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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126604 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE HAVING FIXATING LEG PARTS The invention relates to a dimensionally-stable leg part that can be allocated to a seat device, which leg part is respectively allocated to a left or right upper leg of a person from the knee to the hip and is in close contact with the upper leg form, wherein the leg p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104821 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR VEHICLE SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat has a head restraint post adapted to be mounted to the vehicle seat. A support member is coupled to the head restraint post. The support member having a plurality of attachment receptacles to mount the head restraint post to ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080926 | MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS A vehicle head restraint assembly has a guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A head restraint is mounted to another guide member. A button actuator is mounted to an outboard side of the head restraint for movement of the button actuator in a direction ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080923 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A seat assembly having a headrest disposed on a support post. The headrest has a front shell and a rear shell. The front shell and rear shell may be configured to move in unison such that the front shell moves a greater distance than the rear shell.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080927 | COMPLIANT HEADREST SYSTEM A backrest for a vehicle includes a head restraint which can be adjusted to a higher position. The head restraint includes a head part and a support, which is guided displaceably in the backrest, for the head part being transferable from a use region, which is delimited... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080922 | MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS A vehicle head restraint assembly has a guide member mounted to a vehicle seat back. A head restraint is mounted to another guide member that has notches and is mounted to the first guide member for movement in a fore and aft direction. A biasing member biases a locking... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080925 | HEADREST FOR VEHICLE SEATS The invention relates to a headrest for motor vehicle seats, comprising an upholstery support (2), a support rod (3) displaceably arranged relative to the upholstery support (2), connecting the headrest (1) to a backrest of the motor vehicle ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080921 | MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM A medical support system for medical professionals performing procedures on patients. That medical support system includes adjustable support arms adjacent a patient headrest. The support arms are padded, have concave support surfaces, can freely rotate and pivot, but c... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080924 | Longitudinally Displaceable Headrest The headrest has a carrier element, which has joining means for fixing to a backrest of a motor vehicle seat and an upper base, and having a cushion part which has a supporting member and is displaceable with respect to the carrier element in a direction of displacement... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120032487 | HEADREST DEVICE, METHOD OF ADJUSTING HEADREST POSITIION, AND VEHICLE SEAT There is provided a headrest device including: a headrest main body that is provided at an upper end portion of a seat back of a seat in which a passenger sits; a pressure/flexure detecting section that is provided at a vehicle front side of the seat back; a headrest mo... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032488 | HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE AND HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTING METHOD To automatically adjust the position of a headrest accurately with a simple configuration while preventing an unnecessary movement of the headrest, a headrest position adjusting device 100 includes a capacitance sensor unit 10 and a drive motor unit 30.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025583 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF HEADREST BRACKET A supporting structure of a headrest bracket is disclosed comprising attaching portions (flat areas in the frontal view) provided on an upper frame of a vehicle seat, with attaching wall portions formed on both ends of each flat attaching portion, whereby one side of th... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025582 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A seat assembly having a seat back and a head restraint assembly. The head restraint assembly includes a headrest, a support post, and a drive assembly that may have a rotatable element. The drive assembly engages the support post and actuates the headrest away from the... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120007403 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A GUIDE BUSHING A seat assembly having a guide bushing. The guide bushing has a body and a biasing member. The body has an opening for receiving a support post and first and second engagement features that are configured to flex. The biasing member exerts a biasing force on the first a... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120007404 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A BUTTON ASSEMBLY A seat assembly having a button assembly. The button assembly includes a bezel having a ramp feature and a button having a feedback arm that engages the ramp feature. Movement of at least a portion of a seat component is permitted when sufficient force is applied to the... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120001461 | STOWABLE ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATED REAR SEAT HEADREST An active headrest adapted for use with a rear seat, including a translatable, conformable, or otherwise reconfigurable shell, an active material actuator disposed within and drivenly coupled to the shell, and preferably including a linkage system fixedly coupled to the... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110316318 | Headrest Apparatus, Method of Adjusting Headrest Position, Vehicle Seat There is provided a headrest apparatus including: a headrest main body provided at a top edge portion of a seatback; a detection section to detect contact between the head of an occupant seated in the seat and the headrest main body; a moving section that moves the head... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110298267 | SEAT BACK FRAME A seat back frame for a seat of a vehicle includes: a pair of side frames placed at a left side and a right side in a width direction of a seat; a head rest supporting frame supporting a head rest; a supporting plate, a both ends of the supporting plate being connected ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110272989 | BEANBAG SOFA WITH RETRACTABLE HEADREST The present invention relates to a beanbag sofa with a retractable headrest, and more particularly, to a beanbag sofa with a retractable headrest, which is configured to interpose an auxiliary outer cover having a predetermined size and communicating with an outer cover... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266856 | HEADREST FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT A headrest for a motor vehicle seat, including:
