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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7195318 | Reclining device of vehicle seat A reclining device of a vehicle seat for easily locking and releasing the vehicle seat so as to increase performance of the vehicle seat and to improve quality thereof. The reclining device is easily assembled, by removing minor shortcomings that may occur during th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7144026 | Wheel chair having foldable back support A wheel chair includes a back support pivotally attached to a base frame and having a handle and a hand grip pivotally attached to the handle, a housing is secured to the base frame and includes a chamber to slidably receive a shank which has one end pivotally attac... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097251 | Reclining device for a seat It is possible to set a free zone and use a greater number of pawls in a reclining device having a plurality of pawls even if an angular range where a certain pawl is out of mesh with a ratchet and an angular range where pawls adjacent to that pawl are in mesh with ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7008018 | Adjustable high chair An adjustable high chair comprises a frame, a seat portion, and a backrest sequentially connected with each other, as well as a tray connected to the top end of the seat portion, in addition to an adjusting unit installed at the back of the backrest. The adjusting u... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991294 | High-rigidity recliner for vehicle A high-rigidity recliner according to the present invention comprises an upper actuating member attached to a seat base, and a lower actuating member attached to a seat back and is characterized by the upper actuating member supporting a pair of symmetrical lock gea... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6786829 | Swing having seat units with tiltable backrests A swing includes two seat units swingably connected to an upright support frame through suspending members. Each seat unit includes a seat frame disposed between inner and outer side frames, and a backrest frame pivoted to the seat frame. Inner and outer engaging pl... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779838 | Foldable chair with reclining back A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758525 | Reclining device for a seat It is possible to set a free zone and use a greater number of pawls in a reclining device having a plurality of pawls even if an angular range where a certain pawl is out of mesh with a ratchet and an angular range where pawls adjacent to that pawl are in mesh with ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6733070 | Foldable chair with reclining back A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6688695 | Inclination adjustment lock for seat backs In an inclination adjustment lock for partial areas of seats, such as seat backs, a first lock part is firmly attached to a first partial area and a second lock part is attached to a second partial area. Both partial areas are connected together so that t... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6659558 | Seat reclining device A seat reclining device has a base plate secured to a seat cushion, an arm member secured to a seat back, upper and lower tooth plates pivotally mounted on a base plate and provided with upper and lower teeth, a cam member pivotally mounted on the base pl... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641217 | Seat recliner for vehicle A seat recliner for a vehicle includes a lower arm adapted to be fixed to a seat cushion, an upper arm adapted to be fixed to a seat back and rotatably supported by the lower arm, a pawl slidably supported by the lower arm, an inner gear portion formed at... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5967611 | Reclining mechanism for a seat assembly Current seat construction typically includes a mechanism by which the back portion of the seat may be adjustably reclined. These mechanisms have been known to have unacceptable relative movement between the seat components which has been the source of ope... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5813724 | Adjustable hinge mount for reclinable seat An adjustable hinge mount in which a first hinge member is fixed to a seat proper or frame and a second hinge member fixed to the seat back comprises a control arrangement acting on a bearing plate with upper teeth for locking engagement with internal tee... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5611596 | Child safety seat A child safety seat for use in a vehicle comprises a seat body having a seat portion and a backrest portion. Guides on the seat body define a strap path for a strap of an adult seat belt which secures the seat body to a vehicle seat. A strap deflecting le... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5115523 | Convertible infant restraint device An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4767158 | Reclining mechanism A reclining mechanism for a seat of an automotive vehicle in which a back bracket is pivoted with a pivot pin to a seat bracket of a seat in an automotive vehicle. An angle of inclination of the back bracket relative to the seat bracket is adjusted and ma... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4732425 | Seat reclining mechanism for vehicles A seat reclining mechanism includes a first bracket attached to a seat back of a seat assembly and a second bracket attached to a seat cushion of the seat assembly, an internal gear provided on the first bracket, an external gear provided on the second br... | 03/22/1988 |
