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Is a under desk footrest patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a under desk footrest have been patented many times, but "a under desk footrest" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 745 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “footrest” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 485 best keyword matches we examined, 146 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (8), NEWFREY LLC (7), GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC (5), BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC (5).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47C (172), B60N (121), B62J (63), A61G (54).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a under desk footrest
- Structural arrangement applied to a school desk with simultaneous and proportional adjustment of the height of the desktop and the footrest WO-2024216357-A1 2024 · VELHO VIEIRA ADO TADEU
The present invention relates to a school desk wherein a single adjustment movement quickly and simultaneously adjusts the height of the desktop and the height of the footrest, adapting it to a user of any stature without the need…
View on Google Patents - Footrest for supporting a squatting position US-11457779-B2 2022 · DILL DIETER ROMAN
The invention relates to a footrest designed to support a squatting position during seated-position toilet use. The footrest is comprising two base sections B and B′ that are, under normal conditions of use, in contact with a supp…
View on Google Patents - Desk and footrest assembly and method of assembly therefor US-2019150609-A1 2019 · COLUMBIA MFG INC
A desk includes a top defining a working surface, at least one pair of opposed supporting legs supporting the top above a floor, and a swinging footrest assembly pivotally connected to at least one of the supporting legs. The swin…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable footrest for adjustable-height desk US-9961990-B2 2018 · TEXAS A & M UNIV SYS
An adjustable desk has base members or sidewalls supporting the desk on a surface. Each sidewall has at least one support movably vertically relative to the sidewall. A tabletop is disposed above the base member and is supported o…
View on Google Patents - Incline adjustable and leg exercise footrest WO-2018084389-A1 2018 · KIM YONG SEOK
The present invention relates to an incline adjustable and leg exercise footrest which may be provided under a desk at home, in an office, etc. and allows a user to selectively perform a leg exercise with the user's foot place…
View on Google Patents - Supporting device for a pole and footrest of a stool WO-2018206831-A1 2018 · MIGUELEZ S L
The present invention relates to a supporting device for a pole and footrest of a stool. The device comprises a lower body that is joined to a complementary upper body by securing means. According to the invention, the lower body …
View on Google Patents - Footrest device WO-2018151269-A1 2018 · NIFCO INC
[Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a footrest device that allows a right foot to rest in a natural position and that, when a footrest is in use, can prevent an accelerator pedal from being operated by mis…
View on Google Patents - Electric height adjustable desk with synchronous moving mechanical footrest US-9700135-B2 2017 · NEXT TECH INC
An electric height adjustable desk with synchronous moving footrest, method of use, and a rotatable footrest assembly. The desk comprises: a desktop; two electric height adjustable desk leg members; two horizontal base members; an…
View on Google Patents - Footrest device for armchairs or sofas US-9808090-B2 2017 · CIAR SPA
A footrest device for armchairs or sofas has two footrest panels, which have substantially the same width, and are movable under the thrust of a crank mechanism between an extracted operating position, in which the two footrest pa…
View on Google Patents - Cowl trim with integrated footrest US-8714620-B1 2014 · FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
A cowl trim assembly includes a panel body having front and side panel portions with anchor mechanism adapted to couple the trim assembly to a vehicle frame, and more specifically, to a vehicle door sill frame. A footrest assembly…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable desk and footrest assembly US-8291833-B2 2012 · SKIBA TIMOTHY A
A universal desk or workstation assembly for enhancing learning is incrementally adjustable in height from sitting to standing positions, and includes a pendulum swinging footrest assembly. The swinging footrest assembly may be pr…
View on Google Patents - Ergonomic footrest US-8079644-B1 2011 · PANGILINAN MARIA H
An ergonomic footrest includes a substantially planar platform having a pair of lateral extensions. A support structure suspends the platform a desired distance above an underlying surface. The support structure includes means for…
View on Google Patents - Postural support therapy wall guard footrest and method US-2005076922-A1 2005
A vertical sheet rests against a vertical surface with a bottom base support protrudes away from the device at a bottom edge resting on a horizontal surface supporting a user in a supine position with legs elevated, thighs vertica…
View on Google Patents - Ergonomic footrests for ergonomic chairs US-6196631-B1 2001
An ergonomic footrest comprises a chair attachment bracket for attachment to the underside of a work chair seat, a footrest actuating mechanism supported by the chair attachment bracket for rotational movement in relation to the c…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a under desk footrest been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Tools and office products differ in grips, adjustment mechanisms, and how blades or bits are held and changed.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.