公开(公告)号：EP1082571A1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-14

申请号：EP99918532.5

申请日：1999-04-12

申请人： Elio, Paul A.

发明人： Elio, Paul A.

IPC分类号： F16M13/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/23 ,  B60N2/2227 ,  Y10T74/18808 ,  Y10T74/20654

摘要： Adjustable support apparatus (20) comprising a support structure (21) including a first seating element (22) and a pivotally attached second seating element (23) each for receiving a selected portion of a body of a user thereon, a rack and pinion adjustment assembly (26) fixed to the support structure for reciprocally adjusting the support structure and a belt and drum adjustment assembly (27) fixed to the support structure for pivotally adjusting the second seating element.

公开(公告)号：EP1530437A4

公开(公告)日：2009-11-25

申请号：EP03741904

申请日：2003-06-09

申请人： ELIO PAUL A ,  IYER HARI SANKARA ,  GLASPIE ROBERT E

发明人： ELIO PAUL A ,  IYER HARI SANKARA ,  GLASPIE ROBERT E

IPC分类号： B60N2/07 ,  B60N2/08 ,  B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/433 ,  B60N2/90 ,  A47C1/023

CPC分类号： B60N2/43 ,  B60N2/0702 ,  B60N2/08 ,  B60N2/0887 ,  B60N2/42709 ,  B60N2/443

摘要： Continuous seat adjustment apparatus is used in conjunction with a seating device including a track assembly having an inner track and an outer track longitudinally movable on the inner track. The apparatus includes a pair of opposed jaws mounted on the outer track for pivotal movement between first and second orientations. Each of the jaws defines an opening with the inner track longitudinally extending therethrough. The jaws frictionally engage the inner track in the first orientation to substantially prevent longitudinal movement along the inner track and the jaws release the inner track in the second orientation to allow continuous longitudinal movement along the inner track. A spring device is affixed to the pair of opposed jaws to provide a bias on the jaws tending to move the jaws into the first orientation and an adjustment member is provided for moving the jaws against the spring bias from the first orientation to the second orientation.

公开(公告)号：EP2109551A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-21

申请号：EP07749067.0

申请日：2007-01-23

申请人： Elio, Paul, A. ,  Iyer, Hari Sankara ,  Glaspie, Robert, E.

发明人： Elio, Paul, A. ,  Iyer, Hari Sankara ,  Glaspie, Robert, E.

IPC分类号： B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/22 ,  A47C7/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/2218 ,  B60N2/0806 ,  B60N2/224 ,  B60N2/236 ,  B60N2/682

摘要： A tubular recliner mechanism including an inner tube (23) having a longitudinally extending row of first apertures formed therethrough and an outer tube (22) having a row of longitudinally spaced apart second apertures extending between ends thereof in a rotationally offset pattern. The outer tube (22) is coaxially positioned around and rotatable relative the inner tube (23). A pin assembly (26) is carried by the inner tube (23) and includes a plurality of pins extending outwardly through the row of first apertures in the inner tube (23). The recliner mechanism has a locked position wherein rotation of the outer tube (22) relative to the inner tube (23) is prevented and an unlocked position wherein the outer tube (22) can rotate relative to the inner tube (23). In the locked position at least one of the plurality of pins extends through an aligned second aperture.

摘要翻译： 一种管状斜倚器机构，其包括内管（23）和内管（23），该内管具有穿过其形成的纵向延伸的一排第一孔，该外管具有在旋转偏移图案中的端部之间延伸的一排纵向间隔开的第二孔。 外管（22）同轴地定位在内管（23）周围并且可相对于内管（23）旋转。 销组件（26）由内管（23）承载，并且包括多个销，所述销向外延伸穿过内管（23）中的一排第一孔。 斜倚器机构具有锁定位置，在锁定位置，外管（22）相对于内管（23）的旋转被阻止，并且外锁定管（22）能够相对于内管（23）旋转的解锁位置被锁定。 在锁定位置，多个销中的至少一个延伸穿过对齐的第二孔。

公开(公告)号：EP1530437A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-18

申请号：EP03741904.1

申请日：2003-06-09

申请人： Elio, Paul A. ,  Iyer, Hari Sankara ,  Glaspie, Robert E.

发明人： Elio, Paul A. ,  Iyer, Hari Sankara ,  Glaspie, Robert E.

