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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513575 | Shoulder- and neck holder A shoulder- and/or neck-holder, seat-belt, seat and sets of vibration-dampening energy-absorbers are integrated into an energy-absorbing, vibration-dampening safety-seat in order to restrain the shoulders and/or neck of a belted passenger, dampen vibrations and grad... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7270347 | Seatbelt attachment for use by pregnant women A positioning attachment for vehicle seatbelts primarily for use by pregnant women. The attachment has an anchor portion securable to the vehicle seat or seat support and an attachment portion adjustably securable to the vehicle lap belt to position the lap belt in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204559 | Device for locking the legs of a passenger in a seat The device, intended in particular for a seat on an installation for amusement parks, has two flaps (10, 10′) mounted for articulation at the end of the support (6) of the base (7) of the seat. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195312 | Pivoting armest for enhancing side impact protection An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle seat having a first support member pivotably mounted to a seat structure, a second support member rotatably mounted to the first support member, and a biasing arrangement positioned relative to the first and second support mem... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7140692 | Vehicle passenger safety devices A vehicle passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles. The device includes a horizontal member that is configured to be secured to a back support of a seat in a vehicle, and two vertical members, each being attached to the horizonta... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134721 | Vehicle seat with dual independently adjustable supports A vehicle seat, which provides an enhanced level of comfort, by the use of dual independently supported seat cushions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inner seat cushion and an outer seat cushion, each of which is independently supported by a compressed air ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131703 | Portable restraining child safety vest for vehicles An apparatus for a safety vest for a portable restraining system designed to protect a child 12 in the back seat of a taxi cab, limousine, or car should a child safety seat not be available or practical. The device 10 provides means for separating a se... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7066543 | Powered fold-flat seat hinge assembly A fold-flat hinge assembly for use with a seat assembly includes an arm pivotably supported by a support member and adapted to support the seat back, as well as a gear fixedly attached to a shaft that is rotatably supported within a first slot of the support member.... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044267 | Portable adjustable sleep support device A support device for supporting the head and/or portion of the upper body of a seated person in a forward leaning semi-reclining position includes a base to be placed on a generally horizontal surface, with support legs and an upright member, an extension tube adjus... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021654 | Side air bag device An air bag device includes an air bag which is accommodated in a folded state along sides of a seat back and a seat cushion of a seat for an occupant. Upon side collision of a vehicle, the air bag is expanded by a gas generated by an inflator and deployed between an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017194 | Restraint system for restraining a person in a vehicle of transportation A restraint system for restraining a person in a vehicle of transportation, includes a safety harness having length adjustable shoulder belts and a buckle for connecting the shoulder belt on a chest-side of a person and a stiff U-shaped shoulder yoke having legs, wh... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6846020 | Seat belt restraint system for both adults and children A seat belt restraint system for a vehicle occupant (30) seated in a vehicle seat (32), more specifically for both an adult and a child or a person of small stature. The seat belt restraint system includes a conventional three-point seat belt restraint... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6592149 | Positioning devices for vehicle occupant restraints A system for positioning occupant restraints in a vehicle includes a pair of cooperative embodiments. A first embodiment comprises a clamp removably securable about an occupant restraint belt (preferably the shoulder strap, but the device may be applied t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6267410 | Through anchor A through anchor in which residual stress caused by thermal contraction is dispersed so as to reduce risk of crack formation in a resin molding portion. The through anchor includes a metal plate and a resin molding portion covering a portion of the metal ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6123391 | Adjustable track and slide mechanism A height adjuster for use with a seat belt comprising: a track mountable to a structural member of a vehicle in a vertical orientation, the member including a portion of a vehicle seat, the track including a plurality of adjustment holes located along its... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6053580 | Personal restraint device The present apparatus is a personal restraint device for fully restraining the wearer while providing flexibility and limited movement during use. The personal restraint device of this invention comprises a harness with a central portion having spaced apa... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6042190 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat with a seat cushion, adjustably fixed to the floor of the vehicle, and a backrest, which can be adjusted with respect to the seat cushion, is provided with a restraining device for the seat user. The restraint comprises a three-point safety... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033017 | Vehicle occupant protection apparatus An apparatus includes a vehicle seat (10) and an actuating assembly (80). The seat (10) has a wing (34) which is movable from a retracted position to a deployed position. When the wing (34) is in the deployed position, it projects adjacent to an occupant ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5918903 | Seat belt hanging and holding member A seat belt hanging and holding member of the present invention is capable of reducing manufacturing cost by reducing the material cost required for a coating member while improving safety. The seat belt hanging and holding member 10 slidably hangs and ho... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915789 | Flexible and adjustable harness A flexible and adjustable harness used by drivers of cranes and earth moving equipment is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment, the flexible and adjustable harness is used when it is necessary for a driver of a crane or an earth moving equipment to lean... