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20080217984 | RECLINING APPARATUS - A reclining apparatus includes a platform and a pivotal element pivotally connected to the platform. A positioning element is movably mounted on the pivotal element and formed with apertures in two rows so that each of the apertures is located on a different level. A locking device includes two latches and an adjusting element. A selective one of the latches can be inserted in one of the apertures in a related one of the rows. The adjusting element is connected to the latches so that the adjusting element is operable to move the latches. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224525 | Vehicle seat adjustment extension arm - An extension arm to facilitate the horizontal adjustment of vehicle seats with a bar activated lock releasing mechanism. The arm is fabricated of an appropriate length of a sturdy material such as metal or high impact plastic having one end attachable to the seat bar and having a gripable handle or strap at the other. The arm may also incorporate a mechanism for varying the distance from the bar to the handle by altering the position of attachment at the bar end. | 09-18-2008 |
20080224526 | Internally pulling type lift device for chair armrest - An internally pulling type lift device for a chair armrest includes an outer pipe, a guide track, an inner pipe, a follower, a locking member, a pull handle, a control knob, and a spring. Thus, the inner pipe is movable in the outer pipe so that the inner pipe will not rub the outer wall of the outer pipe during a long-term utilization, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the outer pipe. In addition, the inner pipe is locked onto or unlocked from the outer pipe by pulling or releasing the control knob, so that the lift device is operated easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating a user operating the lift device to adjust the height of the armrest. | 09-18-2008 |
20080265650 | Fastening Bracket - The present invention relates to a fastening bracket ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080272640 | Recreational chair shade system - The present invention comprises a method of attaching a pair of support arms to a chair for the purpose of positioning a towel or canopy. Each support arm provides a hooking means for fitment to common chairs, and a long arcuate towel-supporting member through which one end of a towel is threaded. The device may be readily transported from one place to another, may be easily attached to nearly any type of outdoor chair, is ideally composed of a pair of single pieces of plastic, and may be easily detached and packed away until used again at a later time. | 11-06-2008 |
20080284232 | Coupling Unit and Adjusting Mechanism Using the Coupling Unit - A coupling unit ( | 11-20-2008 |
20080309145 | FURNITURE WITH DECORATIVE FASTENERS - A method of assembling an upholstered furniture piece comprising decorative fasteners comprising providing an underlayment material layer, a foam material layer and a covering material layer. The foam material layer is positioned between the underlayment material layer and the covering material layer. The covering material layer extends beyond the underlayment material layer and the foam material layer. Fasteners are used to fasten the underlayment material layer, the foam material layer and the covering material layer together forming a layered component. A template may be used to guide positioning of the fasteners. The fasteners are decorative fasteners. Excess covering material that extends beyond the fasteners is stretched around the edges of the layered component and is affixed to a bottom surface of the layered component, thereby forming a layered assembly. The layered assembly is affixed to an upholstered furniture piece. | 12-18-2008 |
20080315662 | Arrester Device For an Adjustable Vehicle Seat - An arrester device for an adjustable vehicle seat with at least one locking rail running parallel to an adjusting direction and having periodically arranged locking lugs and locking openings includes a locking unit which includes a plurality of locking pins with a cylindrical shaft. The locking pins are guided independently of one another in a guide device in a locking direction, are displaceable in the locking openings and are pretensioned in the locking direction. The locking pins have a circumferential thread structure at least on the portion of the cylindrical shaft thereof running through a guide portion of the guide device. | 12-25-2008 |
20090021070 | CHAIR BACKREST MOUNTING BRACKET - A chair backrest mounting bracket includes a middle fixing section made of a material with high rigidity and having an axially extended and internally threaded central mounting hole, the middle fixing section being connectable to a backrest support of a chair by threading a middle bolt through the backrest support into the internally threaded central mounting hole; a plurality of side fixing sections made of a material with high rigidity and located outside the middle fixing section for mounting to a rear surface of a backrest of the chair; and an elastically deformable connecting section located between the middle fixing section and each of the side fixing sections. With the elastic connecting sections, the backrest connected to the backrest support via the side and the middle fixing sections is allowed to elastically deflect in multiple directions relative to the backrest support, making the backrest more comfortable for leaning. | 01-22-2009 |
20090026827 | AIRPLANE SEAT TRACK - The invention relates to an airplane seat track comprising an elongated, rectilinear track body ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090051208 | Leaf Spring Track Latch - A seat track assembly is provided for mounting a seat to a vehicle floor A fixed track is mounted to the floor and a movable track is fixedly secured to the seat and slidably coupled to the fixed track. A latch is operatively coupled to the movable track for selectively engaging the fixed track. A towel bar is operatively coupled to the latch for actuating the latch between a locked position coupled with the fixed track to prevent sliding movement between the fixed and movable tracks and an unlocked position decoupled from the fixed track to allow sliding movement between the fixed and movable tracks. A leaf spring extending between the movable track and the latch biases the latch into the locked position and permits resilient movement of the latch along a linear path between the locked and unlocked positions in response to pivotal movement of the towel bar. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058169 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail; an upper rail; a lock arm including lock claws; a memory rail including engagement grooves; a memory base including an engagement member; a lock release lever; and a connection separation lever. The lock claws are arranged to be engaged or disengaged with the lock holes at a position other than a position at which the engagement portion is engaged with the one of the engagement grooves. The upper rail includes a pushing portion arranged to push the engagement member when the upper rail is moved in the forward direction of the vehicle at the release state between the upper rail and the memory base, and to move the memory base at the position at which the engagement portion is engaged with the one of the engagement grooves. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066143 | Safety Device - A safety device for laterally supporting a vehicle occupant, in particular a child, in the area of the pelvis, has two supporting devices that are spaced apart from each other. To improve lateral support of the vehicle occupant, the two supporting devices are connected rigidly to each other by an elongate carrier element. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066144 | Device for fastening a car seat - A seatbelt guide for use in a child's car seat having a handle end and an engagement end with an extending length portion disposed between. The engagement end is effective for grasping a tab end of a seatbelt in a vehicle. The extending length portion is sized to be threaded through slots of a child's car seat. The seatbelt guide engages the seatbelt of a vehicle and can be guided through the slots of a child's car seat, and attached to a buckle end of a seatbelt. | 03-12-2009 |
20090079251 | FLOATING BEARING AND CLAMP SYSTEM FOR PATIENT PROCEDURES CHAIR MOUNTING AND POSITIONING POSTS - The headrest and side rails of a patient procedures chair are mounted on posts which are slidably received in elongated, self-aligning or floating plastic bearings. With this construction, any misalignment of the posts due to manufacturing tolerances will be accounted for as the bearings readjust themselves. Clamping devices engage the bearings and cause deformation to increase the frictional engagement of the bearings with the posts to the point where the posts are locked into place. In this regard, actuation of the clamps is accomplished by large knobs that protrude from the back of the chair for ready accessibility. | 03-26-2009 |
20090091176 | Leg Cap For Folding Chair - Leg caps for a folding chair are mounted at lower ends of front legs and rear legs. A cross section of the front leg is the same as that of the rear leg. The leg includes a strip and two curved edges disposed at both sides of the strip respectively. The leg cap includes a pad and a slanted fixing portion disposed on a top of the pad. The fixing portion has a slit to divide the fixing portion into two sections. The top of the pad includes two cavities disposed at two sides of the fixing portion respectively. Lower ends of the curved edges of leg are fitted in and fully contacted with the cavities. Then, the fixing portion and the strip are riveted together, thereby connecting the leg cap with the leg. | 04-09-2009 |
20090127916 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME WITH A HINGE MOUNTING, MORE SPECIFICALLY WITH A SEAT BACK HINGE MOUNTING - A frame of a motor vehicle seat for a motor vehicle including a hinge mounting having a hinge arm, and further including a structure part, said structure part being connected to the hinge arm in a connection region, the connection region being rigid when subjected to a load below a threshold value that occurs at accelerations in a normal driving condition of the motor vehicle and the connection region being compliant when subjected to bending loads at values occurring at accelerations of the motor vehicle occurring in an event of an accident, whereby the connection region includes a tongue that projects from one of the hinge arm and the structure part, and further includes a holding device that is provided on the one of the hinge arm and the structure part on which the holding device is not provided. | 05-21-2009 |
20090127917 | HIGH CHAIR NET ASSEMBLY - A high chair net assembly and a method of utilizing a high chair net assembly. Embodiments of a high chair net assembly include a net, at least one coupling device configured to couple the net to a high chair, and at least one folding mechanism. A method of utilizing a high chair net assembly having a net, at least one coupling device, and at least one folding mechanism includes coupling the net to a high chair via the at least one coupling device, and unfolding the at least one folding mechanism to open the net around the high chair. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134687 | SEAT HOLDING PORTION STRUCTURE - A seat holding portion structure has a side member that extends substantially in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The side member has a kick portion whose front and rear end sides are bent and that joins a front portion and a rear portion of the side member that are offset in a vehicle vertical direction. A floor reinforcement is installed within the side member from an opening portion of a vehicle body floor. A rear end portion of an elongated seat holding member is inserted in the floor reinforcement. A connecting body having a closed cross-sectional structure is fixed to a rear end portion of the seat holding member and is disposed at a rear end side bent portion of the kick portion, and, together with the floor reinforcement, is mounted to the side member. | 05-28-2009 |
20090146484 | CHAIR SLED LOCKING MECHANISM FOR GAMING DEVICE - Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a chair sled locking mechanism for use with a gaming device. In one example embodiment, a chair sled includes a sled body having a chair attachment connector disposed at a first end of the sled body and a cavity disposed at a second end of the sled body. A latching unit is disposed in the cavity of the sled body along with a spring that is configured to hold the latching unit in a locked position. A latch cover covers the cavity of the sled body. At least one of the latch cover or sled body includes an opening that allows an operator to manipulate the latching unit to an unlocked position. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146485 | HOLDING STRUCTURES OF VEHICULAR SEATS FOR HOLDING AN ELECTRIC WIRE MEMBER - A holding structure of a vehicular seat for holding an electric wire member has a shield. The shield is made of a resin and has a main body that can be integrally formed with a bending portion and a cover portion arranged on an inner side of the main body. The holding structure further includes a locking portion capable of locking the cover portion on the inner side of the main body. The holding structure is capable of accommodating awire member between the cover portion and the main body. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146486 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHCILE SEAT - A locking device for an adjustment unit of a motor vehicle seat having a toothed bar, a locking part cooperating with the toothed bar, a spring that abuts the locking part and a base part. The locking part comprises at least one tooth for engaging the toothed bar. A mass body is associated with the locking part and is hinged to the base part for pivotal movement about an axis. The mass body has a control contour which comprises a) a flat bight portion with a base, b) at least one enabling inclined portion adjoining the bight portion, c) a transition region adjoining the enabling inclined portion and d) one retaining inclined portion adjoining the transition region. The spring fits at one abutment end against the base of the control contour in the normal position of the locking part; the abutment end is capable of moving along the control contour. | 06-11-2009 |