IPC分类号： A47C1/023

CPC分类号： B60N2/43 ,  B60N2/0702 ,  B60N2/08 ,  B60N2/0887 ,  B60N2/42709 ,  B60N2/929

摘要： Continuous seat adjustment apparatus is used in conjunction with a seating device including a track assembly having an inner track and an outer track longitudinally movable on the inner track. The apparatus includes a pair of opposed jaws mounted on the outer track for pivotal movement between first and second orientations. Each of the jaws defines an opening with the inner track longitudinally extending therethrough. The jaws frictionally engage the inner track in the first orientation to substantially prevent longitudinal movement along the inner track and the jaws release the inner track in the second orientation to allow continuous longitudinal movement along the inner track. A spring device is affixed to the pair of opposed jaws to provide a bias on the jaws tending to move the jaws into the first orientation and an adjustment member is provided for moving the jaws against the spring bias from the first orientation to the second orientation.

摘要翻译： 连续座椅调节装置与座椅装置一起使用，该座椅装置包括具有内轨道和可在内轨道（15）上纵向移动的外轨道（16）的轨道组件。 该装置包括一对安装在外轨道​​上的可动夹爪（35,36），用于在第一和第二取向之间进行枢轴转动。 每个夹爪限定开口（37,38），内轨道纵向延伸穿过开口。 夹爪以第一取向摩擦接合内轨道以基本上防止沿着内轨道的纵向移动，并且爪沿第二取向释放内轨道以允许沿内轨道的连续纵向移动。 弹簧装置（40）被固定到一对相对的夹爪上以在夹爪上提供倾向，以倾向于将夹爪移动到第一方位，并且提供调节构件（22）以用于克服弹簧偏压从第一方向移动夹爪 定向到第二个方向。

公开(公告)号：EP1332067A2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-06

申请号：EP01977605.3

申请日：2001-10-05

申请人： Glaspie, Robert E. ,  Elio, Paul A. ,  Sankaranarayanan, Hariharan K.

发明人： Glaspie, Robert E. ,  Elio, Paul A. ,  Sankaranarayanan, Hariharan K.

IPC分类号： B60N2/22

CPC分类号： B60N2/2218

摘要： A recliner mechanism (28) includes a cylindrical element (30) attached to a back portion (24) and a conically shaped element (37) attached to a seat portion (16). The cylindrical element has an axially extending central opening formed therein defined by a conically tapered inner surface (31), and the conically shaped element has an outer surface (38) receivable within the central opening. The conically shaped element is movably in an axially inward direction to a locked orientation with the inner surface of the cylindrical element engaging the outer surface of the conically shaped element for inhibiting relative pivotal movement of the back portion and the seat portion. The conically shaped element is also movable in an axially outward direction to an unlocked orientation with the inner surface of the cylindrical element disengaged from the outer surface of the conically shaped element for permitting relative pivotal movement of the back portion and the seat portion.

摘要翻译： 斜倚机构（28）包括附接到后部（24）的圆柱形元件（30）和附接到座部（16）的圆锥形元件（37）。 圆柱形元件具有由锥形内表面（31）限定的轴向延伸的中心开口，圆锥形元件具有可容纳在中心开口内的外表面（38）。 圆锥形元件可沿轴向向内的方向移动至锁定定向，其中圆柱形元件的内表面与锥形元件的外表面接合，用于阻止背部和座部的相对枢转运动。 圆锥形元件也可沿轴向向外的方向移动到解锁定向，其中圆柱形元件的内表面与圆锥形元件的外表面脱离，以允许后部和座部相对枢转运动。

公开(公告)号：EP1147033A2

公开(公告)日：2001-10-24

申请号：EP00909972.2

申请日：2000-01-25

申请人： Elio, Paul A.

发明人： Elio, Paul A.

IPC分类号： B60R1/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/919 ,  Y10T74/18976 ,  Y10T74/20654

摘要： An adjustable seat including a seat frame and a rack mounted to a substrate. First and second pinions are rotatably carried by the frame and meshingly engage the rack for relative movement of the rack. The second pinion is movable between an open position allowing rotation of the pinions, and an engaged position wherein the pinions are mutually engaged with each other and the rack, preventing relative movement of the rack and rotation of the pinions. A cam engages the second pinion for moving it between the open position and the engaged position.