the seat member. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120091779 | EXPANDABLE CHAIR ASSEMBLY - A chair assembly has a seat, a backrest and an expandable leg supporting device. The seat has a front end and a rear end. The backrest is connected to the rear end of the seat. The expandable leg supporting device is mounted on the front end of the seat and has a base, at least one extension frame and a frame driving device. The base is mounted securely on the front end of the seat. The least one extension frame is connected to the base. The frame driving device is mounted on the base and is connected to the at least one extension frame to pivot the at least one extension frame relative to the base. Accordingly, the chair assembly can be expanded to support legs of a user in an expanded condition. | 04-19-2012 |
| 297423310 | Held by a prop behind rest | 1 |
| 297423320 | Prop adjusts rest to plural use positions | 1 |
| 20100171355 | One-Piece 3-Position Leg Rest Member For Furniture Member - A furniture member leg rest ratcheting member for temporarily retaining a leg rest assembly in multiple extended positions includes a one-piece homogeneous member having a first portion including at least two cavities each defining a leg rest assembly extended position. A second portion has a male engagement tongue. A third portion has opposed first and second bracket engagement members spaced from each other. The third portion is elastically deflectable with respect to the first and second portions to permit a furniture mechanism bracket to be received between the first and second bracket engagement members when the male engagement tongue of the second portion is engaged with the furniture member bracket and to allow a ratcheting motion of the first and second portions with respect to the third portion. | 07-08-2010 |
| 297423340 | Footrest moves relative to legrest | 1 |
| 297423350 | Pivotally movable footrest | 1 |
| 20100244534 | LEG-RESTS FOR PASSENGER SEATS - Embodiments of the present invention include a leg-rest assembly comprising a leg-rest pan, a first frame, a slider bar, a second frame, and at least one deployment link. In some embodiments, the first frame includes at least two slides that are coupled to the slider bar. In other embodiments, the leg-rest assembly includes at least two seat diaphragm mounts, wherein the at least two seat diaphragm mounts are coupled the leg-rest assembly to a seat diaphragm. In some embodiments, a cushion is coupled to the leg-rest pan exterior surface. In yet other embodiments, the leg-rest assembly includes a foot-rest pan and a single frame with at least two foot-rest slides, where the foot-rest pan is coupled to the foot-rest slides. In these embodiments, the leg-rest assembly may also include a foot-rest bar. | 09-30-2010 |
| 297423370 | Pivoted for lateral swinging; i.e., about vertical axis | 2 |
| 20100187890 | CHAIR CONVERTIBLE INTO A CHAISE-LONGUE - A chair convertible into a chaise-longue, comprising:
| 07-29-2010 |
| 20110156465 | Dissembled chair with deployable stirrups - An upholstered armchair conceals stirrup assemblies in the armrests of the chair for manual deployment to position foot stirrups extending inwardly and above the armrests. | 06-30-2011 |
| 297423390 | Portable | 17 |
| 20100244535 | LEG REST AND EXERCISING DEVICE - 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. | 09-30-2010 |
| 297423400 | Connectable to a chair or seat | 7 |
| 20110193392 | Foot Rest and Method of Improving Motor Vehicle Occupant Comfort During Extended Travel - A foot rest features a body presenting a downward facing bottom side for bearing against a floor of a vehicle and an upward facing top side presenting two top side sloping sections extending upwardly toward one another away from opposing ends of the body. The foot rest is placed a position in front of a vehicle's occupant seat with the opposing ends on opposite sides of an axis passing centrally through the seat in a forward direction, and the occupant rests one or both feet each on a respective one of the top side sloping sections. This fully supports the bottom of the foot, avoiding a common problem with bucket chairs, most of which have lumbar and thigh support, where the thigh and the back of the leg push the knees away from each other, tilting the feet onto their blades and leading to discomfort during long distance travel. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20100244533 | Chair accessory and method of using - Disclosed is a chair accessory comprising one or more board-like items, including planks, of various thicknesses having on or in each item at least one restraining device having one or more chair-leg contacting surfaces that will prevent a child, while sitting in the chair, from moving the board-like item out of its functional place with his feet. The chair accessory is used with a chair including a child's chair to provide a foot rest when the chair occupant's legs are too short to allow the occupant's feet to reach the floor to provide stability necessary to permit more advanced fine motor development. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100060068 | Jett Step - 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. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20080217981 | LEG REST FOR A STROLLER - A removable leg rest for a stroller having a chassis made of chassis members. The removable leg rest comprises a support structure, at least one fastening mechanism and at least one angle adjusting mechanism. The support structure has a leg support surface. The fastening mechanism is attached to the support structure and is operative to fix the support structure to the chassis. The angle adjusting mechanism is used to set an angle of the support structure with respect to the chassis members. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20120038197 | LEG SUPPORT INSERT FOR SEATING APPARATUS - A chair construction is provided including seat inserts that attach to the lower surface of a seat body and are capable of receiving the leg support structure. In one embodiment, the chair includes four plastic seat inserts molded to the lower surface of a plastic seat body. The inserts each include a notch that is sized to receive a portion of the leg support structure, such as a cross member. The cross member can be snap fit into the notch and attach to the insert without attaching directly to the seat body. Fasteners may be used to secure the cross member to the insert. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130020851 | Car seat riser for the lower part of the thighs - A car seat riser for the lower part of the thighs has a body member having an L-shaped cross-section in a first axial direction and a W-shaped cross-section in a perpendicular axial direction to the first axial direction; the body member has a front edge that is thicker than a back edge thereby forming the body member in the shape of an L-shaped wedge in the first axial direction; and having an inner surface formed by the L-shaped cross-section that is adapted to conform to and fit upon a front edge portion of the seat portion of the car seat to thereby position the cars seat riser in proper position upon the seat portion, such that a user can sit in the car seat with the car seat riser wedged under the user's thighs thereby supporting and lifting the user's legs in a more comfortable and proper position. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130099545 | REMOVABLE FOOTREST FOR BABY HIGH CHAIR - A removable footrest for baby high chairs is revealed. The footrest includes locking slots respectively arranged at two sides thereof and mounted on the front tubes of the baby high chair. Each front tube is with at least one locking hole while each locking slot is disposed with a bump corresponding to the locking hole. By the locking slots of the footrest mounted on the two front tubes, the bump is placed into the locking hole so as to fix the footrest between the two front tubes for users' comfort. Moreover, by the footrest set horizontally between the front tubes, the front tubes are supported and the strength of the baby high chair is enhanced. Furthermore, the footrest is easily disassembled from the front tubes and then the volume of the baby high chair is reduced. Thus the packaging cost is reduced. | 04-25-2013 |
| 297423410 | Self-supported | 9 |
| 20090102267 | LaceUp - This invention is ergonomically designed to make putting on footwear much easier. It is designed at the most comfortable height as well as angle for ones foot to rest while doing up ones footwear. It is also designed to put the foot in a good position to do self pedicures or shoe polishing etc. This invention is needed by many and will be appreciated by all. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090189432 | Self-inflatable footrest - 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. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100090513 | Foot support - 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. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20090256410 | Collapsible integral foot rest - A collapsible footrest for universal use with similarly collapsible outdoor chairs comprising a fabric footrest panel supported vertically by a first pair of crossed support members and supported horizontally in relation to a chair by a second pair of crossed support members affixed to the chair at its base. The ends of the second crossed support members are joined by bi-directional couplings and hinged couplings that allow the footrest to fold into and collapse with the associated chair for storage while also limiting the motion of the footrest during use such that the foot rest panel is optimally positioned in an upright position to comfortably support a seated user's legs. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20120169106 | Portable Footrest for Use When Sitting on a Toilet - A portable footrest for elevating the feet of an individual when seated on a toilet includes an elongated carrying case and two collapsible rectangular box like support members. The footrest also includes a cross member for positioning the support members in a temporarily fixed spaced relationship. Each of the support members includes four rectangular or square shaped elements pivotally connected to one another and wherein one of the side of one of the elements is releaseably connected to an opposite side of another of the elements and each of the support members is positionable in a flat linear end-to-end relationship with two interior elements and two end elements for storage in the carry case. A block on three of the elements prevent the elements from rotating more than about 90° when forming a rectangular box like support. Further, a releaseable latch fastens the outer edges of the elements to form a box like structure. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20110181091 | PORTABLE FOOTREST - The present invention relates to a portable footrest including a top plate, a leg which supports the top plate and which is foldable, a support for maintaining the leg at an upright state, and a slider which has a square C-shaped sliding portion formed at a portion of both sides thereof and ended at an end thereof, and which has protrusions formed at a lower surface thereof. The slider is arranged at both sides of the top plate, and the sliding portion of the slider moves along an edge of the top plate. | 07-28-2011 |
| 297423440 | Adjustable to plural operative positions | 3 |
| 20110316319 | Footrest - A footrest which is adapted to be used by a person for exercise, enjoyment and relaxation. The footrest included an arcuate upper surface for contact by the feet of the user and motion enabling means for allowing the user to move the footrest virtually omnidirectionally. The footrest incorporates a mechanism to ground the unit if excessive force is applied to it exceeding a preselected amount. The grounding mechanism includes preloaded compressed springs which allow one element of the footrest to inhibit the motion enabling means upon application of a preselected force or a given displacement. | 12-29-2011 |
| 297423450 | Rectilinearly in vertical direction | 1 |
| 20120133191 | Movable Support leg - A movable support leg ccontains a base, a column disposed on the base, a holding surface fixed on the column, characterized in that the holding surface is fixed and capable of being adjusting its height and angle by using first and second rods and the column, and an top end of each of the first and the second rods is axially connected with the holding surface by using one screw, and a bottom end of each of the first and the second rods is adjusted its height to be fixed on the column. | 05-31-2012 |
| 297423460 | Angularly | 1 |
| 20100133890 | Footrest - A footrest for supporting the feet of a user above a floor is disclosed. The footrest comprises a platform having an upper surface for accommodating the feet of the user and a pair of planar portions extending downwardly from said generally flat portion. The platform is coupled to at least one support arm for supporting a portion of the platform in an elevated position relative to the floor. The at least one support arm having a first end dynamically coupled to a fulcrum whereby the support arm is biased towards a first position and moveable towards a second position responsive to a force being applied in use to the upper surface of the platform by the feet of the user. | 06-03-2010 |
| 297423110 | For occupants knee or shin (e.g., sit-kneel type of chair, etc.) | 2 |
| 20080296956 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120074753 | ERGONOMIC KNEELING BENCH OR STOOL - An ergonomic kneeling bench or stool for supporting weight of a user in a kneeling position includes a pedestal portion, and a seat portion having a generally central aperture that removably receives at least a portion of an end of the pedestal portion in an assembled configuration of the kneeling stool. The seat portion can include one or more permanent magnets, and the pedestal portion includes one or more corresponding permanent magnets, configured and aligned to magnetically attract each other and to releasably retain the seat portion and the pedestal portion together in either or both of unassembled and assembled configurations of the kneeling stool. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20080296956 | Salon chair having movable foot rest - A novel salon chair having a novel movable footrest assembly with a sliding or pivoting footrest which replaces a conventional rigid tubular one-piece footrest typical of salon chairs. The salon chair includes a chair portion structured for being elevated above a floor surface, the chair portion having a seat portion elevated on a support portion and a seat back portion. A footrest portion has a foot support portion that is movable between an extended configuration relative to the seat portion of the chair portion, and a retracted configuration relative thereto. An actuator mechanism coupled between the chair portion and the footrest portion is structured for moving the foot support portion between the extended and retracted configurations. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120074753 | ERGONOMIC KNEELING BENCH OR STOOL - An ergonomic kneeling bench or stool for supporting weight of a user in a kneeling position includes a pedestal portion, and a seat portion having a generally central aperture that removably receives at least a portion of an end of the pedestal portion in an assembled configuration of the kneeling stool. The seat portion can include one or more permanent magnets, and the pedestal portion includes one or more corresponding permanent magnets, configured and aligned to magnetically attract each other and to releasably retain the seat portion and the pedestal portion together in either or both of unassembled and assembled configurations of the kneeling stool. | 03-29-2012 |
