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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438357 | Headrest of an automotive vehicle seat with a pressurized gas drive system A vehicle seat headrest with a carrier structure including at least one bar and a supporting member in a normally utilization position. In the event of an accident, the supporting member leaves the utilization position and assumes a crash position, in which the supp... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435918 | Underframe of a motor vehicle seat with weight sensors The underframe of a motor vehicle seat is equipped with weight sensors for sensing a weight load on the motor vehicle seat. The weight sensors are interposed between a first structure part, such as a seat profile of a longitudinal guide, and a second structure part,... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434885 | Seat back hinge mounting for a forwardly foldable motor vehicle seat A seat back hinge mounting for a forwardly foldable motor vehicle seat having a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm adapted for relative rotation about a hinge pin. A locking cam is disposed on said second hinge arm and is movable between a locking position and a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7374244 | Vehicle seat with a seat part, a seat back and an underframe A vehicle seat has a seat part, a seat back and an underframe. The seat part is connected to the underframe by a front guide member. The seat back is hinged to the underframe by a seat back hinge. A stop device comprising a release lever is associated with the seat ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357455 | Hinge mounting for motor vehicle seats and having a round member A hinge mounting for a seat back of a motor vehicle seat that is particularly suited for a motor vehicle seat having but one door on either side of the vehicle and has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm and a round member that is interposed between the first hing... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340974 | Spindle gear for an adjusting device in a motor vehicle seat A spindle gear for a motor vehicle seat adjusting device having a housing, a spindle nut, a spindle and a worm wheel. The spindle nut may have an external bearing surface and a bearing shell may include an internal bearing surface cooperating with the external beari... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314249 | Automotive vehicle seat with a lengthwise adjustment device, a seat carrier and rear rockers The automotive vehicle seat has a lengthwise adjustment device, a seat carrier and two rear rockers that are disposed between the seat carrier and the lengthwise adjustment device and that are each connected at an upper hinge point to the seat carrier and at a lower... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7121375 | Belt deflector for a seat belt in an automotive vehicle, more specifically in a cabriolet or a coupe A belt deflector for the seat belt of a front seat in an automotive vehicle, more specifically in a cabriolet or coupé-type automotive vehicle, said belt deflector comprising a movable beam (28) that has a deflection portion (50) for the shoulder belt... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6502798 | Seat frame of an adjustable seat in a vehicle Seat frame of an adjustable seat in a vehicle with a seat carrier having two side parts and one rear tie-bar, and provided with at least one transverse shaft for the transmission of an adjusting movement from one side of the seat to the other, said transv... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6189399 | Adjustment device for motor vehicle seats The invention relates to an adjustment device for motor vehicle seats which contains a gearing part which meshes with a gearing member to limit backlash, the gearing part is formed by a main part consisting of a main gearing and a compensation part with a... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6033022 | Motor vehicle seat with a seat frame and with a back rest, which can be mounted onto this seat frame in the state of completion A motor vehicle seat with a seat frame (20) and with a back rest (22), which can be mounted onto this seat frame (20) in the state of completion, whereby a back rest joint (24) is provided opposite the seat frame for the adjustment of the tilting of the b... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5988759 | Belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance The structure relates to a belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, which has a back rest frame, onto which a carrier of a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance is arranged at the top. The device for a safety belt guidance is ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941495 | Longitudinal guide for a motor vehicle seat with two rails and guiding devices arranged between them A longitudinal guide apparatus for a motor vehicle seat having two rails for slidably supporting the motor vehicle seat for fore-aft position adjustment. The guide apparatus includes first fixation devices arranged at one of the two rails for fixing one r... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5908220 | Seat area of a motor vehicle cushion adjustable in its incline The invention relates to a seat area of a motor vehicle seat with a seat cushion adjustable in its incline by height adjustment of the front edge of the seat consisting of a seat support, a pillow spring system and an upholstery part, the seat support com... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5626392 | Motor vehicle seat movable in the longitudinal direction in the tipped state A motor vehicle seat with a longitudinal guide that has a locking device. The seat has a backrest which has a release lever for tilting the seat forward. The operation of the release lever releases the backrest from a normally upright position and allows ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5611747 | Wobble-hinged metal fitting for an adjustable motor vehicle seat The present invention teaches a wobble-hinged metal fitting suitable for adjustable motor vehicle seats, and more particularly, for back seat gears. The fitting includes two hinged brackets connected together by an eccentric, a carrier and shaft running t... | 03/18/1997 |
