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...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387327 | Structure and system for occupant protection in a side impact automobile collision and methods of use thereof A system for managing an occupant in an occupant compartment of an automotive vehicle, a structure for use in an automobile, and methods of use thereof are provided for protecting an occupant during a near side impact collision. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7278682 | Vehicle seat with rollover safety features This invention is vehicle seat, which provides enhanced occupant protection in the event of a vehicle rollover. The seat includes a rollover sensor and mechanisms compatible with power-adjustable seat design, that cause rapid distancing of the occupant from the vehi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156469 | Three point seat belt system A three-point seat belt system adapted for use with a seat frame having a seat back and a seat bottom, wherein the system comprises: (a) retractor shoulder belt with a single first connector on its distal end, adapted to be fixedly attached at its opposite end to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7063389 | Seat belt assembly system A seat belt system adapted for use with a seat-belt ready seat frame; comprising: (A) housing unit comprising: (i) enclosure and lid portions; (ii) seat belt retractor; (iii) retractor shoulder belt mounted on the retractor with webbing and a first connector; (iv) b... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044559 | Vehicle seat suspension force isolation apparatus A force isolating apparatus for use in a vehicle seat suspension, where the suspension has a base frame and an upper frame mounted to move horizontally relative to the base frame. The force isolating apparatus comprises: a first pair of in line springs comprising a ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6669284 | Device for guiding a seat of a vehicle A device for guiding a seat of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a running-rail arrangement comprising at least one guide rail arranged on the seat and at least one sliding rail fastened to the vehicle. At least one arresting element is provid... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6612647 | Safety device for vehicle seat benches The present invention relates to a safety device (3) for a vehicle bench seat (1) that can be moved via two lateral, parallel guide tracks (2) within a vehicle across an adjustable range and can be locked in various positions, consisting of a safety rail ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6488250 | Seat guide for mounting a longitudinally adjustable car seat A seat guide for mounting a car seat and to its positional adjustment in a direction of an axis of displacement. The seat guide has two guide rails installed parallel to the axis of displacement and support rollers which cooperate with and move relative t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6422526 | Structure of support leg member for seat slide device A structure of support leg member having a pair of reinforcing pieces formed laterally thereof, which is used with a seat slide device provided in an automotive seat, wherein an inclinable portion is defined in the upper securing portion of the support le... | 07/23/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6419315 | Mounting device of an occupant detection system An occupant detection system for a vehicle including a seat assembly and a mounting device. The mounting device includes a first member connected to the seat assembly, a second member connectable to the vehicle and connected to the first member at a first... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412863 | Vehicle restraint system with slidable seat A vehicle seat has a back portion deformable forwardly when impacted from the rear by a passenger. A horizontally movable seat platform is slidably mounted to the seat frame and has restraint belts. The seat platform is normally held in an aft position un... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406092 | Car seat A car seat having a seat portion linked by means of connecting rods to a rail for longitudinal adjustment has a dampening element to transform kinetic energy into frictional or deformation energy. The dampening element is embodied as a separate component ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398285 | Occupant protective apparatus The occupant protective apparatus includes one or more seats 1 respectively supported on a car body so as to be movable along the direction of a force acting on the car body in the case of a car collision and each including a seat belt 3 for restricting a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394535 | Vehicle occupant protection system The vehicle occupant protection system can significantly reduce the peak deceleration of the vehicle occupant even with a small vehicle body. The system comprises a seat supported on a vehicle body so as to be slidable in a direction of an input crash loa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6330994 | Adjustable support apparatus and architecture for adjusting support apparatus Adjustable support apparatus comprising a support structure including a first seating element and a pivotally attached second seating element each for receiving a selected portion of a body of a user thereon, a rack and pinion adjustment assembly fixed to... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6312038 | Automotive vehicle body structure In an automotive vehicle body structure comprising a seat carrying member that is moveable with respect to the main part of the vehicle body at the time of a vehicle crash so as to reduce the peak deceleration of the vehicle occupant in the seat, the seat... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302481 | Thrust and rock vehicle seat An apparatus (10) includes a seat (11) for a vehicle occupant (18), a support (20) for the seat (11), and an actuator mechanism (40). The seat (11) has a forward position in the vehicle (12) and a rearward position in the vehicle (12). The support (20) en... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6254164 | Vehicle occupant protection system In a vehicle occupant protection system, the seat is subjected to a forward deceleration by a power actuator following a frontal vehicle crash substantially without any time delay, and following a rearward movement of the seat with respect to the vehicle ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227563 | Airbag responsive seat release safety system An airbag seat release system that releases the front seat mounted in a vehicle to move upon deployment of an airbag in the vehicle. The release system includes an actuator connected with a latch mechanism on the seat assembly powered by an electrical sig... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6227597 | Vehicle seat with limited rearward movement An apparatus (10) includes seat (11) for a vehicle occupant (15) and a support (20) for the seat (11). The seat (11) has a forward position in a vehicle (12) and a rearward position in the vehicle (12). The support (20) enables the seat (11) to move, rela... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224131 | Reactive seat system An apparatus configured to move a vehicle seat away from a vehicle dashboard during or immediately prior to a collision. The apparatus comprises a vehicle seat coupled to a slideable platform. A vehicle collision detector communicates with the slideable p... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6193296 | Vehicle occupant protection system The vehicle occupant protection system can significantly reduce the peak deceleration of the vehicle occupant even with a small vehicle body. The system comprises a seat fitted with a seat belt which is supported on a vehicle body so as to be slidable in ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6189946 | Vehicle safety system A safety system for a motor vehicle having a chassis, including a vehicle chair mounted on the chassis for slidably and rotational movement relative to the chassis under inertial forces above a pre-selected threshold acting on the seat and rider in the ev... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186574 | Vehicle occupant protection system The vehicle occupant protection system can significantly reduce the peak deceleration of the vehicle occupant even with a small vehicle body. The system comprises a seat supported on a vehicle body so as to be slidable in a direction of an input crash loa... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170865 | Electromagnetic car seat release upon deployment of vehicular air bag The present invention 18 discloses a device which will release a vehicular seal 12 in the event tile vehicle air bag 25 is deployed, for example, in the event of an accident. The apparatus discloses an electromagnetic lock assembly 24 attached to the vehi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142564 | Rearward moving seat with breakaway latch A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) includes a seat (11) for a vehicle occupant. The seat (11) has a forward position in the vehicle and a rearward position in the vehicle. A support (20) for the seat (11) enables the seat to move on the support from... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6113139 | Apparatus for sensing a forward position of a vehicle seat An apparatus (10) includes a seat bracket (24) mountable to a lower body portion (18) of a vehicle. The seat bracket (24) has first and second spaced apart end portions (26, 28) and a longitudinal axis (30) extending through the end portions (26, 28). An ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109689 | Vehicular seat motion damping system A vehicular seat motion damping system including at least one front vehicle seat having a lower extent with a top face, a bottom face and a periphery formed therebetween. The front vehicle seat further having an upper extent coupled at a bottom edge there... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109692 | Vehicle seat A seat includes a squab and a back connected to the squab. At least a substantial part of the back of the seat is arranged to undergo a rearward movement relative to an initial position of the squab of the seat. The movement comprises at least one of a pi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092853 | Vehicle safety system An improved system for passenger safety in a front-end vehicle collision, whereby the kinetic energy of a passenger may be reduced before the passenger is exposed to the crash deceleration. An array of variably momentum-responsive electrical sensors mount... | 07/25/2000 |
