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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281760 | Method and device for adjusting a vehicle reclining seat A method and a device are provided for adjusting a vehicle reclining seat which can be moved together into a resting position, the backrest of a front passenger seat being able to be folded downward to the rear and forming a resting surface together with a backseat.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234768 | Reversible chair A reversible chair is disclosed which permits the user to sit with either a conventional backrest or to rest his or her chest against the same element in a “forward chair” configuration. The rest is attached to the seat with a side-mounted support arm such that ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7104606 | Support for a seating device A support apparatus is described for use in the field of workstation design. The support apparatus is movably attachable to a seating device to selectively provide both dorsal and ventral support to a seated user. The support apparatus is movable, by a user in the s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025420 | Vehicle seat which can be transformed into a bed The seat includes the structure (3) of the backrest (1) and the structure (5) of the cushion (2), the former foldable backward to provide by a slight simultaneous elevation of the cushion (2) its transformation into a bed as the fo... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6030038 | Seat structure for motor vehicle A seat structure for a motor vehicle includes a front seat having a seat back capable of reclining backward, and a rear seat comprising a seat back capable of reclining forward and a seat cushion. In this seat structure, the seat cushion of the rear seat ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5954398 | Seat structure for motor vehicle A seat structure for a motor vehicle includes a front seat having a seat back capable of reclining backward, and a rear seat comprising a seat back capable of reclining forward and a seat cushion. In this seat structure, the seat cushion of the rear seat ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 4541667 | Vehicle seat arrangement A first reclining back is pivotally connected to a first seat section. The first back is shiftable to a predetermined position in which the first back is coplanar with the first seat section. The first seat section and back constitute a first seat. A firs... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4494792 | Transformable seat A seat, which is transformable into a berth for a vehicle comprises a horizontal seat member and a seat back connected to the support of the seat member by an articulated linkage. The linkage maintains the lower portion of the seat back in permanent conta... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4470629 | Adjustable vehicle seat An adjustable vehicle seat including first and second seat members pivotally interconnected such that the second seat member is pivotally movable between first and second opposed direction facing positions at opposed ends of the first seat member. An angu... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4422658 | Wheeled carrier A wheeled carrier (10) which includes a substantially planar back frame (20) and a substantially planar base frame (34) which is rotationally coupled to the back frame (20). The base frame (34) extends in a substantially horizontal plane and the back fram... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4343508 | Latch mechanism for vehicle seat convertible to bed A latch mechanism (24) disclosed secures a vehicle seat (10) in a seating position and is selectively releasable to permit movement of cushion, back, and auxliary components (14, 16, 18) on a support linkage (20) to a bed position. The latch mechanism inc... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4285541 | Combined chair and bed A combined chair and bed which can be utilized selectively as a chair and a bed comprises a frame assembly, a seat assembly including a back rest, a leg support and a seat hinged at one side edge to the back rest and at the opposite side edge to the leg s... | 08/25/1981 |
| 3964785 | Reversible seat and bed apparatus Seating apparatus is disclosed which is adapted to provide a forward or rearward facing seat or a bed in a camper type vehicle. The inventive seating apparatus may be used as a forward passenger seat in a van type camper vehicle which has a rear seat with... | 06/22/1976 |
