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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837266 | Transmission device for a vehicle seat In the case of a transmission device (5) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, with at least one hub (7, 27, 27′, 27″) and a shaft (10) which interact in a form-fitting manner in order to transmit a torque, where... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7347115 | Linear actuator A rotary shaft and a rotation driven member are connected as to transmit motive power when the rotary shaft rotates relatively to the rotation driven member. A roller gets displaced to a first position where a frictional force with an outer race and the rotation dri... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311360 | Device for locking the configuration of equipment such as a vehicle seat A device for locking and unlocking the position of a moving part of a seat such as a seat on an airplane or other vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a screw and nut assembly with a clamping element. The clamping element allows movement of the moving part of t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281766 | Seat structure A vehicle seat is provided with a pair of left and right seatback side frames comprising a seatback frame. The seatback frame is connected to the rear end of a seat portion frame via a reclining mechanism. The vehicle seat is further provided with a torsion bar that... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246858 | Structure to adjust a seat back A structure to adjust a seat back includes a seat base, a seat back, an adjusting device and a linking rod. The seat back comprises a seat back support pivotally connected to the seat base. The adjusting device includes a worm, a worm wheel and a bracket. The bracke... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232096 | Positive lock seat device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly and a positive lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft. In the preferred embodiment, the positive lock device comprises: an adjustable force applicator for selectively apply... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198328 | Locking device for an office chair structure with an articulation permitting the movement of the seat and the seat back and related structures of the chair A locking device in an office chair structure of the type with articulation permitting the movement of the adjustable seat and seat back, with a mobile base from which a column rises, which is adjustable in height, and which supports a seat plane and a hinged seat b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182402 | Seat recline control override A seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a passenger seat having a seat frame and a seat back; a recline control device for selectively reclining the seat back; and a seat recline control override for disabling the recline control device. In the preferred emb... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165812 | Side plate with integral boss A side plate according to the invention includes a main body, a first cup-shaped feature formed of the main body, and a second cup-shaped feature formed of the first cup-shaped feature, wherein the second cup-shaped feature has a diameter smaller than the first cup-... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150503 | Automotive seat reclining device An automotive seat reclining device includes a base member coupled to one of a seat cushion and a seat back, a pivot member coupled to the other of the seat cushion and the seat back and having gear teeth, a shaft member formed integrally with the base member and ha... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144082 | Seat reclining apparatus for automotive vehicle A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle including a base member and a rotational member having an internal gear. A lock tooth is provided having an external gear engageable with the internal gear. A shaft section is provided is provided having an outer peripheral s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118178 | Power folding seat A power folding seat for installation within a vehicle includes a seat cushion mountable to the vehicle, a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion, and a power actuator disposed within the seat back for automatically rotating the seat back between an upright... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114781 | Office chair with high-technology armrest equipped with integrated control buttons for adjusting the movements of the seat and the seat back A high-technology armrest with integrated buttons connected to a command transmission cable for the adjustment of the seat and the seat back movements of an office chair with articulations for the synchronized movement of the seat plane and the seat back. The invent... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090296 | Item of seating furniture An item of seating furniture having a seat and a backrest which are supported in an articulated manner on a frame, and having an operating mechanism for adjusting the inclination of the seat and the backrest. The backrest has a catch member and, when the backrest is... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070234 | Motorcycle backrest adjusting system A motorcycle backrest adjusting system includes a motorcycle that has a seat and a pair of support bars that extend rearward from the seat. A pair of lower brackets is provided and each of the lower brackets is attached to one of the support bars. A pair of upper br... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040707 | Seat back of automotive seat A seat back of automotive seat, which comprises an upper seat back portion and a lower seat back portion. A foam padding of the upper seat back portion is greater in hardness than that of the lower seat back portion. A vent element is provided in each of the two sea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017994 | Motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat having a seat frame; a pivotally mounted seat back of the seat frame that, on the one hand, can be displaced within an area of use between two different positions of use and, on the other hand, can be tilted forward toward the seat surface of th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978985 | Mechanism type non-sectional locking buffer device A non-sectional locking buffer device. The device utilizes a screw ascending and descending principle as a buffering function, wherein ball bearings or outer screw grooves are configured on a central shaft of the buffer device to operate in coordination with inner s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971720 | Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl A linear recliner assembly is provided having a recliner rod slidably supported within a housing. The recliner rod is selectively engageable with a pawl which is fixed within the housing. The recliner rod is in contact with a cam which is operable to force the recli... | 12/06/2005 |
