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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364199 | Configurable vehicle restraint system having variable anchor points A vehicle restraint system provides the seat occupant with options for three-point, four-point and five-point seat belt configurations. In one embodiment, the restraint system includes two three-point seat belt systems arranged as mirror images and a two position bu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7293825 | Multi-position chair A multi-position chair may be positioned into multiple positions including one or more sitting positions at different heights, one or more leaning positions at different angles, and one or more storage positions. The multi-position chair may include a seat, a back a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7188901 | Chair adjustment mechanism A chair adjustment mechanism has a pin retaining member (as, for example, a sleeve) with a slot having two laterally spaced pin receptors. Each receptor is partially defined by a peripheral wall of the slot and is further defined by a spring finger that projects alo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178865 | Center occupant armrest actuated head restraint An automotive seat assembly is provided including a left rear seat portion including a left rear seat base and a left rear seatback, a right rear seat portion including a right rear seat base and a right rear seatback, and a center rear seat portion including a cent... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159941 | Vehicular child seat assembly The present invention relates to a child seat assembly that may be characterized, at least in one embodiment, as being substantially integral with a seat of a motor vehicle. This child seat assembly is at least generally capable of being disposed in first, second, t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150498 | Passenger seat with tip-up seat mounted on the rear side of the backrest A passenger seat for a conveyance, comprising a frame (2), which is fixed to a floor (3) of the conveyance (20), and a backrest (5), which is connected to the frame (2). On the rear of the backrest (5) is mounted a folding s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147280 | Holding receptacle for vehicles A holding receptacle for vehicles, which, when installed, is integrated in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, has two side walls which are connected to each other in the region of their ends by transverse walls and a bottom to form an upwardly open box which ca... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7077474 | Seat system An automobile 1 is provided with a second seat row 20. The second seat row 20 is constituted by a first independent side seat 21, a second independent side seat 22, and an auxiliary seat 23 including an auxiliary seat cushio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070239 | Child-restraining vehicle seat A child-restraining vehicle seat includes a body stored within a vehicle seat and further includes a bottom portion for sitting on and a pull out handle attached thereto to pull the child seat out. The body is formed from material having resilient properties for pro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047716 | Convertible support A mower including support for an operator in a standing position during use thereof. Specifically, the mower includes a support against which an operator may lean when operating the mower in the standing position. Additionally, the support includes a portion capable... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021037 | Adaptive saddle with support assembly An adaptive saddle and support assembly for use with handicapped, disabled, or injured riders includes a saddle body having a front attachment point and a rear attachment point. The attachment points each can releasably receive a support assembly therein including a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018158 | Operating member and armrest for industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle has an armrest. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. A plurality of operating members for controlling a loading operation of the vehicle is arranged on a front side of the armrest. The operating members include a fi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6910735 | Adjustable support structure and method of using the same An infant support structure having a seat and an adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust the receiving area of the seat. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6860550 | Bucket seat fold out diaper changing table A bucket seat fold out diaper changing table located within a vehicle. The table provides a surface for use while changing the diaper or clothing of an infant or for other activities and objects that require a surface area. The table is configured as a plastic molde... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6779845 | Chair backrest provided with a versatile cushion A chair includes a backrest which is provided with a cushion. The cushion is an integral part of the backrest and can be used as a headrest, neckrest, or waist support. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6769735 | Integral bifold seat system A seat back cushion assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a cushion frame configured to pivotally attach to a seat frame to form a seat assembly. A first seat cushion is rotatably and slidingly attached to the cushion frame and configured to rota... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6663174 | Passenger chair A passenger chair which can be converted into a child chair, including a floor frame, a passenger back rest with side members which are linked with rear side portions of the frame for tilting the passenger back rest backwards and forwards, the passenger b... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6619733 | Passenger seat headrest platform A passenger headrest is platform deployable and stowable from a passenger seat. The platform operates as a rear headrest and is pivoted to a forward position to serve as a forward leaning face-headrest. The headrest includes a headrest platform that is at... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6609757 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a backrest with a forearm support carried thereon at the rear side thereof, the aim being to improve the level of comfort for the user of the seat in a position of facing rearwardly.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6302484 | Apparatus for permitting pass-through between vehicle compartment and trunk room In an apparatus for permitting pass-through between a vehicle compartment and a trunk room of a motor vehicle, a first hook is provided on a forward foldable portion of a seat back of the rear seat, and a second hook that is engageable with the first hook... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6217119 | Extendable armrest assembly for a seat A seat assembly (10, 100) is disclosed which utilizes a retractable armrest (16) which can be retracted into a recess (20) in the seat back (12) of the seat assembly to maximize the available space around the seat assembly. The retractable armrest 16 can ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189964 | Operator's station for a lift truck including three position seat assembly An improved operator's station includes an improved three position seat assembly which allows the operator to stand, perch or sit while maintaining the operator's eyes at essentially the same vertical level. The seat assembly includes a back rest, a seat ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6089664 | Support for backrest and seat of seat furniture A back and waist support device mounted on a seating furniture equipment such as, for example, a chair or a legless chair is disclosed. The device includes a first arm for supporting a longitudinally extending first projection arranged for forcedly pressi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079773 | Seat compartment A seat pocket can be used as an integral part of a back of a seat of a motor vehicle, or alternatively, the pocket can be used as an after market item for attachment to a seat back of a seat of a motor vehicle. The seat pocket has an open position and a c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5700054 | Vehicle seat assembly including integral child restraint seat A child restraint seat disposed in a cavity of an adult seat back for restraining a child in a seat. The child restraint seat comprises a child seat portion pivotal between a folded position recessed in the cavity and an unfolded use position against the ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5472260 | Integrated child seat module A child seat module integrated with a rear vehicle seat, and including fold-down lower and upper segments, interconnected by a flexible and detachable hinge, and a plastic back panel mounted against the back frame of the bench seat. A plastic seat pad sup... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5171064 | Convertible seat having a foldaway headpiece A seat, such as a settee, armchair, lounge or foyer sofa, having a padded framework forming a seat portion having a seating cushion and a back area having a back cushion. A fold-away convention arrangement is provided having a headpiece hinged to the back... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5135285 | Twin shoulder belt adjustment mechanism for a child restraint system A twin shoulder belt adjustment mechanism for a child restraint system, including a plurality of vertically spaced apart and slightly vertically offset restraint slots for holding the belts in use. Respective adjustment slits extend laterally from the res... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5106158 | Integral child seat module adjustable head support latch There is disclosed herein a child seat module integrally mounted in an automotive bench seat, and including a latch arrangement for rapidly and easily raising and lowering a fold-up head support, along with adjusting the height thereof. The latch arrangem... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101811 | Fitted seating apparatus and manufacture A custom-fitted seating device has a back supporting structural brace element removably and replacably housed in a pocket of a seat back cushion. The brace element has a selected lumbosacral or other anatomical contour fitted to match the person being sea... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4986600 | Collapsible infant seat There is described a new and improved collapsible infant seat formed as part of a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat including a bench and an upright back, the collapsible seat including a seat portion connected at one end to the vehicle to be pivotable betwe... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4943112 | Child's collapsible car seat Because of the complicated structure and expense, collapsible seats for use by children in automobiles are a rarity. A simple device of this type includes a pair of cushioned panels hingedly interconnected end-to-end which normally define a portion of a c... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4900086 | Integral folding child restraint system A child restraint system which is an integral part of and folded into a land vehicle or aircraft adult seat is described. The integral child restraint system may be unfolded from the front portion of the back of an adult seat to form a comfortable child s... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4900087 | Automobile seat with built in child seat An automobile seat having a built in child seat that assumes different positions to accommodate infants in a rearwardly facing position and children in a forwardly facing position. The child seat unit includes a back panel which is secured to the adult se... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4733901 | Vehicle body structure with a rear luggage compartment A vehicle body structure with a rear luggage compartment is disclosed. The vehicle includes an armrest associated with the seat and movable into and out of a preset position, and a member movable together with the armrest. The member blocks and unblocks a... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4722568 | Vehicle infant safety seat A vehicle infant safety seat characterized by an infant receiving cavity which is concealed in a non-use condition, and conversely. The aforesaid cavity includes cushioning, for infant comfort, and a retaining cover for positive cushioning placement in a ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4628551 | Convertible bed chair A convertible bed chair that can be easily changed from a chair to a bed comprises a pair of horizontally spaced arms having crossbars there between forming a main frame which supports three interconnected cushion-support flat frame assemblies. A single m... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4608722 | Armchair or sofa structure transformable into a bed Armchair or sofa structure transformable into a bed in which, during the passage from one state to the other, intermediate positions can be obtained. The structure can therefore be utilized not only as a bed and as a sofa with its back portion vertical, b... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4601074 | Furniture, particularly upholstered furniture, for transferring from a sitting position to a lying position Upholstered furniture for transferring a person between a sitting position and a lying position, in which a seating member can be extracted forward out of a stationary base. The seating member has a chassis that is supported so that it can roll. A seating... | 07/22/1986 |
