127 results about "Seated Positions" patented technology

Disclosed herein is a reclining seating assembly and a reclining seat. The assembly and set include a seat frame and a base frame, configured to connect to the seat frame by a hinge. The assembly and seat include a support frame configured to connect to the base frame, an actuator configured to connect to the support frame and the seat frame, and a pair of linkage mechanisms. Each linkage mechanism has a base plate and a seat plate configured to connect by a plurality of linking arms, the base plate of each linkage mechanism configured to connect to the base frame and the seat plate of each linkage mechanism configured to connect to the seat frame, where the reclining seating assembly is configured to move between a reclined position and a seated position by extension or contraction of the actuator.

Disclosed are small model pit launch horizontal direction drills suitable for drilling a substantially horizontal bore hole and laying pipe underground from within a surface dug pit. The devices comprise a stationary frame and a carriage component competent to move forward and back along the frame and drill and retrieve an attached drill stem through an aperture in the frame. The carriage components are configured to allow an operator to straddle the carriage and operate the device from a seated position within the frame component interior.

An adjustable reclining chair having zero wall clearance has a frame and an adjustable support platform with a plurality of articulated support sections pivotally mounted with respect to one another for relative angular adjustment. An actuator means for effecting co-ordinated movement of said support sections to reconfigure the chair between a seated position and a sleeping position in which the articulated supporting sections lie in a substantially horizontal plane (H). One of the articulated support sections is a seat support inclined relative to the horizontal plane when the chair is in the seated position and substantially in the horizontal plane when the chair is in the sleeping position.

Treadmills and treadmill accessories for allowing physically impaired individuals to exercise and engage in therapeutic rehabilitating activities without the need for assistance from other individuals include a seat integrated into the treadmill or accessory to allow the physically impaired individual to exercise on a treadmill from a seated position or to step onto a running deck of a treadmill from a seated position.

A method of, and apparatus for, fixing an implant with respect to first and second bone parts at a joint. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a guide structure having a body with a first discrete projecting referencing arm; placing the guide structure in an operative position by directing the first discrete projecting referencing arm through a joint capsule to against a joint surface on the first bone part to establish a referencing location relative to the joint surface; with the guide structure in the operative position, using the guide structure to facilitate alignment of the implant in a desired seated position with respect to the first bone part; and thereafter fixing the implant in the desired seated position.

The present invention discloses a novel design of the height-adjustable travel pillow that provides head cushioning, and lateral support and stays in place when the user is in a seated position or semi-reclined. The travel pillow includes multiple height adjustments and space to use headphones, earbuds, and earphones that allow the user to achieve the desired height and comfort level to ensure maximum convenience and rest to the user.

An integrated patient lift and transfer system comprising a bed plate, a mover base, and a lift. The bed plate is placeable on a bed and including a seat rest and a back rest pivotably attached to the seat rest. The bed plate is configurable to a planar configuration where the back rest and seat rest are co-planar and to a seated configuration where the back rest and seat rest are not co-planar. The mover base including one or more wheels and configured to removably attach to the bed plate. The lift including one or more transfer arms and one or more tilt arms. The one or more transfer arms and one or more tilt arms configured to removably attach to the bed plate and tilt the bed plate from the planar configuration to the seated configuration and to transfer the bed plate from the bed to the mover base.

The invention belongs to the technical field of cabinet body splicing, and discloses a plate type cabinet furniture rapid splicing structure which comprises a pair of bases, bottom supporting frames are arranged on the bases in a sliding mode, and the bottom supporting frames are used for fixing a cabinet body bottom plate; the side portal frames are installed on the base in a sliding mode and used for fixing side plates of the cabinet body and are folded towards a middle bottom plate; the side portal frame is provided with a three-wheel stabilizer and a top plate mechanism which are used for fixing and carrying the side plates on the two sides of the side plates respectively. The base of a splicing structure is used as the base, so that the bottom plate, the side plates, the back plate and the like of the cabinet body are spliced for the first time, and the splicing process is performed indoors and on the base. When the cabinet body is in an upright state, the position of the plate can be automatically kept without manual supporting of a worker, and accurate butt joint can be achieved through horizontal sliding. Wheels are arranged at the bottom of the base and can move to a seating position after bottling is completed. And in the splicing process, contact with the ground is avoided, and scratching is prevented.

1. Name of this design: Hip support for a seated photography aid. 2. Purpose of this design: To be used as a seated imaging aid when taking pictures with medical X-ray cameras, etc. Purpose of partial appearance design: Used as a hip support to support the hips of the examinee in a seated position. 3. The key design features of this product are the shapes shown in the partial design. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: a 3D model. 5. Other situations requiring explanation: Other explanation: The grayed-out parts are the parts for which protection is sought, while the other parts are not the parts for which protection is sought. The design for which protection is sought does not include color.

