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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177298 | Loading flap for a vehicle seat A loading flap is pivotally mounted on the backrest of a vehicle seat and can be locked with the backrest. The locking operation can be carried out using positive and/or non-positive means, e.g. a bolt that moves in a translatory and rotative manner during locking a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7370898 | Console assembly for a vehicle A console assembly for use in a passenger seating area of a vehicle includes a base securable to a floor of the passenger seating area and a support structure mounted to the vehicle floor cooperating with the base. One or more storage modules are disposed adjacent t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350858 | Vehicular back trim A vehicular back trim of the present invention includes a bulge formed in the middle of the vehicle width and between right and left seats to protrude more forward than the rear surfaces of seatbacks of the seats. A center container is formed to extend rearward from... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7300105 | Vehicle seat assembly and storage panel A passenger seat assembly for a vehicle includes a storage panel assembly. The seat assembly has a seat back foldable between upright and generally horizontal positions relative to a seat bottom. The seat back has a rear surface incorporating the storage panel assem... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290832 | Motorcycle backrest and glove box assembly A motorcycle seatback and glove box assembly includes a mounting post having a lower end portion adapted to seat in a receptacle in a motorcycle seatback cushion member mounted on the upper end portion of the mounting post. The cushion member has a frame, cushioning... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252340 | Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carrie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213877 | Neck rest for the front seats of automobiles A neck rest for the front seats in automobiles, a neck rest body being supported by the back rest of the front seats, characterized in that a support member being integrated in the backside of the neck rest body, the support member being movable in the neck rest bod... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188895 | Preformed foam seatback with integral opening A high-back automobile seat having an opening defined by the seat's rear surface. The opening allows mounting of utility or entertainment components for use by a passenger behind the high-back seat. Entertainment components such as a video screen or an integrated DV... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163251 | Motor-vehicle seat-back storage compartment A storage compartment for a motor vehicle having a partition has an annular vehicle frame set in the partition, a container set in the vehicle frame and having an open side, a cover fittable over the open side, and a mounting system for releasably securing the cover... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121621 | Information placard holder for a stadium seat A flexible panel having an window aperture with a clear covering and a cooperating pocket behind the window for holding an information containing placard. One embodiment utilizes a magnetic frame for attachment to a surface. Another embodiment uses an angled bracket... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114772 | Console for vehicle A console for vehicle capable of stably carrying goods during the travel of the vehicle, with improved convenience in accordance with sorts of goods to be carried. A console for vehicle 30 is detachably attached to a folding seat 10 in a manner coverin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111808 | Arrangement of a safety and information device on at least one passenger seat in a passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft A safety and information device is arranged on at least one passenger seat in the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft, wherein several passenger seats are arranged within the passenger cabin along at least one longitudinal aisle, and wherein display elements fo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6994401 | Seat backrest cover module A seat assembly includes a seat back frame having a pair of spaced apart side rails. A cover is fastened to the frame and extends between the pair of side rails. A rigid cross member is preferably integrally molded in an upper portion of the cover. The cover and the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986190 | Method for assembling a case on a cushion A method for assembling a case (5), such as integral play station, a simple screen for a DVD reader or for a play station, a loudspeaker, on a cushion (2) such as a headrest or a set back cushion, fitted with a protection cover (4) includes fast... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976735 | Accessory support for chair backs An accessory support or holder is provided with pockets for holding items such as hymnals, communion cups, pencils and memo pads, and is adapted to be supported on a chair support standing between chair backs with the chairs joined in a row. The accessory support or... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971716 | System for transporting vehicle seats and floor mats A cover for temporarily protecting a vehicle seat that has a seat back and a seat bottom. The cover includes a pouch portion adapted to be disposed over a portion of the seat back, and a pocket adapted to receive a floor mat. Alternatively, the cover can include an ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968960 | Digital video disc holding assembly A digital video disc holding assembly includes a panel having a first side and a second side. A plurality of pockets is attached to the first side and each has an open upper end for selectively accessing an interior of the pockets. The plurality of pockets is arrang... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6905167 | Method for assembling a case on a cushion, protection cover fitted with case and cushion fitted with such cover A method for assembling a case (5), such an integral play station, a simple screen for a DVD reader or for a play station, a loudspeaker or other . . . , on a cushion (2) such as a headrest or a seat back cushion, fitted with a protection cover (4 | 06/14/2005 |
