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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172318 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat has a pad carrier with a wire frame and a seat cushion that rests on the pad carrier. The seat cushion structure is connected to the pad carrier and absorbs energy by deformation in the event of high forces. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8146988 | Resettable seat with energy absorber A vehicle seat that strokes during an energy absorption process is able to reset. The seat can therefore stroke again, in the same stroking volume, for example during a secondary ground impact after a mine blast. An energy absorber associated with the seat is operat... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113575 | Vehicle seat A seat frame 51 is mounted on a body freely movably back and forth. The frame 51 moves backward by leaving a backrest seat 2 by a pretensioner device 10. A front portion of a spring material 71 supporting a cushion material 62 | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100471 | Adjustable seat ramp utilizing active material actuation An adjustable seat ramp adapted for use with a seat base and defining a first angle of inclination, includes a structure translatably disposed within or integrally formed with the base and presenting a first position, and further includes an actuator employing a sha... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8047605 | Frame structure of the vehicle seat One aspect of the present invention can include a vehicle seat, a seat frame having a cushion frame, the cushion frame with a first and second side frame, a bead extending from an outer side of one of the first and second side frame, the bead including a first and s... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042866 | Vehicle occupant restraint belt system A 4-point occupant restraint belt system for a vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a back rest. A one-piece belt is connected to the vehicle at upper and lower attachment points disposed adjacent a first side of the vehicle seat, and a buckle is disposed adjacent ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033600 | Seat system with shock- and vibration-reducing bladders A seat system has separate air bladders in the seat bottom and seat back. The seat bottom bladder is in fluid communication with the seat back bladder through a plurality of rigid interconnecting tubes, and valves in the tubes or orifice size can control flow rate o... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002348 | Restraint system for a suspendable vehicle safety seat A restraint system for may include a vehicle seat suspended above a floor of a vehicle and a restraint harness coupled to the vehicle seat and configured to restrain an occupant of the seat. The restraint harness may include at least one shoulder web configured to e... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7938485 | Variable displacement seating assembly A variable displacement seating assembly incorporates at least first and second pivotable seat frames. The first seat frame includes a male seat connector. The second seat frame is arranged adjacent the first seat frame, and includes a female seat connector receivin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934771 | Side impact responsive vehicle armrest An armrest frame (5A) bends at a hinge groove (5A2), which serves as a weak portion, when an impact load is applied to the armrest frame (5A) in an armrest (5) following a side impact with another vehicle. As a result, the armrest ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7883147 | Cushion structure for vehicle seat A vehicle seat cushion structure whereby even when a steering wheel or other object is pushed closer toward a vehicle occupant after a vehicle is involved in a head-on collision and little space is left in front of the vehicle occupant, the space can be readily enla... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7841655 | Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for suppressing a load received by an airbag housed in a motor vehicle seat with an airbag module having a construction in which the airbag is developed and expanded from a down side to an upside of a seat cushion against movement ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823970 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat has a seat cushion, a seat bag, a lock mechanism and a belt anchor. The seat cushion has a cushion frame. The seat bag has a back frame that is rotatably connected to the cushion frame. The lock mechanism is provided on each of the frames, and latch-c... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815255 | Seat for combat vehicle A seat for a combat vehicle includes a generally rectangular rigid base including front and rear ribs disposed on opposite, longer sides of the base, the base including a pair of slot openings disposed adjacent opposite, shorter sides of the base; a generally rectan... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810881 | Vehicle seat frame with a hinge mounting, more specifically with a seat back hinge mounting A frame of a motor vehicle seat for a motor vehicle including a hinge mounting having a hinge arm, and further including a structure part, said structure part being connected to the hinge arm in a connection region, the connection region being rigid when subjected t... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7784866 | Occupant restraint device An occupant restraint device 10 in which a bag is disposed without being folded includes a bag 12 disposed above the seat pan 8 and being inflatable to push a front portion of the seat cushion from below, and a gas generator 14 for inflat... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784865 | Vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for aiming at improving an assembling capability of an airbag module in a vehicle seat, on which an airbag module is mounted having a construction in which an airbag is developed and expanded from a downside to an upside of the sea... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7748778 | Inertia lock apparatus An apparatus is provided for securing a moveable scat substructure of a vehicle seating system to a stationary base substructure of the vehicle seating system during a dynamic event such as, for example, rapid vehicle deceleration. In one embodiment, an inertia lock... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740311 | Car seat In a front part inside a seat cushion are arranged a catching member extending in a widthwise direction of the seat cushion and movable up and down, and inertial force transmission means for moving the catching member upward by the inertial force that acts on an ine... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735917 | Vehicle seat system A vehicle seating system in which a seat belt restraint assembly may be secured directly to the seat. The vehicle seating system includes generally a seat and a base assembly that supports the seat. The base assembly may be a suspension base assembly or a pedestal b... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726733 | Reversible safety padding or plate The invention relates to a safety apparatus in a motor vehicle having a sensor device in communication with an evaluation unit within which sensor data are evaluated. The evaluation unit is in communication with at least one drive device that can move at least one e... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7681948 | Automotive seat Disclosed is an automotive seat the seat cushion level of which can be adjustable up-and-down, in which the safety is improved when a shock is applied to a vehicle. The automotive seat according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a l... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7673937 | Side airbag for reclining seats The present invention relates to a side airbag module intended for holding back, in the event of an impact, the occupant (13) of the seat (15) of an automotive vehicle with a reclining backrest (19) by means of suitable means including an adjust... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7658443 | Inboard buckle attachment for a four-way seat The inboard buckle for a four-way seat is attached to the seat through a variable buckle guide. Attaching the inboard buckle to the seat allows the buckle to move with the seat and obviates the need for a long buckle which introduces undesirable slack into the seat ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7611195 | Vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for aiming at improving workability of an assembling work for assembling an airbag module at a vehicle seat main body side, in a vehicle seat, on which an airbag module is mounted having a construction in which an airbag is develop... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607729 | Inertia lock apparatus An apparatus is provided for securing a moveable seat substructure of a vehicle seating system to a stationary base substructure of the vehicle seating system during a dynamic event such as, for example, rapid vehicle deceleration. In one aspect, an inertia lock app... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607728 | Passenger constraining apparatus A passenger constraining apparatus is provided in which a bag is arranged under a seat cushion, to improve durability of the bag. In one form, a passenger constraining apparatus includes a bag being arranged above a seat pan and being inflatable so as to push a fron... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7559605 | Vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for securing strength while saving weight of a vehicle seat, on which an airbag module is mounted having a construction in which an airbag is developed and expanded from a downside to an upside of the seat cushion, against a moveme... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556312 | Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for aiming at improving workability when in the assembling operation in a motor vehicle seat with an airbag module having a construction in which the airbag is developed and expanded from a down side to an upside of a seat cushion ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7533932 | Slide adjuster for an automobile seat An automobile slide adjuster includes a lower rail to be secured to a vehicle body, an upper rail slidably mounted on the lower rail, a seat belt, a seat belt holding plate secured to the upper rail and having a seat belt anchor formed therewith to hold one end of t... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7527332 | Seat apparatus A vehicle seat apparatus includes a first link vertically movably supporting a seat to a seat rail of a floor side, a second link connecting a seat belt anchor to the seat side for restraining an occupant into the seat and a third link provided between the first lin... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527333 | Occupant protecting apparatus There is provided an occupant protecting apparatus which reduces a load applied to an occupant caused by inflating an airbag in a seat portion. The occupant protecting apparatus is provided in a seat portion. The occupant protecting apparatus is constituted by an in... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7478873 | Safety device The disclosed safety device for a motor vehicle seat may include a seat surface extending in a longitudinal direction of the seat, a securing element assigned to the seat surface; and an adjustment device operatively connected to the securing element for adjusting t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7452030 | Motor vehicle seat, motor vehicle, and airbag module A technology is provided effective for preventing moisture absorption of an airbag housed in a motor vehicle seat with an airbag module having a construction in which the airbag is developed and expanded from a down side to an upside of a seat cushion against moveme... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441837 | Inflatable airbag system for vehicle seat assembly An inflatable airbag system for a vehicle seat assembly of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a cover member adapted for mounting to the vehicle seat assembly. The inflatable airbag system also includes an inflatable airbag adapted to inflate outward f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427102 | Vehicle seat with seating components adjustable within a spatial constraint A vehicle seat has seating components, such as a seat piece (20), a backrest (22) and a leg-rest (24), which are adjustable as to their positions, particularly in their relative inclination, by at least one operating device (26, 44). A mo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416256 | Base net supporting mechanism for seat and seat structure thereof In order to improve seating comfort and vibration absorbency, a structure including a first torsion bar unit 70 disposed in the rear of a seat cushion, and a second torsion bar unit 80 disposed in the front of the seat cushion, and a base net 60... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413246 | Safety device for motor vehicle A safety device for a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat surface which extends along a longitudinal direction of the seat, a securing element assigned to the seat surface and a drive device which is operatively connected to the securing element and is activated in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404602 | Vehicle seat apparatus A vehicle seat apparatus including a cushion body provided on a frame member, a seat cushion, a gear member, a driving mechanism, an arm, and a link mechanism having a first bracket rotatably supported at the gear member, a second bracket rotatably supported at the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401834 | Child seat anchor assembly and methods of use A child seat anchor assembly includes a fixed portion, wherein the fixed portion is secured to a motor vehicle structural member or a child seat structural member; a latchable portion for releasable engagement with a child seat or a motor vehicle; an energy absorbin... | 07/22/2008 |
