IP Library Granted Patent US 10,653,242
Granted Patent B2
US 10,653,242 · App. 16/120,276 · Granted May 19, 2020

Racing gaming chair

Inventors: Jose Ortiz (Wayzata, MN); Gareth Case (Bradford, GB); Gary Shaw (Bradford, GB)
Assignee: Ace Casual Limited
A47C1/00A47C4/28A47C7/62A63F11/00
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Patent No.
US 10,653,242
App. No.
16/120,276
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A racing gaming chair having a seat frame, a back frame, a pedal assembly attachment and a steering wheel assembly attachment. The back frame is pivotally attached to the seat frame. The pedal assembly attachment is operably attached to at least one of the back frame and the back frame. The pedal assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a pedal assembly thereto. The steering wheel assembly attachment is operably attached to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame. The steering wheel assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a steering wheel assembly thereto.

Claims (36)

1. A racing gaming chair comprising:

a seat frame;

a back frame that is pivotally attached to the seat frame;

a pedal assembly attachment operably attached to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame, wherein the pedal assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a pedal assembly thereto; and

a steering wheel assembly attachment operably attached to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame, wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a steering wheel assembly thereto and wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is pivotable about two differently oriented axes with respect to the seat frame.

2. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , wherein the pedal assembly attachment is attached to the back frame and wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is attached to the seat frame.

3. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , wherein the back frame comprises a first side rail, a second side rail and an end rail that extends between the first side rail and the second side rail and wherein the pedal assembly attachment is pivotally attached to the end rail.

4. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , wherein a length of the pedal assembly attachment is adjustable.

5. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment comprises an arm and a steering wheel assembly mounting plate, wherein the arm is operably attached to the seat frame and the steering wheel assembly mounting plate is operably attached to the arm.

6. The racing gaming chair of claim 5 , wherein the arm is pivotally attached to the seat frame and wherein the steering wheel mounting plate is pivotally attached to the arm.

7. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , wherein the seat frame comprises a first side rail, a second side rail and an end rail that extends between the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is pivotally attached to the first side rail and releasably attached to the second side rail.

8. The racing gaming chair of claim 1 , and further comprising a stop mechanism that limits pivoting of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

9. A method of assembling a racing gaming chair comprising:

pivoting a back frame with respect to a seat frame;

operably attaching a pedal assembly attachment to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame, wherein the pedal assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a pedal assembly thereto;

operably attaching a steering wheel assembly attachment to at least one of the seat frame and the back frame, wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a steering wheel assembly thereto; and

pivoting the steering wheel assembly attachment about two differently oriented axes with respect to the seat frame.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pedal assembly attachment is attached to the back frame and wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is attached to the seat frame.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the back frame comprises a first side rail, a second side rail and an end rail that extends between the first side rail and the second side rail and wherein the pedal assembly attachment is pivotally attached to the end rail.

12. The method of claim 9 , and further comprising adjusting a length of the pedal assembly attachment.

13. The method of claim 9 , and further comprising pivoting the steering wheel assembly attachment about two differently oriented axes with respect to the seat frame.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment comprises an arm and a steering wheel assembly mounting plate and wherein the method further comprises:

pivotally attaching the arm to the seat frame; and

pivotally attaching the steering wheel assembly mounting plate to the arm.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the seat frame comprises a first side rail, a second side rail and an end rail that extends between the first side rail and the second side rail and wherein the method further comprises:

pivotally attaching the steering wheel assembly attachment to the first side rail; and

releasably attaching the steering wheel assembly attachment to the second side rail.

16. The method of claim 9 , and further comprising limiting pivoting of the back frame with respect to the seat frame with a stop mechanism.

17. The method of claim 9 , and further comprising pivoting the seat frame with respect to the back frame to a storage position where at least a portion of the seat frame is parallel to at least a portion of the back frame.

18. A racing gaming accessory mount comprising:

a support frame;

a pedal assembly attachment operably attached to the support frame, wherein the pedal assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a pedal assembly thereto; and

a steering wheel assembly attachment operably attached to the support frame, wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is adapted for attachment of a steering wheel assembly thereto and wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment is pivotable with respect to two differently axes with respect to the support frame.

19. The racing gaming accessory mount of claim 18 , where the pedal assembly attachment is pivotable with respect to the support frame.

20. The racing gaming accessory mount of claim 18 , wherein the steering wheel assembly attachment comprises at least one arm and a steering wheel assembly mounting plate, wherein the at least one arm is operably attached to the support frame and the steering wheel assembly mounting plate is pivotally attached to the at least one arm.

21. The racing gaming accessory mount of claim 20 , wherein a length of the at least one arm is adjustable.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: ACE BAYOU CORP.
To: VALMAS HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 073146/0966 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2021
From: ACE CASUAL LIMITED
To: ACE BAYOU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055795/0977 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2019
From: ORTIZ, JOSE; CASE, GARETH; SHAW, GARY
To: ACE CASUAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048312/0203 →
Continuity (1)
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