56 results about "Kneeling position" patented technology

A preferred embodiment of a folding trailer with kneeling device is disclosed. The trailer includes a kneeling mechanism that is moveable between a traveling position and a kneeling position. The kneeling mechanism includes a pair of control arms that are cantilevered from the ends of a tubular control shaft. The control shaft is hingeably connected to a frame of the trailer. At least one hydraulically actuated cylinder is used to control the positioning of the kneeling mechanism with respect to the frame of the trailer. Placing the kneeling mechanism place in the kneeling position causes the trailer edge of the trailer to be positioned proximate to the ground to facilitate loading and unloading of the trailer.

A vehicle seat assembly is attached to a floor attachment bracket by pivoted front and rear leg assemblies is disclosed. A seat base frame, the floor attachment bracket and the front and rear leg assemblies form a four bar link that support the seat assembly on a floor pan of a vehicle. The floor pan defines a stowage well in which the seat assembly may be selectively stored. The four bar link may be rotated to a limited extent when the seat back frame is in its normal seating position to provide a tip and kneel position. In the tip and kneel position the seat is disposed intermediate the seating position and fully stowed position with the seat back upright to provide improved ingress and egress to areas of the vehicle behind the seat assembly.

A wave riding surfing board with a pair of transversely oriented hydrofoils, each attached to respective front and rear struts, for supporting a surfer in a prone or kneeling position. In operation, the front canard hydrofoil is arranged for piercing the surface of the water and partially supporting the weight of the rider and the board, while the fully submerged rear hydrofoil is arranged for supporting the remaining 90–100 percent of the weight. The rigging angle of the front canard hydrofoil can be adjusted. The surfing board can be maneuvered by banking the board. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of control handles and a control mechanism give rider a control over the front canard hydrofoil and the flap surfaces on the trailing edge of the rear strut to enable precision maneuvering.

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.

A seat assembly includes a seat cushion and seat back supported above a floor by a rear leg. The seat back is pivotally coupled to a recliner bracket. The seat cushion is selectively pivotally locked relative to the recliner bracket. A disc recliner operatively couples the recliner bracket and rear leg. The disc recliner allows the rear leg to pivot relative to the recliner bracket to move the seat assembly from a-design seating position to a slouch position. The seat back is pivoted towards the seat cushion and the recliner allows the rear leg to pivot relative to the recliner bracket, thereby lowering the seat, assembly to move the seat assembly to a fold and kneel position. The seat cushion is unlocked relative to the recliner bracket to pivot the seat cushion towards the seat back to move the seat assembly to a stadium position.

A seat assembly includes a seat cushion and seat back supported above a floor by a rear leg. The seat back is pivotally coupled to a recliner bracket. The seat cushion is selectively pivotally locked relative to the recliner bracket. A disc recliner operatively couples the recliner bracket and rear leg. The disc recliner allows the rear leg to pivot relative to the recliner bracket to move the seat assembly from a design seating position to a slouch position. The seat back is pivoted towards the seat cushion and the recliner allows the rear leg to pivot relative to the recliner bracket, thereby lowering the seat assembly to move the seat assembly to a fold and kneel position. The seat cushion is unlocked relative to the recliner bracket to pivot the seat cushion towards the seat back to move the seat assembly to a stadium position.

A knee cushion support for placement atop a surface in an area beneath knees of a user comprising a covering that encloses the outer periphery of the cushion support. A pair depressions formed in the upper surface of the cushion receives and supports the knees of a user while in the kneeling position. A resilient inner core member is enclosed within the outer covering. A convex shaped ridge member is located between a pair of depressions that accommodate the knee of a user. An essentially concave shaped portion formed integral with, and curved upward from said the lower surface is aligned on the lower surface beneath the ridge member in an arrangement that will permit stacking of a number of knee cushion supports together in a nesting arrangement. A pair of handles or grips are formed on the first and second end-walls to facilitate grasping and transporting the knee cushion support.

A rolling kneepad having a weight transfer support assembly with swivel casters to support a user, a kneepad cushion provided above the support assembly to comfortably receive a user's knee, and a shin guard peripherally attached to the support assembly and extending outwardly therefrom. The elongated shin guard has a distal end which abuts the upper surface of a user's shoe or boot. Consequently, when the user moves from a kneeling to a standing position, the weight of the rolling kneepad is supported on the top surface of the user's shoe or boot. Downward slippage of the rolling kneepad along the user's leg is prevented and manual reposition of the rolling kneepad prior to the user resuming a kneeling position is avoided. Straps having hook and loop fasteners at the ends are typically used to affix the rolling kneepad to the body of the user.