| H2129 | Disc recliner assembly with fold-flat latch link mechanism A recliner assembly allows adjustment of the seat back relative to the seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating positions and further allows the seat back to move from a seating position to a fowardly folded-flat position and back to the original seating... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948772 | Linear seat recliner for structural seat A linear seat recliner for use in a motor vehicle having a seat with a seat back pivotally connected to a seat bottom. The seat is operable in a plurality of use positions ranging from an upright position to a fully reclined position. The linear seat recliner includ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945605 | Chair having a slide mechanism for the seat A chair includes a seat portion 1(1B), a seat support 2(2B) supporting the seat portion 1, a rear seat support 3(3B) extending rearwardly upwardly relative to the seat support 2(2B), and a slide mechanis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6764136 | Reclining adjuster The objects of the present invention is to reduce a backlash at the time of locking of a seat back and to reduce clearance in the thrust direction of a worm so as to prevent generation of an abnormal noise with a simple structure suitable for mass production. Substa... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761408 | Linear recliner having an internal cam spring A linear recliner for a vehicle seat assembly providing selectively lockable pivotal adjustment of a seat back pivotally coupled to a seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating positions. A housing is fixedly secured to the seat cushion. The housing includ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6726282 | Seat adjustment and dumping system with cable spool memory An adjustment mechanisms suited for vehicle seats, and particularly mechanisms that include a memory feature. The inventive adjustment system is of the type that provides a method of selecting a preferred seat position, releasing the adjustment mechanism for free mo... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6601920 | Linear recliner assembly An assembly for adjusting the angular position of a seat back member (18) relative to a seat cushion member (12) having an anchor shaft (34) supported by a bracket (36) that is attached to the seat cushion member (12) and supports a pawl plate (32) transm... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588087 | Method of forming a side plate with integral boss A side plate for operatively connecting a recliner assembly to a frame structure has an integrally formed boss including frustum conical wall segment, a wall segment connecting the upper edge of the frustum conical wall segment, and a collar extending inw... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568758 | Linear recliner assembly having bias cam mechanism A seat assembly includes a hinge assembly having a linear adjustment mechanism including a recliner rod slidably supported by a housing and a pawl rotatably supported by the housing. The recliner rod preferably has a toothed portion that interfaces with a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6547332 | Constant engagement linear mechanism A constant engagement linear recliner assembly is provided for implementation with a seat assembly. The constant engagement linear recliner assembly includes a recliner rod in constant mesh engagement with a gear system. As the gear system is caused to ro... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6520584 | Adjustment mechanism for an automotive seat A mechanism (16) adjusts a relative position of a component (14) within the vehicle. The mechanism has a mounting bracket (18). A drive drum (20) is mounted rotatably on the bracket for providing a rotary output to adjust the component (14). An actuation ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6375263 | Self-tightening mechanism A self-tightening mechanism mounted on a seat having a back portion. The self-tightening mechanism including a drum coupled to the back portion, a band wrapped about the drum inhibiting rotation thereof and having a first end and a second end. A tightenin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6315361 | Seat adjustment and dumping system with memory A system for adjusting and dumping the position of a seat, such as a vehicle passenger or driver's seat, utilizes simultaneously translating master and slave adjustment rods to pivot the seat back frame about a pivot point. Each adjustment rod is locked i... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6293620 | Horizontal latch A latch assembly for use in a vehicle having a movable component such as an upper seat frame member and a fixed component such as a lower seat frame member. The latch assembly is operable to allow selective movement of the movable component relative to th... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279995 | Reclining device for seat A reclining device comprises a housing fixed to a seat cushion of a seat, a shaft connected to a seat back, and a locking member. A helical thread groove is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the shaft. The locking member has thread ridges that can... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279994 | Linear seat-back recliner mechanism The linear seat-back recliner mechanism enables pivotal rotation of a seat back relative to a seat cushion in accordance with occupant request. The mechanism comprises an elongated recliner rod, an actuator mechanism, and a spring unit. The actuator mecha... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260923 | Seat reclining mechanism for vehicles There is disclosed a device for reclining a seat such that a pawl can be held with certainty at a distance from a ratchet. A pin and a cam slot are provided between the ratchet and the pawl to limit sliding movement of the pawl toward the ratchet, thus ma... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6206153 | Adjustable installation with a controlled locking gas spring and an emergency locking gas spring An adjustable installation includes a body and a member carried by the body for adjustment among a plurality of positions by movements substantially in tandem of two spaced-apart locations on the member. A controllable locking gas spring is coupled betwee... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6098496 | Control device for an automobile vehicle seat adjustment element A control device for an automobile vehicle seat adjustment element including a control element connected to the adjustment element by a connecting rod. The rod is attached to one of the elements by a clamp made of a material more deformable than the mater... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6045188 | Seat back lock A system for mounting a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a rod having circumferentially spaced threaded and non-threaded portions. The non-threaded portions have a smaller diameter than the threaded portions. The rod extends through a bore in ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6039399 | Linear seat recliner A linear seat recliner adapted to interconnect a seatback to a seat bottom and which is equipped with a recliner rod assembly having a recliner rod and a ball joint mounted in an aperture formed through one end of the recliner rod. The ball joint includes... | 03/21/2000 |
