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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186758 | Automobile seat having a four-link backrest pivoting mechanism and a two-link seat portion pivoting mechanism An automobile seat is provided that includes, but is not limited to a backrest, a seat portion, a backrest pivoting mechanism, and a two-link seat-portion pivoting mechanism. The seat portion is fastened to the backrest or the backrest pivoting mechanism so that it ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172325 | Motor vehicle seat assembly According to one embodiment of a seat assembly for a motor vehicle a seat back pivots about a hip axis, a seat bottom pivots about a knee axis, and at least one seat bottom leg is pivots about an ankle axis, so that the seat back folds down against the seat bottom a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8096616 | Front row assembly having fold flat mechanism with forward cushion movement A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat cushion coupled between a pair of risers and a seat back pivotally coupled thereto. A pair of front cushion support links and a pair of rear cushion support links are coupled between the seat cushion and the risers for pivotal... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7891737 | Motor vehicle seat assembly According to one embodiment of a seat assembly for a motor vehicle a seat back pivots about a hip axis, a seat bottom pivots about a knee axis, and at least one seat bottom leg is pivots about an ankle axis, so that the seat back folds down against the seat bottom a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878592 | Seat apparatus for vehicle A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first lock mechanism switching between a first locked state and a first lock-released state and a second lock mechanism switching between a second locked state and a second lock-released state. The first lock mechanism inclu... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7686397 | Easy entry seat track release mechanism A seat assembly for an automotive includes a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. A riser mechanism extends between the seat cushion and a vehicle floor. The riser mechanism includes spaced apart front, center, and rear legs each pivot... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7497517 | Vehicle seat with lowered position Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part (3) that is linked to a support via a cushion-four-joint (42), a backrest that can be tilted and locked by at least one fitting and which is linked to the cushion-four-joint (42)... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484804 | Folding seat having a moving seat proper and a moving seat back A folding seat including a hinge device mounted on a stand. The seat back and the seat proper are moveable manually between folded-away position in which they are disposed parallel one against the other, and an in-use position. The hinge device is arranged so that m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7413251 | Vehicle seat, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a folding back rest and a foldable seat base and method An apparatus and method for adjusting a vehicle seat having a backrest and a seat base by moving the backrest and seat base at the same time to one of a normal position and a loading position. A transmission that may include a drive is provided and may further inclu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401857 | Liftable seat in a vehicle A liftable seat in a vehicle includes: a base frame; a seat cushion frame disposed on the base frame and to which a seat cushion is coupled; a seat back frame coupled to the seat cushion frame which is foldable in a forward direction and to which a seat back is coup... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398989 | Stand-up wheelchair with gearing down of the stand-up operation A stand-up type wheelchair for handicapped and sick people comprises a chassis (2) supporting an articulated structure (12) which includes a seat, a foot-rest, a chair-back, and two symmetrical lateral articulated systems. Each system includes ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387333 | Seat latch A collapsing truss that completes a four-bar mechanism of a vehicle seat coupled to a vehicle floor. The vehicle seat includes a seat back coupled to a cushion structure via the collapsing truss which incorporates a pivot and a latch which engages on a pin. The coll... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377582 | Supporting structure and seat apparatus having a retractable seat A seat apparatus include: a shaft rotated by a motor and operatively associated with the seat so as to move the seat; a first leg secured to the shaft and pivotably supported by the seat; a first spring, one end of which is fixedly attached to the shaft and an other... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367616 | Folding boat seat A folding boat seat system mountable to a vertical mounting surface such as a bulkhead of the boat. The system includes a seat; a pair of guide followers extending from opposite sides of the seat; a pair of guides mountable to the mounting surface and configured for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7306278 | Stow in floor automotive seat assembly A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a recliner mechanism interconnecting the seat back and the seat cushion for selective adjustment of the seat back relative to the seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300107 | Vehicle seat having a flat floor position In the case of a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having at least one front foot (11), at least one rear foot (21) coupled to the front foot (11), a seat cushion (3) coupled at least to the front foot (11 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293835 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back supported to a body floor of a vehicle, a seat cushion pivotally supported to the seat back so as to be tipped up relative to the seat back, the seat cushion having at least one hole formed in a bottom surface thereof, a leg membe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255399 | Thin profile folding vehicle seat An ultra compact, easy to operate folding vehicle seat includes a seat back, seat base and support leg members and is movable between a stow position and a design position. The folding vehicle seat includes a folding mechanism having an upper member for connection t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252337 | Seat arrangement for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat base that defines a seat surface for a vehicle passenger and extends in the longitudinal direction of the seat, and a back rest. According to the invention, the back rest can be ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234776 | Body support chair with automatic modification of the back inclination The body support chair for physically challenged and disabled persons comprises a frame supporting an articulated structure comprising a seat, a foot rest, a back and two symmetrical lateral systems. Each articulated system comprises a first deformable quadrilateral... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210741 | Seat having pivotable seat cushion A vehicle seat includes a lower seat part that includes a seat cushion and a backrest, the backrest connected to the seat cushion such that the backrest can rotate about a first axis. The seat cushion is configured for movement between a use position and a loading p... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165808 | Rear seat storage console A folding seat and storage console assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a storage console positioned on a seat bottom frame. A pair of front legs is each pivotally connected to the seat bottom frame. A pair of rear legs is pivotally connected to the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152921 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat including a seat cushion assembly, a seat back assembly, and a seat track assembly for supporting the seat cushion assembly and the seat back assembly in a vehicle. The seat cushion and seat back assemblies being movable to a stadium position such tha... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150441 | Runner for a motor vehicle seat A runner for a motor vehicle seat comprises a fixed rail, a moving rail, a latch and an actuating element. A retaining device for retaining the actuating element is adapted to co-operate with a longitudinal indexing system on the fixed rail. The retaining device fir... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134725 | Motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat including a foldable backrest and a lowerable seat part, wherein the backrest is foldable toward the seat part and a mechanism is provided so the seat part is lowerable from a use position into a forward position, wherein a coupling element is p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100984 | Fold-down seat and a vehicle including such a seat A vehicle seat comprising a runner made up of a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle floor, and of a moving rail mounted to slide relative to the fixed rail, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end mounted to pivot relative to the vehicle floor, a seat back mounted t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093899 | Seating arrangement with an adjustable seating segment A seating arrangement, for a motor vehicle, with a lower upholstered seating part comprising a seating surface and a seating section with a top side which is arranged opposite an under-side. Said seating section can be guided in a displaceable manner by guiding mean... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077463 | Rear fold down cargo seat with tilt down cushion Disclosed is a folding split seat which is easy to move from a seating position to a cargo position and back and which accomplishes this by moving the seat cushion forward and downward out of the way of the folded seat back without the need to fold or flip the seat ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066539 | Vehicle seat of retractable type Vehicle seat of retractable type having a rotary support link mechanism, which is displaceable between upper use position and lower storage position. The rotary support link mechanism comprises a forward link element and a backward link element smaller in length tha... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021713 | Seat elevating mechanism for chair A seat elevating mechanism for chair particularly designed for old men and patients having weak legs mainly includes a seat that can be elevated or lowered using a power-actuated telescopic lifter. The seat is maintained in a horizontal position while being elevated... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014263 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat may include a seat cushion movably supported on a vehicle floor bracket, a seat back rotatably supported forwardly and rearwardly on the vehicle floor bracket via a seat reclining mechanism, a connecting mechanism interconnecting the seat cushion and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6964452 | Vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat In a vehicle seat (1), in particular an automobile seat, having an understructure (3) which can be connected with the vehicle structure, and a middle structure (5) carrying a seat cushion (19) and a backrest (23), the understructur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955386 | Underfloor stowage of a folding seat in a vehicle A folding seating apparatus, for on-board stowage of an optionally deployable passenger seat, in a vehicle having a floor defining a floor surface that may be entirely flat when the seating apparatus is stowed. The seating apparatus includes a stowable seat having a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902235 | Runner for a motor vehicle seat A runner for a motor vehicle seat, said runner comprising firstly first and second rails mounted to slide relative to each other in a longitudinal direction, and secondly a locking mechanism including an additional latch mounted substantially to pivot on a main latc... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899392 | Stadium slide seat A vehicle seat for a vehicle. The seat moveable into a stadium position in which a seat cushion assembly and a seat back assembly are substantially upright. The seat can also include incline and recline features which allow the seat back to fold forward to kneel on ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883854 | Stowable rear seat for vehicle passenger compartments A stowable vehicle seat assembly for use in a vehicle cabin having a cabin floor. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion member having downwardly extending front and rear legs. A mounting means is positioned on the front and rear legs for releasable engagement wi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6817669 | Vehicle seat having a floor position In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having an articulated seat framework (3) and a backrest structure (7) which can be transferred from a seat position into a table position and/or a floor position by moving the seat fram... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805408 | Fitting for a vehicle seat In the case of a fitting (21) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having at least two functional regions (15, 23), which are assigned in each case to the relative movement and/or unlocking of different components (11, 25; 25,... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6773067 | Reclining device for a rear seat of an automobile Disclosed is a reclining device for a rear seat of an automobile. According to the present invention, a bracket connects a seat back to a seat cushion and has a recliner connecting recess in which a control rod is inserted, and a seat back connecting recess in which... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6702355 | Multi-function security shade panel for a vehicle A movable panel attached to a seat assembly serves as both a security shade for a motor vehicle cargo area and as a close-out panel to close gaps in the cargo loading floor. The panel is pivotable and extendible to conceal the cargo area when the seatback... | 03/09/2004 |
