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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182041 | Seat assembly having rear actuated egress mechanism A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle having a rear actuated release mechanism is provided. The seat assembly includes a seat frame, and a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat frame about a pivot axis for movement between a seated position and a stowed positi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172327 | Integrated seat fold-down lever/belt exit A vehicle seat assembly includes a vehicle seat fold down lever and a vehicle seat fold down lever housing. The housing can connect with the lever such that the lever is movable with respect to the housing. The housing can include an elongate slot through which an a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8113589 | Vehicle seat with a rotatable and essentially displaceable backrest A vehicle seat includes a seat part and a backrest. The backrest has a first axis of rotation and is rotatable about the first axis through at least 90° from a normal position into a loading position. The backrest has pivoting means and is transferable into an armr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8075059 | Portable seating system and method of manufacture A portable seating system includes a foldable seating frame and a flexible seating material that is coupled to the seating frame. The foldable seating frame includes a back assembly having at least one semirigid back slat, and a seat assembly that includes at least ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052216 | Seat fold actuator An actuator configured to actuate a member. The actuator optionally including capabilities for storing and releasing kinetic energy. The actuator being suitable for use in any number of environments, including but not limited to facilitating seat folding operations.... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033608 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided with: a rotation lock mechanism for inhibiting or permitting rotation of the both support arms placed at a fixed position relative to base frames and a support arm operation mechanism for actuating the rotation lock mechanism by tilting of... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016358 | Forward tiltable motor vehicle seat A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat has a seat carrier and a seat back, a hinge mounting is associated with the seat back and comprises an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged about a forward tilt axis to the seat carrier. The se... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002355 | Vehicular seats One aspect of the present invention can include a vehicular seat including a seat cushion, a seat back inclinably attached to the seat cushion, and a restricting falling down mechanism. The restricting falling down mechanism restricts the seat back from falling down... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7971938 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly adapted to perform an easy entry function includes a seat body having a seat bottom and a pivotally connected seat back. The seat body is configured to limit the seat back to pivot through a first angular range that inhibits the seat back fro... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963608 | Vehicle seat assembly capable of performing an easy entry function and memory return A vehicle seat assembly operable to perform an easy entry function includes a seat body adapted for attachment to a vehicle, the seat body having a seat back that is pivotally mounted to a seat bottom. A pivot lock mechanism inhibits the seat back from pivoting with... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959230 | Seating system for a vehicle A positioning system is provided for moving a seat back in a vehicle between a seating position and a cargo storage position. The positioning system includes a release mechanism actuatable between a first position to permit movement of the seat back and a second pos... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7909405 | Arrangement of operation unit in seat back An arrangement of operation unit in one upper corner portion of seat back of automotive seat is disclosed, in which an operating lever of the operation unit is accommodated in a housing fixed to a connecting bracket disposed in such one upper corner portion, and a s... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896441 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat having a seat frame that in its rear region is adapted to be releasably arrested on structural elements by a left arresting device and a right arresting device, which are releasable separately relative to one another, preferably via different displace... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887134 | Interlock for a seat recliner mechanism A seat control mechanism for a seat frame has an interlock device that includes a lock plate slidably coupled to a seatback for movement between a locked and a released position. A stop bracket is coupled to a seat bottom and has a first end engageable with the lock... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874622 | Vehicle seat reclining device In a vehicle seat reclining device, all projections are surely engaged in corresponding cam grooves and strength of every projection is assured. The seat reclining device includes a first cam groove formed at a first opposing surface of a pawl, a pawl control member... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871128 | Seat recliner wtih single-position-memory dump mechanism A seat-back motion controller is used in a foldable vehicle seat to control motion of a seat back relative to a seat base. The motion controller includes a seat recliner configured to be locked to retain the seat back in a selected reclined position and unlocked to ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7837268 | Hinged mounting for a motor vehicle seat and with a circular blank The hinged mounting for a seat back hinge of a motor vehicle seat has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm; it further has a circular blank that is interposed between said hinge arms. The circular blank has a first circular blank plate that is connected to the f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837267 | Lock for forward-folding backrest A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806480 | Latch rear seat back operation A vehicle seat for temporarily enlarging trunkspace includes a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat back is positionable in an upright position and a folded position. The seat back at least partially defines a portion of a vehicle storage compartment. In the folded... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802850 | Adjustable seat and method for use A seat for a motor vehicle, includes a backrest part and a seat part. The backrest part is configured to fold relative to the seat part from a normal position into a folded position and vice-versa. A lower seat structure is included and the seat is configured to mov... