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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735913 | Cover for vehicle seat handle A vehicle seat is provided with a seat back having a seating surface for supporting a back of an occupant. The seat back is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and at least a portion of the seat back has a pivotal connection for movement from an upright position to a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7458634 | Rear seat back with height-adjustable center armrest A center armrest for rear seat backs of cars that comprises an armrest upper part and an armrest lower part that are joined together by means of a hinge located at an end face of the armrest. Within a hollow central portion of the armrest, a control mechanism is pro... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7387313 | Rollover protection system with a folding roll bar for vehicles A rollover protection system for vehicles with roll bars allocated to the vehicle seats, which roll bars are guided into a holder, which holder is fixed to the vehicle, and under normal conditions the roll bar is held by a holding device in a lower, stored position,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364236 | O-ring grooved stop rivet for reducing buzz, squeak and rattle associated with a motor actuated seat assembly between upright design and load floor positions A buzz, squeak and rattle reducing stop rivet incorporated into at least one of first and second side locations of a seat assembly frame, the frame including a seat back pivotally actuated relative to a seat bottom. The stop rivet includes an elongated and substanti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7284799 | Armrest tilting device A device for adjusting the inclination of the armrest by combined operation of the gear and cam mechanisms is provided. The device comprises a housing a ratchet member (12), a check member, a pivot control device comprising a fixed cam (22), a rotation... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255402 | Concealed armrest An armrest is concealed within a recessed cavity formed in the lateral edge of a seat back. The armrest is mounted on an axle member that extends horizontally into the seat back cavity. A housing member is fixed within the seat back and slidably receives the axle me... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232096 | Positive lock seat device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly and a positive lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft. In the preferred embodiment, the positive lock device comprises: an adjustable force applicator for selectively apply... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7181783 | Multi-function room furnishing system having articulating separable components An articulated furnishing system consisting of a reconfigurable mattress and a foundation composed of multiple separable components. The articulated furnishing system is adaptable between a bed configuration, a seating area configuration, and a work surface configur... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175234 | Foldable safety rail A foldable safety rail includes at least one fixing seat attachable to a wall, and at least one armrest body pivotally mounted on the at least one fixing seat. Thus, the armrest frame of the armrest body is located at the horizontal state rigidly and stably when in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140688 | Damped armrest A damped armrest including an armrest frame defining a bore and a fixed mandrel defining an axis about which the frame rotates. A reservoir is formed by the bore and the mandrel. Vanes on the mandrel project into the reservoir. The reservoir is filled with damping m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140682 | Adjusting device for a vehicle seat A vehicle seating system for adjusting, without rails, the vertical and longitudinal position and the inclination of a vehicle seat relative to a vehicle floor has, in one embodiment, first and second pivot levers, spaced apart from one another in an adjustment dire... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134727 | Sofa lovers' sofa In some embodiments of the sofa lover's sofa, a sofa or the like can have an end cushion comprising a lower stationary member approximating the height of an armrest of the sofa and a rotatable upper member that may be rotated to overlie an armrest of the sofa. Thus,... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121601 | Integrated expandable cargo system for vehicles An integrated storage system for vehicles includes an expandable container secured to and extendable from a vertical panel of the vehicle to at least one predetermined position to accommodate cargo. The container is collapsible so that it is substantially flush with... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7080866 | Through-seat holder for motor vehicle A through-seat holder for a motor vehicle has a vehicle frame having generally parallel longitudinal members and transverse side members interconnecting ends of the longitudinal members and defining therewith a throughgoing opening. The longitudinal members are spac... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004430 | Threat-resistant aircraft tray A detachable tray of the type usually pivotally attached to the seat back of a conventional airliner includes a layer of threat-resistant material for precluding penetration of a projectile from a firearm or sharp edged or sharp pointed weapon and serves in the mann... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997508 | Pivotable rear seat armrest with integrated entertainment system An armrest adapted to be pivotally mounted between a pair of rear vehicle seats includes an elongated base having a first end adapted to be pivotally mounted on a suitable armrest support structure located between the seats, for movement between a deployed position ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997509 | Juvenile seat cup holder A juvenile seat is provided including a base and a cup holder. The cup holder is pivotably coupled to the base to move between a closed position adjacent the base and an opened position extending from the base. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971713 | Armrest arrangement in automotive seat An armrest arrangement in an automotive seat is provided to makes rotation of an armrest smooth and moderate. According thereto, an armrest is rotatably mounted in a storage portion formed in a seat back of the seat so as to be displaceable between a storage positio... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942270 | Seat well storage A cargo management system for a motor vehicle with at least one seat well comprising a pouch of being deployed in said seat well. This pouch provides a lightweight, easy to use, unique storage management system for seat wells, a part of the vehicle which normally wo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929306 | Flip seat arrangement having upper seat back pivot A rear seat assembly of a passenger cabin of a pick-up truck includes a rear seat cushion and a rear seat back, each rotatable such that a bottom surface of the rotated rear seat back can rest upon a rear end of the rotated seat cushion to provide a storage space be... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918160 | Fold-up marine furniture component with articulated bracket support A four-bar hinge linkage and fold-down support assembly, such as an armrest, seat bottom, table top and the like especially suited for marine use in watercraft applications. The support member is pivotally supported by first and second four-bar hinge linkages for ar... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6752422 | Restraining system for a driver of a vehicle A restraining device for protecting the driver of a vehicle. The restraining system has at least one safety rollover bar laterally mounted next to the seat of the driver. The safety rollover bar can be swiveled from an vertical release position into a horizontal res... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6641212 | Motor-vehicle through-seat holder for electrical equipment A motor-vehicle seat back formed with a throughgoing aperture has an annular frame fixed in the aperture and at least one electrical contact exposed on the aperture frame. An insert has a frame complementarily fittable with the aperture frame, an electric... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626492 | Car seat A vehicle seat is provided for easy modification from a normal seat to a child's seat and restored from the child's seat to the normal seat and has excellent cushioning and restraining effects and a high degree of safety. The vehicle seat includes a sitti... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6557893 | Restraining system for a driver of a vehicle A restraining device for protecting the driver of a vehicle. The restraining system has at least one safety rollover bar laterally mounted next to the seat of the driver. The safety rollover bar can be swiveled from an vertical release position into a hor... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547323 | Folding seat part with integrated table A folding seat part of a motor vehicle seat including an integrated table with a base and a tabletop. The tabletop includes a center leaf and at least one side leaf hinged to the center leaf. The tabletop is mounted to the base for rotational movement suc... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6386629 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a console pivotally mounted on a seat back and a booster seat movable between a stowed positioned and an upright position. The seat includes a seat bottom having first and second portions which define a generally horizontal seating... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6220660 | Vehicle activity center An activity center for a motor vehicle in which a platform is provided in the vehicle interior, preferably mounted to a seat back. The platform is movable from a stowed position to a horizontal use position overlying a seat cushion and seat back at a seat... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217112 | Motor vehicle seat bench with middle arm rest and head A vehicle bench seat is proposed which includes a seat surface and back rest as well as a middle arm rest. The middle arm rest is capable of swiveling between a substantially horizontal position parallel to the seat surface and a substantially vertical po... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6213546 | Sliding actuation armrest An armrest assembly for a seat having stowed and deployed positions, said armrest assembly including a member having a track, and an armrest having a proximal end and a distal end, the armrest coupled to the track at the distal end and slidable along the ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6151765 | Method for converting a fixed seat back to a seat back/console The present invention provides a method and apparatus for converting a fixed middle portion of a vehicle seat into a selectable seat back or arm rest. The apparatus is a "t-bar" which is inserted into the hollow tubing which supports the seat back. Once t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6073996 | Structure of seat back with armrest and method for forming the same Forming a structure of seat back with armrest is effected by pressingly adhering a covering material to a foam padding of a predetermined sheet back shape, through a foaming process and an adhering-type stamping process, using a die element having a protu... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6047444 | Positive lock armrest mechanism A hinge mechanism including a positive latching assembly is provided for allowing rotation of a first hinge member relative to a second hinge member about a pivot when the positive latch is released and prevents rotation about the pivot when the positive ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5848820 | Pivotable rear seat center cushion assembly with utility compartment A vehicle rear seat assembly includes left and right rear seat portions with a center seat portion positioned therebetween. The center seat portion is pivotally connected with respect to the left and right seat portions. The center seat portion has a seat... | 12/15/1998 |
