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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802851 | Method and apparatus for adjusting mutual position of constructional elements of a patient chair The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for adjusting mutual position of two structural elements of a patient chair, like the back rest and the head rest, articulated with each other, in which method the mutual position of the two structural element... | 09/28/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7322912 | Weightlifting bench with adjustable headrest A weight bench system includes an adjustable headrest assembly. The adjustable headrest assembly is movable from a position flat with a backrest assembly to a multitude of articulated positions. To reset the headrest assembly back to the flat position, the headrest ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275792 | Child seat for a motor vehicle Child seat for motor vehicles with a seat shell and backrest, at the upper end of which a head support (10) with lateral wings (11) projecting towards the front is disposed. The inclination of the head support (10), at least of a headrest (12... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264313 | Seat headrest An adjustable headrest for use with furniture and vehicle seats that includes novel slide mechanisms for permitting easy vertical and horizontal adjustments of the headrest relative to the seat. The headrest also includes wing-like side support members that are pivo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237842 | Headrest, particularly for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a headrest (10), particularly for a motor vehicle seat. At least on element is provided that can be displaced relative to a retaining device (12) of the headrest (10). The at least one element can be displaced, in part a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201437 | Vehicle seat assembly with biased headrest A vehicle seat assembly including a lower seat cushion supported by the vehicle and a seat back supported for movement between an upright position and a stowed position. The seat assembly also has a headrest supported for movement relative to the seat back. A lockin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195313 | Crash-active headrest In a headrest (201) for a vehicle seat, having a support (205), at least one upper and lower linkage (211, 215) hinged to the support (205), which are pivotable around horizontal axles (207, 217), an impact element (213) hin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185950 | Head restraint system A head restraint assembly may include a head restraint, a cam, and an arm. The head restraint may be rotatably supported by a seat back and configured to be automatically rotated as the seat back is rotated. The cam may be rotatably coupled to the seat back and incl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172254 | Retractable headrest A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152928 | Head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly including a post to operatively engage a vehicle seat and provide vertical movement relative thereto. The post includes a control leg, a slave leg and a contoured cross member disposed therebetween. Each of the l... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134157 | Motor-adjustable head rest A motor-adjustable head rest for operating tables comprises a head plate (12) which is arranged at one end of a curved support shaft (24) which, in a plane which is perpendicular with respect to the axis of curvature, is guided in an adjustable manner ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131698 | Vehicle passenger seat with adjustable headrest A passenger seat for a vehicle, including a frame for being attached to a floor of the vehicle, a fixed backshell attached to the frame, and a seat back attached to the backshell. A seat bottom is attached to the backshell, and a headrest assembly attached to the ba... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7080886 | Headrest for a seat A headrest (1) for a seat (3), preferably a passenger seat, particularly an air passenger seat, includes at least one tilt adjusting device (27) and one height adjustment device (12) for adjusting the tilt or the height of the headrest ( | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070235 | Crash-active headrest In a headrest (1) for a vehicle seat, having a carrier (5), at least one upper and lower linkage (11, 15) linked to the carrier (5), which can be pivoted around horizontal axles (7, 17), a impact element (13) linked to the l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048337 | Retractable headrest A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040705 | Seat headrest An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with furniture including household and office furniture and also in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The headrest includes slide mean... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032975 | Medical or dental treatment chair The invention relates to a medical or dental treatment chair (1) having a seat part (2), a back part (4), a carrier part (16) arranged on the back part (4), an intermediate lever (23) which with its one end is pivotably conn... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6893096 | Headrest support and adjustment mechanism Mechanism for supporting and permitting selected adjustment of the position of a headrest relative to the back of a chair includes an elongate housing, support brackets pivotally connected adjacent opposite ends of the body, and a plurality of interleaved elongate p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6811223 | Stretcher Disclosed is a stretcher with a first shaft that is fixed onto a frame of the stretcher. A second shaft is provided on a head rest. A support arm is installed on the first shaft in a way that it can rotate, and also that supports the second shaft in a way that it ca... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805411 | Neck rest for the seats of automobiles A neck rest includes a first support, a second support pivotably supported on the first support, and third support displaceably supported on the second support between a lower and an upper position. A controllable locking mechanism retains the third support in the l... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6726280 | Mechanism for adjusting the height of the back support of chair A mechanism for adjusting the height of the back support of a chair comprises a frame, a back support, a first link, and a second link. Two lateral plates extend vertically at the top of the frame. A U bracket is mounted on the rear wall of the back support, whose l... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6688697 | Head restraint A head restraint for a motor vehicle has a fixed support part and a movable, prestressed part. The parts are connected to each other via at least one upper and one lower lever, in which case the movable part can be moved from a normal position into a prot... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6616236 | Adjustable headrest device An adjustable headrest device includes a fixed base fixed to a backrest of a chair, a movable seat mounted to the fixed base and slidable along a vertical direction of the fixed base, a headrest attaching device mounted to the movable seat and slidable al... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6533359 | Headrest device A headrest device, intended for a chair, a seat or the like having a substantially vertical backrest, has an attachment part (1), by means of which it is to be attached to the backrest, and a headrest (6), which is mounted on the attachment part (1). The ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520585 | Medical or dental-medical treatment chair or a head support for such a treatment chair A medical or dental-medical treatment chair has a backrest and a head support. The head support is pivotally connected with the backrest by means of a joint device having a first joint, and being fixable in a respective pivot position by means of a fixing... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511130 | Head restraint for a vehicle seat A head restraint for a vehicle seat has a holding element which can be inserted into a seat backrest in a manner allowing it to be displaced vertically. A padding support is arranged on the holding element which holds a padded headrest intended for suppor... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6279996 | Headrest arrangement for a vehicle seat A one-piece headrest on a motor vehicle seat fits into a recess of the seat backrest so that, in its storage position, it is flush with the contour of the backrest and is swingably mounted on slide rails permitting it to be moved into an operative positio... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6000760 | Device for tilting headrest for automobile and device for moving headrest forward and backward in which the tilting device is used A tilting device having a simple structure, made up of a small number of components and fabricated with few man-hours and a device for moving a headrest forward and backward which is constructed by adding a few components to this tilting device, is provid... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5427436 | Adjustable headrest An adjustable headrest includes a base supporting a crescent-shaped pad. The bottom side of the base is equipped with two triangular support structures, each of which includes a long arm and a short arm pivotally attached to distal and proximal junction s... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5199765 | Headrest for car seats A headrest with a closed frame consisting of a U-shaped support piece with the two arms of the support piece connected by a crossbar. Two stay bars designed for insertion in a backrest extend from the frame. The frame is covered by a foam-filled, hose-lik... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5054856 | Headrest of a car seat The present invention relates to an improved headrest of a car seat, and more particularly to a headrest of a car seat which includes a base member mounted on back of the car seat with an adjustable control mechanism provided in hollow legs of the base me... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5020855 | Adjustable headrest An adjustable headrest includes a rotatable member positioned between a stationary member and a movable member to which a padded head support is attached. The member has opposed staggered arcuate surfaces extending on opposite sides of a pivot point with ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4883243 | Ejection seat having receding headrest for spinal alignment during ejection An ejection seat includes a rigid shell adapted to closely surround the head of a pilot during ejection to restrain lateral movement of the pilot's head. The pilot's head is supported within the shell during ejection at a position that causes it to be ali... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4863218 | Articulated headrest mechanism A headrest tilting mechanism includes a bar having first and second ends, with a headrest mounting portion proximate the first end and a substantially straight portion proximate the second end. A support means includes a curved cam surface and a pin havin... | 09/05/1989 |