20090200852 | BACK BAR LINKAGE ASSEMBLY - A linkage for mounting the elements of an in-line pipeline inspection vehicle. The embodiment allows measurements to be taken while constraining the vehicle to travel within an axial plane of the pipeline. | 08-13-2009 |
20090230752 | Pivot joint assembly for a vehicle seat - A pivot joint assembly includes a bar generally defining an outer cylindrical surface. The bar has first and second beads extending outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface. The first and second beads are spaced apart from one another along the length of the bar. At least one of the first and second beads is an integrally formed portion extended outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface. The assembly further includes a mounting member having opposed first and second sides. The mounting member has a hole formed therein. The bar is disposed in the hole such that the mounting member is disposed between the first and second beads such that bar rotates relative to the mounting member. | 09-17-2009 |
20090230753 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat adjustment device for a vehicle seat includes a driving motor that is in engagement with a driving part of a self-locking free wheel. An output part of the free wheel is connected to a gearing. To obtain a compact structure, the driving motor, the free wheel and the gearing are located in a common housing, which preferably has a housing base part and at least one housing covering. | 09-17-2009 |
20090302665 | ANTI-RATTLE TRACK FASTENER - An anti-rattle track fastener assembly for attaching a fixture to a vehicle that has a track formed therein. The track includes upper walls that form a longitudinally-extending slot. Spaced-apart segments extend from the upper walls into the slot to provide undercut areas in the slot positioned under the segments. Spaced-apart openings are positioned between the segments. The fastener assembly includes a stud that extends from the fixture and is dimensioned to be received within the slot for engaging the spaced-apart segments. The fastener also includes an eccentrically-mounted cam movable between a first position and a second position. When the cam is in the first position, the stud can engage the spaced-apart segments with clearance, and when the cam is in the second position, the stud can tightly engage the spaced-apart segments. | 12-10-2009 |
20090302666 | Laser Welding of Chair Components - A method of laser welding chair components together is provided. The method includes selecting at least one first chair component comprised of a first polymeric material that is at least substantially translucent to a laser and selecting at least one second chair component comprised of a second polymeric material that is opaque to the laser such that the one or more second chair components will absorb at least a portion of the heat or energy provided by the laser. The one or more first chair components are laser welded to the one or more second chair components. A chair is also provided that includes a first component composed of polymeric material laser welded to a second component composed of polymeric material. | 12-10-2009 |
20100060070 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A locking device ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100066149 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOUNTING MEMBER TO MOUNT AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat body that is configured for attachment to a floor surface of a vehicle. The seat body includes a seat back that is connected to a seat bottom. The seat back has a seat back frame and the seat bottom has a seat bottom frame. An electric component is mounted to the seat body. A first mounting member attaches the electric component to one of the seat back frame and the seat bottom frame. In this vehicle seat assembly, the first mounting member is configured to flex such that the electric component can move in a direction that is generally perpendicular to a plane of the one of the seat back frame and the seat bottom frame. | 03-18-2010 |
20100090515 | OPERATING LEVER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPERATING LEVER STRUCTURE - In an operating lever structure for a vehicle seat in which an opening through which a seat belt extends is provided adjacent to a seat cushion lifting and lowering mechanism and a fixed end portion of the seat belt is connected to a seat cushion frame, a lifter lever includes a plate-like extending portion that is coupled to the lifting and lowering mechanism and a protrusion portion. The plate-like extending portion extends toward a front of the seat. The protrusion portion extends from the front end of the plate-like extending portion toward the outside in the seat width direction. The protrusion portion protrudes from an outer shield through a first exposing port of the outer shield, installed to a side portion of the seat cushion. | 04-15-2010 |
20100096900 | Lever and wheel attachment device for chairs - A lever and wheel attachment device ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100096901 | MOUNT FOR AN ARMREST IN THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | 04-22-2010 |
20100127552 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle, includes a seat-side fixing member, a slide rail, a load detecting device disposed between the seat-side fixing member and the slide rail and arranged at an end portion of the slide rail on a rear side of the vehicle, and a bracket arranged at an end portion of the slide rail on a front side of the vehicle, the bracket supporting the seat-side fixing member. The bracket includes a lower attachment portion attached to the slide rail, a supporting portion extending from the lower attachment portion toward an upper side of the vehicle, and an upper attachment portion connected to the supporting portion so as to extend from the supporting portion toward the rear side of the vehicle, thereby being cantilever-supported by the supporting portion, and attached to the seat-side fixing member at a free-end side of the upper attachment portion. | 05-27-2010 |