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7775598 | Fitting for a vehicle seat In the case of a fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), and a rotatably mounted eccentri... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758124 | Seat apparatus for vehicle A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a lower arm, a seat back, an upper arm, an intermediate arm, a reclining mechanism, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a first plate member, a second plate member, and a pawl gear. The first plat... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753451 | Sport bucket seat, for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger vehicle A bucket sports seat for vehicles having at least one shape-rigid load-bearing shell with upswept side cheeks for bilateral support of the legs, the buttocks and the upper torso of a seat occupant. The seat section and the backrest section are each assigned one sepa... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7703853 | Chair with height adjustable armrests and a foldable back A chair with height adjustable armrests and a foldable back utilizes an engaging rod to control the height at which the armrest is positioned and a locking assembly to control the folding operation of the chair back, so that the user can adjust the height of the arm... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699399 | Seat apparatus A seat apparatus includes a seat back capable of being used as a table at a surface thereof, a seat back driving device moving the seat back between a seating position and a table position, a controlling portion controlling the seat back driving device, and the cont... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7690728 | Vehicle seat apparatus A vehicle seat apparatus includes a lower arm, an upper arm being rotatable relative to the lower arm in a front-rear direction of a vehicle seat, a pressing member fixed at the upper arm, a base member fixed at the lower arm, a first link supported by the base memb... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7651166 | Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a central structure, a seat cushion (219) which is carried by the central structure and has a seat cushion structure (218) and padding (220) at least partially resting on th... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648206 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat arrangement includes a seat component that is adapted to be slidably attached to a vehicle and configured to move between a sitting position and an entry position. A backrest is pivotally connected to the seat component and pivots about an axis A betw... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7614701 | System and method for remote release actuating system A system and method for remote release actuation is disclosed. The system includes a control mechanism, a switch, a power supply, an actuator assembly, a position sensor, a ground, a cable, and a latch mechanism. The method includes the steps of: providing a remote ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7556315 | Latch actuator system An actuator for a latch assembly for securing a latched member that is linked to a trigger. The trigger may be a shape memory alloy actuating element that is actuated in response to receiving an electrical signal. The trigger may be mechanically reset to a locked st... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552972 | Power assist fold and tumble vehicle seat A vehicle seat assembly including a seat backrest, a seat bottom, and a seat frame having a front member and a rear member that operatively supports the seat bottom. A seat backrest rotating assembly allows the seat backrest to move from an upright position to a fol... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547070 | Seat fold actuator An actuator configured to actuate a member. The actuator optionally including capabilities for storing and releasing kinetic energy. The actuator being suitable for use in any number of environments, including but not limited to facilitating seat folding operations.... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543890 | Structure of fold-down automotive seat A fold-down automotive seat with spiral spring element for biasing a seat back thereof towards a seat cushion thereof is of such a structure wherein a first engagement element is fixedly disposed on the seat back side, whereas a second engagement element fixed to a ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530638 | Dual action seat release mechanism A dual action seat release mechanism for a seat on a vehicle includes a seat assembly having a vertically oriented seat back portion pivotally connected to a horizontally oriented seat cushion portion. A lever is pivotally attached to the seat assembly, and includes... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527337 | Collapsible chair and method A chair with a chair back pivotally attached to a seat. The chair back can be moved from a collapsed position located directly adjacent the seat to an upright position. When in the upright position, a spring biased latch assembly attached to chair seat allows engage... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7517022 | Vehicle seat Vehicle seat includes seat frame longitudinally adjustable on an upper rail relative to a lower rail affixed to the chassis. Seat frame is held in place in its longitudinal positions by a longitudinal locking mechanism, releasable by a rail release mechanism. A back... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510243 | Folding and fixing structure of a chair backrest A folding and fixing structure of a chair backrest, both sides of one end of the backrest are disposed with a pivotal member having a pivotal portion and a locking portion, respective. The pivotal portions are pivotally disposed on two armrests. The armrests are def... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7494186 | Folding recliner of seat for vehicles Disclosed herein is a folding recliner of a seat for vehicles which is able to execute both seat folding and reclining motions using only a single lever. The folding recliner of the present invention includes a lever unit, which has a lever pin and a lever, so that,... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478882 | Motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a backrest which can be moved from at least one position of use wherein it protects the back of the passenger, to a seating surface of the motor vehicle seat, an upholstery carrier which receives the seat upho... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7448685 | Easy lift mechanism for vehicle seats A method and apparatus for actuating a folding vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a handle remotely and functionally connected to the vehicle seat for moving the seatback from a folded position to an upright or design position. The handle is pivotally mounted on a... | 11/11/2008 |
