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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182015 | Rear vehicle seat release and carrying handle The present invention discloses a removable rear seat assembly for use in a motor vehicle having a passenger compartment and a vehicle floor. A seat frame is mounted to the vehicle floor. A release mechanism is provided operatively connecting the seat frame to the v... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8113567 | Structure for storing vehicular seat A structure of storing a vehicular seat according to one aspect of the invention is constituted by a seat detachably connected to a support base, and a storing space capable of storing the seat detached from the support base. The seat includes an engaging member is ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100457 | Seat system for the interior of a motor vehicle A seat system for the interior of a motor vehicle, such as a driver's cab of a truck, has a vehicle seat that is movable from a home position, set on a seat support on the vehicle, into at least one further position. The vehicle seat is separable from the seat suppo... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8011714 | Stowable seat and seat storage structure The present invention discloses a stowable seat and seat storage structure that affords for storing of the stowable seat in a vehicle and yet not use or occupy any floor or sub-floor cargo space. An interior side wall for the vehicle is also provided, the interior s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7959205 | Latch assembly for vehicle seat A latch assembly for vehicle seat comprising a base having a receiving pocket accommodating a striker of a vehicle body part, a catch rotatably coupled to the base rotating between a locking position where the catch supports the striker and an unlocking position whe... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7854460 | Mating receiver rack for personal recreational vehicles A receiver rack includes a main framework piece that is attached to a mounting surface of the personal recreational vehicle. The main framework may be flat and may be fashioned generally in the image of a cargo rack. The main framework may have mounting flanges for ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7819455 | Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle having a seat that pops up. A seat assembly has a front end section that is latched by a seat connection member. The seat assembly is elastically deformable in an upward-downward direction of the vehicle. The seat assembly is latched by a sea... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798550 | Foldable feet supports for removable vehicle seats Removable vehicle seats operable for use outside of vehicles include a latching mechanism and a plurality of legs. The plurality of legs can be configured to extend when the latching mechanism is released from the vehicle and to support the removable vehicle seat wh... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775578 | Removable power seat connector A vehicle seat assembly adapted to be removably coupled to a floor in a vehicle is provided. An electrical component is mounted to the seat assembly. A riser assembly is also mounted to the seat assembly. A first electrical connector is mounted to the riser assembly... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762605 | Locking device A spring force of a thrust spring can be determined independently of a spring force of a locking spring, reducing an operating load of an unlocking operation. A locking device includes a locking mechanism provided on one of two members to be engaged with each other,... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758096 | Child seat anchor apparatus and partition trim A partition panel is disposed in the rear of a seat. A tether anchor is attached to the partition panel and adapted to be coupled to a tether of a child seat. A partition trim covers the partition panel from above and is formed with a opening disposed above the teth... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7717488 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat of a vehicle is basically provided with a seat cushion, an annular frame, a hook or striking member and a vehicle body engagement element. The seat cushion is disposed within the vehicle. The annular frame disposed within the seat cushion. The strikin... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7578536 | Vehicle seat, vehicle seat storage structure and vehicle seat structure A vehicle seat is provided which includes a seat base detachably mounted on a vehicle floor, a seat cushion detachably provided on the seat base, and a backrest foldably supported on the seat base. The seat cushion is detached from the seat base, and the seat cushio... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7500707 | Removable vehicle seat A seat assembly incorporating a combination of seat latches including seatback, front floor and rear floor latch subassemblies. A release handle actuates the seatback latch to facilitate seatback dump against a seat bottom. Pluralities of cables are associated with ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7448664 | Seat mount structure for saddle ride vehicle A seat mount structure for a saddle ride vehicle having seat brackets provided on a vehicle body frame, includes hooks on a bottom plate of a seat, and locking the hooks to the seat brackets to thereby mount the seat to the vehicle body frame. The structure also inc... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434862 | Combination front and rear floor latch assembly for selective forward tumbling and removal of a rear row vehicle seat A multifunctional latch assembly associated with a rear row mounted and removable vehicle seat exhibiting a seat back pivotally secured to a seat bottom. The latch assembly releasably engages the seat bottom to front and rear floor supported strikers and to permit f... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431371 | Vehicle seat latch A vehicle seat latch (24) includes a latch member (40) and a blocking member (70) that each have associated first and second blocking surfaces (80, 82 and 88, 90) for holding the latch member in a latched position with the blocking... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419205 | Connector connecting structure for detachable seat A connector connecting structure for a detachable seat is provided which includes a floor-side hook provided rotatably on a floor, an arm coupled and fixed to the floor-side hook, and a floor-side connector provided on the arm, wherein a seat-side hook causes the fl... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407215 | Child seat top tether rerouter and bracket A tether anchor assembly is coupled to a vehicle allowing a child seat tether to be connected thereto. The anchor assembly includes a mounting bracket, a receiver bracket, a nylon loop and a boot. The mounting bracket is configured to be fixedly secured to the vehic... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393038 | Vehicle seat, vehicle seat storage structure and vehicle seat structure A vehicle seat is provided which includes a seat base detachably mounted on a vehicle floor, a seat cushion detachably provided on the seat base, and a backrest foldably supported on the seat base. The seat cushion is detached from the seat base, and the seat cushio... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377570 | Modular components for an all-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with an elongated wheelbase has a rear-mounted receptacle for receiving one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components, such as a passenger seat, a cargo container, a cargo rack, a flatbed or a workbench. The modular component ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370832 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367604 | Front latch assembly for vehicle seat cushion A vehicle seat cushion front latch assembly (32) includes an attachment latch (72) for providing attachment to an associated vehicle and includes a support bracket (78) whose pivotal positioning about a latch plate (66) is controlled by a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364237 | Seat assembly including a toothed pawl interengageable with a seatback A seatback assembly including a frame exhibiting a side-disposed and arcuate edge. An arm is pivotally secured to the frame. A pawl is in turn pivotally secured to the arm and is biased in engaging fashion relative to the arcuate extending edge via alternating and m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357436 | Latch mechanism for automotive seat assembly The present invention discloses a latch mechanism for an automotive application, such as securing a seat assembly to a vehicle floor. A bracket is provided with a first link pivotally connected thereto. A second link is pivotally connected to the first link; and a t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347478 | Structural fastening variable slip bushing A variable slip bushing is disposed within a bore of a first structure for closing a gap between the first structure and a second structure. The variable slip bushing includes an axial bore for receiving a fastener therethrough. The variable slip bushing also includ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347477 | Collapsible seating apparatus A collapsible seating apparatus is provided for use on a bed of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle bed includes a vehicle bed length and a vehicle bed width. The collapsible seating apparatus includes a container which includes a container length which is substantially ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331558 | Long slide type rail system for detachable vehicle seat Disclosed herein is a slider rail for adjusting a longitudinal position of a detachable vehicle seat. The slide rail includes right and left fixed rails capable of being mounted on a vehicle body floor panel in a longitudinal direction and in parallel to each other,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325850 | Stow in floor seat assembly with main lateral displacement The seat assembly includes a seat cushion. A front leg is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement of the seat cushion between a seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A support bracket is pivotally attached to the front legs at lower portions o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316441 | Seat moving device for vehicle It is one object of this invention to provide a technique that is effective in diminishing the range of fluctuation of a load applied to a drive source when a seat main body in a vehicle seat moving apparatus is moved between a raised position and a lowered position... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7300088 | Collapsible vehicle storage container A collapsible storage container is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a floor and a seat assembly having a seat back frame pivotally coupled to a seat bottom frame. The seat assembly is capable of being pivoted between a deployed position where the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296840 | Floor latch mechanism A floor latch assembly includes a mounting bracket secured to the seat cushion of an automotive seat. A latch hook is pivotally connected to a side wall of the mounting bracket and engages a striker pin on the floor of a vehicle. A cam lock hook is pivotally connect... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284989 | Electrical connector system for a removable vehicle seat Electrical connectors for removable vehicle seats are provided. In at least one embodiment, an electrical connector system for a removable vehicle seat including an axle and a locator mounted to the axle is provided. The system includes a first electrical connector ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278672 | Motor vehicle with direction-lockable seat assembly A direction-lockable seat assembly for a motor vehicle includes an upright seat post that defines a pivot axis, a seat member mounted on top of the seat post such that the seat member is rotatable about the pivot axis, and a direction-locking device that includes a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270375 | Push/pull disengage mechanism for use with a rear row seat for selective seat tumble or removal from a vehicle A disengage mechanism incorporated into a floor-mounted, forwardly pivotal and removable seat including a bottom and a pivotally associated back. The mechanism includes a handle-operated actuating assembly mounted to an underside of the seat bottom. A seat forward t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270361 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat base with two seat legs detachably mounted on a vehicle floor, a seat cushion provided on the seat base, a backrest rotatably supported on the seat base via a backrest support member, a first operation element for releasing a fixation ... | 09/18/2007 |