| 6755466 | Hunter's chair A hunter's chair specifically designed for use in hunting blinds and/or tree stands includes a cushioned seat member with a cushioned backrest portion vertically extending therefrom. On the rear surface of the backrest portion is a pouch for receiving accessory item... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6702375 | Activity center for a vehicle An activity center for a vehicle includes a base defining a storage area and a panel having first and second surfaces. The base is connected to the rear surface of a vehicle seat back. The panel, in turn, is connected to the base for movement between a cl... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6592179 | System for vehicle passenger seat advertising A seat has a backrest and a housing space to house a movable tray table in the backrest. The housing space is accessible from the posterior surface of the seat. The movable tray table is movable between a state of nonuse and a state of use. Advertising ma... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585316 | Boat seat system A boat seat system for conveniently storing various items includes a life jacket and fishing tackle without interfering with the operation of the boat seat. The boat seat system includes an upper storage attachable to a back rest of a boat seat, and a low... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6533350 | Parcel restraint for automobile seat A device for restraining parcels and other objects that are typically transported in an automobile on a passenger seat.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6502900 | Removable and vertically adjustable storage apparatus for vehicle seat backrest Storage apparatus are provided that attach to vehicle seat backrests and that have a compartment for storing items therein. Each storage apparatus includes opposite upper and lower walls, opposite side walls, and a rear wall that collectively define a com... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494533 | Motor vehicle seat with a tray On a motor vehicle seat, a tray on back of the backrest may be pivoted around a horizontal transverse axis that is fixed to the rest from a contact position in which it lies against the back, into a horizontal position. An additional tray is likewise arti... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6318740 | Toy wagon and cooler combination A toy wagon and cooler combination for carrying children passengers and storing items in a temperature moderated climate. The toy wagon and cooler combination includes a new toy wagon and cooler combination which includes a wagon body having a bottom wall... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6279992 | Folding table for fitting to the rear side of the back of a seat in a motor-coach or an aircraft A folding table for fitting to a rear side of a back of a seat in a motor-coach or an aircraft has a folding table element, pivotal articulation means formed so that the folding table element is pivotable back and forth between an out-of-use position in w... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264078 | Combination sports bag and chair assembly A combination sports bag and chair assembly including a seat portion comprised of a frame. The frame includes a plurality of seat straps extending thereover. The seat portion is contained within a bag portion. The bag portion includes a forward edge and a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6216927 | Mounting system for releasably and securely mounting an entertainment accessory within an automobile A mounting device for releasably and securely mounting an entertainment accessory within an automobile having a headrest extending from a seat. The mounting device includes an entertainment accessory and a case that can be releasably attached to the headr... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6092705 | Self-contained case for housing transporting and mounting video monitor and video player for use in passenger vehicles A mounting system which releasably and securely mount an entertainment accessory within an automobile. The automobile has first and second headrests extending from at least one seat and an internal floor. The mounting system comprises a first case for rec... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6059358 | Seat back mounted fold down auto office A seat back mounted fold down auto office having a bin portion mounted to the seat back of a vehicle seat assembly on the rear side thereof including a recessed storage area therein. A cover is provided for the recessed storage area and is rotatable upon ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6048023 | Multi-function support apparatus Multi-function support apparatus includes a support frame and a backpack carrier frame pivotally connected to the support frame. The apparatus is convertible to alternatively form a chair, a table-like support for a backpack or for use on the back of a ba... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6027164 | Combination seat and armrest with storage compartments A combination seat and armrest comprised of a support structure, which may be in the form of a container having an open top and bottom, and two cushion members which are pivotally connected to the support structure. Each cushion member may be pivoted betw... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5997092 | System for adjusting vertical height of an armrest A motorized system is provided for adjusting the vertical height of a container within a base located between front seats of a motor vehicle. A flap which is used as an armrest is pivotally mounted on the housing to close a top opening of the housing. A l... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5908218 | Devices for restricting the movements of objects Movements of objects are restricted by a device having a housing unit having a first face wall portion and a second face wall portion and having side wall portions which extend between and are integral with the face wall portions so that the wall portions... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5884795 | Combined seat bench storage apparatus A seat locker assembly having an integrally formed base unit with a vented storage locker formed therein which is open at the top, an integrally formed unit including a seat, backrest and armrests pivotally connected to the front of the base unit for open... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5791616 | Holder for two drink containers, especially for a motor vehicle The retractable holder for two drink containers, for example, in a dashboard of a motor vehicle, includes a slide element (16) provided with an insertion opening (38) for a first drink container. With the slide element (16) pulled out, a swiveling part (4... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5529376 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle modular three-across seat, or, so-called, split bench seat assembly, including two wide outboard seat structures and a narrower middle seat structure. Each outboard seat structure is supported on the floor of the vehicle by four corner anchors f... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5375907 | Sofa table and mechanism A mechanism suitable for use with a retractable sofa table adapted for mounting the mechanism to a sofa frame, a lower pivot link pivotally interconnected to the mounting element, a table mounting bracket pivotally interconnected to the lower pivot link c... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5354119 | Storage container mounted to a back of a seat or chair A container which is placed over a back of a seat or chair and holds articles within the container against the back of the seat or chair. The device has a sleeve which is placed over and surrounds a back of a seat or chair, with the sleeve held in place b... | 10/11/1994 |
