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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926875 | Memory mechanism A memory device for blocking a component configured to move between an adjusting position and a functional position is provided. The memory device includes a housing configured to be coupled to the component, a blocking element pivotally coupled to the housing and a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7819475 | Sliding latching system A system for latching a seat to a guide track (102) is disclosed. The system generally includes a latch plate (122) being coupled to the seat, a first release member (124) coupled to the latch plate (122), and a second release member coup... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794018 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat having a seat cushion may include a pair of slide devices disposed on a vehicle floor, a pair of lock devices respectively provided to the slide devices, and an operation mechanism of the lock devices. The slide devices are arranged and constructed to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7677664 | Motor vehicle seat with portions made from composite sheet The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat with an underframe, two side parts and one seat back that is connected to the side parts by a seat back hinge mounting. At least portions of the motor vehicle seat are made from a composite sheet. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7490905 | Cable operated slider for vehicle seats Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat slider are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a slider mechanism of a vehicle seat. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7431256 | Seat slide device A seat slide device comprises a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail supporting a seat, a lock and unlock mechanism including a main lock plate and a sub lock plate for maintaining the upper rail so as to be slidable on the lower rail, the main lock pl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7334840 | Glider chair with self-locking mechanism A glider chair includes a glider frame and a seat, swingably suspended by a plurality of hangers from a base disposable on a support surface. The seat is pivotable with respect to the glider frame between an upper position and a lower position, and biased to the upp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309107 | Internal reinforcement bracket for a seat track assembly A seat track assembly for providing fore and aft movement of a seat along a floor of a motor vehicle includes a lower track fixedly secured to the floor. The seat track assembly also includes an upper track slidingly engaging the lower track and defining an internal... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303236 | Cable operated slider for vehicle seats Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat slider are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a slider mechanism of a vehicle seat. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300091 | Seat sliding device for vehicle A seat sliding device for a vehicle for unlocking or retaining an unlocked state of a movable rail that supports a seat relative to a fixed rail by interlocking with a turning of a seat back in a forward direction or an operation of an operation handle, includes a l... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293836 | Seat assemblies including a seat stroking device and methods of use A seat assembly including a seat stroking device for a vehicle and methods of use include a seat adjustment mechanism comprising a stationary rail fixedly attached to a vehicle floor and a movable rail slidably engaged with the stationary rail, wherein the seat adju... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273256 | Infant seat with armrests for motorcars An infant seat with armrests for motorcars has an inclinable backrest. The infant seat is slidingly fitted onto a base and has a locking mechanism being apt to lock it in different points of its shiftinig travel on the base. The armrests are each made up by an indep... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261378 | Cam lock for vehicle seating A locking apparatus for a moveable component of an aircraft seat. The locking apparatus includes a housing for being slidably received in a track, a first pair of opposed cams pivotally mounted in the housing, and a release member. The cams are moved between a lock ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243995 | Seat structure for vehicle A second row seat is guided by a vehicle-longitudinal-direction sliding mechanism and a vehicle-width-direction siding mechanism supported on the vehicle-longitudinal-direction sliding mechanism. The vehicle-width-direction sliding mechanism is configured such that ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229133 | Vehicle seat adjustment system including an occupant protection adjustment A vehicle seat adjustment system for adjusting the position of a portion of a vehicle seat. The system comprises a hydraulic actuator, a primary activation system for operating the hydraulic actuator and adjusting the seat position, and a secondary activation system... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185916 | Vehicle seat assembly having a field effect sensor for detecting seat position A vehicle seat assembly including a rail pair defining a mounting rail and a triggering rail. One of the rails is supported on a floor pan of the vehicle and the other is adapted to support a seat cushion. The rails are moveably supported relative to each other. Als... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147195 | Automobile slide adjuster An automobile slide adjuster includes a lower rail to be secured to a vehicle body and an upper rail slidably mounted on the lower rail. A plurality of rolling elements are disposed between the upper and lower rails at a lower portion thereof. The upper rail has a p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7111906 | Flexible seat mount for chair seat bottom A chair includes a frame and a seat bottom associated with the frame. Flexible seat mounts are used to retain the seat bottom on the frame. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093900 | Seat The invention relates to a seat with a stable base wherein the angle of inclination of the seating surface can be moved around a pivot provided between the base and the seating surface, the latter being forced to move continuously and cyclically. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086657 | Adjustable seat for children's vehicle A children's vehicle features a main frame member with a seat support member attached thereto. A generally horizontal plate is attached to the seat support member and features a central portion with a number of transverse ridges. Slots are formed in the plate on opp... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073764 | Seat track mechanism for vehicle seat A seat track mechanism for a vehicle seat, comprises a pair of substantially parallel movable rails attached to the vehicle seat, a pair of substantially parallel stationary rails attached to a floor section of a vehicle, the movable rails being combined with the st... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036885 | Motor vehicle seat including a seat back that can be tilted forwards A motor vehicle seat including a transmission device which connects a seat back to a locking device of a runner for the purpose of moving the locking device into an actuating position. The transmission device comprises at least one cable, a spring and a drive mechan... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025419 | Seat mechanism for vehicle A seat mechanism for vehicle includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper member having an upper rail guided by the lower rail; a seat back pivoted on the upper member and movable between upright and forward-tilted positions; a slide lock mechanism for l... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000880 | Slide for motor vehicle seat Slide for vehicle seat, comprising a first runner provided with first and second notches, a second runner provided with first and second cut-outs and a catch comprising first and second teeth. The first and second cut-outs are disposed asymmetrically relative to the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986550 | Seat slide assembly A seat slide assembly for a fixed seating arrangement allows for controlled horizontal movement of a seat in relation to a fixed vertical seat post. The seat slide assembly includes a cover configured for attachment to the bottom of a conventional seat, and a seat s... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6957860 | Stackable chair with glides A stackable chair having a support structure and a seat and a back mounted to the support structure. The support structure includes two horizontally extending runner portions, each with two pairs of grooves. Mounted to the runner portions and engaged with the pairs ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935692 | Seat position detection unit A seat position detection unit which has a movable member, a stationary member, an attaching member, a position sensor, and a detecting object. In this seat position detection unit, the movable member is attached to a bottom of a seat and is put together with... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899393 | Linkage mechanism for a motion chair A recliner in one embodiment has a support assembly capable of oscillatory motion, and the support assembly includes a chair support, a seat portion, coupled to the chair support, a back rest portion, and a foot rest portion. The oscillatory mechanism includes an ar... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883458 | Boat set assembly A boat seat assembly having a seating platform including first and second seat bottoms and first and second seat backs, a seat mechanism for moving the seating platform between the flat position and the seating position, a base supporting the mechanism, and a positi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880482 | Boat seat assembly A boat seat assembly having a seating platform including first and second seat bottoms and first and second seat backs, a seat mechanism for moving the seating platform between the flat position and the seating position, a base supporting the mechanism, and a positi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6860558 | Locking mechanism for glider chairs in recreational vehicles A glider chair in a recreational vehicle including a frame suspended from a base by a gliding mechanism for movement of the frame in a horizontal back-and-forth gliding motion relative to the base and a locking mechanism selectively operable to disable the gliding m... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851655 | Seat rail system with position sensor A seat position sensor rail device is disclosed, comprising an upper rail body to partially support a seat, a lower rail body which slidably engages the upper rail body, a position sensor device mounted on the upper rail body, and a contact plate member secured to t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843532 | Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat In a longitudinal adjuster (3) for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) that can be slid lengthwise relative to the first seat rail (5), and at least one locking element ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840703 | Assembly system based on a ball anchoring device The ball anchoring device consists of a lock body (10) comprising an annular wall (14) featuring radial holes (15) to accommodate radially mobile balls (16), and a locking piston (20) that slides axially within the body bore betwee... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827404 | Fold flat vehicle seat coincident with rearward travel A fold flat vehicle seat comprises a seat assembly mounted on a movable track member slidably engaging a fixed track member, and lockable by a track lock. The seat assembly includes a seatback member mounted on a seat cushion member for forward folding between a sub... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824215 | Adjustment mechanism with torque limiting and anti-loosening features An adjustable chair scat with a locking mechanism that is torque limiting and resistant to loosening. The chair includes a seat pan, a seat plate, a rotatable fastener and two rings. The seat pan and seat plate have openings for receiving the fastener. The fastener ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6776456 | Gliding chair unit with cushioning members A gliding chair unit includes an upper frame mounted slidably on a base frame. A footrest panel is fixed to the base frame. Left and right cushioning members are respectively mounted on left and right sides of the footrest panel. A gliding mechanism is coupled to th... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767063 | Automotive easy-entry assembly An automotive easy-entry assembly 10 is provided, including a seat pan 12 and a back frame 14 rotatably attached to the seat pan 12. The back frame is rotatable between a back frame upright position 16 and a back frame dumped forwa... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6682142 | Gliding chair unit with left and right safety shields A gliding chair unit includes an upper frame that is slidable relative to a base frame between a right position, in which the upper and base frames cooperatively define a left gap, and a left position, in which the upper and base frames cooperatively defi... | 01/27/2004 |
