A61G 5/1056
Arrangements for adjusting the seat
Official title: {Arrangements for adjusting the seat}
A61G5/1056 (Arrangements for adjusting the seat) appears on 1,153 US grants and 937 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 1,153
- Published applications
- 937
- Assignees
- 481
- Inventors
- 1,906
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 6 |
| 2002 | 36 | 19 |
| 2003 | 22 | 25 |
| 2004 | 20 | 42 |
| 2005 | 26 | 36 |
| 2006 | 25 | 43 |
| 2007 | 19 | 43 |
| 2008 | 17 | 24 |
| 2009 | 16 | 19 |
| 2010 | 16 | 24 |
| 2011 | 21 | 24 |
| 2012 | 26 | 37 |
| 2013 | 25 | 28 |
| 2014 | 40 | 45 |
| 2015 | 34 | 51 |
| 2016 | 42 | 45 |
| 2017 | 34 | 44 |
| 2018 | 39 | 45 |
| 2019 | 41 | 63 |
| 2020 | 45 | 71 |
| 2021 | 62 | 57 |
| 2022 | 41 | 38 |
| 2023 | 39 | 25 |
| 2024 | 38 | 31 |
| 2025 | 32 | 30 |
| 2026 | 15 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61G 5/1059Adjusting the height of the seat499
- A61G 5/1075Tilting the whole seat backwards400
- A61G 5/1067Adjusting the backrest relative to the seat portion336
- A61G 5/107Positioning the whole seat forward or rearward165
- A61G 5/1062Adjusting the width of the seat101
- A61G 5/1072Rotating the whole seat around a vertical axis66
- A61G 5/1064Adjusting the depth of the seat47
Recent patents
- Foldable seating device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,082 B2P.R. Sella B.V.
- Elevated height wheelchair4 Aug 2026US 12,697,259 B2Pride Mobility Products Corporation
- Electric office wheelchair14 Jul 2026US 12,678,354 B2FSC Tech Pte. Ltd.
- Lift for changing the position of the seat in a wheelchair7 Jul 2026US 12,672,992 B2Reac AB
- Medical rehabilitation chair with sitting and reclining angle adjustment mechanism30 Jun 2026US 12,667,192 B2
- Reconfigurable System for Supporting a Person with Reduced Mobility8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306323 A1
- Recline assembly for a chair with a seat and a movable back support1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294706 A1
- Height-adjustable wheelchair24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283873 A1Alu Rehab AS
- Individual-conveying dolly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283874 A1
- Lift and tilt device for a power wheelchair17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272740 A1Permobil AB
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- Electronic control system for stair climbing vehicle206US 5,248,007 AQuest Technologies, Inc. · 1993
- Control loop for transportation vehicles200US 5,791,425 ADEKA Products Limited Partnership · 1998
- Wheelchair for transporting or assisting the displacement of at least one user, particularly for handicapped person193US 5,964,473 ADegonda Rehab SA · 1999