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D. Stephen Hoffman
Also filed as: HOFFMAN D S · HOFFMAN D STEPHEN
48 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,226 citations·filing 1992–2016
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51 records- 0196US8297693B2Reciprocating seating unit with power actuatorHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 30, 2012·34 cites·14 claims
- 0295US8616627B2Gliding-reclining seating unitMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·40 cites·18 claims
- 0394US8016348B2Reciprocating seating unit with power actuatorULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 13, 2011·51 cites·15 claims
- 0493US9144319B2Seating unit convertible to bedULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 29, 2015·19 cites·19 claims
- 0593US8622467B2Reclining seating unit with tiltable headrestMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2014·26 cites·10 claims
- 0693US8590964B2Reclining seating unit with tiltable headrestMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 26, 2013·27 cites·11 claims
- 0793US8113574B2Rocking-reclining seating unit with power actuatorHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·47 cites·17 claims
- 0893US5549052ATable with movable top surfaceULTRA MEK CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 27, 1996·98 cites·35 claims
- 0992US8752890B2Reclining seating unit with extendable footrestMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·24 cites·23 claims
- 1092US8517463B2Gliding-reclining layflat seating unit with power actuator and manual and automatic locking linkagesMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·25 cites·22 claims
- 1191US8997273B2Seating unit convertible to bedULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 7, 2015·22 cites·23 claims
- 1291US8459733B2Rocking-reclining seating unit with power actuatorHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 11, 2013·24 cites·5 claims
- 1390US7997644B2Gliding-reclining seating unit with power actuatorULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·37 cites·23 claims
- 1488US7762625B2Reclining seating unit with high legs and T-shaped seat cushionULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·29 cites·17 claims
- 1587US8123288B2Locking unit for rocking-reclining seating unit with power actuatorMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·27 cites·21 claims
- 1686US8911009B2Rocking-reclining seating unitHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·16 cites·19 claims
- 1785US6540291B2Off-the-floor reclining chairULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·49 cites·19 claims
- 1884US9603453B2Reclining chair with tilting action to provide heart-rest positionHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 28, 2017·15 cites·17 claims
- 1984US9357850B2Seating unit convertible to bedULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 7, 2016·5 cites·22 claims
- 2084US7021711B1Rocking-reclining seating unit with motion lockULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 4, 2006·46 cites·25 claims
- 2182US9642468B2Seating unit convertible to bedULTRA-MEK INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 9, 2017·4 cites·19 claims
- 2282US7731276B2Reclining seating unit with wall-proximity capabilityULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 8, 2010·23 cites·20 claims
- 2382US6793279B2Reclining seating unit movable to heart-rest positionULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 21, 2004·25 cites·30 claims
- 2482US5597199AOttoman including retractable tableULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 28, 1997·55 cites·44 claims
- 2580US8011034B2Foldable sofa-bed with folding-assist and extension-assist mechanismsAMERICAN LEATHER·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 6, 2011·22 cites·17 claims
- 2679US9603452B2Gliding-reclining seating unit with power actuatorsULTRA-MEK INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 28, 2017·9 cites·7 claims
- 2777US8714638B2High leg reclining seating unit with extendable footrestHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2012·Granted May 6, 2014·9 cites·19 claims
- 2877US7669921B2Reclining seating unit with headrestULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 2, 2010·17 cites·14 claims
- 2977US5562049ATable with extendable and rotatable surfaces and mechanism for sameHELTON INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·55 cites·37 claims
- 3076US8967718B2Rocking-reclining seating unitHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 3, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 3176US5503086ATable with movable top surfaceULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 2, 1996·44 cites·41 claims
- 3275US6588841B1Gliding seating unit with locking unitULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·30 cites·25 claims
- 3369US7207624B2Ottoman convertible to seating unitULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 24, 2007·9 cites·22 claims
- 3468US5775775AReclining seating unit and method for constructing sameULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·41 cites·23 claims
- 3566US5876094AAdjustable mechanism for rocker-reclinerULTRAMEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 2, 1999·33 cites·18 claims
- 3664US8833845B2Reclining seating unit with high legs and T-shaped seat cushionHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 16, 2014·3 cites·9 claims
- 3764US7503624B2Press-back style reclining chair with actuating unit for moving backrest between positionsULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 17, 2009·5 cites·12 claims
- 3863US9149121B2Gliding-reclining seating unit actuated by pushing on the armsHOFFMAN D STEPHEN·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 6, 2015·3 cites·12 claims
- 3961US8783764B2Power-assisted reclining lift chair with single power actuatorMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 22, 2014·3 cites·15 claims
- 4060US6554354B1Seating unit with removable table and mounting bracket thereforULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2003·13 cites·28 claims
- 4159US5375907ASofa table and mechanismULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 27, 1994·27 cites·26 claims
- 4259US5322344ASofa table and mechanism for use with a sofa having a foldable bedULTRA MEK·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 21, 1994·30 cites·14 claims
- 4356US5466041AOttoman including storage receptacleULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 14, 1995·22 cites·11 claims
- 4452US7669922B2Reclining seating unit with backrest support frameULTRA MEK INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 2, 2010·6 cites·37 claims
- 4552US5538320AOttoman including storage receptacleULTRA MEK CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 23, 1996·18 cites·10 claims
- 4651US5374100AAdjustable foldable headrestULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 20, 1994·20 cites·22 claims
- 4750US5584530ASeating unit with storage receptacleULTRA MEK INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 17, 1996·19 cites·21 claims
- 4848US2007126267A1Reclining seating unit with backrest support frame and cloth backrest support deckHOFFMAN D S·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4947US2006290174A1Rocking-reclining seating unit with motion lockHOFFMAN D S·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US2011304193A1Reclining seating unit with wall-proximity capabilityMURPHY MARCUS L·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
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