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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177300 | Seat suspension system The present invention relates to a suspension system for a vehicle seat. The system comprises a top portion (9) and a first part (1) having a base portion (2), means (3b, 20) to receive the top portion and means (3, 4... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8096617 | Seat having tiltable seat cushion A seat is disclosed herein. The seat includes a seat cushion frame assembly. The seat also includes a seat cushion mounted on the seat cushion frame assembly for pivoting movement about a cushion pivoting axis. The seat also includes a cushion lock operably disposed... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7988232 | Vehicle seat, particularly commercial vehicle seat A vehicle seat (1) is disclosed, particularly a commercial vehicle seat, with a seat base (3) which is designed as a scissors-type stand and is provided with intersecting rockers (15) and at least one frame (11, 13) that movably guides at... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963605 | Vehicle seat lift structure A vehicle seat having a lift structure for adjusting the position of the seat employs a load transfer link (9) to transfer the loads applied to the seat from a lift link (3) and an upper support (2) to a pivot bracket (7), which is typica... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7887133 | Stand-up wheelchair The invention relates to a stand-up wheelchair comprising a frame (29) to which two drive wheels (30) and at least one steerable wheel (31) are fixed. A stand-up unit (33) provided with a height-adjustable seat (3), a back rest ( | 02/15/2011 |
| 7828384 | Device for adjusting height of automobile seat A height adjusting device for an automobile seat is disclosed. The height adjusting device includes a sector gear (13) arranged between a side frame section (1) of a seat cushion frame of the seat and a linkage arm (2) and supported to a fixing ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7780235 | Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, is provided including a seat substructure (5), a seat cushion (31, 33) with a seat shell (31) and an inclination adjuster (21) with a drive (43). The inclination adjust... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770974 | Height adjustment device of a vehicle seat and a vehicle seat fitted with it A height adjustment device of a vehicle seat comprises a control valve means for governing the degree of filling of a compressed air actuator. Following an alteration in the weight to be carried by the compressed air actuator there is a relative switching over movem... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766427 | Seat device for vehicle A seat device for a vehicle adapted to adjust a positional height of a seat cushion includes rails, frames supporting the seat cushion, link members, a torque rod connecting link members, a sector gear formed so as to operate together with one of the link members an... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7712835 | Structure of control portion of seat height adjuster A structure of operation portion of height adjuster of vehicle seat is provided, in which a brake unit associated with the height adjuster and a support element on which a control lever is mounted are disposed. Further, a transmission mechanism of parallel linkage s... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703851 | Seat device A tilt mechanism portion is connected to an front downward-extending portion of a side frame (cushion side fame) of a seat cushion so as to move vertically the seat cushion. A rear downward-extending portion of the cushion side frame is supported at a support pin of... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7654615 | Seat assembly having a seat cushion rocker mechanism A seat assembly (10) for supporting an occupant above a floor in a vehicle includes a seat cushion (12) coupled to a pair of spaced apart risers (20, 22) extending between forward (24) and rearward (26) ends and a seat back (16 | 02/02/2010 |
| 7517020 | Seat height adjustment mechanism A seat height adjustment mechanism is provided, which includes a backward link element, a ratchet-type drive mechanism operable by an operating lever to cause vertical movement of the backward link element to adjust height of seat, and a locking mechanism. The backw... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7513571 | Seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat A seat assembly includes a seat element constituting a component of the seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, a tubular drive element connected pivotably around its longitudinal axis to the seat element that constitutes a component of a displacement arrangement fo... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7506932 | Adjustable jockey seat assembly A jockey seat assembly is adapted to be used on a motorized vehicle and includes a saddle seat having a substantially inverted U-shaped configuration. A height adjusting mechanism is provided for the seat and has an upper frame mounted beneath the saddle seat, a low... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7484805 | Adjustable seat or table A pair of parallel moving surfaces, such as may be used for construction of an adjustable height table or seat are connected by a plurality of pantographs or “lazy tongs” mechanisms, each driven from a differentially threaded control rod. By suitable gear... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7419176 | Stand-up wheelchair A stand-up wheelchair with a chassis, at which two drive wheels and at least a one guidable wheel is fastened, on which a stand-up unit with a seating surface, a backrest and at least one tiltable footrest is arranged, whereby reciprocally underneath the seating sur... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413252 | Motor vehicle seat lift assembly A motor vehicle seat lift assembly includes a seat pan and a seat frame positioned beneath the seat pan. Each of a pair of first linking members has a first end pivotally secured to the seat pan and a second end pivotally secured to the seat frame. Each of a pair of... | 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 |