20100148563 | CATCHING DEVICE FOR USE WITH UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - A catching device for use with a piece of upholstered furniture having a base portion, at least one wall portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and a crevice between the base portion and the at least one wall portion. The catching device includes an elongated receptacle sized and shaped for insertion into the crevice. The receptacle has a length selected to extend along at least a portion of the crevice, an upper sidewall shaped to extend along a wall side of the crevice, a lower sidewall shaped to extend along a base side of the crevice, and an end portion shaped for flexibly coupling the lower sidewall to the upper sidewall so as to form a closed end of the receptacle. The upper sidewall and lower sidewall are biased apart from each other such that when the receptacle is inserted into the crevice, the upper sidewall sealingly engages the wall portion and the lower sidewall sealingly engages the base portion. The catching device also includes a retaining flange flexibly coupled to a top portion of the upper sidewall and being sized and shaped such that when the receptacle is inserted into the crevice, the retaining flange protrudes outwardly from the crevice and away from the lower sidewall to engage a wall surface of the at least one wall portion to secure the receptacle in the crevice. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156165 | SEAT TIGHTENING MECHANISM FOR CHILD SAFETY SEAT - This invention relates to mechanisms and systems for securing a child safety seat to a vehicle seat. Some embodiments include one or more movable anchoring structures. The anchoring structures can be connected to a rotatable member that is capable of exposing and retracting the movable anchoring structures. The rotatable member can also be connected to one or more lever members disposed at one or both ends of the rotatable member and capable of hand operation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100171357 | FOOT REST HOLDER FOR WHEELCHAIRS - An apparatus for holding a wheelchair's footrests when not in use. The apparatus comprises a first member having a substantially flat center portion and an arcuate portion formed on each side thereof. A second member having a substantially identical shape to such first member and engageable with the first member at the flat center portion. Such arcuate portions form a clamp on a first end of the substantially flat center portion and form a clip member on an opposite end of the flat portion, such clip member having arcuate portions formed on an outer edge thereof for engagement with a footrest of such wheelchair when such footrests are not in use. There is a bolt and nut arrangement for securing such first member to such second member and a nut and bolt arrangement for securing the apparatus to the rear upright post of such wheelchair. | 07-08-2010 |
20100176648 | Method Of Producing A Support Pin Component - A method of producing a support pin component for attachment to a reclining part of a vehicle seat and for insertion into a support receiver of a seat frame. The support pin component has an attachment region for attachment to the reclining part of the vehicle seat, and a pin for the pivotable insertion into a support receiver of the seat frame. The support pin component is produced as a shaped part of sheet steel, for example in a progressive composite process. | 07-15-2010 |
20100213751 | SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY - The problem to be solved is to provide a seat track assembly which is simple, easy to operate seat track assembly where locking is simplex and intact and which renders a smooth sliding of seat and the problem is solved by providing a seat track assembly with a lower channel, upper channel, latch bracket, latch pin, lever and sliding assemblies wherein sliding assemblies provide a streamlined sliding to the upper channel and at the desirable position latch pin engages with the lower channel to lock the seat track mechanism from moving further forward or rearward. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213752 | FOOT COVER AND VEHICLE SEAT - A foot cover includes a pair of laterally spaced surface sections, first engagement portions on the insides of the lateral surface sections and configured to be engaged with a front side of a leg bracket, a second engagement portion at a rear side of the foot cover and configured to engage a rear side of the leg bracket, and an urging rib that urges the foot cover toward the rear side thereof. The first engagement portions have a fore-and-aft restricting surface that restricts the foot cover from being displaced rearwardly when mounted and a first inclination surface that abuts an associated front end portion of the leg bracket to restrict deformation of the associated lateral surface section into a separating direction of the lateral surface sections. | 08-26-2010 |
20100264718 | CHAIR BACKREST MOUNTING DEVICE - A chair backrest mounting device includes a main body, a middle fixing seat, and two side fixing seats. The main body is made of a flexible material. The middle and side fixing seats are made of a rigid material and embedded in a middle portion and two opposite end portions of the main body, respectively, so that the chair backrest mounting device can maintain sufficient flexibility and deformability to bear forces applied thereto in different angular directions, and sufficient rigidity to avoid easy elastic fatigue and breaking of the main body. Moreover, joint faces between the flexible main body and each of the rigid middle fixing seat and side fixing seats are non-flat faces to provide increased contact area and enhanced joining strength. | 10-21-2010 |
20100270847 | FURNITURE - The invention relates to a piece of furniture comprising a seat portion and a supporting substructure, wherein an apparatus for removably connecting the seat portion to the substructure is provided, the apparatus comprising at least one lever that can be moved between a position that locks the seat portion to the substructure and a release position, the lever being located at the substructure or seat portion and being provided with a bracket that forms an undercut, said bracket enclosing a pin at the seat portion or at the substructure in the locking position. | 10-28-2010 |
20100301658 | SAFETY DEVICE TO SECURE A CHILD SEAT TO THE VEHICLE SEAT - A device to secure a child seat to a vehicle's seat comprises of a piece of webbing to which two fixed pieces are attached, one to each end, and a movable piece that runs freely along the piece of webbing. The device secures the child seat to the bodywork/frame of the vehicle and to the seat, regardless of the vehicle's model. | 12-02-2010 |
20110006583 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A DETENT FITTING AND A FREE-PIVOTING MECHANICS - An assembly of a vehicle comprises a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part being pivotal relative to the first vehicle part, at least one detent fitting which is constituted to hold the two vehicle parts in position to each other in a locked state and, therein, to establish a force flow between the two vehicle parts and to allow for a pivoting of the two vehicle parts relative to each other in an unlocked state, an actuation shaft for actuating the at least on detent fitting and a free-pivoting mechanics which is actuatable in order to disrupt the force flow between the two vehicle parts for providing a free-pivoting function. Herein, it is provided that the free-pivoting mechanics for providing the free-pivoting function interacts with the actuation shaft and, therein, is constituted to come into operational connection with the actuation shaft only if the free-pivoting mechanics is actuated. The invention further relates to a free-pivoting mechanics for a vehicle seat and a method for providing a free-pivoting function. In this way, an assembly of a vehicle, a free-pivoting mechanics and a method for providing a free-pivoting function for actuating at least one detent fitting are obtained which do no not influence the normal operation of the detent fitting, use a mechanic for providing a free-pivoting function which is of a comparatively simple construction and in a reliable way provides a free-pivoting function. | 01-13-2011 |