Exercise devices and methods of using the same. An exercise device for performing abdominal exercises in a supine or seated position comprises a central portion and two end portions, the central portion being contoured for comfortably fitting around the rear of the user's neck, while the end portions serve as handles for the user such that, in use, the hands are arranged slightly above the front of the shoulder at the shoulder width. The device has a cased structure comprising three sequential tubular sections of substantially equal length, the tubular sections joined together in a cased manner and locked in position relative to one another by a retractable locking pin. The handle may be selectively connected to the middle portion in two different ways, one way that the handle is configured to be generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device, and the second way that the handle is configured to be generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the exercise device. The device may be used to perform sit-ups and a variety of other exercises from a supine or seated position.

An apparatus for dry hydro-therapy body massage of a user in a reclined position, including a housing structure having a user support surface for supporting the user in a seated position, the user support surface including a seat back portion, a seat portion with a semi-cylindrical main seat section and a leg seat section, wherein the seat back portion and the leg seat section are in relative angular relation to each other and the main seat section is disposed therebetween, and a fluid spray assembly interiorly within the housing structure for directing a fluid stream at the user support surface for imparting a massaging effect through the support surface to the upper body portion and lower body portion of the user.

A method includes generating photoplethysmogram (PPG) data and motion data continuously. The method also includes in response to detecting, based on the motion data, that an angle associated with a user's posture indicates that the user is in a supine position, associating, by the data processing hardware, the PPG data with a first phase. The method includes in response to detecting, based on the motion data, that the angle associated with the user's posture indicates that the user is in a standing up position or a sitting up position, associating, by the data processing hardware, the PPG data with a third phase. The method further includes determining one or more orthostatic metrics based on the PPG data associated with the first phase and the PPG data associated with the third phase.

The invention provides a travel pillow that is adapted to rest the head of a user upon the chest. The inventive travel pillow comprises a pillow member that is adapted to be positioned beneath the chin of the user. The pillow member is coupled to securing members that use the weight of the user in a seated position to maintain the pillow member in a desired position beneath the chin of the user.

A head and neck stabilizing device having an elongate flexible or malleable arm and a flexible strap. The device helps to stabilize the head and neck of the user while sleeping or resting in a seated position and does not require a high backed seat or chair to function. The device is designed such that the elongate arm is positioned between the user and the back of a seat / chair so that the device is stabilized when the user leans back onto the back of the seat or chair such that the elongate arm is disposed therebetween. Additionally, the elongate flexible or malleable arm may be configured in such a way to be used as a smart phone, tablet or book holder or to support a semi rigid surface to be used as a portable table.

A method for restraint of a subject in a. supine position is described. The method comprises pulling a first arm of the subject over a shoulder of a second arm of the subject to achieve a crossover arms position. The method further comprises rolling the subject from the supine position to a. lateral position while preserving the cross-over arms position. The method further comprises pulling a first leg of the subject over a second leg of the subject to achieve a cross-over legs position. The method further comprises preserving the cross-over legs position of the subject by securely restraining at least the first leg of the subject. The cross-over arms position and the crossover legs position are preserved simultaneously for restraint of the subject. Further, methods for restraint of a subject in a prone position and seated position are also provided.

A bathing system includes an elongate tub with a first and second end, a circumferential sidewall extending from the rim to the bottom, and opposing first and second walls. Channels are formed in each wall near the rim. The system includes a convertible sling made of flexible material with three panels. The first and second panels are joined together and secured to the tub rim, while the third panel has leg holes and is attached to the second panel. A bar at the end of the third panel connects to the channels in the tub walls. In a first configuration, the sling cradles an occupant of the tub with the first panel facing upward. In a second configuration, the occupant's legs extend through the leg holes, and the second panel rests on the tub floor, supporting the occupant in a seated position.

An overhead handle system (130) that accommodates a person with reduced mobility (PRM) in a PRM device (wheelchair) in an interior space such as an aircraft lavatory. More specifically, the system is provided which includes a grab handle (210) and a driving mechanism (216). The grab handle is configured to be attached to a ceiling (114, 220) of a housing (300) and to move from a stowed position in which the grab handle is positioned along a wall (230) of the housing to a deployed position in which the grab handle is configured to extend vertically from the ceiling of the housing to be accessible overhead by a person in a seated position. The driving mechanism is configured to slide the grab handle between the stowed position and the deployed position.

A comfortable ergonomic seat (100) that may be used for chairs, in particular, office chairs, as well as other seating applications including stools, bicycles, fitness equipment, and medical equipment where a user is in a seated position. The ergonomic seat including multi-part open seat frame (10) has at least a first seat sub-frame (11) and a second seat sub-frame (12). The first seat sub-frame (11) and the second seat sub-frame (12) are pivotally connected such that each of the first seat sub-frame (11) and the second seat sub-frame (12) is independently pivotable with respect to each other. This configuration provides a changeable / reconfigurable shape to the multi-part open seat frame (10). A flexible seat cover (20) attached to the multi-part open seat frame (10); the flexible seat cover (20) is deformable according to the changeable shape of the multi-part open seat frame (10) as well as a seated user's personal anatomy.