The present invention is a pair of hand grips that are to be rolled along a surface during an exercise routine. In more detail, each hand grip has an elongated, substantially straight, cylindrical crossbar with a first end and a second end. A first wheel is rotatably mounted at the first end of the crossbar and a second wheel is rotatably mounted at the second end of the crossbar. In operation, the wheels rotate about an axis that is defined between the ends of the crossbar, to move the hand grip over a surface. Movement of the hand grip over the surface can vary, depending upon the particular exercise routine being followed by the user. In order to perform an exercise routine, the user can assume a kneeling position, a sitting position or a bending-at-the-waist position.

A seat assembly includes a seat back and seat cushion. A forward link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and base. A control bracket has a pair of pivotal links forming a four bar connection with the base. A control link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and control bracket. A seat back operatively coupled to the control bracket has a recliner mechanism for selectively pivoting the seat back between a forwardly folded position and a plurality of reclined seating positions. A guide link pivotally extends between the seat back and control link. Forward rotational movement of the seat cushion urges the seat back to rotate relative to the seat cushion moving the seat assembly to a stand-up position. Pivoting the seat back to the forwardly folded position urges the seat cushion to move forwardly and lower relative to the base moving the seat assembly to a kneeling position.

A knee pad with a support frame, a pad, and a boot. The pad is assembled on the support frame to provide a cushioning surface between the support frame and the wearer's leg. The pad has ears in the knee section and in the ankle section, which serve to maintain the support frame and pad in proper alignment on the leg. The boot provides a non-slip, non-marring surface against the floor, when the wearer is working in a kneeling position. A moisture-absorbent liner, which is easily removed for cleaning or replaceable, may also be fitted on top of the pad, to provide an absorbent layer between the pad and the wearer's leg.

A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in a vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion extending between front and rear ends. The front end is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for pivoting the seat cushion between a seating position and a kneeling position. A seat back is pivotally coupled to the rear end of the seat cushion and is adapted to be releasably secured to the floor. A drive link is pivotally coupled between the floor and the seat back. The drive link urges the seat back to pivot relative to the seat cushion as the seat cushion pivots between the seating and kneeling positions thereby maintaining the seat back in a generally vertical orientation.

Exercise apparatus (10) for training the abdominal muscles of a user (41) comprises a lever frame (11) linked to a support frame (12) at a pivot (13). The lever frame (11) has first and second arms (14, 15) joined at a central junction (16) which also forms a fulcrum for the lever frame (11). The support frame (12) consists of a base member (19) having a seat portion (21) associated therewith. The apparatus (10) is adapted to support a user (41) in a half-kneeling position so as to promote neutral pelvic alignment during the performance of abdominal muscle training exercise. In use, the exercise apparatus (10) is operated by the user (41) pushing the first arm (14) away from his or her body so as to cause the lever frame (11) to rotate about its fulcrum (16). This lifts the second arm (15), which in turn causes the seat portion (21) associated with the base member (19) to lift and / or tilt. The user's abdominal muscles are thus exercised in lifting his or her own body mass.

A kneeboard device supports the knees and feet of a person in a kneeling position on a snowboard deck for sliding down a snowy slope for recreational entertainment. A knee support engages and supports the person's knees above the deck while a foot support supports the person's feet. The knee support and foot support includes straps to attach the person's leg and foot to the knee support and foot support, respectively. The kneeboard device is controllable in direction and speed.

A seat assembly for a personal watercraft, comprises a seat portion. A support portion is connected to the seat portion, and is adapted to connect the seat portion to the personal watercraft in a seating position of the seat assembly, in which a rider of the personal watercraft is in a seated position on the personal watercraft. A storable configuration is provided between the seat portion and the support portion, for the seat assembly to be displaceable while being connected to the personal watercraft between the seating position and a collapsed position in which the seat assembly is adapted to be stored in the personal watercraft, such that the rider of the personal watercraft can be in a standing or kneeling position on the personal watercraft.

A knee pad with a support frame, a pad, and a boot. The pad is assembled on the support frame to provide a cushioning surface between the support frame and the wearer's leg. The pad has ears in the knee section and in the ankle section, which serve to maintain the support frame and pad in proper alignment on the leg. The boot provides a non-slip, non-marring surface against the floor, when the wearer is working in a kneeling position. A moisture-absorbent liner, which is easily removed for cleaning or replaceable, may also be fitted on top of the pad, to provide an absorbent layer between the pad and the wearer's leg.