20110057499 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR BOAT SEAT - An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a seat back support, a seat bottom support, a hinge pivot, and a stop pin. The seat back support has a seat back mounting portion and a seat back hinge portion. The seat back hinge portion includes a stop notch formed at an end of the seat back hinge portion. The seat bottom support has a seat bottom mounting portion and a seat bottom hinge portion. The hinge pivot passes through the seat back hinge portion and the seat bottom hinge portion to hingedly couple the seat back hinge portion to the seat bottom portion. The stop pin has a stop pin shaft and a stop pin head positioned at a first end of the stop pin shaft. A second end of the stop pin shaft is affixed to the seat bottom hinge portion of the seat bottom support proximate to the seat back hinge portion of the seat back support. | 03-10-2011 |
20110080032 | Seat Cushion With Foamed-in Fastening Element - A seat cushion has a plurality of foamed-in fastening elements, in particular for utilization in vehicle seats, wherein the fastening element is formed by a flat retainer element having a fastening web connected thereto and serving as a counter-retainer. The retainer element is foamed into the foam body of the seat cushion, wherein the counter-retainer is not covered by the foam body of the seat cushion. A stitching wire fastened at the cushion cover can thus be connected to the counter-retainer in a load-transmitting manner. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080033 | Seat Cushion With Foamed-in Fastening Element - A seat cushion having a plurality of foamed-in fastening elements in particular for utilization in vehicle seats. The fastening element has a plate-shaped retainer element foamed into the foam body of the seat cushion, and wherein the fastening element has at least one counter-retainer that is not covered by the foam body of the seat cushion, and wherein a stitching wire fastened at the cushion cover can be connected to the counter-retainer in a load-transmitting manner, wherein the counter-retainer is implemented in the type of a fastening web, the two ends thereof being connected to the plate-shaped retainer element. | 04-07-2011 |
20110089743 | Motor Vehicle Seat Adjustment Mechanism, and Vehicle Seat - A motor vehicle seat adjustment mechanism, comprising: a first end-plate, a second end-plate pivoting about a pivot axis, a locking member which is movable from an inactive position to an active position, with the locking member comprising a first and a second guide surfaces, a guide member associated with the locking member, comprising a third and a fourth guide surfaces, with the third and fourth guide surfaces having a conical configuration which widens more than the first and second guide surfaces. | 04-21-2011 |
20110095593 | DEVICE FOR A CHILD'S CHAIR - A glider device for a leg of a chair, especially a leg of a chair for a children's chair, comprising a plate which comprises at least one fastening opening and wherein the plate has one smooth underside and a topside, characterized in that it may be fastened in at least two different length positions in relation to the leg of the chair it is fastened to, and that it in both positions has a horizontal extent which is larger than the area it covers on the leg of the chair. A safety kit comprising the glider device and the use of the same is also disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
20110109146 | REMOVABLE VEHICLE SEAT - A removable vehicle seat includes a base, a removable seat main body, and a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the removable seat main body to the base. The first attachment mechanism includes a pin provided to the removable seat main body; and an attachment member provided to the base, and provided with a groove to which the pin is inserted. A disengagement prevention structure is provided between the pin and the attachment member, the disengagement prevention structure being configured to prevent the pin from disengaging from the groove. The second attachment mechanism includes a striker provided to the removable seat main body; and a lock device provided to the base and configured to releasably engage with the striker. | 05-12-2011 |
20110121631 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR ROTATING SEATS - A locking mechanism comprises an elongate body having first and second rails each having a first end and a second end and a void disposed therebetween. Lock slots are disposed in the first end of each rail and a pad is connected to each of the rails at the second ends to join the first and second rails. A mid bar is rotatably connected to the first and second rails and positioned within the void. An extension is disposed on a second end of the mid bar, wherein the extension provides a visual indication of both a locked state and an unlocked state. | 05-26-2011 |
20110121632 | FITTING FOR HANGING A CHAIR, AND CHAIR HAVING SUCH A FITTING - The present invention relates to a fitting ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110133540 | GUIDE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEATBELT - A guide structure of a vehicle seatbelt includes a belt guide. The belt guide is provided at one of a left corner and a right corner defined by a left side frame, a right side frame, and an upper frame. The one corner faces a belt pulled out from a seatbelt device. The left side frame and the right side frame extend vertically. The upper frame connects an upper end of the left side frame to an upper end of the right side frame. The belt guide protrudes upwardly with respect to the upper frame and forwardly with respect to the left side frame and the right side frame so that when the belt is placed on an occupant who sits on the seat, a portion of the belt that is placed on a shoulder of the occupant is guided by the belt guide. | 06-09-2011 |
20110193394 | Child Seat Tethering System - A system and method to tether a child seat to a vehicle seat is disclosed. The child seat has a latch strap engaging with a lower back of the child seat and a top tether strap coupled to a top of the child seat. An adapter plate is provided which has first, second, and third apertures with the first and second apertures receiving first and second connectors coupled to first and second ends of the latch strap and the third aperture receiving a third connector coupled to the top tether strap. The latch strap ends are threaded through the seat bight and coupled to first and second apertures of the adapter plate. The top tether strap connector is coupled to the third aperture. Each strap has a cinch, which is adjusted to tighten the straps. | 08-11-2011 |
