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Safety chair apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-06-24
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract A safety chair apparatus includes a seat and support back, with the seat and support back mounting a respective pair of securement straps securable to a central buckle member. The seat includes a plurality of pairs of downwardly extending legs, with each leg mounting a guide follower plate integrally to a lower terminal end thereof, with each follower plate mounted within a groove of an associated right and left track. The right and left track is mounted to a floor of an ambulance vehicle positioned between support tables on the floor for receiving gurneys and the like. A modification of the invention includes a compartmentalized seat for accommodating various medical components therewithin, and further the forward right and left legs each including a selectively applicable brake member to permit selective positioning of the seat between the support tables.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gilda M. Kave

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 21:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; A; A61; A61G; A61G3/00; A61G3/001; A61G3/003; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/4249

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 325 words
A safety seat apparatus in combination with an ambulance vehicle, wherein the safety chair apparatus includes an ambulance vehicle floor, the floor including a right and left support table, the right and left support table including a spacing therebetween on the floor, and the floor including a respective right and left guide track, the right and left guide track slidably mounting a chair member relative to the right and left guide track, the chair member including a seat frame and a seat cushion member mounted upon the seat frame, and a seat back member mounted at an oblique included angle to a rear edge portion of the seat frame, and the seat frame further including a respective front and rear right leg slidably mounted within the right guide track, and a respective front and rear left leg slidably mounted within the left guide track, and each leg includes a guide follower plate fixedly mounted to a lower terminal end of each leg, and the right and left guide tracks include a respective right and left guide slot, and the guide follower plate of the front and rear right leg mounted within the right guide slot, and the guide follower plate of the front and rear left legs mounted within the left guide track, and the seat back member mounts a plurality of shoulder strap members retractably and extensibly mounted relative to the seat back member, and the seat cushion member includes a plurality of lap strap members retractably mounted relative to the seat cushion member, and the rear right leg and the rear left leg each include a support bracket, the support bracket fixedly mounted adjacent a lower terminal end of the respective rear right and left legs, and each support bracket mounting a respective first and second belt retraction canister, the first and second belt retraction canister of each support bracket retractably mounting a strap of the respective lap and shoulder strap members therewithin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 325 words
A safety seat apparatus in combination with an ambulance vehicle, wherein the safety chair apparatus includes an ambulance vehicle floor, the floor including a right and left support table, the right and left support table including a spacing therebetween on the floor, and the floor including a respective right and left guide track, the right and left guide track slidably mounting a chair member relative to the right and left guide track, the chair member including a seat frame and a seat cushion member mounted upon the seat frame, and a seat back member mounted at an oblique included angle to a rear edge portion of the seat frame, and the seat frame further including a respective front and rear right leg slidably mounted within the right guide track, and a respective front and rear left leg slidably mounted within the left guide track, and each leg includes a guide follower plate fixedly mounted to a lower terminal end of each leg, and the right and left guide tracks include a respective right and left guide slot, and the guide follower plate of the front and rear right leg mounted within the right guide slot, and the guide follower plate of the front and rear left legs mounted within the left guide track, and the seat back member mounts a plurality of shoulder strap members retractably and extensibly mounted relative to the seat back member, and the seat cushion member includes a plurality of lap strap members retractably mounted relative to the seat cushion member, and the rear right leg and the rear left leg each include a support bracket, the support bracket fixedly mounted adjacent a lower terminal end of the respective rear right and left legs, and each support bracket mounting a respective first and second belt retraction canister, the first and second belt retraction canister of each support bracket retractably mounting a strap of the respective lap and shoulder strap members therewithin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 74 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the seat cushion member includes a lower seat chamber fixedly mounted to the seat frame, the seat chamber including a compartmented cavity defined by intersecting divider walls, and a cushioned seat chamber lid pivotally mounted to a forward edge of the lower seat chamber permits selective access to the lower seat chamber upon rotation of the seat chamber lid relative to the lower seat chamber.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-06-09 1995-12-09 1996-06-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-06-09 1999-12-09 2000-06-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-06-09 2003-12-09 2004-06-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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