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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146997 | Seat assembly having a movable head restraint A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a first guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back and a second guide member mounted to the first guide member for movement in fore and aft direction. One of the guide members has a series of notches. A h... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7871129 | Seat assembly having an adjustable head restraint assembly A seat assembly having a headrest for supporting the head of a seat occupant. The seat assembly includes a seat back, a support post disposed on the seat back, a headrest being moveably disposed on the support post, and a latch mechanism moveable between a latched p... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7735928 | Head-rest for a seat back-rest, in particular for a vehicle seat back-rest The head-rest for a seat includes an inverted U-shaped frame including two vertical branches and a horizontal branch. The horizontal branch includes two rigid sections connected together by a flexible material to allow a longitudinal, angular and/or alignment offset... | 06/15/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7278688 | Elastic support structure for a human body to lean against The elastic support structure for human body to lean against includes a connecting frame, a swing rack, and an elastic rod. The connecting frame includes a connecting surface and a positioning part for the support structure. The swing rack has its first end placed o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7240966 | Headrest support and adjustment mechanism A mechanism for supporting and permitting selected adjustment of the position of a headrest relative to the back of a chair comprises a body, a first pivotable connection, a second pivotable connection and a selectively releasable locking mechanism. The first pivota... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213887 | Attachment of head rest guide tube to vehicle seat frame A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back frame having an aperture extending therethrough, and a head rest guide tube disposed in the aperture. The guide tube has a radially extending swaged portion engaged with the seat back frame for securing the guide tube to ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7165814 | Sleeve arrangement for a neck rest A sleeve arrangement for a neck rest, including a sleeve body adapted to be inserted into an opening in a frame of a vehicle seat, the sleeve body having a through going axial passage adapted to accommodate a rod of the neck rest, and the sleeve body having further ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156459 | Stackable chair A stackable chair has a backrest mounted on back supports by resilient mount units for tilting between an upright position and a tilted-back position. Each mount unit includes a rigid coupling member having a lower portion received within an upper end portion of the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140687 | Spring-loaded headrest A headrest assembly that includes a head support connected to a rail that is adjustably mounted to a housing so that the headrest assembly is capable of moving between a use position and a stow position. A lock member engages the rail in the use position and operabl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137668 | Multi-position head restraint An automotive seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a multi-position head restraint mounted to the seat back that is moveable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The seat assembly is characterized by a control mechanism mounted within the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7086701 | Head restraint guide system A head restraint guide system is provided to reduce or eliminate contact points between an armature of a head restraint and a housing in a vehicle seat assembly. The housing extends through a seat back frame. In a first embodiment, a retainer is secured to the housi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073863 | Infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly An infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly that includes a head restraint adapted for movement between a first position and a second position relative to a seatback of a vehicle seat assembly. The head restraint assembly also includes at least one biasing memb... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055904 | Vehicle seating adapted for sleeping posture A passenger seat for a vehicle includes a seat back; and a seat bottom, which may be mounted to a fixed backshell. The seat bottom is selectively configurable such that at least a portion of one side thereof is higher than at least a portion of the opposite side the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6942292 | Adjustable head restraint or headrest A tilt-adjustable head restraint assembly includes a hollowed head restraint body pivotally connected to a U-shaped mounting post. A ratcheting mechanism is disposed within the head restraint body and includes a ratchet interacting with a rack of ratchet teeth. The ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938958 | Adjustable head support A toddler head support having a unitary support member which includes a padded central support portion and padded side support portions having rounded ends. The central support portion includes a support panel which provides a support base for a wire that forms loop... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910740 | Articulated headrestraint system An articulated headrestraint system for a vehicle seat permits the user to adjust the headrest vertically, and to adjust the headrest either forwardly by using a pushbuttom mechanism, or rearwardly with respect to the top of the seat. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6874854 | Headrest device for a vehicle seat, and a vehicle seat including such a device A headrest device for a vehicle seat, the headrest device including a stop device that is mounted to move between an active position adapted to prevent the headrest from being moved downwards beyond a low abutment position, and an inactive position adapted to enable... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843530 | Multi-stage backrest assembly A multi-stage backrest assembly includes a support frame, a back plate, a head plate, a waist plate, a first elastic swivel device, and two second elastic swivel devices. Thus, the multi-stage backrest assembly has a pivotable function so as to fit the curve of the ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6761403 | Headrest apparatus for vehicle A headrest apparatus for a vehicle has a headrest body 10a provided with a left headrest member 11 and a right headrest member 12 and a locking unit 40 for holding the left and right headrest members 11, 12 at their initial ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6644747 | Detachable head support for a child safety seat First and second head supports are releasably attached to the side edges of a child safety seat. Each of the head supports has a cushion section positioned on the inner side of the seat back and a clamp arm positioned on the outer side of the seat back, w... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6471295 | Headrest arrangement for a vehicle seat A headrest arrangement (22) for a vehicle seat is provided with at least one backrest (10) and a headrest device (14). A mechanical transmission device is included for transformation of a deformation of the backrest (10) into a movement of the headrest de... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6460926 | Transparent head restraint assembly A transparent head restraint assembly for use on a vehicle seat includes a seat cushion assembly and a seat back assembly pivotally attached to the seat cushion assembly. The head restraint assembly includes a generally U-shaped frame member fixedly secur... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6296316 | Adjustable headrest guide A headrest guide for receiving a headrest rod including a collet having an adjustable inner diameter positioned within a sleeve. A lock member for maintaining a constant inner diameter ofthe collet is engaged once the inner diameter of the collet is prope... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6068337 | Headrest for motor-vehicle seats Headrest for motor-vehicle seats in which the positioning notches of the support rods cooperate with a pair of arms carried by a slider member movable in the load-bearing framework of the headrest, in a direction perpendicular to the support rods, between... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6012777 | Mount for motor-vehicle headrest A headrest mount has a rod having an upper end adapted to carry a headrest, extending along an axis, and formed with a plurality of axially spaced and radially outwardly open notches and a socket fitting having a tube in which the rod is axially centered ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5934755 | Adjusting mechanism for a vehicle seat headrest A head rest support mechanism for a vehicle seat, the head rest being fitted with at least one support rod having a plurality of notches and being supported by the seat back and adapted for vertical adjustment with respect thereto, the support mechanism f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5873632 | Pillow and backrest of chair A chair is composed of a seat, a backrest, a headrest, and a swiveling device located between the backrest and the headrest so as to cause the backrest and the headrest to swivel relative to each other in response to the sitting posture of a person who is... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5860703 | Vehicle seat including a headrest, and a headrest for a vehicle seat The vehicle seat has a seat back that is extended upwards by a headrest. The headrest is supported by at least one rigid stalk that is vertically slidable in a socket secured to the seat back, with a certain amount of clearance for forward pivoting. The s... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5820211 | Headrest for a vehicle seat A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest comprises a frame securable to the backrest of the vehicle seat, a pad part swivably secured to the frame and a device engaging the pad part which swivels the pad part in the direction of the head of a vehic... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791735 | Headrest assembly with user actuacted pivotal support assembly A headrest 10! suitable for attachment to a wheelchair seating system, comprising: a cushioned backpad 12!, a pair of laterally spaced apart cushioned sidepads 14!, and a mounting assembly 20! located substantially to the rear of said headrest 1... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5738413 | Headrest for motor vehicle seats A headrest for motor vehicle seats having support rods frictionally slidable through respective tubular guide elements which are rigidly secured to the structure of a seat backrest. The support rods are slack fitted within the tubular guide elements so as... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5613736 | Removable headrest A removable headrest device for seats with headrest. The device includes two boards that are joined by an elastic and an non-elastic band that embrace the headrest of the seat, and extend forward a sufficient distance to serve as a support for a user. Vel... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5542746 | Variable posture component system seating device The present design is of a variable posture component system seating device, also called a work chair, which integrates user selectable and adjustable components. The components consist generally of a short base, a long base, height adjustment mechanisms,... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5484189 | Retractable pop-up head rest usable with a vehicle passenger seat A retractable pop-up head rest assembly is provided which is usable with a vehicle passenger seat. A head rest is mounted for vertical movement from a normally retracted position adjacent the seat to an extended operative position. The vertical movement o... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5290091 | Apparatus for preventing whiplash Apparatus for preventing whiplash-related injuries to a passenger in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame supported on a seat of the vehicle and located behind the cranium and cervical spine of a passenger on the seat. A layer of resilient material i... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5275462 | Vehicle seat with pivotable head supports A vehicle seat for use in supporting a person wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus, the vehicle seat comprising: a frame; a seat cushion supported by the frame; a seat back assembly supported by the frame, the seat back assembly including a pair o... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5213392 | Seat construction A seat construction having a back composed of a pair of side pads which are spaced apart to provide a cavity therebetween. The cavity is adapted to receive a cylinder for a self-contained breathing apparatus which is strapped on the back of a fire fighter... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5181763 | Apparatus for preventing whiplash An apparatus for preventing whiplash related injuries has a support member adjustably supported within the seat of a vehicle, and adapted to be moved upwardly or downwardly relative to a passenger in the seat. A frame is supported on the support member an... | 01/26/1993 |
