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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963603 | Vehicle seat stabilization system and a stabilization device A vehicle seat stabilization system configured for minimizing downward displacement of a seat cushion upon vehicle impact includes a vehicle seat and a stabilization device. The seat has a first and second vertical position and includes the cushion, a torque tube, m... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7695064 | Vehicle seat side air bag A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame, a foam cushion mounted on the frame, and an air bag assembly mounted upon the frame within a hollow provided in the cushion. A trim cover covers the cushion and conceals the air bag assembly, and includes a side panel facin... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7611197 | Occupant restraint passenger seat assembly with load-sensing energy absorption feature A passenger seat for a multi-passenger motor vehicle having a body with a seat-mounting includes a seat frame mountable to the seat-mounting surface, and a rear seat frame engaged with the seat frame. A front frame is engaged to the seat frame and is located forward... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7360832 | Impact absorption structure of vehicle seat Impact absorption structure is provided in side frame element of seat cushion frame, wherein the side frame element is basically of a closed cross-section portion therein, including forward and backward support points therein. In the structure, an opened cross-secti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341645 | Shock and energy dissipating assembly A shock and energy dissipating device includes a number of cylinders attached to an outer peripheral portion of the vehicle for being actuated when a force is applied onto the outer peripheral portion of the vehicle or when a collision happened to the vehicle. A sea... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328938 | Side impact load transmitting structure A side impact load transmitting structure includes: a vehicular seat disposed in a cabin; a tunnel portion that is disposed such that it protrudes upward into the cabin and extends in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body; a load transmitting member including a l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207541 | Locking device with several locking pins A locking device of a longitudinal adjustment device of a vehicle seat is provided with a catch bar with periodically arranged snap openings and snap studs that is assigned to a bottom rail of the longitudinal adjustment device and is further provided with a locking... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195311 | Safety device for vehicle seats Safety device for a vehicle seat which is fixed inside a vehicle including lateral guides. The safety device consists of at least one safety rail fixed in the vehicle, in the region between the guides, and comprises associated securing mechanisms which are connected... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159923 | Easy ejector seat with skeletal crash safety beam An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that harnesses the inertial loading caused by acceleration of occupants to reorient and relocate the occupants and enable shock absorbtion mechanisms to reduce the peak acceleration and reduce crush injury. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124851 | Seat mounting structure for mitigating injury in side impacts A seat mounting structure is disclosed for reducing injury to vehicle occupants in side impact collisions. The seat mounting structure may include an inflation module, a linkage system, a sensor system, and a side airbag. The inflation module may include an inflatab... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7083230 | Hybrid composite-metal energy absorbing seat A hybrid composite-metal energy absorbing seat is described. According to one embodiment, an aircraft seat includes a seat base assembly and a seat back assembly. The seat base assembly includes multiple rigid metal seat base side frame elements joined by a lower se... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073865 | Tuned vibration absorbing system for a seat system A tuned vibration absorbing system (12) for a seat system (10) includes a flexible extension member (32) that is coupled to the seat system (10). A suspended element (34) is coupled to the flexible extension member (32). The... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044543 | Height-adjustable vehicle seat having a crash locking unit A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, has a multi-bar linkage (4) which is defined by at least four link mechanisms (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and is intended for setting the seat height, and a crash locking unit (21). The link mec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948756 | Safety seat in a motor vehicle This invention provides an anti-crash safety seat in a motor vehicle, in which a backrest and so on are provided on a moveable bracket that can move backwards. A front shaft with bearings, a back shaft with bearings, and a seat control system for controlling the sea... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921133 | Seat for car A catch member (14) extending in the width direction of a seat cushion (1) is arranged inside a front portion of the seat cushion (1) and is supported so as to be vertically movable. There are also provided a torsion spring (16) for urgin... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6851753 | Seat lifting devices Seat lifting devices disposed between a seat support for supporting a seat cushion and a seat mount for mounting the seat support are taught that comprise a front and rear linking mechanisms movably interconnecting the seat support and the seat mount. These linking ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843532 | Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat In a longitudinal adjuster (3) for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) that can be slid lengthwise relative to the first seat rail (5), and at least one locking element ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6824187 | Vehicle occupant protection apparatus A lock plate and a movable plate are provided to fix a seat at an optional position, and an actuator is provided between the seat and the movable plate. The seat is moved to the rear of a vehicle body in an initial stage of impact by the actuator. Acceleration is ge... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6802783 | Swing including a seat unit with a tiltable backrest and a footrest movable relative to a seat frame A swing includes a seat unit having a seat frame disposed between two armrest frames, and a backrest frame pivoted to a rear end of the seat frame through a first pivot pin and to one of the armrest frames about a second pivot pin above the first pivot pin, a footre... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796610 | Child seat device A child seat device is formed of a base to be placed on a seat of a car, a child seat body placed on the base, and a connecting member for connecting a rear bottom of the child seat body to a fixed portion. The connecting member increases a length thereof while abso... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755469 | Seat lifting devices Seat lifting devices disposed between a seat support for supporting a seat cushion and a seat mount for mounting the seat support are taught that comprise a linking mechanism movably interconnecting the seat support and the seat mount, so that the seat cushion is ve... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752455 | Vehicle seat, especially a motor vehicle seat In a vehicle seat, especially a motor vehicle seat, having a backrest (29; 129) and having a seat part (3; 103) which has an articulated structure (7; 107) which, in the event of a rear crash, experiences a change in geometry, the change in geom... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6719369 | Child seat arrangement on a motor vehicle seat In an arrangement of a child seat on a motor vehicle seat according to the ISOFIX standard, in the case of a crash-associated deceleration, the child seat is displaced in a limited manner in the direction of travel (FR), so that the resultant movement of the child i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672667 | Anti-submarine seat for an automobile The present invention discloses an anti-submarine seat for an automobile. The anti-submarine seat prevents the occupant pelvis from slipping forward during a collision. The present invention discloses installing spring-type actuator means at a lower porti... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644723 | Vehicle occupant side crash protection system A vehicle seat is mounted on a floor in a laterally inwardly moveable manner, and is accelerated by a crash load input member, which is more rigid than the remaining part of the vehicle body, inwardly upon occurrence of a vehicle side crash. The vehicle o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637816 | Seating system for a vehicle having a deceleration sensor The seating system of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been specifically designed for a vehicle having a deceleration sensor adapted to sense a deceleration event of the vehicle. The seating system of this preferred embodiment includes a seat... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634708 | Kinetic child restraint device A kinetic child restraint device which is fastened to or integrated into the seat of a vehicle to provide for 360 degree spherical impact protection to significantly reduce the risk of injury to a child in the event of a collision. The restraint device in... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629575 | Vehicle occupant emergency system A vehicle occupant emergency system comprising: a front seat; a front seat horizontal adjuster; a front seat seat-belt system; releasing devices for releasing the front seat from its pre-emergency horizontal adjustment; moving devices for moving the front... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6626259 | Safety seat When passengers are transported in automotive vehicles, in particular, when automotive vehicles are used in motor sports events, there is an increased risk of injury for the occupants of the vehicle. In particular, if the vehicle is hit from the side, rol... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592166 | Vehicle occupant side crash protection system A vehicle seat is mounted on a floor in a laterally inwardly moveable manner, and is accelerated by a power actuator inwardly upon detection of a vehicle side crash. The vehicle occupant is firmly held to the seat. By thus appropriately controlling the ti... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6565151 | Vehicle passenger seat A leg assembly for a vehicle passenger seat comprises a front leg frame and a rear leg comprising a first link pivotally connected at a first end to the rear foot, a second link pivotally connected at a first end to an intermediate point on the leg frame ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6505890 | Aircraft seat structure A passive restraint system in an aircraft utilizing a seat structure of the aircraft to store a source of pressurized gas or solid fuel necessary to expand the passive restraint is disclosed. The seat structure of the aircraft comprises multiple hollow tu... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6478378 | Vehicle seat with height adjuster In a vehicle seat, in particular an automobile seat, with a height adjuster (9) for adjusting the height of a seat frame of the vehicle seat relative to the vehicle structure, a locking device (13,23,36,38) is provided with a stop (31,33,36,38), which mak... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6454351 | Occupant protective apparatus An apparatus includes one or more seats 1 respectively supported on a vehicle body so as to be movable along the direction of a force acting on the vehicle body in the case of a collision. Each seat 1 includes an inertia mass member, supported on the vehi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439660 | Kinetic child restraint device The invention is directed to a kinetic child restraint device which is fastened to or integrated into the seat of a vehicle to provide for 360 degree spherical impact protection to significantly reducing the risk of injury to a child in the event of a col... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435592 | Device for avoiding whiplash injuries In one embodiment, a device is configured to counteract the occurrence of whiplash injury to a person sitting in a seat, which can occur due to a rapid change in velocity, such as in a rear-end collision. The device comprises guide means that, during a ch... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435591 | Device for avoiding whiplash injuries A device for counteracting whiplash injury to a person sitting in a seat (1) which can occur due to a rapid change in velocity, such as a collision, primarily from the rear, or similar. The device is characterized by containing means of allowing controlle... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422632 | Vehicle occupant protection system As a moveable part of the vehicle body carrying a vehicle seat moves rearward under the action of an active or passive power source as a result of a vehicle crash, the seat belt which is anchored at the moveable part at one end and a fixed part of the veh... | 07/23/2002 |