A retaining device (14) to secure a rider in a kneeling position to a gliding board (12) for use on snow. The retaining device (14) incorporates the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding and includes a base (28) and a retention interface (46) configured to be coupled to the base (28) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retention interface may include one or more linkage members (33) that secure the kneeling rider to the gliding board (12). The retaining device (14) may be configured so that the base (28) engages regions of the retention interface (46) to which the linkage members (33) are attached to provide a feel similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retaining device (14) may include a base-positioning mechanism (68) so as to enable the rider to adjust his or her position along a portion of the length of the gliding board (12) to customize his or her position according to snow conditions. The retaining device (14) may include three stabilizing features configured as front (20), medial side (18), and lateral side (19) stabilizers, supported by the base (28), and configured to maintain the rider's position on the gliding board (12). The retention interface (46) may include adjustable front (21a-21a) and rear (22a-22a) linkage systems to maintain sufficiently the kneeling rider's link to the base (28) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with convenience and performance similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding.

The exercising skateboard is a wheeled apparatus capable of use in connection with a plurality of exercises involving kneeling, standing, or sitting. The skateboard is mounted atop of a plurality of caster wheels, which may be capable of rotational movement. A detachable seat back may be secured at different locations along a top surface of the exercising skateboard, and used in conjunction with riding the skateboard. The exercising skateboard further includes a pair of knee pads adjacent foot straps such that the exercising skateboard can be ridden in a standing or kneeling position. The foot straps may be further used in conjunction with the performance of sit-ups by an end user. A pair of attachable handles each extends upwardly from a pivot point, and provide handles for use in conjunction with propelling or riding of the exercising skateboard.

A seat assembly includes a seat back and seat cushion. A forward link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and base. A control bracket has a pair of pivotal links forming a four bar connection with the base. A control link pivotally extends between the seat cushion and control bracket. A seat back operatively coupled to the control bracket has a recliner mechanism for selectively pivoting the seat back between a forwardly folded position and a plurality of reclined seating positions. A guide link pivotally extends between the seat back and control link. Forward rotational movement of the seat cushion urges the seat back to rotate relative to the seat cushion moving the seat assembly to a stand-up position. Pivoting the seat back to the forwardly folded position urges the seat cushion to move forwardly and lower relative to the base moving the seat assembly to a kneeling position.

A vehicle seat assembly is attached to a floor attachment bracket by pivoted front and rear leg assemblies is disclosed. A seat base frame, the floor attachment bracket and the front and rear leg assemblies form a four bar link that support the seat assembly on a floor pan of a vehicle. The floor pan defines a stowage well in which the seat assembly may be selectively stored. The four bar link may be rotated to a limited extent when the seat back frame is in its normal seating position to provide a tip and kneel position. In the tip and kneel position the seat is disposed intermediate the seating position and fully stowed position with the seat back upright to provide improved ingress and egress to areas of the vehicle behind the seat assembly.

The invention relates to a folding type individual armour which comprises an armour main body, a hinge, an observation hole, a shooting hole, wheels, a wheel shaft, a bracket, a bracket folding shaft and an inclined support. The armour main body comprises a left part and a right part which are connected at the middle by the hinge and are symmetrical, the observation hole and the shooting hole are arranged at the middle part of the armour main body, the wheels are arranged at the bottoms of both sides of the armour main body, the bracket is connected with the wheel shaft, the bracket folding shaft is arranged at the middle part of the bracket, one end of the inclined support is connected with the bracket, and the other end of the inclined support is connected with the armour main body. When being used, the armour main body is opened towards both sides, the bracket is downwards swung, is vertical to the armour and is fixed by the inclined support, a gun extends out of the shooting hole, then a user can adopt a kneeling position or a lying position, push the armour to move forwards by the bracket or the gun and observe through the observation hole or shoot through the shooting hole, the wheels support the weight of the armour main body, push is light and convenient, and the injury of a rifle, a scatter-gun or a shrapnel can be effectively defended. The invention has the advantages of reasonable design, simple structure, convenient use and the like.

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.

