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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717516 | Articulating/folding head restraint Articulating/folding head restraint assemblies that include modular brackets that function as modules and allow for platformability and customization by varying auxiliary components. The modular brackets can be molded or cast using conventional manufacturing process... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7575282 | Foldable head restraint A foldable head restraint has two head restraint supports set within a bracket. A latch is made integral with at least one of the head restraint supports. The latch rests against a stop to prohibit rotation of the head restraint support in a first direction. The lat... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7431399 | Comfort rest for a rear seat A headrest of a motor vehicle seat can be folded down into an inoperative position. The headrest has a headrest body and a headrest bracket which are mechanically connected in such a manner, via a bearing part having a sliding bearing and a pivot bearing that a vert... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431400 | Tilting mechanism for automobile headrests An adjustable headrest for a vehicle includes a headrest body and at least one support arm extending downwardly from the headrest body. The support arm is shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the seat back of an automobile. A tilt assembly is positioned wit... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429082 | Vehicle seat with a pivotally installed headrest A vehicle seat with a headrest for a vehicle is formed from an impact cushion and installed upon a seat back. The headrest is pivoted around a stationary pivotal axle aligned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and can be swung from an unused position... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413253 | Head rest for motor vehicles The present invention relates to a head rest for a vehicle seat in a motor vehicle. The head rest consists of an attachment (8) arranged on top of the back rest of the vehicle seat, a protective cushion (4) and one or several supporting arms (5, 13 | 08/19/2008 |
| 7325877 | Foldable headrest assembly The foldable headrest assembly includes a first and second support and a first and second paddle. A first and second plate extending from the supports and supported by the paddles rotate in unison about a first axis (A1) from an upright to a forwardly fol... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7264271 | Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same A reversibly deployable energy absorbing assembly includes a rigid support structure having at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a flexible covering sealingly engaged with the rigid support structure to define an inflatable interior region; a gas source in fl... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237843 | Folding head restraint A head restraint assembly adapted for inwardly rotating between a substantially upright use position and a relatively retracted storage position is disclosed. According to one exemplary embodiment, the head restraint assembly is configured for use with a vehicle sea... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234778 | Retractable headrest for vehicle A retractable headrest for vehicle having a general versatility. All the components of a retracting mechanism for retracting a headrest body are provided inside the headrest body. Thus, any additional component does not need to be provided inside a seatback. Accordi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201437 | Vehicle seat assembly with biased headrest A vehicle seat assembly including a lower seat cushion supported by the vehicle and a seat back supported for movement between an upright position and a stowed position. The seat assembly also has a headrest supported for movement relative to the seat back. A lockin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7152928 | Head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly including a post to operatively engage a vehicle seat and provide vertical movement relative thereto. The post includes a control leg, a slave leg and a contoured cross member disposed therebetween. Each of the l... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134717 | Backrest for a vehicle seat The backrest of a vehicle seat having a headrest, which may be displaced from an in-use position to a safety position by the effect of a force generation device, and which is fixed, by means of retaining elements extending into the backrest. The retaining elements m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125073 | Child seat A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a backrest, and right and left side guards; and a cushion disposed on an outer side surface of the side guards. The cushion may include a gasbag filled with gas. The child seat may further include vent portion... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118171 | Seat assembly with folding head restraint and method for folding same A seat assembly includes a seat back that is pivotable from an upright use position to a stowed position. A head restraint includes first and second portions, each of which are movable from a respective upright use position to a respective stowed position. Each of t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073863 | Infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly An infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly that includes a head restraint adapted for movement between a first position and a second position relative to a seatback of a vehicle seat assembly. The head restraint assembly also includes at least one biasing memb... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048337 | Retractable headrest A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040685 | Seat storing structure for a vehicle A third row seat of a vehicle includes a seat back which can be folded down onto a seat cushion, and a headrest which can be pivoted rearward with respect to the seat back. The seat cushion is mounted on the vehicle floor so as to be pivotable rearward. A recess is ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6952976 | Electric-motor-driven actuator An electric-motor drive system having a drive motor and a drive train comprising a worm gear, designed such that the overall dimensions are comparatively small and the pivot angle of rotation of the component cooperating with the output member of the drive system is... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935696 | Head restraint mechanism and method of making same An articulating head restraint includes an armature with a cam. The cam has a lock acumination and a stop acumination. The armature fits within a structure composed of a bracket and a slave bracket. A slide, which is attached to a cable, rides within a slot on the b... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910740 | Articulated headrestraint system An articulated headrestraint system for a vehicle seat permits the user to adjust the headrest vertically, and to adjust the headrest either forwardly by using a pushbuttom mechanism, or rearwardly with respect to the top of the seat. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6612653 | Retractable headrest for seat assembly A retractable headrest assembly for a seat includes a headrest assembly mounted on a top portion of a seatback for pivotal movement between use and retracted positions about a first axis, and a retracting mechanism for toggling the headrest assembly to ei... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6394551 | Multi-function headrest A headrest is tiltably mounted to a passenger side seat and includes a lamp assembly for directing illumination rearwardly and downwardly from a rear surface in the headrest to illuminate the lap area of the seat located behind the passenger seat. The sea... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375264 | Backrest for a vehicle A backrest for a vehicle seat, in particular a rear seat, has a head restraint which can be pivoted away from an approximately vertical operative position into an approximately horizontal inoperative position on the rear side of the backrest. The head res... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371559 | Rear seat arrangement for vehicles A rear seat arrangement for vehicles is provided. The rear seat includes a backrest which bears at least one head restraint and can be folded about a pivot spindle secured on the vehicle, and having a seat part which can be pivoted about a multi-joint hin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6299254 | Head restraint A head restraint for a vehicle seat which has a seat back or backrest, having a head cushion and a retaining device. The retaining device secures the head cushion pivotably to the backrest. The retaining device is designed such that the head cushion can b... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6279996 | Headrest arrangement for a vehicle seat A one-piece headrest on a motor vehicle seat fits into a recess of the seat backrest so that, in its storage position, it is flush with the contour of the backrest and is swingably mounted on slide rails permitting it to be moved into an operative positio... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6220668 | Headrest for vehicle seats with swivellable side cheeks A headrest for vehicle seats, has a head cushion and two side cheeks which are assigned to the head cushion and which, in the in-use position, project laterally on the head cushion beyond the cushion front. In their not-in-use position, the side cheeks ca... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6129421 | Foldable halo style headrest A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back with a support post vertically adjustable with respect to the seat back. A cushioned base is non-movably mounted to the support post and covered by a trim cover material. The base includes first and second ends... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6113192 | Foldable head rest Previously known are headrests for the backrest of a seat of a motor vehicle, in particular for rear seats, which include a support mechanism which is attachable to a top edge of the backrest of a seat. A support element is provided which comprises an uph... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6059358 | Seat back mounted fold down auto office A seat back mounted fold down auto office having a bin portion mounted to the seat back of a vehicle seat assembly on the rear side thereof including a recessed storage area therein. A cover is provided for the recessed storage area and is rotatable upon ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5913570 | Folding seat for vehicle A folding seat for a vehicle comprises a strap assembly (5) provided on the bottom of a seat cushion (2) and including a first belt member (50) providing a connection between the bottom of the seat cushion (2) and the back of the seat back (3) when the se... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5826942 | Vehicle seat assembly with adjustable headrest coupled to seat back latch A seat assembly which is movable from a use position to a stored position having an upwardly extending headrest which is first rotated to a stored position thereby lowering the overall height of the seat back prior to storing the seat back. The headrest i... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5816657 | Vehicle seat headrest assembly A vehicle seat headrest assembly includes a substantially U-shaped support member having first and second ends and a middle portion between the first and second ends. A headrest pouch is attached to the middle portion and pivotable about the middle portio... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5681079 | Headrest folding mechanism A headrest folding apparatus is disclosed for use in a vehicle seat of the type having a fold-down seatback panel and a headrest. The headrest folding apparatus is operable for permitting the vehicle operator to release a headrest latch mechanism via actu... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5669667 | Motor-vehicle seat headrest A headrest assembly used in a motor-vehicle seat formed with an upwardly open recess has a pair of complementary housing shells having mating annular edges that meet and are joined together substantially on an upright plane to form a cavity. Each shell is... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5669668 | Folding headrest in particular for motor vehicles A headrest is provided that can be folded by a pivot mechanism, in particular for a motor vehicle seat having a backrest, which can be attached by posts on the backrest or on a component connected to the car body in the region of the backrest upper edge a... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5590933 | Folding headrest A headrest support assembly (24) provides for a headrest frame (14) to be pivoted relative to a seatback (10) along a single pivot axis (28). The headrest (12) is adjustable into a plurality of support positions (30) and foldable into a non-support positi... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588695 | Foldable beach chair A foldable chair is disclosed herein. The chair is made from a plurality of back, seat and intermediate members. The back members are joined along the top. The seat members are joined along the front. The other end of the back and seat members are joined ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5540479 | Vehicle seats A seat adapted to accommodate three passengers has a seat cushion and a seat back, three headrests are located in juxtaposed relationship along the upper edge of the seat back, the central headrest is coupled to a central armrest so that the headrest will... | 07/30/1996 |
