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American Seating Company Patents
Assignee:
American Seating Company
Address:
Grand Rapids, MI
No. of patents:
75
Patents:


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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
RE29635 Row folding seating structure May 23, 1978
In a row seating structure a series of telescoping rows are provided, each row having spaced vertical carriage-mounted columns, each having a cantilever arm adapted to rest upon the next adjacent column when the telescoping structure is extended and a transverse rear riser beam conne
RE29522 Transit seat with contoured plastic shell January 24, 1978
A two-passenger seat for public transportation vehicle includes a frame of rectangular tubing with a recessed seat area for receiving a one-piece molded plastic shell which is provided with contoured seat and back areas for each of two side-by-side passengers. A single pedestal having a
RE29271 Cantilevered seat for motorcoach vehicles or the like June 21, 1977
A multi-passenger seat is supported by a lower cantilever frame which comprises a horizontal seat frame and an inclined arcuate truss support frame. The horizontal seat frame includes two elongated horizontal stretcher members attached at one end to the wall of a vehicle and at least
D557911 Transportation seat December 25, 2007
D553373 Transportation seat October 23, 2007
D516874 Cup holder March 14, 2006
D484323 Triple passenger seat December 30, 2003
D480569 Dual passenger seat with grab rail October 14, 2003
D475209 Dual passenger seat June 3, 2003
D470696 Downwardly pivoting armrest February 25, 2003
D470695 Armrest February 25, 2003
D467743 Passenger seat with grab rail December 31, 2002
D467088 Passenger seat December 17, 2002
D446035 Auditorium chair August 7, 2001
D431401 Window seat arm rest October 3, 2000
D430761 Aisle seat arm rest and trim September 12, 2000
D429927 Aisle seat arm rest August 29, 2000
D407584 Chair April 6, 1999
D381214 Upholstered chair July 22, 1997
D346282 Side chair April 26, 1994
D344649 Chair spine March 1, 1994
D318577 Chair July 30, 1991
D256741 Office chair September 9, 1980
D256740 Office chair September 9, 1980
D256739 Office chair September 9, 1980
D256298 Seat for transportation vehicles August 12, 1980
D252482 Theater chair July 31, 1979
6966733 Wheelchair restraint system for a transportation vehicle November 22, 2005
A wheelchair restraint system for a mass transportation vehicle having a securement area for a wheelchair is disclosed which includes a barrier carried at a rear portion of the securement area disposed generally transverse to the longitudinal vehicle axis. A rear wheelchair attachment
6755474 Downwardly pivoting armrest June 29, 2004
A pivoting armrest is configured for mounting on the bottom part of the aisle side of a vehicle seat frame. The armrest may receive a control cable and is mounted on a hub that allows passage of the control cable to the vehicle seat mechanism. The armrest is maintained in position by a
6524039 Wheelchair restraining system with remotely-controlled restraining belts February 25, 2003
A system for restraining a wheelchair in a vehicle comprises a barrier having housings for restraining belts thereon. A remote release assembly is mounted on the barrier remote from the housing and is connected to the housing, as by a cable. The wheelchair is secured by first operating t
5915783 Heated stadium seat June 29, 1999
A heated seat assembly especially suitable for outdoor use. A heater insert is positioned in the hollow of the seat cushion and includes a substrate member and a thin film heating element positioned on the substrate member. The heater insert is inserted into the hollow of the cushion thr
5888038 Tie-down for wheelchairs March 30, 1999
Apparatus for securing one or more wheelchairs to a vehicle includes a plurality of straps for holding the wheelchairs to the vehicle. Some of the straps are attached to a movable element that can be moved into or out of the area to be occupied by the wheelchairs. This allows the area to
5839787 Seat assembly for mass transit vehicle November 24, 1998
An improved seat assembly for mass transit vehicles and an improved methodology for providing seating in mass transit vehicles. The seat assembly includes a universal seat frame which is formed of aluminum extrusions welded together and which is usable in combination with a variety o
5804763 Wall panel assembly with electrical outlet September 8, 1998
A method and apparatus for installing electrical outlets in a wall panel assembly. The wall panel includes an open frame structure and front and rear panel inserts removably attached to front and rear faces of the frame structure. The rear panel insert is removed from the rear face of th
5737887 Wall panel assembly April 14, 1998
A wall panel assembly for use in providing an open plan system to define separate areas. An L shaped connector bracket is utilized to join two panels together in an L configuration, three panels together in a T configuration, or four panels together in an X configuration. In each case
5655816 Seat assembly for mass transit vehicle August 12, 1997