A shin rest (10) worn by someone who is kneeling enables the wearer's shin to bear at least some of his or her weight to thereby reduce the stress imposed on the wearer's feet. The shin rest (10) also allows the user to sit back on his or her heels without bringing undue weight to bear on the ankle or the ball of the foot. The shin rest (10) has a body portion (12) that contacts the surface S on which the wearer is kneeling, and thereby supports at least some of the weight and resultant stress otherwise imposed upon the wearer's feet while the wearer is in a kneeling position. The body portion (12) is held to the user's leg by a plurality of straps (14, 16, 18). In a preferred embodiment, the body portion (12) of the shin rest (10) comprises a relatively hard outer shell (26) and a relatively soft cushion liner (24).

An improved convertible cart can be converted from a hand truck to a platform by a simple pull of a spring loaded adjustment arm. The convertible cart has reversible wire retainers. When the edge of the wire retainer is facing upward, it prevents an object being carried from shifting sideways off of the rails. The wire retainers can also be flipped downwards to allow an oversized object to be carried flat and extend outside the retaining rails. The toe plate of the cart can be used as a seat with a pad that can be attached as a weeding pad either from the seated or kneeling position. The cart's handle frame can be sleeves into its base frame so that entire cart can be packed tightly within the tub to allow the tub to be the principal storage and delivery means for display, sale and shipment.

A kneeling position static and dynamic balance training device comprises a frame, wherein an underbed device and a panel device are arranged on the frame, the underbed device comprises an underbed and an underbed resetting device, and the panel device comprises a panel frame and a panel. Good transition training from the recumbent position to the standing position is achieved by arranging a knee assembly and a back assembly, and more help is provided for a patient without the standing ability for long or temporarily, so that the patient begins rehabilitation training early; the use range is enlarged by arranging a knee rotating frame; the patient kneels on a knee protection pad and holds armrests with the hands, a brake compressing block is lifted up through a brake device to unlock a central spindle, the panel is driven to tilt when the body of the patient tilts, the panel frame drives a middle sliding sleeve and the central spindle to rotate around a cardan joint, the underbed resetting device, the knee assembly and the back assembly play a role in mechanical protection, safety in the training process of the patient is improved, and dynamic balance of the patient is trained by controlling the motion trail of the patient through a controller.

The invention provides a counting method for push-up tests. The method comprises the steps of arranging a first identification zone and a second identification zone with specific patterns in a test area separately, the first identification zone including a first pattern and the second identification area including a second pattern; during a test, continuously capturing test images including a testee, the first pattern and the second pattern by using a camera arranged above the test area diagonally with a certain frame rate; in each frame of test images acquired after the initial frame, judging whether firstly the minimum pixel value of the first pattern is less than a low threshold value in a reducing-to-increasing process and then the maximum pixel value of the first pattern is greater than a high threshold value in an increasing-to-reducing process; if yes, judging whether the pixel values of the second pattern are greater than a kneeling position threshold value in the judging period, and if yes, performing counting once. The invention also provides a corresponding counting system. With the method and the system, self-help push-up testing and counting is realized, the testing process requires no manual intervention and the testing efficiency is increased.

The invention relates to a toilet utensil, in particular to a multifunctional toilet bowl enabling relieving the bowels at kneeling position. Two symmetric kneeling type platforms (1) are arranged on both sides of a urinal (5), a urinal cover (6) is connected with the urinal (5), a water tank (4) is arranged behind the urinal (5), and two hand rests (3) are fixed above the urinal. The invention enables people to relieve the bowels at kneeling position. The multifunctional toilet bowl eliminates the defect of disease infection due to skin contact in a sitting type urinal with multiple functions and easy use.

A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in a vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion extending between front and rear ends. The front end is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for pivoting the seat cushion between a seating position and a kneeling position. A seat back is pivotally coupled to the rear end of the seat cushion and is adapted to be releasably secured to the floor. A drive link is pivotally coupled between the floor and the seat back. The drive link urges the seat back to pivot relative to the seat cushion as the seat cushion pivots between the seating and kneeling positions thereby maintaining the seat back in a generally vertical orientation.

A portable kneeling support pad used protect and reduce stress on the user's 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 and a flat bottom surface. Attached near one end of the base is a perpendicularly aligned support pole with a handle attached to its distal end. The handle includes a horizontal gripping member that a user may grip when kneeling or standing to an upright position. The base includes a stub perpendicularly aligned with the top surface that selectively engages the lower end of the support pole. Disposed around the upper end of the stub is an adjustable clamp that enables the support pole to rotate 360 degrees around the stub and to move longitudinally relative to the stub to decrease or increase the height of the handle over the support pad.

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.