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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061777 | System for seat-actuated head rest extension and retraction A head rest system for an automotive vehicle seat movable between an extended position when the seat back of the vehicle seat is in its upright position and a retracted position when the seat back is in its lowered position. The system includes a seat base, a seat b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8033609 | Head restraint A head restraint assembly for use with a vehicle seat, the head restraint assembly having a head restraint armature that is adapted to be attached to a seat back, including two spaced apart support posts, a cushion surrounding the head restraint armature and a strap... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7866754 | Headrests for vehicle seats A headrest for a vehicle seat has a tubular stay to be attached to a seatback and a connector to be connected to an end of the stay. The stay includes a shaft hole, an attachment hole, and a notched surface. The attachment hole penetrates from an outer surface of th... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845731 | Foldable head restraint A foldable head restraint has two head restraint supports set within a bracket. A latch is made integral with at least one of the head restraint supports. The latch rests against a stop to prohibit rotation of the head restraint support in a first direction. The lat... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828387 | Seat back structure of upside-recessed-and-headrest-storage type of seat A headrest storage recession of seat back in an upside-recessed-and-headrest-storage type of seat has, provided at the backward side thereof, an integral combination of a cover element and an upward extension of a back board disposed behind the seat back. Namely, th... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819480 | Two-piece head restraint and method for making same A head restraint comprising a first core portion including an exterior surface, an interior and a perimeter edge between the exterior surface and the interior, a first outer layer provided about at least a region of said exterior surface of said first core portion, ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7744158 | Head rest for a seat, especially an air passenger seat A head rest for a seat, especially an air passenger seat, includes a carrier structure that can be applied to the back rest part of the seat and includes a supporting structure for supporting the head of the seat passenger. The supporting structure has individual st... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7628454 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat, which prevents a passenger from sitting thereon in an uncomfortable seat state is provided. An interference bar is received in receiving hole formed in the headrest. The interference bar extends from the receiving hole when the headrest is rotated fo... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621597 | Plastic headrest frame A headrest frame fabricated from a plastic material and having a core material with a cross-sectional shape that provides rigidity equal to that of a headrest frame fabricated from iron. The headrest frame has at least a first elongate leg having a core material emb... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7434886 | Headrest support and locking member which is assembled to headrest support A headrest support holds a headrest arranged on a seat by fitting engagement, is supported on a receiving member formed on the seat, and has a through hole for fitting a stay of the headrest therein. A stay-and-receiving-member pressing portion having resiliency is ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431400 | Tilting mechanism for automobile headrests An adjustable headrest for a vehicle includes a headrest body and at least one support arm extending downwardly from the headrest body. The support arm is shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the seat back of an automobile. A tilt assembly is positioned wit... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431399 | Comfort rest for a rear seat A headrest of a motor vehicle seat can be folded down into an inoperative position. The headrest has a headrest body and a headrest bracket which are mechanically connected in such a manner, via a bearing part having a sliding bearing and a pivot bearing that a vert... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40527 | Translatable head restraint for automotive seat backrest An occupant seat of a motor vehicle includes a backrest, and a headrest mounted atop the backrest on a pair of posts. The headrest includes a base portion supported by the posts, and an occupant-engaging contact portion that is supported by the base portion for rela... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429082 | Vehicle seat with a pivotally installed headrest A vehicle seat with a headrest for a vehicle is formed from an impact cushion and installed upon a seat back. The headrest is pivoted around a stationary pivotal axle aligned transversely to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and can be swung from an unused position... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413253 | Head rest for motor vehicles The present invention relates to a head rest for a vehicle seat in a motor vehicle. The head rest consists of an attachment (8) arranged on top of the back rest of the vehicle seat, a protective cushion (4) and one or several supporting arms (5, 13 | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410219 | Mounting device for the headrest of a vehicle seat Mounting device for a headrest with two headrest rods for a vehicle seat, which includes a first guide sleeve for the height-adjustable accommodation of a first headrest rod, a second guide sleeve for the height-adjustable accommodation of a second headrest rod, and... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410218 | Headrest-attached vehicle seat A headrest-attached vehicle seat is provided in which a headrest is provided over a seat back. In the headrest-attached vehicle seat: the headrest includes a headrest body, and a neck-support portion which is provided under the headrest body; and the neck-support po... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7370915 | Sheath for receiving head rest branch The sheath for receiving a head-rest branch includes at least one wedge disposed in a window formed in a wall of the sheath and adapted to be disposed between the bushing and the branch, said wedge having a thickness greater than that of said wall so that, when the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367603 | Headrest, seat for vehicle, and method for manufacturing headrest In a bored headrest, a garnish includes a front garnish and a rear garnish that are attached to a through-hole of a skin member in front and rear directions of the through-hole to seal an opening. The front garnish has a first holding portion that can hold a first s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364239 | Seat headrest An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide means for permitting easy height adjustment of the headrest and also includes means... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364185 | Occupant protecting device and air bag device for rear-end collision mounted on vehicle A vehicle includes an air bag device for an occupant seated in a rearmost seat. The air bag device includes an air bag, which is accommodated at the rear end portion of the roof of the vehicle in a folded state, and an inflator, which supplies gas to the air bag. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350860 | Headrest apparatus A headrest apparatus comprising a headrest rear portion supported at a seatback, a headrest front portion movable between a fully retracted position and a fully expanded position, a driving means moving the headrest front portion, an capacitance sensor outputting a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341312 | Foldable head restraint A foldable head restraint has two head restraint supports set within a bracket. A latch is made integral with at least one of the head restraint supports. The latch rests against a stop to prohibit rotation of the head restraint support in a first direction. The lat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338130 | Locking headrest assembly A system and method installing and removing a headrest from a seat is disclosed. The system and method include provisions for installing a headrest to a seat without the use of tools and for preventing the removal of the headrest during normal operation. The system ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338129 | Foamed product integral with trim cover assembly and frame element A foamed product integral with trim cover assembly, of the type having a frame element provide therein, with two local portions of the frame element projecting outwardly therefrom. The trim cover assembly used has two extensions, with an opening defined therebetween... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331631 | Pillow cushion and seat having the same The present invention discloses a pillow cushion having a main body, and the main body includes a headrest portion, an accommodating portion and a neck rest portion. The headrest portion is concavely disposed on a top side of the main body and coupled to a front sid... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322641 | Two-step connecting element A device positioned within in a chair, especially a chair with an adjustable back of the chair and head rest, is disclosed. The device is configured such that between a section of the head rest and an attachment section on the chair construction is arranged a connec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318626 | Head restraint supporting structure Head restraint supporting structure of the present invention is such that a head restraint bracket supporting a head restraint is secured to a seat back frame, a stay of the head restraint being inserted into the head restraint bracket. Wherein the head restraint br... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318601 | Airbag and airbag system An airbag includes a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite to the occupant; the airbag being capable of deploying above a vehicle occupant's head. The first and second panels are joined together. The airbag includes, between the first panel... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314455 | Automobile car seat massage device This is a device to provide massaging stimulus to a driver of an automobile. Massaging heads are installed in the headrest of the car or truck or any moving vehicle to provide stimulus to the base of the skull or the back of the neck of the driver in order to insure... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303237 | Headrest device, kit and method of using A headrest device, kit and associated method is disclosed for use in mounting the device onto a top part of a backrest of a chair in a vehicle. The device comprises a headrest post, a first swath of fabric, a plastic sleeve, a second swath of fabric, and a cushion. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303232 | Backrest adjusting device for office chairs A backrest adjusting device for office chairs comprising: a seat portion having a seat cushion and a stand for supporting the seat cushion; a back having a frame, a back cushion fixed on the surface of the frame, a connecting member for connecting the bottom of the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293786 | Room service table A room service table includes a frame, a tabletop including folding side portions and wheels. A push handle assembly mounts to an underside of the table and includes a handle portion and a hinge body portion. The handle portion includes a grip, a support portion and... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293829 | Headrest for motor vehicle The headrest has a first structural component for fastening the headrest to a seat back of a motor vehicle seat and a second structural component that is movable with respect to said first structural component in the event of a crash. A drive unit is disposed betwee... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293828 | Child seat with deployable side airbags A child seat includes a seat body having a seat portion, a rear portion, and left and right side panels; airbags to be inflated at sides of a head of a child; and hollow cushions disposed along inner surfaces of the side panels. When an automobile equipped with the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291121 | Cervical immobilizing device A cervical immobilizing device includes a pair of arms that can be folded to an upright position to engage and support a patient's head, an actuating device for folding the arms to the supporting position, and a locking device for locking the position of the arms in... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284793 | Expandable crash-active neck rest A neck rest for a seat of an automobile has a neck rest body which includes a neck rest cushion and at least two neck rest rods connected with the neck rest body, the neck rest rods being accommodated in the back rest of the seat. Each of the neck rest rod has a sup... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284795 | Automobile seat An automobile seat having a seat cushion, a seatback, and a headrest is disclosed. The headrest includes a stay and a headrest main body. The stay is generally U-shaped and is detachably coupled to the seatback. The stay includes a generally horizontal portion havin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278690 | Backrest for a vehicle seat Backrest for a vehicle seat with a height-adjustable headrest, which is adjusted by support rods guided inside the backrest frame, and which has ends of the support rods connected to one another by a crossbar having one or more radially biased retaining elements for... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267402 | Headrest-mounted monitor A monitor adapted for mounting in an automobile headrest is provided. A screen structure of the monitor is pivotable about an upper edge thereof, such that the monitor occupies little volume within the headrest. A viewing angle of the screen structure is independent... | 09/11/2007 |
