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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6325457 | Seat reclining system A seat reclining system for an automotive vehicle, arranged to achieve its weight-lightening. The seal reclining system comprises a locking mechanism having first and second axial sides. An arm plate is provided such that the first axial side of the locki... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5419219 | Geared motor for automotive powered seat A geared motor for an automotive powered seat which is so constructed that a plurality of output gears are disposed around a pinion gear of one single motor such as to be displaceable between an engagement position where one of the output gears is engaged... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5386622 | Device for chucking a zigzag spring A device for chucking a zigzag spring, which comprises a pair of pawl elements, a drive source, and a detector. One of the two pawl elements may be moved and stoped at at least one position by operation of the drive source through detection of the detecto... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5362535 | Location board in a covering member of automotive seat A location board in a covering member of a vehicle seat, which is used in such a seat assemblage which involves bonding at least two cover sections of a covering member to a cushion member and is of such type that can be teared along the sewn jointed port... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5362129 | Structure of a casing for headrest stay A structure of a casing for covering a stay of a cantilever-type headrest, in which the headrest is supported via the stay on a seat back of an automotive seat in a cantilever way, and the casing, which covers the stay, has a flat abutment surface formed ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348376 | Arrangement of headrest on a seat An arrangement of a headrest on a seat, in a type wherein the headrest is supported via one single stay upon a seat back of the seat, the arrangement being such that the lower portion of the stay is fixed via a sleeve element within a bracket upon a seat ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5328236 | Side support device in seat back of an automotive seat A side support device in a seat back of an automotive seat, which is mounted at one lateral frame section of a seat back frame within the seat back, is of such a structure that a motor and associated transmissions are disposed adjacently along the inward ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318350 | Arrangement of seat belt anchor in automotive seat An arrangement of a seat belt anchor in an automotive seat, wherein a base bracket is provided at a lateral wall of a seat cushion of the seat, a cover member is securely attached over the base bracket in a generally closed way, an opening or recessed por... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5312155 | Structure of footrest in vehicle seat A structure of a footrest body in a vehicle seat, in which an air blower is provided under the seat to supply a hot or cold air toward a back side of the seat, and the footrest is equipped on the back wall of seat, with the free end of footrest body being... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5292174 | Pocket structure in automotive seat A pocket structure in an automotive seat, wherein a back board is provided at the rear side of seat back, which has a lower half area recessed inwardly of the seat back to define a storage spacing therein, and a pocket board is provided to cover such spac... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5288129 | Structure of a vertically movable powered headrest A structure of a vertically movable powered headrest, in which the headrest is moved vertically relative to a seat back by means of threaded engagement mechanism arranged between the guide member and headrest stay, which mechanism is provided in the headr... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5251864 | Suspension device for vehicle seat A suspension device for a vehicle seat, which comprises an upper frame, a lower frame, an X-shaped link interposed between the upper and lower frames, a vertically active elastic element for resiliently supporting the X-shaped link in the vertical directi... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246267 | Armrest mounting structure in automotive seat An armrest mounting structure in an automotive seat, in which an armrest is provided between a fore-and-aft movable seat cushion frame and a seat back frame which is variable over its inclination angle responsive to the fore-and-aft movement of the seat c... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5243267 | Method for controlling a lumbar support device in a powered seat and motor control device provided therein in association therewith A method for controlling a lumbar support device and a motor control device provided, which are applied to a powered seat. The motor for causing fore-and-aft movement of a lumbar plate is controlled under a selected one of burst and fluctuation control mo... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5240302 | Seat supporting device for a foldable seat A seat supporting device for a foldable seat, includes a stationary hinge bracket secured to a vehicle floor and a rotary hinge bracket which is rotatably mounted on the stationary hinge bracket and on which a seat cushion is rotatably mounted. A latch me... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5233711 | Cushion body and method of forming same A cushion body including a continuous coil-spring assembly which comprises coil portions and linear connection portions, and a method for forming such cushion body. The continuous coil-spring assembly is pressingly inserted into a jig, and both jig and co... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5229694 | Method and device for controlling headrest, and drive mechanism the headrest A method and device for controlling a headrest, as well as a headrest drive mechanism, wherein the headrest is to be controlled so as to cause the same to automatically return to the use position if it disposed and stopped between an intermediate position... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5215350 | Lumbar support device A lumbar support device for an automotive seat, in which a support arm, on which a lumbar support plate is rockably supported, is retained in a base bracket against movement by way of a biasing member and limiting element, under an unloaded condition. The... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5209447 | Cover structure for slide rail in seat adjuster A cover structure for covering a slide rail of a seat adjuster, wherein there is provided cover member extending over a required length of lower rail and its rearward end side as well as the leg support member fixed to the lower rail. An integral covering... