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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177279 | Vehicular seat To be able to store a seat back and a seat cushion in line from front to back and be able to widely ensure space above a storage position of the seat cushion. In a rear seat (10), when a seat back (18) is rotated to a forwardly collapsed positio... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7871116 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly that elevates and rotates to enhance passenger seat access is disclosed. The vehicle seat assembly includes a seat and a plurality of links pivotally coupled to a lower surface of the seat at one end of each of the links and pivotally mounted... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7823950 | Seat device for vehicle There is provided a seat device for a vehicle comprising a pair of main seats disposed in the vehicle width direction including respectively a main seat cushion and main seat back, and a sub seat back disposed between the main seat backs, wherein the sub seat back i... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7794005 | Motor vehicle seat assembly equipped with a load floor for a trunk A motor vehicle seat assembly has a longitudinally movable rear seat and a load floor, which is height-adjustable, can be placed in a boot and has a front portion coupled to a lever member in a rotational manner about a horizontal axis; the lever member can swing ab... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7735895 | Seat configuration system for an automotive interior A unique and versatile seating system for automobiles is provided. The seating system includes aspects to improve the functionality of the seating arrangement while maintaining the safety and comfort of the automotive seats. In certain embodiments, the seating syste... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712815 | Articulating seat cushion and load floor for pick up or similar type vehicle The articulated seat assembly to efficiently utilize vehicle compartment space is comprised of a seat back slidably mounted to a floor for horizontal movement relative thereto. A seat pan is equipped with at least first and second seat flange indents on opposite end... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703828 | Latch system for releasably securing a seat to a floor A vehicle seat latching system having four anchor mounting points wherein three of the four points define an engagement plane with respect to a vehicle floor. The fourth mounting point is located in a non-planar orientation to the engagement plane. A compensating la... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677630 | Automobile In an automobile having a seat cushion and a seat back that can be stored in a non-use position located in the upper part of a vehicle interior, the seat back can be stored in the non-use position easily even when the seat back stops at any position immediately befo... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669909 | Seating position indicator An arrangement (10) for assisting a passenger (22) to obtain a correct seating position in a seat (21) of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprising at least the seat (21) and an area (20) which may be seen by the passenger (... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7618076 | Adjustable seat for a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle provided with said seat The inventive seat for a motor vehicle comprises a cushion (8), a lower connecting device (13) for connecting the cushion to the lower element (2) of the vehicle structure and a backrest (9), said seat being designed in such a way that th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7547057 | Loading base arrangement A loading base arrangement for a motor vehicle has a rear seat with a back rest and a seat cushion. Furthermore, there is provided a base element which can be moved in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle and on which items can be deposited. The base element... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7520554 | Seat configuration system for an automotive interior A unique and versatile seating system for automobiles is provided. The seating system includes aspects to improve the functionality of the seating arrangement while maintaining the safety and comfort of the automotive seats. In certain embodiments, the seating syste... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516998 | Seat conversion vehicle Some embodiments of the invention include a vehicle having a chassis and an engine supported by the chassis, the engine coupled to a drive train useful for propelling the vehicle. The vehicle may be convertible between a first seating configuration having a first se... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7478859 | Seat for vehicle A seat for a vehicle includes a base member provided on the seat and including a groove in which a striker is received and from which the striker is extracted, a hook member rotatably connected to the base member, a lever rotatably connected to the hook member, and ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478860 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle includes a seat assembly and a floor. The seat assembly includes a lower seat member operatively connected to the floor, a seatback member operatively connected to the lower seat member, and a head restraint operatively connected to the seatback member. Th... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7441822 | Adjustable vehicle seat A seat assembly movable in both longitudinal and transverse directions in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion and an adjuster mechanism. The seat cushion has an upper surface for supporting a seated occupant above a floor of an automotiv... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422264 | Vehicle seat adjusting apparatus The invention discloses a vehicle seat adjusting apparatus including a seat base, a mechanically operated first transmission device, a first supporting plate, a mechanically operated second transmission device, and a second supporting plate. When the first transmiss... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7367624 | Powered remote release actuator for a seat assembly A mechanism for a vehicle seat is includes a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom. The mechanism includes a first adjustment mechanism connected to the vehicle seat and operable between a locked position and an unlocked posi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367630 | Integrated seat of an automotive vehicle The invention relates to an integral seat of an automotive vehicle having an underframe, a seat pan carried by underframe, a seat back and a seat belt mechanism, where the seat belt mechanism includes a seat belt with a tongue member that divides the seat belt in a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341302 | Seating arrangement for a vehicle A seating arrangement (9) comprises at least seat (11) and a second seat (12) arranged side by side. At least part of a seat member (12a) of the second seat (12) is displaceable in an up-down direction relative to the seat m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328939 | Seat assembly for vehicle A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion, a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion, and a drive unit for driving the link mechanism and moving the seat cushion between a seating position and a stowed position. When the seat cushion i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311330 | Holding device for a motor vehicle safety means A motor vehicle safety mechanism has a component which can be displaced out of a rest position suddenly into an action position by release of a holding device. Such a motor vehicle safety mechanism is, for example, a head support/roll bar which extends automatically... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309095 | Seat assembly with a release system A release actuating system 10 for a seat assembly 12 in a vehicle. Conventionally, the system includes a seat back 14 that is removable through an arcuate range. The seat back 14 is moveable between a design position (tilted upward and re... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7300090 | Split seat stowage system A seat assembly for a motor vehicle with a seat bottom attached to a forward leg at a first upper pivot, and a seat back attached to a rear leg. The forward leg is attached to the vehicle at a first lower pivot and rear leg is attached to the vehicle at a second low... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290822 | Occupant seat system An occupant seat is disclosed for a vehicle having a seat riser bracket and a floor with a footwell. The seat includes a seat bracket operatively connected to the vehicle floor and/or the seat riser bracket. A seat back is pivotally connected to the seat bracket, th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287779 | Golf/utility cart extension for extra seating A kit that permits the conversion of a standard two-seat cart into a four-seat cart, with all passengers facing forward. The kit comprises an extension body member having two seats mounted thereon. An extension frame structure includes a pair of horizontally-extendi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273243 | Seat for a rear row of seats in a vehicle Seat for a rear row of seats in a vehicle, which seat can be collapsed into a recess positioned in the cargo area behind the row of seats for the purpose of expanding cargo space, so that the back side of the backrest, which is folded forward onto the seat portion, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270362 | Seat module A seat module including at least one vehicle seat and a transverse guide is disclosed. The vehicle seat is connected through a vehicle body through a seat base, and is displaceable through a guide element along a transverse guide. When the vehicle seat is on a first... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255383 | Vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a la... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246857 | Seat folding device of vehicle The seat folding device of a vehicle includes a seat frame that linearly slides along an anteroposterior direction of the vehicle on a guide rail fixed to a floor panel of the vehicle. Two folding brackets are pivotally coupled at a front middle portion of the seat ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243945 | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Weight sensor for determining the weight of an occupant of a seat including a bladder arranged in a seat portion of the seat and including material or structure in an interior thereof which constrains fluid flow therein and one or more transducers for measuring the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240949 | Adjustable seat assembly A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a slide carried by the vehicle and having a moveable portion, a seat carried by the moveable portion and including a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally connected together for movement between an open position and a folded po... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232187 | Head restraint for automotive vehicle A head restraint system for an automotive vehicle seat includes a headrest carried upon eccentric mounting posts which may be extended telescopically from a seatback and rotated about their base axes so as to reposition the headrest not only vertically, but also hor... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229119 | Vehicle seat having supporting device A vehicle seat having a supporting device includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor, an upper rail supported by the lower rail so as to be slidable in a front-rear direction, a lower arm fixed to the upper rail, a supporting cover provided at the side of a door... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229118 | Slouch rear seat system An automotive slouch rear seat with improved adjustability is provided including an upper seat back and a lower seat bottom. The upper seat back includes a fixed rear seat back, a pivotal seat back, and a sliding seat back. The pivotal seat back has an upper end and... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226129 | Release device for a rear seat backrest component part of a vehicle The invention relates to a release device for a rear seat backrest component part (1) of a vehicle seat, comprising a housing (9) to attach to the foldable rear seat backrest component (1), a handle (16) connected to a transfer mea... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219760 | Seat load sensing apparatus An apparatus (10) is used with a vehicle seat (2) and a vehicle floor pan (4) for supporting the vehicle seat. A sensor lever (100) transmits the load of the vehicle occupant from the vehicle seat (2) to the vehicle floor pan (4... | 05/22/2007 |
