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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364129 | Collapsible stand A portable, collapsible stand includes first, second and third substantially rectangularly shaped and rigid panels hinged together so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. Flexible straps extend between the panels to prevent them from full... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350844 | Structure of seat with walk-in mechanism A walk-in mechanism is provided to a seat, which includes an extension coil spring. One end of the extension coil spring is engaged with a first support element fixed to a floor, while another end thereof is engaged with a second support element fixed to the seat. T... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331557 | Furniture drive embodied as a double drive A furniture drive which is embodied as a double drive and used to move parts of a piece of furniture in relation to each other. The furniture drive comprises two drive units, each one having a linearly movable drive element for pivoting a pivot lever which co-operat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328930 | Automobile vehicle seat including a backrest pivoting in relation to the seat pan and which can be placed in table position The seat includes a backrest (2) installed so as to pivot on the seat pan (1) and arranged to be placed in a table position where the rear wall of the backrest is maintained in horizontal position, more or less parallel to a seat support frame (3 | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7270375 | Push/pull disengage mechanism for use with a rear row seat for selective seat tumble or removal from a vehicle A disengage mechanism incorporated into a floor-mounted, forwardly pivotal and removable seat including a bottom and a pivotally associated back. The mechanism includes a handle-operated actuating assembly mounted to an underside of the seat bottom. A seat forward t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7219870 | Zero looseness fastener for linkage assembly A fastener is used to connect a first link to a second link in a vehicle seat assembly. The fastener has a head portion and a body portion extending outwardly from the head portion and defining an external diameter. The body portion is generally cylindrical and has ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192087 | Adjustable seat cushion thigh support system and method An adjustable seat cushion thigh support system 10 for the use of a seat and method for providing same. The seat has a cushion pan 12 that is fixed in relation to a vehicle. A pair of side rails 14 and a rear cross member 16 form the fixe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152517 | Defensive shield A defensive shield for a ship has a support arm, pivotally mounted to a ship, and a shield pivotally mounted to one end of the support arm. The support arm is movable between a retracted position and a plurality of deployed defensive positions. In the deployed posit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152547 | Seismic vessel having motion-stabilized helicopter landing platform A helipad motion compensation system for a vessel includes at least one controllable length actuator operatively coupled between the helipad and the vessel. The system also includes an attitude sensor disposed on at least one of the helipad and the vessel. The senso... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140589 | Cushion lift for seat assembly A cushion lift assembly for raising and lowering the front and rear portions of an automobile seat independently and/or simultaneously. The cushion lift assembly includes mounting members and a pair of connecting members interconnecting the mounting members. The con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131911 | Slope controllable foot plate for golf swing practice apparatus A slope controllable foot plate for a golf swing practice apparatus which includes a actuating oil pressure motor providing the power for controlling the slope, a transformation device for transforming the rotating driving power to linear driving power, and a slope ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7036878 | Vehicle seat with integral seat belt mechanism A vehicle seat has a seat bottom frame, a seat back frame rotatably attached to the seat bottom frame, a lower rail fixed to a vehicle body, an upper rail slidably attached to the lower rail, and a height control mechanism and a height lock mechanism provided betwee... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032493 | Rocket launcher system and method for controlling a rocket launcher system A rocket launcher system and a method for controlling a rocket launcher system. The rocket launcher system is placed below deck on a ship to improve the ship's stealth capability and includes a launcher, a charger and a magazine containing one or more different type... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017439 | Adjusting device An adjustment device includes a lifting mechanism having a lifting arm articulated to a component of a stationary supporting structure for moving the component between two end positions. A rotary drive mechanism has an output member which is linked to the lifting ar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009353 | Furniture drive for adjusting parts of an item of furniture in relation to each other An electric-motor driven furniture drive (2) for adjusting parts of an item of furniture in relation to each other, comprising two electric-motor driven adjustment units (4,6), both of which in an assembled position of the furniture drive (2) ar... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6929228 | Adjustable keyboard support An adjustable keyboard support mechanism includes a mounting bracket for attachment to a support surface, a platform for supporting a keyboard thereon, a support arm operably connected to the mounting bracket and the platform, and a locking mechanism for restricting... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6820846 | Multiple ball joint gimbal A multiple ball joint gimbal mount apparatus which includes a mount platform structure, and a plurality of linear motor actuators arranged in a housing assembly. Each actuator includes an actuator shaft and an actuator connector at a distal end of the shaft. The pla... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6729594 | Stopper structure for seat lifter A stopper structure for a seat lifter includes a stopper formed at another end of a connecting rod to abut on a connecting shaft when a cushion frame is located in a lifting limit position and a lowering limit position with respect to the base frame. When the cushio... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6666423 | Ratchet-type lever mechanism for seat lifter A ratchet-type lever mechanism for seat lifter, which comprises a brake unit whose shaft is connected with a mechanism of the seat lifter, two ratchet gear wheels provided about the shaft of brake unit, a shaft rotatable in a spaced-apart relation with th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6604722 | Display support An display support has a yoke connecting between a securing plate and a pivot plate. The yoke has a linkage movably received between confining holes and a threaded bolt extending through a central hole in the securing plate to be screwingly connected to a... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6502799 | Vehicle seat comprising a height-adjusting mechanism, and a control device for such a seat Vehicle seat provided with a height-adjusting mechanism comprising a link connected to a rack which is pivotally mounted to the seat cushion and has a circular toothed section meshing with a pinion mounted to the cushion by means of a rigid yoke the plate... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484995 | Seat lifter with ratchet-type lever mechanism A seat lifter for height adjustment of vehicle seat, which has a lifter linkage for vertical movement of the seat and a drive mechanism therefor. The lifter linkage includes a pair of links, a bell crank portion formed in one of the two links, and a rotat... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6464193 | Seat lifter with ratchet-type lever mechanism A seat lifter for height adjustment of vehicle seat, which has a lifter linkage for vertical movement of the seat and a drive mechanism therefor. The lifter linkage includes a pair of links, a bell crank portion formed in one of the two links, and a rotat... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6290198 | Seat lifter device for a vehicle A seat lifter device for a vehicle includes a reduction gear mechanism which is disposed between an operating member and a link which is adapted to be pivoted to raise and lower the vehicle seat. The reduction gear mechanism is mounted on a shaft and a sp... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273389 | Self-levelling apparatus for a seat A self-levelling apparatus for a seat comprises a base (21, 22, 27), a seat levelling assembly (2, 18, 19, 41) displaceably connected with the base, and a reversible electrical motor (40) disposed between the seat and the base for rotation of the seat lev... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6250594 | Device for height adjustment of panels A device to adjust the height of panels, more particularly, the height of working tables includes at least one console (12) which is mounted to a stand and fitted with at least two vertical translational lifting elements (14). A lid or cover (13) is screw... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6161809 | Tilt-adjustable supporting device, in particular maintained in a horizontal position A support device comprising two superposed platforms connected by two electrically controlled jacks of adjustable length and by an upright of constant length forming on these platforms the apices of triangles, device characterized in that the jacks and th... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6042203 | Mounting assembly for work station console A console enclosure for supporting various computer or electronic components including an adjustable monitor supporting shelf within the enclosure, and adjustable keyboard table and a shielding canopy.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5990843 | Highly-stiffened, dual-axle antenna tracking pedestal The highly-stiffened, dual-axle antenna tracking pedestal improves tracking performance, reduces manufacturing and installation costs and increases safety during field assembly, maintenance and operation of the pedestal. The reinforced concrete counterwei... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5931533 | Seat height adjustment A seat height adjustment system particularly adapted for use with vehicle seats and which permits the elevation of one side of the seat base to be adjusted relative to the elevation of an opposite side of that base. The system employs spring assemblies to... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5806824 | Vehicle seat adjuster A vehicular seat adjuster has a pair of rail units for adjustably sliding a vehicular seat in the fore-and-aft direction and a lifting mechanism for adjustably moving up and down the seat. The lifting mechanism is installed to the rail unit and includes a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5613662 | Seat adjustment mechanisms A seat adjustment mechanism principally for vehicle seats comprises a frame connected to a base by front and rear linkages. A mechanism is provided that is operated by a handle with a first movement of the handle unlocking the front linkages to allow the ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5582386 | Adjustable support arrangement An adjustable support for an apparatus allows the apparatus to be positioned at a selected inclination relative to a supporting surface, for example, a telephone supported on a table surface. The support includes at least one apparatus foot, wherein one e... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5577803 | Adjustable seat An adjustable seat having a seat cushion and a backrest which are both secured to an underframe. The seat further includes a hydrostatic system of incompressible fluid contained within a closed circuit. The hydrostatic system includes individual actuators... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5572933 | Safety locking system for air-operated tilt tables A tiltable table has a pneumatic actuator and a locking system for establishing and maintaining a table position. The locking system is operated by an air cylinder that engages a dog with a ratchet plate secured to the table. The ratchet permits the table... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5568908 | Six-way manual seat adjustment assembly An improved manually adjustable vehicle seat assembly is disclosed. The adjustable vehicle seat assembly includes a vehicle seat, track assemblies each with a stationary track fixed to a vehicle floor and a translating track slidably interconnected with t... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5547158 | Device for adjusting the seating level of a vehicle seat A seating level adjusting device includes an elevating mechanism attached on a frame of the vehicle seat for raising or lowering the seating level, and a handle assembly separatably connected with the elevating mechanism for manipulating the elevating mec... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5528782 | Support column for holding a patient support means A support column for holding a patient support means of an operating table has a foot portion (18) and a head portion (46), which head portion is adapted for connection with the patient support means and by means of an adjusting mechanism located inside o... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5470129 | Adjustable vehicle seat An adjustable vehicle seat wherein the frame supporting the seat portion is defined by two sides, each presenting a bottom portion sliding along a respective horizontal longitudinal guide, and a top portion integral with the seat portion and connected to ... | 11/28/1995 |