| 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260508 | Vehicular Trim Applications Using Film Adhesive In Lieu Of Stitching A trim covering for a seat assembly of a vehicle, the trim cover having an inner and outer surface and a bonding tape applied to at least one of the inner or outer surfaces. The bonding tape is used to bond portions of the trim cover together, provide additional structu... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110248540 | FIXING DEVICE FOR HEADREST A fixing device is provided for a headrest that fixes the headrest at a predetermined position in an unadjustable manner, even after a guide lock is attached or even after a seatback is formed. At least one groove portion is formed by cutting out in a headrest pillar, w... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233980 | VEHICLE SEAT A vehicle seat is formed by mounting cushion materials on a seat frame having a seat back frame and a seat cushion frame and covering the cushion materials with skin materials. At least one of the seat back frame and the seat cushion frame is provided with a first frame... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110227387 | OCCUPANT CONTROLLED MULTI-SURFACE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR IMPROVED COMFORT A vehicle head restraint that includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface includes at least one property distinct from the first surface, wherein the at least one property includes surface geometry and material. The head restraint is capable of adj... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110210594 | HEADREST ATTACHMENT A headrest attachment is provided for attaching a headrest brace to a vehicle seat structure, with a sheath for accommodating the headrest brace, a flexible, axial latching device and a radial support for fixation to the vehicle seat structure. The radial support is fun... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110204693 | Vehicle Seat A vehicle seat has a seatback frame forming a seatback of a vehicle seat that comprises a pair of side frame sections composed of pipe shaped members at least in part, separated from each other in a lateral direction, and extended in a vertical direction, and comprises ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198908 | MOTOR-VEHICLE HEADREST A motor-vehicle headrest has a base fixable to a motor vehicle seat and a cushion support having a forwardly directed front face adapted to engage a head of a person in the seat. An upper link has a front end pivoted at an upper support axis on the support and a rear en... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110193315 | Tricycle With Canopy The present invention relates to a tricycle having one front wheel and two rear wheels, the tricycle including: a seat frame mounted on a support frame to which the rear wheels are coupled, and having a concave seat formed at the front center thereof; side plates and a ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110187174 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVEABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A seat assembly having a seat back, a support post disposed on the seat back, and a head restraint assembly disposed on the support post. The head restraint assembly includes a rear portion moveably disposed on the support post and a front portion pivotally disposed on ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110187172 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame, a stay, and a rack and pinion assembly. The support frame supports a head restraint cushion. The stay connects with a vehicle seat back. The rack and pinion assembly connects with the support frame and the stay... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110187173 | CUSHION ELEMENT WITH DIFFERENT HARDNESS ZONES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES A cushion element for a vehicle seat or headrest comprises a non-woven layer and a fiber composite material. An insert material is arranged between the non-woven layer and the fiber composite material, and has different compression properties than the fiber composite ma... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110181089 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR UNLOADING LOWER BACK WHILE SITTING A portable harness that wraps around the rib cage and thoracic spine is disclosed. Unlike other harnesses, the present invention has an extension allowing it to be suspended above the user's ribcage to apply an upward pull. This suspension strap provides a distracting/u... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110181078 | FOLDING CHAIR A folding chair (20) having an adjustable headrest (30). The chair includes a frame (28) having tubes (50). The headrest (30) includes a head support (62) extending between two tubes (60), the tubes (60) of the hea... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110169316 | Portable Travel Headrest A portable travel headrest for supporting the head of a seated individual includes a head cradle with a cushion (100), a base footing (200), and a medial support (300) vertically sandwiched between the head cradle and the base footing. Semi-rigid ma... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110109143 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVEABLE HEAD RESTRAINT A seat assembly having a moveable headrest assembly disposed on a support post. The headrest assembly has a latching mechanism configured to engage the support post to inhibit movement of the headrest assembly in a first direction.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110101760 | VEHICLE SEAT A seat back of a vehicle seat includes a side frame member, an upper frame member, and a lower frame member. A headrest has a headrest main body and a frame. The frame has a stay portion and an inner portion. A line of intersection between a first plane and a second pla... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110101758 | GUIDE SLEEVE FOR A RETAINING ROD OF A NECK REST A guide sleeve for support bar of a motor vehicle seatback headrest, comprising a hollow, plastic tube fitted with an axial passage and comprising at its upper end an integral flange segment through which runs the tube's axial passage, further a slider guided in sliding... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110101759 | VEHICLE SEAT In a vehicle seat that has a seat back and a headrest attached to an upper portion of the seat back, the seat back has an upper frame member that extends in the width direction at an upper portion. The upper frame member and the headrest are structured such that a secon... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110089737 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY A seat assembly that includes a seat back, a support post disposed on the seat back, and a headrest moveably disposed on the support post. The headrest includes first and second transverse members disposed on the support post and a spindle assembly rotatably associated ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110084534 | HEADREST FOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE A fold type headrest includes a housing, a rotation support hinged on the housing, a stay rod mounted on the rotation support on the lower part of it and a cushion being attached on the upper part of it. The first spring elastically supports the rotation support or stay... | 04/14/2011 |