| 7381162 | Exerciser having adjustable seat An exerciser includes a base, a parallelogrammic supporting device rotatably supported on the base, to allow the supporting device to be rotated and adjusted relative to the base to selected angular position, a seat device is disposed on the supporting device and ad... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354108 | Seat reclining apparatus A seat reclining apparatus includes an internal gear, an external gear, an eccentric drive mechanism, and a base plate. The internal gear is secured to a seatback arm. The external gear includes an external tooth portion being in meshing contact with the internal ge... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338118 | Seat A seat having a collision stopper (51) activated in a short time period in collision. The seat is constituted of a supporting link (23), a stopper link (55), a recess/ridge surface (61), a stopper (65), and urging means (67)... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338126 | Vehicle seat suspension with omni directional isolator The present invention is directed to a vehicle seat suspension apparatus that is mechanically simple, inexpensive, occupies little space, and operates effectively with force inputs from any horizontal direction. The invention comprises a base, an isolator, and a plu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316454 | Height-adjusting device for automobile seat Ends of each supporting pin are projected to both sides of each link plate. Each supporting shaft is fixed by welding to each link plate at a position near one end side of the plate. A pipe-like connecting shaft is axis-aligned to and fitted on an end portion of the... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314249 | Automotive vehicle seat with a lengthwise adjustment device, a seat carrier and rear rockers The automotive vehicle seat has a lengthwise adjustment device, a seat carrier and two rear rockers that are disposed between the seat carrier and the lengthwise adjustment device and that are each connected at an upper hinge point to the seat carrier and at a lower... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314248 | Portable workstation A portable workstation apparatus having a collapsible frame, wheels, a seat, and work surface, whereby collapsing the frame and manipulating an articulated work surface attachment, permits the apparatus to be utilized as a hand truck. Also described is an enhanced v... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300108 | Automobile seat with adjustable-height seat pan having a seat belt attachment point An automobile vehicle seat includes a seat pan adjustable in height in relation to a support frame attached to the floor of the vehicle and an attachment point for a seat belt attached to the seat pan. A cable element is attached by one end to the support frame and ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293834 | Articulating table An articulating table including a back rest section, a seat section, and an articulation mechanism that adjusts the position of at least the back rest section and the seat section to configure the table between the substantially flat table configuration and the chai... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278686 | Height adjusting device for car seat A height adjusting device, wherein a pinion gear (8) rotated by an operating knob (7) for adjusting the height of the entire vehicle seat and a sector gear (9) are covered by a gear cover (12) and fixedly fitted to the inside of a seat si... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261368 | Ergonomic chair An ergonomic seating assembly for comfortably supporting an individual during prolonged periods of time sitting in one position thereby alleviating back and neck strain and increasing productivity. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255395 | Seat assembly with movable inner seat back A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, an adjuster mechanism and a seat back. The seat cushion has opposite front and rear ends. The adjuster mechanism is operatively coupled between the floor of the motor vehicle and the seat cushion. The adjuster mechanism allow... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243992 | Vehicle seat structure, and a vehicle provided with a seat having such a structure The structure of the seat proper of a vehicle seat comprises: a frame for a seat proper, the frame including a side cheek plate; and a coupling system comprising a link mounted to pivot on a base to enable the seat... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240965 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat In the case of a fitting system for a vehicle seat (1), in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having at least one fitting (15, 35, 45) and a structural part (11) on which the fitting (15) is to be fixed, the fitting parts are substantia... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213863 | Structure of vehicle seat with lifter A structure of seat with seat lifter having two lifter links pivotally connected between a seat cushion and an upwardly extending support element fixed on vehicle floor, which includes a horizontal bar element extended between the two lifter links to prevent forward... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207629 | Tilt chair A tilt chair having a foot adapted to be supported by a support surface and a first leg pivotally mounted to the foot. A second leg is pivotally mounted to the first leg. A moveable support member is mounted to the second leg and is adapted to be supported by the su... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172251 | Frame structure of seat for vehicle A lifter for adjusting the height of a frame 10, 12, 14 that is to be vertically movably mounted on a vehicle floor is integrally formed with a suspension unit S for absorbing vibration inputted to the frame 10, 12, 14. The suspension unit S includes a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152926 | Locking device for a vehicle seat In a locking device (1) for a vehicle seat (5), particularly for a motor vehicle seat, having locking elements (21, G) which interact in order to lock the locking device (1) and are moved away from one another to unlock it, and at least o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140682 | Adjusting device for a vehicle seat A vehicle seating system for adjusting, without rails, the vertical and longitudinal position and the inclination of a vehicle seat relative to a vehicle floor has, in one embodiment, first and second pivot levers, spaced apart from one another in an adjustment dire... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134721 | Vehicle seat with dual independently adjustable supports A vehicle seat, which provides an enhanced level of comfort, by the use of dual independently supported seat cushions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inner seat cushion and an outer seat cushion, each of which is independently supported by a compressed air ... | 11/14/2006 |