20110241405 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector includes a first component having a socket and a first catch portion and a second component having a post and a resilient arm having a second catch portion. The post is shaped to be received in the socket. The second component is moveable along an axis relative to the first component from a first position wherein the resilient arm is biased such that the second catch portion is in a non-engaged position to a second position wherein the second catch portion is in an engaged position relative to the first catch portion. | 10-06-2011 |
20110254343 | LOCKING ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A locking element for a vehicle seat serves to lock the backrest to a seat part and/or to the body of the vehicle. The element comprises a rotatably mounted rotary catch which interacts with a pin in a locking manner. A rotatably mounted latching pawl secures the rotary catch in its locking position. In case of an accident, the rotary catch and the latching pawl are displaced relative to a housing part. | 10-20-2011 |
20110260520 | VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110272994 | SPRING-SOFT INTERMEDIATE MOUNTING PIECE FOR SWIVEL CHAIRS - Spring-soft intermediate mounting piece for use in a swivel chair, which comprises a chair column comprising a gas lift ( | 11-10-2011 |
20120013166 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A latch assembly for vehicle seat is provided. The latch assembly includes a base with a receiving pocket for accommodating a striker of a vehicle body part, a catch rotatably coupled to the base to rotate between a locking position where the catch supports the striker and an unlocking position where the catch allows the striker to escape, a damping plate rotatably coupled to the base to elastically press the catch to rotate to the unlocking position and having a damping surface which elastically presses and supports the striker accommodated in the receiving pocket, a pawl plate rotatably coupled to the base and having a pressing surface which presses the catch rotated to the locking position, and a pawl rotatably coupled to the base with the same rotating axis as the pawl plate and can prevent a further rotation of the catch due to an outer impact. | 01-19-2012 |
20120019041 | Hinge Mechanism and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Mechanism - hinge mechanism comprising first and second rotating frames and a control member mounted rotatably in a neck of the first frame, such control member being capable of controlling the relative rotation of the frames. A metal retaining part is held in the neck by pressing, and the control member is mounted rotatably independently of the retaining part and abuts against such retaining part. | 01-26-2012 |
20120025586 | Hinge Mechanism and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Mechanism - Hinge mechanism comprising first and second frames rotatably mounted relative to one another, the first frame comprising a collet, a control member rotatably mounted in the collet of the first frame and controlling a relative rotation between the two frames, and a brake unit comprising an operating member connected to the control member with angular play. The brake unit is housed in the collet of the first frame and fitted with a braking member adapted to brake the control member when the operating member is not activated and to allow the operating member to rotationally drive the control member. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025587 | Process for forming a connecting structure between the column and seating portion of an office chair, and a structure obtained by said process - A method for forming connecting structures between the column and seating portion for office chairs, characterised by:-forming a frusto-conical portion ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120038201 | SEAT STRUCTURE - CHAMFERED MOUNTING OF COMPENSATING FLOOR LATCHES - The present invention relates to a floor latch ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120062015 | VEHICLE SEAT LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle seat lock device is provided. The vehicle seat lock device includes a seat lock housing, a striker, a hook member and a blocking member. The seat lock housing is configured to be fixed to one of a seat back and a vehicle body. The striker is configured to be fixed to the other of the seat back and the vehicle body. The hook member is rotatably mounted on the seat lock housing to latch and unlatch the striker by engaging and disengaging the striker, respectively. The blocking member is pivotally mounted on the seat lock housing. The blocking member pivots and contacts with the hook member to prevent the hook member from rotating and to maintain engagement between the hook member and the striker when a load that is higher than a predetermined amount is inputted to the vehicle body. | 03-15-2012 |
20120074756 | LATERAL CUSHIONING TRAVEL PILLOW WITH SELF-SECURING FEATURE - A travel pillow or cushioning device that provides lateral comfort in travel or fixed position seating with a one piece, easily installed unit with an inherent self securing design that is positioned on top of an armrest and is further secured between two seat backrests or supported by the interior wall of a moving vehicle. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080928 | Seat Latch Structure - A seat latch structure is provided, which includes a base bracket mounted on a seat for a vehicle and having a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole formed thereon and an opening which is formed on one side thereof and into which a striker fixed to a vehicle body is inserted, a claw having a first through-hole formed thereon to correspond to the first insertion hole and a locking groove formed on one side thereof, a pawl provided on one side of the claw and having a second through-hole formed thereon to correspond to the second insertion hole, a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft inserted into the first through-hole of the claw and the second through-hole of the pawl, respectively, and a double torsion spring connecting the first through-hole and the second through-hole into which the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are inserted, respectively. According to the seat latch structure, the noise generated during the operation of the seat latch is reduced and the operating force is increased to improve the merchantability. | 04-05-2012 |
20120104825 | ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuator device for the seat adjustment in a motor vehicle, exhibiting at least one ratchet fitting ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120181842 | MAIN PIVOT ASSEMBLY FOR INCORPORATING INTO A SEATBACK PIVOTLY SECURED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT PLATES - A seat assembly including a pair of spaced apart lower sectors, each exhibiting an annular extending inner surface defining first and second aligning apertures, and an upper sector interposed between the spaced apart lower sectors and exhibiting a further annular extending inner surface defining a further aperture positioned between the aligning apertures of the lower sectors and defining a pivot point of the upper sector. A bushing and collar spacer are incorporated into the pivot point to maintain a desired spacing between the upper and lower sectors. A bushing exhibits male and female subassemblies, each further exhibiting an outer annular projecting perimeter lip such that the male bushing is installed through the aligning apertures in the upper and lower sector plates from the exterior side of a first selected lower sector, whereas the female bushing is installed from an exterior side of the other lower sector. | 07-19-2012 |
