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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172319 | Active headrest apparatus for vehicle and actuator thereof An actuator of an active headrest apparatus for a vehicle, which is operably connected to a headrest assembly and selectively allows a headrest of the headrest assembly to pop out forwards when a vehicle collision occurs, may include a housing installed on a seatbac... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162394 | Vehicle seat There is provided a vehicle seat that includes a seat back frame having a pair of side frames disposed in a spaced manner in the right and left direction, a plate-like support body disposed between the pair of side frames to receive a load placed by the rearward mov... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162393 | Headrest A headrest includes a base member assembled to a seat back; a support plate assembled to the base member by a link mechanism; a lock mechanism which operates along with the link mechanism, whereupon the support plate springs out, a return prevention mechanism config... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162392 | Vehicle seat having active head restraint system A vehicle seat assembly having a seatback frame, an upper armature that is movable relative to the seatback frame and a head restraint mounted on the upper armature. A linkage assembly operatively interconnects the upper armature and an impact body such that movemen... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141945 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a first sensor that is disposed inside a seat back and is capable of detecting a back-side collision of a vehicle when pressed by a body of a sitting passenger, and a second sensor that is capable of detecting the back-side collision of the v... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132857 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132858 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123292 | Vehicle seat A headrest moving mechanism includes linking members that links a support portion and a headrest base portion to each other; and elongated holes formed in the headrest base portion. The elongated holes slidably receive a connection shaft provided to the support port... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118360 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat having a first support and a second support, and a first stay and a second stay for attaching a head rest to a seat back also includes a position adjusting mechanism and a retaining mechanism. The position adjusting mechanism adjusts positions of the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113576 | Cable connecting devices One aspect according to the invention can include a cable connecting device including a first cable and a second cable coupled to a first mechanism and a second mechanism of a vehicle seat, respectively, and each having an inner cable member and an outer cable membe... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113577 | Cable connection structures A connection end portion of an inner member is provided with engagement protrusions, and a connection end portion of a stay is provided with reception grooves capable of axially receiving them. By inserting an operation cable into a tube of a fit-tube portion of an ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109567 | Active material actuated headrest utilizing bar linkage deployment system An active headrest for selectively supporting the head of an occupant, includes a shell, and an actuator disposed within the shell, including a bar linkage system drivenly coupled to the shell, so as to adjust the distance or engagement between the shell and head wh... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104831 | Coupling mechanism for headrest of vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided comprising a seat back frame having right and left side frames, a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant, and a back-and-forth movable body provided inside a backrest that is positioned at a rear of the seat occupant, wherein a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104830 | Coupling mechanism for headrest of vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided comprising a seat back frame having right and left side frames, a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant, and a back-and-forth movable body provided inside a backrest that is positioned at a rear of the seat occupant, wherein a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100473 | Automobile seat capable of avoiding whiplash injury An automobile seat includes a swinging motion restraint mechanism for restraining a swinging motion of a sub-frame relative to side frames. The swinging motion restraint mechanism includes a swing axis mounted on the sub-frame, a swinging motion restraint member rot... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100472 | Vehicle active head restraint system with a locking linkage A vehicle seat is provided with a frame providing structure for a seat back within a vehicle. An active head restraint system is supported by the frame for moving to an extended position when the active head restraint system is activated. The active head restraint s... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8075051 | Active headrest device for a vehicle An active headrest device, for a vehicle, provided with at least a headrest portion (2) supported, through rotation means (3), by at least a support member (4) in order to allow the headrest portion (2) to swing between an extreme front a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075052 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070222 | Headrest device for active headrest The active headrest of the invention includes individual parts provided in a seat back. The individual parts include a lower unit which operates by an impact given to a frame, a wire which elevates/lowers inside the seat back linked to the lower unit, a solenoid to ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070223 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056973 | Coupling mechanism for headrest of vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided comprising a seat back frame having right and left side frames, a headrest for supporting a head of a seat occupant, and a back-and-forth movable body provided inside a backrest that is positioned at a rear of the seat occupant, wherein a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052211 | Anti-whiplash vehicle system with active head restraint An active head restraint system includes a fluid driver assembly coupled to a vehicle seat assembly. The fluid driver assembly is actuatable in response to a predetermined movement of the vehicle seat assembly. A fluid driven assembly is in fluid communication with ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047606 | Headrest operating devices One aspect according to the invention can include a headrest operating device including a backside collision detecting device that can produce an operational force upon detection of occurrence of backside collision. The operational force of the backside collision de... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033601 | Vehicle seat There is provided a head rest moving mechanism of moving a support portion of a head rest relative to a seat back when a vehicle is subjected to a back collision. The head rest moving mechanism moves the support portion from an initial position to a collision corres... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029055 | Active head restraint for a vehicle A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided. The head restraint includes a head restraint subsection and a driving device. The head restraint subsection is movable from a use position to a safety position, while the driving device is configured to move the head ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029056 | Clutch mechanism for vehicle seat A coupling arm presses a first or second arm of a swing member, connected to a frame of a seat back, by an occupant's backrest load caused by a rear-end collision of a vehicle to pivotally move the swing member. The swing member has a first arm receiving a first bac... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029057 | Clutch mechanism for vehicle seat A coupling arm presses a first or second arm of a swing member, connected to a frame of a seat back, by an occupant's backrest load caused by a rear-end collision of a vehicle to pivotally move the swing member. The first arm receives a first backrest load via the c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020930 | Coupling mechanism for headrest of vehicle seat A vehicle seat of the invention has an upper movable member (10) supporting a headrest (3), a lower movable member (30) provided inside a backrest, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the upper movable member and the lower movable member. The ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016350 | Vehicle seat for reducing the risk of spinal and head injuries of personnel in combat vehicles A vehicle seat for use in military vehicles provides increased protection for a helmeted or unhelmeted combatant soldier. The seat includes a seat portion having a layer of high impact energy absorbing material. A back support portion adjoined to the rear of the sea... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011726 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a rectangular-shaped seat back frame having right and left side frames; a flexible plate member provided between the right and left side frames; a seat back cushion provided in front of the flexible plate member; a mechanism for pushing the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7992932 | Actuating element for a crash-active head rest The present invention relates to an actuating means with which the position of a component can be changed directly or indirectly. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992933 | Integrated vehicle seat with active head restraint system A seat back for a vehicle seat is provided. The seat back has a frame, a head restraint, and an active head restraint system. The frame provides structure for the seat back and is adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. The frame has a back support portion to suppor... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984945 | Reduced thickness vehicle seat with active headrest A reduced thickness vehicle seat is provided with an active headrest, including a transmission assembly for transmitting a load received by a pressure receiving part to the headrest side, and a mechanism for moving the headrest when a rear end collision occurs. The ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963600 | Active material head restraint assembly A head restraint assembly is provided that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The head restraint assembly includes a support member and a deployable member. A link is rotatably mounted with respect to the support member and the deployab... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963598 | Head rest control systems It is one object of the present invention to provide a control for moving a head rest in response to a signal from a sensor detecting a distance between the head rest and a head of a passenger, in which even if the head of the passenger moves within a predetermined ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963599 | Vehicle seat with cushion plate A vehicle seat comprises a seat back frame having a pair of side frames, a seat spring mounted between the side frames, a single plate-shaped flexible cushion plate mounted to the seat spring, a seat back cushion provided in front of the cushion plate, a single plat... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963601 | Active head restraint systems for vehicle seats Multiple vehicle seats are disclosed with active head restraint systems that receive an input force from an occupant during an impact by a torso support, which consequently actuates a linkage that translates a head restraint upward and forward to the head of the occ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959224 | Active head restraint having multiple horizontal pivot points A system comprising a seat having upper and lower members, a restraint, and a connector assembly having first and second members connected with the restraint and the seat. The first member has a top and a bottom, with the top being connected to the restraint and bei... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954893 | Headrest for vehicle seat A headrest for vehicle seat includes: a generally inverted-U-shaped frame having a pair of headrest stays defined therein; and an impact absorption bar fixedly connected between those two headrest stays. The impact absorption bar is located in a predetermined spaced... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950737 | Motor vehicle seat A vehicle seat (1) having an active headrest mechanism (20) actuated by a lower lumbar mechanism (30). A seat back frame (10) mounts the active headrest mechanism (20) and the lower lumbar mechanism (30). ... | 05/31/2011 |
