US3147946A
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Utility stool
Assignee: Vacudent Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1961-10-13
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-10-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean H Hale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C3/00; A47C3/14; A47C3/20; A47C3/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
PNEUMATICALLY POWERED SEATING STRUCTURE, COMPRISING A SEAT; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SEAT, INCLUDING A SUPPORT AND A HYDRAULIC PISTON AND CYLINDER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SEAT AND SUPPORT, WITH ONE SECURED TO THE SEAT AND ONE SECURED TO THE SUPPORT; SAID PISTON BEING SEPARATED TRANSVERSELY INTO TWO INDEPENDENT PARTS, ONE OF SAID PARTS BEING FREE OF OTHER STRUCTURE AND CARRYING A SEAL WIPING THE CYLINDER WALLS, THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS BEING FREELY ROTATABLE WITHIN THE CYLINDER; A FLUID-TIGHT RESERVOIR IN FLUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH THE CYLINDER, FOR EXTENDING PISTON AND CYLINDER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; A HYDRAULIC FLUID PARTIALLY FILLING THE RESERVOIR; A COMPRESSED FLUID TRAPPED WITHIN THE RESERVOIR AND EXERTING SEAT-RAISING PRESSURE ON SAID HYDRAULIC FLUID; A CONTROL VALVE NORMALLY CLOSING SAID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND CYLINDER; AND MEANS FOR OPENING SAID VALVE AS AND WHEN DESIRED, FOR RAISING THE SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
PNEUMATICALLY POWERED SEATING STRUCTURE, COMPRISING A SEAT; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE SEAT, INCLUDING A SUPPORT AND A HYDRAULIC PISTON AND CYLINDER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SEAT AND SUPPORT, WITH ONE SECURED TO THE SEAT AND ONE SECURED TO THE SUPPORT; SAID PISTON BEING SEPARATED TRANSVERSELY INTO TWO INDEPENDENT PARTS, ONE OF SAID PARTS BEING FREE OF OTHER STRUCTURE AND CARRYING A SEAL WIPING THE CYLINDER WALLS, THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS BEING FREELY ROTATABLE WITHIN THE CYLINDER; A FLUID-TIGHT RESERVOIR IN FLUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH THE CYLINDER, FOR EXTENDING PISTON AND CYLINDER RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER; A HYDRAULIC FLUID PARTIALLY FILLING THE RESERVOIR; A COMPRESSED FLUID TRAPPED WITHIN THE RESERVOIR AND EXERTING SEAT-RAISING PRESSURE ON SAID HYDRAULIC FLUID; A CONTROL VALVE NORMALLY CLOSING SAID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND CYLINDER; AND MEANS FOR OPENING SAID VALVE AS AND WHEN DESIRED, FOR RAISING THE SEAT.
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