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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354107 | Vehicle seat with a deformable S-shaped backrest A vehicle seat with a backrest and a seat part. The backrest includes a backrest frame and S-shaped rod elements arranged therebetween so as to form an S-shaped backrest having a shoulder region which can be deformed in the forward and backward direction and a lumba... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311358 | Seat cushion presenter device for folding seat A seat back cushion support presenting device for use in a foldable vehicle seat moves a cushion support member from a position within the seat back frame to a position extended from the seat back frame such that the entire cushion is presented. A pair of presenting... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252341 | Vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a seat part and a backrest as seat components, of which at least one seat component has a structure (11) and at least one adapter (15) arranged on the structure (11), the ad... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243998 | Automobile vehicle seat back frame, and process for manufacturing such a frame The frame of the automobile vehicle seat back comprises a body extending over a general plane and functional components joined to the body, serving notably to attach or reinforce it. It is made in one piece from an overmoulded plastic material that forms the body, r... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7168765 | Vehicle seat A seat for a person has a seat part adapted to be fixed in a vehicle and having an upper seating surface on which the person sits, and a seat back extending upward from a rear edge of the seating surface and having a front surface adapted to be leaned against by the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140681 | Occupant centering ergonomic support apparatus and method An ergonomic support for an automobile seat includes a pivoting bolster on a mounting rod. Behind the bolster is a slide rod. A lever is disposed between the bolster and the slide rod. The lever is pivotally attached to a medial position of the bolster and the lever... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128373 | Seating system and method of forming same The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22, 24) that extend across a lateral distance (D2) of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090301 | Apparatus and method for lumbar support structure The invention is a lumbar support structure adapted to attach to a frame of a seat. An upper support bar and a lower support bar attach to the frame of the seat. A plurality of vertical springwires connect to the support bars. Spacers are used to maintain a desired ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086700 | Automobile seat An automobile seat with supporting frame, upholstery, and seat cover includes a seat body and a seat back, as well as at least one seat back region, such as a side wing on the seat back, whose height and shape in its use position extends forward over the central sha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7040708 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat has shoulder restraints extending forward from a backrest. The shoulder restraints may extend forward of a seated occupant's shoulder, providing effective restraint of lateral movement. The seat may also include head and thigh restraints and a beam ru... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040707 | Seat back of automotive seat A seat back of automotive seat, which comprises an upper seat back portion and a lower seat back portion. A foam padding of the upper seat back portion is greater in hardness than that of the lower seat back portion. A vent element is provided in each of the two sea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969114 | Total spinal support A support device for use in supporting a user's spine while in a seated position, including lower, top and intermediate sections merged smoothly in a rigid piece. The device extends the entire length of the user's spine from occipital region to coccyx, and includes ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6910735 | Adjustable support structure and method of using the same An infant support structure having a seat and an adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust the receiving area of the seat. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6609754 | Easy ejector seat with skeletal crash safety beam An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that diverts the impact energy in impacts away from the passengers to the remaining mass of the vehicle thereby protecting the passengers, and in the same arrangement provides utilitarian access to the vehicle, such u... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6485101 | Child seat with movable side head guards Nursing equipment for a child, such as an adjustable child safety seat, includes a back rest, a pair of side guards provided on opposing sides of the back rest for protecting side portions of an infant, and a pair of side head guards provided to be movabl... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6139109 | Race car seat and jig and method for making the same A race car seat is fabricated of four seat quadrants temporarily secured on seat fitments and welded together. The seat fitments are adjustably positioned on a jig in an optimum position for a race car driver. The jig includes adjustment plates for settin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6102481 | Vehicle seat Vehicle seats are constructed with a seat cushion for supporting the lower body of a passenger and a seat back for supporting the upper body of the passenger. A side holder portion, which is filled with foam material for supporting said passenger at side ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5895096 | Vehicle seat back assembly and method of making a vehicle seat back assembly A vehicle seat back assembly having a seat back shell to which a foam and a skin layer may be applied to finish a rear facing surface of the seat back shell. First and second seat back support frame members are received in pockets formed by the seat back ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5829833 | Vehicle rear seat provided with child seat To form a child seat having relatively wide regulated side walls in a relatively thin folding seat back for a wagon or light van, without changing the hip point of the rear seat passenger, the rear seat is divided into a first wide seat back and a second ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5769498 | Detachable vehicle seat bolster A vehicle seat bolster is adapted for attachment to a seat back, wherein the seat back has first and second sides and front and rear portions. A center portion of the seat bolster is removably attachable to the rear portion of the seat. First and second o... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5730497 | Medical treatment table Even when a headrest is moved, the hair of the patient is supported and the hair is surely prevented from hanging down. In a treating seat which can be lifted and lowered by a lifting device, stretched portions which are raised obliquely upwardly from shoulder... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5707109 | Acceleration compensating vehicular seat assembly A vehicular seat assembly (10) includes a pair of bolsters (18, 20) located on either side of the seat back (14). Each of the bolsters (18, 20) includes a primary adjustor (22) which moves the bolster (18, 20) to a position found to be comfortable by the ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704685 | Vehicle rear seat provided with child seat To form a child seat having relatively wide regulated side walls in a relatively thin folding seat back for a wagon or light van, without changing the hip point of the rear seat passenger, the rear seat is divided into a first wide seat back and a second ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5582464 | Chair primarily for use by persons with spinal chord injury A chair primarily for use by persons with spinal chord injury, comprises a universally positioned chair back and a universally positioned front support. Users sit upright and are held between the chair back and front support. Both the chair back and front... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5441328 | Adjustable seat back for a stroller An adjustable seat back has side sections that fold inward to provide lateral support for an infant or remain fiat to provide a wider seat back for a toddler. A wing adjustment assembly sewn into a section of the seat liner includes a pivoting actuator. B... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5437498 | Vehicle seat with side bolster reinforcement A vehicle seat in which the seat cushion and/or seat back are formed with side bolsters that are reinforced by hollow inserts, preferably blow molded, that are attached to the seat cushion or seat back frame in the area of the side bolster and which are t... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5425569 | Vehicle seatback with lateral wings A vehicle seat assembly is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a vehicle seatback frame with at least two spaced-apart rails defining a seating surface therebetween, a flexible seat suspension bridging over and connecting to the spaced-apa... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5411316 | Single piece chair shell Disclosed is single piece molded resin chair shell comprised of a seat member, a back member, and a pair of connecting torsion links. The back of the seat member and the bottom of the back member are separated by a collapsed elliptical shaped opening exte... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5316375 | Back support and internal frame There is provided a frame for use with a back support that provides lateral support to an individual while seated to encourage a correct sitting posture, and that also provides lumbar support to the individual that varies according to the individual's siz... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5314235 | Portable back support Disclosed herein is a portable back support comprising a base plate, cushion means attached to the base plate: the cushion means having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having a pair of laterally spaced extremities, the base plate h... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5195804 | Back-rest having two oval shaped shells each concave to vertical and convex to horizontal A backrest for stools, seats, chairs, and the like, characterized by two backrest shells (1) that are arranged at the sides and are configured in the manner of the contact surfaces of equestrian saddles, these being configured so as to be concave with ref... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5123706 | Automobile seat with a backrest frame An automobile seat includes seat frame and backrest frame portions, each of which includes a pair of opposite side braces of generally U-shaped configuration which face away from the seating surfaces of their respective side frame and back rest frame port... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5102195 | Seating system A seating system includes seat and back internal support frames disposed within respective foam-filled seat and back cushions which each have an outer fabric cover. The back assembly is provided with a pair of quick-release clip locks, while the seat asse... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4911502 | Seats A seat comprising a seat portion the upper surface of which is inclined downwardly from front to back at an angle in excess of 10° from the horizontal and a back support comprising support members which support the pelvic girdle on either side of the spi... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4883320 | Seat structure Resin-made support panels for supporting the ischium torus, lumbar and shoulder blade portions of a person seated are molded integral onto sheet-like springs which are plain-woven by resin fibers, and side rims of the sheet-like springs are connected to f... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4756574 | Inflatable cushion apparatus for motor vehicle passenger seats An inflatable cushion is provided to be embedded in the upholstery of a motor vehicle seat. The cushion has one inflatable compartment and is typically placed near an exterior edge of a back support or seat cushion. As the inflatable cushion is inflated, ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4697848 | Seatback spring device for automobile A seatback spring device for automobiles comprising at least three spring elements of the wave-like form, any one of the spring elements being continuous in a basically longitudinal direction on a substantially common plane, the spring elements being late... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4615561 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided which comprises a seat cushion, a seat back and a side support fixed to each side of the seat back. Each of the side supports has a recess formed in the rear thereof to allow space for the knees of a passenger sitting in a rear ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4364607 | Seat for vehicles A seat for vehicles is described. The seat comprises a support structure for a cushion and a support structure for a seat back, as well as a respective stuffing part supported at least partially by the said structure. The main feature of this seat is that... | 12/21/1982 |