20120187741 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING SEATING BODY OF CHAIR - The structure for mounting a seating body according to the present invention includes a seating body mounting portion, a leg mounting portion and a screw. The seating body mounting portion is provided to a back surface of a seating face of a seating body, and has a screw hole. The leg mounting portion is provided to a leg member, and includes a through-bore formed thereon into which a screw shaft can be inserted. The screw fixes the seating body mounting portion and the leg mounting portion. The seating body mounting portion contacts the leg mounting portion on a first region in which the screw hole is formed and on a second region which is spaced from the first region via a groove. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193966 | LOCK DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR SEAT - A lock device for a vehicular seat, including a striker and a catcher including a base plate, a cover, a first striker receiving portion formed in each of the base plate and the cover, a latch rotatably disposed through a latch shaft, a lock plate rotatably disposed through a lock shaft, and a rubber bumper mounted to the first striker receiving portion of the base plate. The rubber bumper includes engaging grooves engaged with side peripheries of the first striker receiving portion of the base plate, respectively, a recessed portion engaged with a bumper receiving portion formed on a bottom surface of the first striker receiving portion of the base plate, and restraining portions engageable with outer circumferential surfaces of the latch shaft and the lock shaft, thereby restraining the rubber bumper from falling off from the first striker receiving portion of the base plate. | 08-02-2012 |
20120205959 | FLOOR LATCH MOUNTED TO A SEAT BOTTOM AND COMPENSATING FOR VEHICLE STRIKER HEIGHT VARIATION - A height compensating latch supported upon an underside of a rotatable vehicle seat and including a pair of spaced apart support plates, between which are pivotally supported a hook rotatable between a floor supported striker engaging position and a further position permitting rotation of the seat. A cam is also supported between the plates and triggers actuation of the hook. A pair of pliant and resilient portions are supported within mounting apertures associated with the plate, an open interior of each resilient portion receiving a mounting fastener for securing the plate to the seat and providing a degree of height compensation between the latch and striker. The pliant and resilient portions include a pair of rubberized bushings sandwiched between the support plates, each of the bushings further including an integrally formed grommet supported within first and second aligning pairs of mounting apertures associated with the plates. | 08-16-2012 |
20120242133 | Articulation System and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such an Articulation System - Articulation system comprising first and second articulations, each comprising two fittings which are pivotable relative to one another and a locking mechanism which comprises a control member which is mobile between a locked position and an unlocked position, the control members each being urged in a resilient manner into the locked position by a return member, a manoeuvring member which is mobile in rotation between a neutral position, a position of misuse and an actuating position, in order to unlock the control members when said manoeuvring member is displaced in a first direction, said manoeuvring member being returned from the position of misuse and the actuating position into the neutral position by a dual-action return device. | 09-27-2012 |
20120256468 | Flexible Pull Strap Recliner Mechanism Release System - The present invention provides a reclining release actuator for reclining furniture comprising a bracket having an engaging end portion and a strap end portion. The engaging end portion of the bracket is connected to a reclining mechanism in the reclining furniture. A self tapping bolt can be used to connect the bracket to the reclining mechanism. A pivot point can be included on the bracket and can be mounted to the reclining mechanism by a rivet and a bushing. A flexible pull strap having a bracket end portion and a handle end portion wherein the bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can be rotatably connected to the strap end portion of the bracket. The bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can have a plurality of holes for adjusting the connection height of the flexible pull strap. A release handle is connected to the handle end portion of the flexible pull strap. The release handle can be rotatably connected to the handle end portion of the flexible pull strap and the release handle can be flexible. | 10-11-2012 |
20120280555 | SEAT COMPONENT FOR A SEAT AND ASSEMBLY WITH SEAT COMPONENT AND ROTATABLE ACTUATING SHAFT - A seat component for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, is provided. The seat component is connectable with an actuating shaft such that a rotary movement of the actuating shaft can be transmitted to the seat component, in order to e.g. provide for swiveling a first vehicle part of a vehicle seat relative to a second vehicle part of the vehicle seat. Preferably, swiveling of a backrest is permitted relative to a seat part with a seating surface. The seat component furthermore includes a cutout for connection with an actuating shaft, which is formed and provided for a positive engagement of a shaft portion of the actuating shaft. In accordance with the invention it is provided that the cutout furthermore is formed such that one of at least two shaft portions with different cross-sectional profiles each selectively can positively be held in the cutout. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286556 | Hinge Assembly For Vehicle Seat and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Hinge Assembly - A hinge assembly for vehicle seat, comprising first, second, and third frames assembled to pivot, a hinge mechanism for adjusting an angular usage position of the first frame relative to the third frame, a first lock to immobilize the first frame relative to the third frame in said usage position, and a first control device for releasing the first lock is disclosed. It also comprises a second lock to immobilize the first frame relative to the second frame in a tilted position, a stop to immobilize the first frame in the tilted position, and a second control device for releasing the second lock. | 11-15-2012 |
