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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109574 | Adjustable hinge mountings for a motor vehicle seat An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part asso... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7857392 | Vehicle seats A vehicle seat can include a stopper capable of stopping a forward tilting of a seat back at a forwardly tilted position, and a stopper operation mechanism. The stopper operation mechanism has a main pivoting member that is pivoted through an operation of a forward ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7819479 | Vehicle seat assembly having walk-in and fold-flat features A vehicle seat assembly having a sliding seat bottom, a slide lock mechanism, a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat bottom, a pivot lock mechanism, a walk-in pivot release actuator, a fold-flat pivot release actuator and a blocking member. The blocking member mo... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7677668 | Vehicle seats having a back support lock assembly Vehicle seats having a back support lock assembly are disclosed. An example vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a back support pivotally coupled to the seat bottom. The example vehicle seat also includes a lock assembly having a locking lever rotatably coupled t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7533937 | Forwardly movable automotive vehicle seat, more specifically for a two door vehicle The forwardly movable automotive vehicle seat has a seat back and a seat frame with a seat part. The automotive vehicle seat can be moved between a normally adopted utilization position and a forwardly moved position. A locking device is associated with the seat fra... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7520569 | Chair with a combination back support and cover plate A chair with a combination back support and cover plate is provided, which solves a burdensome affair that a user consistently holds up a back support folded on a seat until he or she sits on the seat, makes the back support automatically folded on the seat after us... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7419217 | Reclining device of two-point hinged type for seat A reclining device of two-point hinged type including a reclining plate element having one end connected via first lock mechanism with lower hinge point about which the reclining plate element is inclined and another end connected via second lock mechanism with uppe... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7393056 | Vehicle seat release assembly A vehicle seat includes a seat backrest, bottom, and frame. The seat frame operatively supports the seat bottom and further has a seat backrest rotating assembly that is adapted to allow the seat backrest to move between an upright position and a folded position in ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364236 | O-ring grooved stop rivet for reducing buzz, squeak and rattle associated with a motor actuated seat assembly between upright design and load floor positions A buzz, squeak and rattle reducing stop rivet incorporated into at least one of first and second side locations of a seat assembly frame, the frame including a seat back pivotally actuated relative to a seat bottom. The stop rivet includes an elongated and substanti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344189 | Seat assembly with self positioning head restraint A head restraint (20) having a front surface (22) for supporting the head of the occupant seated on the seat assembly (10) is pivotally coupled to the upper portion (15) of the seat back (12) and moveable relative to the seat back ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7300109 | Seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat frame, which defines a seating surface for a motor vehicle occupant and pivotally mounted backrest, which can be folded onto the seating surface about a pivoting axis. According to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293838 | Seat for vehicle A seat for a vehicle has an upper panel provided integrally with a seat back which can be tilted forward and rearward by operating an operation lever for reclining use. At a first operation position of an operation lever for walk-in use, the operation lever for walk... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270375 | Push/pull disengage mechanism for use with a rear row seat for selective seat tumble or removal from a vehicle A disengage mechanism incorporated into a floor-mounted, forwardly pivotal and removable seat including a bottom and a pivotally associated back. The mechanism includes a handle-operated actuating assembly mounted to an underside of the seat bottom. A seat forward t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258400 | Vehicle-seat retracting apparatus In a vehicle-seat retracting apparatus, a seating state is switched to a non-seating state by retracting a headrest and tilting a seat back relative to a seat cushion (lower arm). In association with retraction of the headrest, the tilting angle of the seat back wit... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252337 | Seat arrangement for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat arrangement for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat base that defines a seat surface for a vehicle passenger and extends in the longitudinal direction of the seat, and a back rest. According to the invention, the back rest can be ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252320 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229132 | Foldable booster car seat The invention relates generally to a foldable or collapsible juvenile car seat. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201425 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, the seat cushion including a seat back frame, a seat back pivo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7172253 | Vehicle seat Vehicle seat includes seat frame, an articulated backrest frame lockable by an angle adjuster adjustable between an upright basic position, a partially forwardly-folded easy-entry position, and a completely forwardly folded cargo position. A release shaft is pivotab... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156463 | Motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat has a pivoted backrest that can be swung forward in the direction of a seating of the seat, a longitudinal seat adjuster for adjusting the longitudinal position of the seat, a locking device of the longitudinal seat adjuster for locking a longit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137666 | Vehicle seat with a pivotable backrest A seat for use in a vehicle that is configured to be movable between a generally upright in-use position and a retracted cargo position includes a seat base, a seat part having a rear region and a front region, a first articulated arm having a first end coupled to t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134725 | Motor vehicle seat A motor vehicle seat including a foldable backrest and a lowerable seat part, wherein the backrest is foldable toward the seat part and a mechanism is provided so the seat part is lowerable from a use position into a forward position, wherein a coupling element is p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121624 | Seat assembly having manual tumble with interlock and powered recline, fold and kneel A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat including a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom is provided. The seat adjustment mechanism includes a first kneel mechanism connected to the vehicle seat and a powered motor op... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114779 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat A fitting system (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, for adjusting the inclination of a backrest relative to a seat part of the vehicle seat, having a first fitting (10) and a second fitting (20) arranged above and at... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100989 | Collapsible seat cushion A collapsible cushion for integration into an automobile seat is provided. The collapsible cushion includes a first cushion plate and a second cushion plate with a plurality of springs interposed between the plates. The first plurality of springs is rotatably attach... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097253 | Round recliner assembly with rear folding latch A vehicle seat recliner and folding latch assembly is provided. The assembly generally includes a lower quadrant disk, a slide pin sub-assembly and a recliner disk. The slide pin sub-assembly is supported on the lower quadrant disk for pivotal displacement between a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097252 | Motor vehicle seat with a seat back hinge A motor vehicle seat with a seat back hinge including a lower hinge arm associated with a seat carrier and an upper hinge arm associated with a seat back. A locking mechanism prevents the seat back tilting forward in a locked position and allows tilting of the seat ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086698 | Seat device A seat device equips a walk-in mechanism and a fold down mechanism (a seatback is turned down with large angle so as to attain the flat condition). These mechanisms can be operated selectively using a simple operation without using plural levers. A base bracket of t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080882 | Seat lock An apparatus is disclosed for inhibiting an unauthorized person from occupying a seat. According to one aspect, a lock is operatively attached to the seat of a foldable chair to prevent unfolding of the chair. Further, the lock allows the chair to unfold upon obtain... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077463 | Rear fold down cargo seat with tilt down cushion Disclosed is a folding split seat which is easy to move from a seating position to a cargo position and back and which accomplishes this by moving the seat cushion forward and downward out of the way of the folded seat back without the need to fold or flip the seat ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073862 | Tumble seat assembly having locking strut A seat assembly is adapted to be mounted along a floor of a motor vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion frame having a forward end and a rearward end for supporting an occupant on the seat assembly. The seat assembly also includes a front support struct... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063385 | Mounting structure for double-folding seats for vehicles A mounting structure for a double-folding seat for vehicles in which a seat cushion and a seat back can be double-folded, comprises a cushion hinge bracket, a cushion hinge wire, and a vehicle body hinge bracket. The cushion hinge bracket is connected to a lower por... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036884 | Foldable rear seat arrangement for vehicles A seat arrangement (16) for a vehicle comprises at least two vehicle seats (18, 20) arranged behind each other, each comprising a seat part (24) and a seat back (22), with the seat backs (22) being foldable against the associated s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031809 | Remote control of automobile component arrangements A control system causes arrangements of automobile components, such as the driver's seat, the steering wheel and one or more mirrors, to be adjusted to a plurality of different memorized preferred component arrangements in response to unique component-arrangement si... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025422 | Round recliner assembly with rear folding latch A vehicle seat recliner and folding latch assembly is provided. The assembly generally includes a lower quadrant disk, a slide pin sub-assembly and a recliner arm. The slide pin sub-assembly is supported on the lower quadrant disk for pivotal displacement between a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025419 | Seat mechanism for vehicle A seat mechanism for vehicle includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper member having an upper rail guided by the lower rail; a seat back pivoted on the upper member and movable between upright and forward-tilted positions; a slide lock mechanism for l... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023108 | Seat control device for vehicle When ingress intention of a passenger who is supposed to sit on a second seat is predicted, a distance between a first seat and the second seat is expanded automatically. Accordingly, taking time for access to the second seat can be avoided, thereby decreasing neces... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017995 | Vehicle seat having a backrest locking assembly A vehicle seat assembly of the present invention includes a seat backrest, a seat bottom, and a backrest reclining assembly. The backrest reclining assembly has an axis of rotation and includes a base, a rotating latching mechanism, and a reclining arm. The reclinin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983993 | Vehicle seat with fold-flat position In a vehicle seat (1), in particular an automobile seat, with a seat substructure (3), a backrest structure (10), a backrest (12) that is adapted for folding between at least one use position and a fold-flat position, and at least one fit... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6926362 | Device for adjustment of a backrest inclination A device for adjustment of the backrest inclination for a backrest of a seat in a motor vehicle includes a backrest connected to a rotating locking device. The device may be locked in defined lock positions for adjustment of the inclination, by means of a locking el... | 08/09/2005 |