A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor core having one or more cavities internal to the rotor core, the cavities defined by a wall of the rotor core. Laminations are stacked together to form the rotor core, and the laminations define the cavities. A body or bodies, which may be magnets, extend within the cavities. A subset of the laminations each include a tab system with at least one tab configured to preload the body to a seated position against the wall, and to maintain the bodies in the seated position within the cavity.

A ride-on luggage is disclosed and may include a luggage container, a plurality of wheels, a seat, at least one pair of footrests, and a handle. The plurality of wheels may be coupled to the luggage container to enable wheeled travel of the luggage container. The seat may be configured to support the user in a seated position. Each pair of footrests may enable a user to rest the user's feet thereon when seated on the seat. The handle may be configured to be used in at least a pull operation.

The present disclosure relates to a seating system (200) configured to enhance user comfort during prolonged seating durations. The seating system (200) includes a seat (205) defining a seating surface for supporting a user in a seated position and having an underside region. Disposed beneath the seat (205) is at least one retractable foot support (210), configured to extend outward from the base of the seat (205) into an operative position. The retractable foot support (210) is adapted to support the heel of the user's foot at a height proximate to the level of the seat (205), thereby enabling the user to adopt a bent-knee posture with the lower leg resting comfortably along the seat surface. This ergonomic configuration aids in reducing thigh pressure, improving blood circulation, and allowing for culturally preferred seating styles, such as Indian-style cross-legged postures.

A seat swivel device includes a seat slide having a lower rail and an upper rail, a base plate, a swivel plate including a seat belt anchor bracket, a coupling unit, a restriction portion, a fixing member, and a load receiving portion. The restriction portion has a facing portion facing a rear end portion of the seat belt anchor bracket in a front-rear direction when the swivel plate is in a seated position, and a claw portion positioned above the rear end portion of the seat belt anchor bracket when the swivel plate is in the seated position.

The support pillow set includes a portable support pillow designed to provide optimal head and adjacent neck support for the user in upright, reclined, and supine seated positions. The pillow is optionally configured with an opening to securely support the occiput. The pillow can be configured with a taller or shorter profile. The pillow tapers to maintain the user's neck and head in proper alignment. The support pillow set is constructed from a single piece of foam that is firm and contoured to prevent head rotation and neck twisting. The support pillow is optionally configured with outer support panels to provide added utility, compressibility, stability, and comfort. The support pillow set also includes an optional adjustable strap that can be used to provide additional head support.It can be folded into a portable pillow comprising protective outer supports, a fabric or similar soft bag, or a protective cover.

The utility model discloses a vitrectomy postoperative position table, which belongs to the technical field of position tables, and comprises a position table body, an adjusting device and a fixing device, the surface of the position table body is fixedly connected with a table plate, the adjusting device is mounted on the surface of the position table body through the fixing device, the adjusting device comprises a mounting pipe, and the mounting pipe is fixedly connected with the table plate. A mounting pipe is arranged on the surface of the table plate through a fixing device, an adjusting plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting pipe, and a plurality of evenly-distributed adjusting grooves are formed in the surface of the adjusting plate. The height of the body position table can be adjusted more conveniently, so that the body position table is suitable for people with different heights, the application range of the body position table body is expanded, the hands of a patient are liberated, the patient can move better, postoperative recovery of the patient is facilitated, and the using effect and practicability of the body position table body are improved.

The present invention relates to a holder for portable electronic devices made up of a cushion body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a rear surface and two side surfaces. The bottom surface comprises a curved moulding designed to fit the contours of the chest and lap of a user's body in the supine, semi-supine or seated position. The top surface comprises an inclination that abuts against a protrusion with a notch, a central recess that adapts to the size of an adjustable holder, a series of support grooves in the upper third portion of said central recess, a connecting means connecting the central recess to the adjustable holder, and two side recesses where an anchoring mechanism that engages with a removable support for a computer mouse is connected.

The present invention provides a milk-sucking auxiliary support device with a lactation-promoting function, which includes an adjustable support component and a milk-sucking and lactation-promoting component. The adjustable support component includes a footrest flat bottom plate and several rotating shafts with support rods, and the rotating shaft provides a suitable support structure for the parturient by adjusting the position of the support rod. The milk-sucking and lactation-promoting component includes a support plate and a supporting double-arm platform extending from the front end of the support plate, and the support plate is fixedly connected to the support structure; a milk-sucking hole is provided on the upper surface of the support plate, and a support plate airbag is laid on the remaining parts; a control screen is provided on the surface of the supporting double-arm platform, and a negative pressure device, a vibration massager and a milk-sucking air adjustment track are provided inside the support plate. Aiming at the problem that parturients use a forward-leaning sitting posture for a long time to take care of their children during the lactation period, which is easy to cause physical discomfort, the present invention provides auxiliary support and lactation-promoting functions for parturients. The problem of physical discomfort of parturients due to lack of auxiliary support and long lactation-promoting time is solved.