The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Duncan Newman, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Newman Engineering Inc., Toronto, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297313 ; 297337 ; 297D / ;
Abstract
A portable seating assist device for use on a wide range of seating furniture comprises a base portion to be placed on the horizontal surface of a chair or the like and a seating surface which is hingedly mounted to the base. A compression spring is mounted between the seating surface and base to urge the two apart an allow upwardly assisted motion between a closed and open position. The seating surface is hinged in two sections so that the rear section forms a stable platform in the raised position. Levers at the front corners of the seating surface assist in initiating the lifting action.