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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136878 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat comprises a seat frame comprising a lower frame connected to side frames, and a seating frame connected to the lower frame. A connecting structure is formed at a position remote from a rotate center as a connecting portion of an end side of the side f... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7992934 | Shock absorption device and seat including such a device The invention relates to a shock absorption device making it possible to tilt the back of a seat frontward in case of a shock greater than a predetermined value, the device including a plate and an absorbing shaft, the plate including a brake cavity and a hole throu... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971932 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat 1 includes a seat back 3, a seat unit 2 for supporting the seat back 3, and a rotary damper 5 for interconnecting the seat back 3 and the seat unit 2, and for tilting the seat back 3 backward whi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7926872 | Vehicle seat A seat back has a seat back frame, a plane spring structure, and a headrest provided at the upper end of a seat back frame. The plane spring structure has left and right side wires, and horizontal wires extending in the horizontal direction. Connection wires are pro... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7854478 | Vehicle seat The invention relates to a vehicle (1), particularly a motor vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle seat (2), wherein the vehicle (1) comprises an actuator (25) for generating a load reducing movement of the vehicle seat (2) in c... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7703847 | Backrest for a vehicle seat The invention relates to a backrest for a vehicle seat, with a head support (1) which is adjustable in terms of the height of the head support (1) with respect to the backrest, and with a proximity sensor (5) for detecting the head position of a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677659 | 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... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641282 | Locking device for seat back A locking device for a seat back includes a release preventing mechanism for preventing the locking device from being unintendedly released by the fact that a second arm portion of a lift lever abuts on a side edge portion of a guide hole of a lock plate to cause th... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7488035 | Automobile seat An automobile seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back tiltably mounted on the seat cushion, and a head rest mounted on an upper portion of the seat back. The automobile seat also includes a seat cushion frame, a pair of side frames mounted on the seat cushion fram... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7441838 | Back support mechanism for vehicle seat A back support mechanism for a vehicle seat is provided with a track mounted to a seat back of the vehicle seat. A carriage is mounted to the track for linear translation along the track between a first position and an actuated position. A support member is connecte... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404606 | Device maintaining height of an active headrest A device for maintaining height of a headrest relative to a seatback frame includes: a suspension disposed in the seat back frame, configured to be pushed by a passenger during a crash; a linkage rotatably coupled to the seat back frame and rotatably supporting the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401852 | Actuatable back panel for a vehicle seat A vehicle seat having a seat back including an actuatable back panel. The back panel of the seat back may be moved between a normal, or flush position, and an actuated, or spaced position, relative to the seat back assembly. The back panel is provided with clips tha... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7354105 | School bus passenger seat with integrated restraints The invention provides a seat for a bus that has a movable front frame or seat back that a seat occupant rests his or her back against normally. The front frame is the mounting point for the upper portion of a three-point seat belt. The seat frame contains a rear pa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338119 | School bus seat with energy absorber A bus seat comprising an aisle support having a first hexagonally shaped aperture or cavity and a window side support having a second hexagonally shaped aperture or cavity. A seat is hinged to the aisle support and the window support. A seat back is employed which h... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325869 | Automobile seat An automobile seat possesses a seat back that includes a seat back frame to which an restraining device for a headrest is mounted. The headrest may be displaced from an initial position into an extended position against the head of the seat occupant. A locking proce... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318626 | Head restraint supporting structure Head restraint supporting structure of the present invention is such that a head restraint bracket supporting a head restraint is secured to a seat back frame, a stay of the head restraint being inserted into the head restraint bracket. Wherein the head restraint br... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309103 | Vehicle passenger seat with tear-away upholstery cover A vehicle passenger seat with an upholstery cover having a fabric seam designed to absorb energy from a seat occupant upon impact. Means for progressively absorbing energy from the seat belt occupant are disclosed. Use of the fabric seam to absorb vehicle passenger ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303229 | Seat construction A flat spring member (40) mainly serving as a vibration absorptive function at a normal use is engaged with a supporting frame member (130) which displaces backward along with deformation of a seat back (20) by backward moment applied to the sea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290837 | Cushion plate for vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame of a rectangular shape having a pair of side frames, upper and lower seat springs mounted between the side frames, and a flexible cushion plate in the form of a single plate attached to the seat springs. The cushion plate ha... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284794 | Vehicle seat A seat back comprises a support bracket in which a stay of a head rest is inserted, a guide bracket for supporting a rear surface of a vertically intermediate portion of the support bracket on the seat back frame, a head rest tilt mechanism, and a pressure receiving... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7250091 | Method of forming a seating system The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforce... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237838 | Active headrest with decoupled lumbar frame The invention relates to a headrest arrangement for a backrest section (10) of a motor vehicle seat with a headrest, which receives the headrest bars and is supported in the guides on the side of the backrest, wherein the guides in the backrest can be moved w... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234769 | Vehicle seat When a vehicle is rear-ended and a seated user moves rearward in reaction to the rear-end collision, a load movement of a lumbar part of the seated user is sufficiently transmitted from a pressure plate of operating force generating means to an operating force gener... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229133 | Vehicle seat adjustment system including an occupant protection adjustment A vehicle seat adjustment system for adjusting the position of a portion of a vehicle seat. The system comprises a hydraulic actuator, a primary activation system for operating the hydraulic actuator and adjusting the seat position, and a secondary activation system... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222915 | Backrest of an automobile vehicle seat The backrest (2) of an automobile vehicle seat includes a framework (21), a padding (3), a padding cover (4) covering the front face and the sides of the backrest and a padding screen (7) for the rear face of the backrest. It inclu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222916 | Energy absorbing device and shoulder belt-type vehicle seats comprising such energy absorbing device The invention relates to a vehicle seat for equipment with shoulder belts (24) connected to the seat backrest (21), comprising an energy absorbing device (1) acting on the seat backrest, wherein said energy absorbing device comprises deformable ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213887 | Attachment of head rest guide tube to vehicle seat frame A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200474 | Vehicle occupant protection apparatus Protection apparatus includes: a seat back pivotable between reclined and upright positions; a pivoting-angle adjustment section for adjusting the pivoting angle of the seat back through a motor; a prediction section for predicting an object likely to collide agains... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192087 | Adjustable seat cushion thigh support system and method An adjustable seat cushion thigh support system 10 for the use of a seat and method for providing same. The seat has a cushion pan 12 that is fixed in relation to a vehicle. A pair of side rails 14 and a rear cross member 16 form the fixe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192090 | Recliner adjuster A recliner adjuster for appropriately adjusting an inclination of a seat back with respect to a seat cushion includes a worm rotatably mounted on the seat cushion, and a helical gear held in engagement with the worm and mounted on the seat back via an auxiliary lock... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185950 | Head restraint system A head restraint assembly may include a head restraint, a cam, and an arm. The head restraint may be rotatably supported by a seat back and configured to be automatically rotated as the seat back is rotated. The cam may be rotatably coupled to the seat back and incl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163261 | Automobile seat An automobile seat includes a seat cushion frame, a side frame, and a seat back frame mounted on the side frame to be rotatable within a limited angle. An elastic member and a guide portion having an elastic member holding portion are mounted on the side frame and t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134718 | Vehicle seat An upper end portion of a seat backrest and a lower end portion of a head rest are superposed together. A rear end portion of an upper portion cushion member and a lower end portion of the seat backrest are superposed together. These superposed portions are sewn tog... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134716 | Headrest seat-back arrangement An automotive seat assembly 10 is provided, including a primary seat structure 12 having a seatbase portion 14 and a seatback portion 16. The present invention further includes a headrest support assembly 26 including an upper head... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134717 | Backrest for a vehicle seat The backrest of a vehicle seat having a headrest, which may be displaced from an in-use position to a safety position by the effect of a force generation device, and which is fixed, by means of retaining elements extending into the backrest. The retaining elements m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128372 | Vehicle seat having a lumbar support system A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and a lumbar support system operatively mounted to the seatback frame. The lumbar support system includes a lower suspension mechanism that is generally aligned with the pelvic and lumbar regions of the occupant of ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118174 | Activating headrest An activating headrest comprises a headrest including a detecting link integrally connected to the headrest. The detecting link is pivotally mounted to a seat frame so as to be shifted when pressed by an occupant's back. A return spring is installed between the dete... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117899 | Pile mesh fabric A pile mesh fabric includes a ground thread woven on a first surface and a pile thread woven into the ground thread. The ground includes a plurality of closely-spaced holes into forming a mesh. The pile thread of a predetermined length extends perpendicularly to the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100980 | Vehicle seat assembly having a vehicle occupant sensing system with a biasing pad A vehicle occupant sensing system for a vehicle seat assembly that includes at least one emitter and at least one sensor operable to detect relative distance between the sensor and the emitter to thereby detect a condition of the vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097242 | Anti-backdriving active head restraint A vehicle seat for use with a vehicle includes a seatback frame having a first locking element, and a head restraint arrangement movably associated with the seatback frame. The head restraint arrangement includes a second locking element that is engageable with the ... | 08/29/2006 |