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908223 | Child seat restraining system with tongue assembly A seat belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant includes a left webbing having a shoulder portion and a lap portion separated by a tongue assembly, a right webbing having a shoulder portion and a lap portion separated by a right tongue assembly, and... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5758582 | Device for restraining people on a moving unit A restraining device for restraining a passenger on a moving unit includes a passenger body enveloping unit having two side components each having a front end and a back end. The back end of each of the side components is joined to hinges fixed in an uppe... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5716097 | Retractor plate for integral child restraint seat A child restraint assembly is integrated into the backrest portion of a passenger seat in motor vehicle. The assembly includes a rear cushion and a pivoting bottom cushion for supporting a child in a seated posture. Left and right safety belts extend in a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5685566 | Webbing anchorage for seat belt system A webbing anchorage is provided for use in a seat belt system. The webbing anchorage comprises a bolt; an anchor metal plate having a base portion and a free end portion, said base portion defining a bolt hole through which said bolt is inserted, and said... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5609367 | Adjustable three-point restraint seat belt system for children and adults A seat belt restraint system for use by a child and an adult comprising: a three-point seat belt restraint system (20) having an additional web guide (50) to lower one of the restraint points to permit a shoulder belt to extend across the upper torso of a... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5580133 | Car seat restraint A restraint for a child car safety seat provides added assurance that a child, namely an active mobile toddler, is comfortably and securely maintained in the seat. The restraint slidably attaches to the shoulder straps of a conventional car seat, and is s... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5564788 | Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis support system A support system for maintaining a person in a substantially upright sitting position in a wheelchair, comprises a unitary frame and a unitary cushion. The unitary frame has front and back portions, and a generally rectangularly shaped central portion hav... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5529382 | Passenger restraint system An over-the-shoulder passenger restraint system that operates in three modes and permits fine adjustments of two pairs of pivoting elements, one pair located behind and above the passenger's shoulders, the second pair located in front of the passenger is ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5447356 | Chair for disabled persons A chair for disabled persons has a supporting frame, a seat adjustably connected to the supporting frame by a hinge, and a back adjustably connected by a hinge to the rear of the seat. The seat has a front section which lies beneath and supports the upper... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5433153 | Amusement track ride system with helical spinning section having locking restraints and enhanced passenger view An amusement track ride system comprises a pair of rails forming a track including a spinning section. A car traveling along the rails includes a chassis, a passenger seat on the chassis, and a plurality of wheel portions situated close to the feet of a p... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5426801 | Custom orthotic bracing system A chair restraint for supporting a patient in a sitting position from a chair or the like includes an upper torso support member having an orthotic support panel readily removable therefrom. The orthotic support panel is made from a plastic which is readi... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5385370 | Occupant restraint system with improved mounting mechanism An improved occupant restraint system for an automotive vehicle of the type including multiple longitudinally spaced seating positions in which seats are arranged in back-to-back relationship includes a guide ring assembly having two D-rings mounted on a ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5306045 | Shoulder harness sleeve Disclosed is a sleeve for modify a seat belt assembly, the sleeve being used to vary the position of the shoulder strap or other portion of the assembly relative to the passenger. The sleeve is installed at a portion of the seat belt assembly where a belt... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5186495 | Adjustable seat belt anchorage An adjustable seat belt anchorage (20) comprising: a guide rail (22) adapted to be secured to a portion of a vehicle (24) generally at or above occupant shoulder height, the guide rail (22) forming an open channel (34), and a plurality of pairs of cut-out... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5160167 | Self-locking strap guide for a seat belt A self-locking strap guide (S) has a base (10) with a flange (11) for mounting on the structure or shell (C) and with a support (12) against which the strap (S) can be pressed, a lock (20) with a shoe (21) articulated via an axle (30) on the base (10) in ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5149136 | Shoulder adjuster Disclosed is a shoulder adjuster comprising: a guide rail fitted so that the longitudinal direction is set as a vertical directions to a vehicle and provided with a plurality of notches formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction; and a slide member... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5074591 | Position adjusting device for a shoulder belt of a seat belt assembly A position adjusting device for a shoulder belt in a seat belt assembly comprises a belt anchor into which the shoulder belt is loosely passed, an anchor support block supporting the belt anchor, a guide rail slidably holding the anchor support block, and... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5066043 | Adjustable shoulder anchorage An adjustable shoulder anchorage is provided for use in a vehicle seat belt system. The anchorage includes a base defining a plurality of engagement portions distributed at predetermined intervals along the length of the base; a slide anchor provided mova... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5058922 | Motor vehicle safety belt comfort device A device is provided for improving comfort of a person seated in a motor vehicle using a safety belt assembly provided therein that includes a shoulder strap. Such device includes as essential parts (a) a suction cup that may be releasably adhered to the ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5050907 | Adjustable seat belt anchorage An adjustable seat belt anchorage (20) comprising: a guide rail (22) adapted to be secured to a portion of a vehicle (24) generally at or above occupant shoulder height, the guide rail (22) forming an open channel (34), and a plurality of pairs of cut-out... | 09/24/1991 |