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5193881 | Structure of back board for vehicle seat A back board structure for a vehicle seat of the type having a slit through which a lower arm of the reclining device passes, where there is a bracket together with an elastic cover member around the slit of the back board, to reinforce the slit area and ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5193474 | Method of feeding a unitary sheet of trim cover assembly to multiple-needle sewing machine for creating plural stitches thereon A method of feeding a unitary sheet of trim cover assembly to a multiple-needle sewing machine for creating plural stitches thereon, in which non-parallel stitches are formed among parallel stitches on the trim cover assembly by means of a guide member ha... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5183234 | Seat slide device A seat slide device for fore-and-aft adjustment of a seat, including upper and lower rail, the former being fitted slidably within the latter, wherein a spacer member of an elastic material is interposed between a slide portion of the upper rail and an up... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5158339 | Seat belt anchor cover with elastic section and hinge-engaging hook An arrangement for mounting a seat belt anchor in an automotive seat, wherein there is provided a cover to cover a hinge bracket and the seat belt anchor secured rotatably thereto, both of which are mounted on the lateral wall of a seat cushion of the sea... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5139310 | Headrest A headrest with a decorative board attached to its rear side. The decorative board is formed with a gripping hook member in its inner wall, and on the other hand, the body of headrest is at its rear surface formed with a cut-away area through which is exp... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5130622 | Method and device for controlling side support in a powered seat Method and device for controlling a side support in a powered seat, in which the side support device is controlled in its opening/closing motion in order that it is not moved repeatedly sensitive to each of acceleration being applied to the seat during dr... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5082228 | Seat adjuster for vehicle seat A seat adjuster for use in automotive seat employing a pair of slide rails for fore-and-aft adjustment of the seat with a locking mechanism, wherein, at one of the two slide rails disposed adjacent to a center of the automobile, there are arranged first a... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5003240 | Method and device for controlling headrest A method and device for controlling a headrest, in which the headrest is controlled its displacement between the use and non-use positions and its fore-and-aft adjustment, independently of each other, and the corresponding displacement ranges and fore-and... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4995926 | Method of making a seat In a seat for use in an automotive vehicle, a trim cover is bonded at least at its seat base partly only to a molded polyurethane foam functioning as a seat cushion member and is not substantially bonded at its flap and side parts to the molded polyuretha... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4978158 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat of a detachable type including a support bracket with a lock means, a connecting rod which is rotatably provided at the support bracket and fixed with the lock means, and a base bracket fixed on the floor of vehicle. The connecting rod is f... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4958394 | Seat cushion for vehicle and method of making the same A seat cushion for a vehicle is made by integrally molding a block of foamed polyurethane and coiled metal spring members. The spring members are disposed in a seat base portion or side portions of the seat cushion where a suitable hardness or repulsive e... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4913071 | Automatic feeding device for sewing machine having a cylinder, an arm reciprocated by the cylinder and a feeder connected to the arm An automatic feeding device for a sewing machine, comprising an arm, a cylinder fixed to one end of the arm, and a feeder provided on the other end of the arm. A base cloth is inserted into the feeder and transferred by the cylinder to an operative point ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4909570 | Automotive seat with walk-in device An automotive seat with a walk-in device, which permits the forward movement of the seat by inclining the seat back forwardly for a walk-in purpose. The walk-in device in the present invention comprises a rotatable lever plate, an actuator pin fixed on th... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4856847 | Automotive seat with walk-in device An automotive seat with a walk-in device, in which a rotatable lever plate of the walk-in device and a link member are arranged at one of a pair of slide rails which are provided under the seat, and a connecting wire of the walk-in device is extended betw... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4831697 | Method of making integrally foam-molded seats In a method of making an integrally foam-molded seat by disposing a surface cover in a molding cavity of a mold used for molding a polyurethane foam and having a seat surface pattern embossed on its inner wall of the molding cavity, injecting a polyuretha... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4818331 | Apparatus for manufacturing a seat Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing a seat such as an automotive seat in which the seat is assembled by bonding a top cover member to the surfaces of a cushion member. In such apparatus, provided are stretching means for stretching the top cover m... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813645 | Vehicle seat with suspension device In a vehicle seat with suspension device wherein the suspension device is provided between the seat and a floor of the vehicle and a belt anchor for seat belt is provided on the seat, there are arranged an engagement member of a U-shaped configuration on ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4795215 | Automotive seat An automotive seat comprising a main cushion body and a sub cushion body laminated thereupon, wherein each of the main and sub cushion bodies is covered and bonded with its respective covering member, and those separate cushion bodies are further bonded t... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4786354 | Apparatus for manufacturing a seat An apparatus for manufacturing an automotive seat comprises a pair of upper and lower dies, the former die being adapted to mount thereupon a foam cushion member having a metallic frame embedded therein, and the latter die being adapted to mount an inside... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4786109 | Arrangement for protecting seat operation lever against seat belt in vehicle seat An arrangement for protecting a seat operation lever against its being entangled with or caught by a seat belt in a vehicle seat. A protector is provided on the lateral side of the seat such that it is disposed above the forward end of the operation lever... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4784710 | Method for manufacturing a vehicle seat A method of manufacturing a vehicle seat, in which a foam cushion member is placed on an auxiliary support member so that the welding region of the cushion member is positioned horizontally, presenting a flat line, then a covering member is placed on said... | 11/15/1988 |
