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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182017 | Stowable child seat for automotive vehicles A child seat mount assembly, a seat for mounting a child seat, and a passenger vehicle having a stowable child seat are provided. A seat back is connected to the body for closing an access opening to a storage compartment and seating an occupant in an upright positi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8162374 | Dual stage variable load energy absorber for vehicle seating A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mecha... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136863 | Dismantleable vehicle seat Detachable vehicle seat, with a back structure and a seat structure, a coupling mechanism for coupling the seat structure to the back structure, a securing mechanism for securing the seat structure to a part of the vehicle floor and a rapid detachment mechanism that... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8052195 | Device for energy absorption upon impact for an automotive seat Device for energy absorption in particular for an automotive vehicle seat upon impact, said device comprising a first element substantially in the form of a plate with a hole and a second element inserted in the hole, said first element comprising a series of cutout... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033589 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat of the present invention has an engaged member, an engagement member and a guide portion. The engagement member is provided on the seat body so as to be movable between a restraint position and a restraint release position. The engagement member is ca... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002325 | Stowable child seat for automotive vehicles A child seat mount assembly, a seat for mounting a child seat, and a passenger vehicle having a stowable child seat are provided. A seat back is connected to the body for closing an access opening to a storage compartment and seating an occupant in an upright positi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7950715 | Rear seat passenger detection device A rear seat passenger detection device comprising: a first switch which closes a contact thereof when a front seat door is opened; a second switch which closes a contact thereof when a seatback of a front seat corresponding to the front seat door is inclined and low... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7918489 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes: a seat body; a plurality of seat supports which extend along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, are disposed with interval along a width direction of the vehicle, and support the seat body; and a load absorption member which connects the... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7883135 | Energy absorbing device for a vehicle seat An energy absorbing device is provided for reducing acceleration resulting from a force of a high energy impact acting on one side of the device in an impact direction. The device includes two plates transverse to the impact direction, an energy absorbing mechanism ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878570 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat A passenger weight measurement device for a vehicle seat which can be assembled to prevent the occurrence of the initial deformation and the initial load. The passenger weight measurement device 1 comprising a pair of left and right fixed lower rails 3... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7658431 | Stowable child seat for automotive vehicles A child seat mount assembly, a seat for mounting a child seat, and a passenger vehicle having a stowable child seat are provided. A seat back is connected to the body for closing an access opening to a storage compartment and seating an occupant in an upright positi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7614680 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat A passenger's weight measurement device 1 comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails 3 which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails 4 which are disposed to move in a front-and-rear direction on the... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7543878 | Roll-bar system for motor vehicles comprising a retractable roof The invention relates to a roll-bar system for vehicles comprising a roof, which can be retracted and raised in a motor-driven manner by a roof-displacement mechanism. The system consists of a roll-bar body that is associated with each seat and does not comprise a s... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7533924 | Energy absorbing device for a vehicle seat An energy absorbing device for reducing acceleration transmitted to a seated occupant in a vehicle as a result of a high energy impact. The device comprises a first energy absorbing mechanism having a first dimension in the impact direction and capable of undergoing... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7520555 | Energy absorbing seat anchor restraint system for child safety seats An energy-absorbing deformable structure to attach a child seat to a mounting portion of a vehicle is provided. The energy-absorbing deformable structure comprises a loop of metal rod including a base end configured to be coupled to the mounting portion of the vehic... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513558 | Safety seat, suspended in a land vehicle, aircraft or vessel A safety seat for land vehicles, aircraft or vessels, comprising a harness for suspension from fixed points of a vehicle and for supporting a vehicle occupant. Belt retractors are disposed at the fixed vehicle points, and fabric supporting belts extend from the harn... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7455343 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat and attachment structure for load sensor There is disclosed a passenger's weight measurement device for a vehicle seat, capable of suppressing generation of an initial load. The passenger's weight measurement device includes an upper rail disposed to be movable back and forth on a lower rail fixed to a veh... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441823 | Tether routing apparatus and method of using same A child seat mounting arrangement includes a frame member of a vehicle having an inner surface and an outer surface. A base plate has an engaging surface and an opposite surface. The engaging surface is fixedly secured to the frame member inner surface. A rigid rod ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407215 | Child seat top tether rerouter and bracket A tether anchor assembly is coupled to a vehicle allowing a child seat tether to be connected thereto. The anchor assembly includes a mounting bracket, a receiver bracket, a nylon loop and a boot. The mounting bracket is configured to be fixedly secured to the vehic... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401834 | Child seat anchor assembly and methods of use A child seat anchor assembly includes a fixed portion, wherein the fixed portion is secured to a motor vehicle structural member or a child seat structural member; a latchable portion for releasable engagement with a child seat or a motor vehicle; an energy absorbin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396065 | Automotive vehicle seat for absorbing side impact energy A seat for a motor vehicle includes a seat and a backrest, the seat including inner and outer lateral supporting legs, the legs being placed on either side of the seat and being designed to be joined to the motor vehicle. The seat also has a beam for joining the sea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393039 | Energy absorbing device for a vehicle seat An energy absorbing device for reducing acceleration transmitted to a seated occupant in a vehicle as a result of a high energy impact. The device comprises a first energy absorbing mechanism having a first dimension in the impact direction and capable of undergoing... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387327 | Structure and system for occupant protection in a side impact automobile collision and methods of use thereof A system for managing an occupant in an occupant compartment of an automotive vehicle, a structure for use in an automobile, and methods of use thereof are provided for protecting an occupant during a near side impact collision. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364186 | Vehicle air bag minimum distance apparatus, method and system A vehicle safety device includes a seat mounted within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, in which the seat is movably connected to a vehicle frame by a seat position adjusting mechanism that allows the seat to move along an axis between a forward-most position... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364213 | Frame assembly for mounting baby seat in motor-vehicle seat The invention relates to a fastening frame (3) for fastening a child seat (1) in motor vehicles that are provided with child seat anchoring elements (5), with which the vehicle is equipped and which are assigned to each vehicle seat while being ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360832 | Impact absorption structure of vehicle seat Impact absorption structure is provided in side frame element of seat cushion frame, wherein the side frame element is basically of a closed cross-section portion therein, including forward and backward support points therein. In the structure, an opened cross-secti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354106 | Impact-injury-minimizing seat structure and methodology A vehicle safety seat and related methodology featuring (a) an anti-spring-back seat platform having a generally upwardly facing support surface, (b) a triggerable acceleration structure disposed cooperatively relative to that support surface in a manner whereby the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347440 | Trailer hitch having multiple hitch balls A trailer hitch is provided having multiple hitch balls extending from a rotatable plate, which allows a hitch ball of the desired diameter to be selected, locked in place and coupled to a trailer. The rotating plate and multiple hitch balls are part of the ball mou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347470 | Mechanism for securing a grab handle to an armrest An armrest assembly secured to a substrate comprising an armrest having a cavity and at least one tee lock, a grab handle having a least one side wing, and wherein the grab handle is secured to the cavity of the armrest by operatively engaging the at least tee lock ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341645 | Shock and energy dissipating assembly A shock and energy dissipating device includes a number of cylinders attached to an outer peripheral portion of the vehicle for being actuated when a force is applied onto the outer peripheral portion of the vehicle or when a collision happened to the vehicle. A sea... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338103 | Collapsible cover for vehicle interior A trim member for covering an interior surface of a vehicle has an elastically collapsible outer wall. The trim member includes a substantially rigid frame and a cover. The frame is adapted for fixedly securing the cover to the interior surface. The cover is fixedly... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328938 | Side impact load transmitting structure A side impact load transmitting structure includes: a vehicular seat disposed in a cabin; a tunnel portion that is disposed such that it protrudes upward into the cabin and extends in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body; a load transmitting member including a l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322604 | Occupant restraining apparatus A gas generator is arranged in a vacant space around the seat to achieve effective utilization of a space for the seat. An inflatable seat bag is arranged above a seat pan. A seat cushion is installed above the seat bag. A gas introduction port is provided at a long... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318626 | Head restraint supporting structure Head restraint supporting structure of the present invention is such that a head restraint bracket supporting a head restraint is secured to a seat back frame, a stay of the head restraint being inserted into the head restraint bracket. Wherein the head restraint br... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316442 | Detachment prevention device of seat rail for vehicle A detachment prevention device of a seat rail for a vehicle, designed to allow an outer side wall of a lower rail to be extended in the event of a crash and to suppress bent portions from being deformed, thereby ensuring passenger safety. The seat rail comprises a l... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311169 | Door system for automotive vehicle A door system for an automotive vehicle includes an impact-responsive catcher pin which may be operated by a supplemental restraint system having side impact sensing capability so that the impact-responsive catcher pin may be directed to deploy from a housing mounte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303229 | Seat construction A flat spring member (40) mainly serving as a vibration absorptive function at a normal use is engaged with a supporting frame member (130) which displaces backward along with deformation of a seat back (20) by backward moment applied to the sea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296854 | Safety seat restraint system A seat restraint configured to be secured to an anchoring tube includes at least one anchoring tube engaging member, and at least one fastening member integrally formed with the at least one anchoring tube engaging member. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293818 | Seat for armored vehicle An armored vehicle having a floor, a roof above the floor, and a side wall extending vertically between the floor and the wall, is provided with a seat having a rigid frame, at least one ceiling mount suspending the frame from the roof, a cover on the frame forming ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281755 | Vehicle support structure with floor impact movement restriction device A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension a... | 10/16/2007 |