An improved seat assembly for mass transit vehicles and an improved methodology for providing seating in mass transit vehicles. The seat assembly includes a universal seat frame which is formed of aluminum extrusions welded together and which is usable in combination with a variety o
5328231 Equal access seating July 12, 1994
A compactible, storable seating apparatus of the type which yields way to accommodate a wheelchair user. The apparatus has a seat bottom and seat back which rotate about a common axis to compact in a vertical position. The seat bottom and back are mounted to a common cantilevered beam wh
5152582 Self-aligning fastener system having stud-engaging resilient legs October 6, 1992
A self-aligning fastener system incorporates a stud member fastened to a first member and a female member attached to a second panel member for fastening the first member to the panel member. The female member includes a head portion which spans an aperture of the panel and has an apertu
4971404 Lateral file cabinet November 20, 1990
A file-drawer cabinet with a retracting panel normally covering the top drawer opening has cut-out areas on the front flanges of the cabinet corner members. These flanges are partially overlapped by the side edges of the lower drawers. The top drawer cover panel retracts through the
4971341 Wheelchair retainer coupling November 20, 1990
A U-shaped frame has opposite pivoted jaws adapted to move to and from a position closing the frame gap. A releasable locking member is pivoted to the frame in half-bearings, and is held in place by a cover plate that similarly retains the journals of an actuator plate responsible for
4917931 Vandal resistant upholstered seat April 17, 1990
A vandal resistant upholstered seat or seat insert comprises a substrate formed of a hard material such as plastic, fiberglass, steel or the like; a vertical pile fabric having a non-coated backing covering the outer surface of the seat insert, with the vertical pile fabric including a
4889385 Chair seat-and-back support December 26, 1989
A chair comprises an elongated one-piece seat-and-back support bent so as to form a lower substantially U-shaped seat support and an upper substantially upright back support. The seat support includes lower and upper leg portions and a bight portion intermediate the same. The bight p
4861108 Auditorium seat August 29, 1989
This auditorium seat has a frame preferably formed of bent steel tubing, the ends being brought together to parallelism in a "Y"-shaped configuration to form a pedestal. A seat is pivotally mounted on a spring hinge assembly between the sides of the frame, and includes a transverse s
4557080 Automatic seating for telescoping row systems December 10, 1985
Improved automatic seating for a telescopic system includes stancheons for mounting individual chairs. Each stancheon includes forward and rear frame members which are pivotally mounted to a bracket and arranged to pivot between a raised use position when the rows are extended and a lowe
4549763 Transportation seat with vandal-resistant grabrail October 29, 1985
A seat for mass transportation vehicles includes a bench portion, a back portion and an elongated impact energy absorbing grabrail extending along the upper edge of the back portion. The grabrail is molded as an integral, one-piece member from a plastic material. The grabrail includes an
4527832 Seating apparatus with removable reclinable back assemblies July 9, 1985
A seating assembly in which each of a pair of reclinable back assemblies is attached to the seat frame by way of a pair of mounting brackets, one fixed and one adjustable, the adjustable bracket being releasably locked to the frame when the back seat is in place and with the fixed bracke
4518199 Contour seat module May 21, 1985
A seat module having full perimeter structural interlocking end portions for coupling adjacent modules together when they are assembled and which is particularly adapted for use in a tiered structure, e.g., folding bleachers, is disclosed. The seat module includes a contoured, upper
4458942 Three-quarter fold retracting chair July 10, 1984
A chair of the type used in theaters or the like includes a seat mounted to a standard by pivot mechanisms which bias the seat to a three-quarter fold position in which the seat is raised to permit row egress. The chair back is pivotally mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis locat
4446659 Automatic seating for telescoping row systems May 8, 1984
A telescoping seating system has a plurality of rows adapted for movement between an extended or use position and a retracted or storage position. Each row is equipped with seating mounted on a frame which, in turn, is mounted to the rear of the deck of a row for pivoting between a raise
4423573 Wall panel with removable acoustical insert January 3, 1984
A wall panel includes a peripheral metal frame which may be free-standing or part of an open office partition system, and a removable acoustical insert. The acoustical insert is formed of pressed glass fiber and includes an integral border of substantially greater density than the main
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