20120299361 | SEAT SLIDE LOCKING APPARATUS - A slide locking apparatus has: a first locking piece having a narrow width locking hook section, a third locking piece having a broad width locking hook section and a second locking hook having an intermediate width locking hook section, which are held on an upper aril; and first to third locking piece accommodating holes which have width corresponding to the widths of the respective locking hook sections of the first locking piece to the third locking piece, and which are provided in a lower rail. The first locking piece accommodating hole is disposed on a frontmost end, the second locking piece accommodating hole is disposed to the rear side of the first locking piece accommodating hole, and the third locking piece accommodating holes are disposed to the rear side of the second locking piece accommodating hole. | 11-29-2012 |
20120299362 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR SEATS - A fastening system for seats includes insert ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120319450 | RETRACTABLE STRIKER AND SEAT WITH A RETRACTABLE STRIKER - The present invention relates to a retractable striker ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120326485 | INCLINATION ADJUSTER FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat comprises an inclination adjustment fitting, a backrest part, and a seat part. The inclination adjustment fitting has a toothed first element and a toothed second element, and the vehicle seat has a first main structural element and a second main structural element. The inclination adjustment fitting has an adjustment mechanism and/or a latching detent for adjusting the inclination of the first main structural element relative to the second main structural element about an axis of rotation. The toothed first element is connected directly to the first main structural element, and/or the toothed second element is connected directly to the second main structural element. | 12-27-2012 |
20130009443 | Attaching Device for End of Spring - There is disclosed a device for fixing a U-shaped end of at least one spring for supporting a cushion for a seat, to a seat frame of the seat which includes opposing frame sections, one of the frame sections being formed from a shaft, and the spring being stretched between the frame sections. The device comprises a collar fitted over the shaft and a retainer including a body having a geometry of similar figure with the collar and fitted over the collar on the shaft, and at least one pair of first and second spring engagement pieces provided at both edges of the body. A first axial region and second axial region of the U-shaped end of the spring are engaged with the first piece and the second piece, respectively, whereby the end of the spring is fixed to the shaft through the device. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009444 | SEAT FRAME ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND METHOD - A clamp for attaching a leg of a seat back sub-frame to a lower sub-frame of a bus seat includes a generally U-shaped body defining a receiving channel generally corresponding in shape to the leg to be received by the body, the body having a web, a first flange and a second flange extending from the web, where the first flange and the second flange are generally parallel. The clamp includes bolt holes some of which are positioned a distance from the web less than and some are greater than width of a rear surface of the leg. | 01-10-2013 |
20130026808 | PIVOTAL DEVICE OF VEHICLE SEAT - A pivotal device of a vehicle seat includes ratchet and guide mounted together to be rotatable relative to each other, and pawls supported by the guide in its circumferential direction and having external teeth adapted to mesh with internal teeth of the ratchet when an operating cam pushes the pawls radially outward, so as to inhibit relative rotation of the ratchet and the guide. One of the pawls is divided obliquely into two parts in the circumferential direction, and is pushed radially outward to mesh with the ratchet while increasing its width and eliminating clearances between the pawl and the guide. The rotating cam rides on a protrusion formed on the guide during rotation thereof, so as to largely push the pawls and press the ratchet radially against the guide. | 01-31-2013 |
20130026809 | SEAT ADJUSTER - The invention relates to a seat adjuster ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130043711 | SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND METHOD - A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other. | 02-21-2013 |
20130049434 | VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat, comprises at least one fitting which has two fitting parts rotatable relative to one another, and which defines an axis. At least one structural part has at least one first opening having a first diameter for partially accommodating the fitting, and at least one fastening region surrounding the first opening for fastening the fitting. The fastening region is reinforced relative to the other regions of the structural part by an additional part which has a second opening having a second diameter. The additional part is fixedly connected to the structural part, and the fitting is fixedly connected to the additional part and is at least partially inserted into the second opening. | 02-28-2013 |
20130093234 | APPARATUS ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A seat anchoring system that anchors seats in a seating arrangement in a vehicle is provided. The seat anchoring system includes a base and multiple fastening devices, where the fastening devices are attached to the base and extend away from an upper face of the base. The base has a shape similar to an inside configuration of a mounting rail such that the base is inserted into the mounting rail and positioned to any desirable location along the mounting rail. Further, the fastening devices extend through the mounting rail and attach the seat to the mounting rail. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093235 | OPERATING LEVER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPERATING LEVER STRUCTURE - In an operating lever structure for a vehicle seat in which an opening through which a seat belt extends is provided adjacent to a seat cushion lifting and lowering mechanism and a fixed end portion of the seat belt is connected to a seat cushion frame, a lifter lever includes a plate-like extending portion that is coupled to the lifting and lowering mechanism and a protrusion portion. The plate-like extending portion extends toward a front of the seat. The protrusion portion extends from the front end of the plate-like extending portion toward the outside in the seat width direction. The protrusion portion protrudes from an outer shield through a first exposing port of the outer shield, installed to a side portion of the seat cushion. | 04-18-2013 |
20130106164 | REMOVABLE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE | 05-02-2013 |
20130113266 | CHAIR LEG STABILIZER APPARATUS - An apparatus for stabilizing a chair with at least one leg that rests on a floor surface. The apparatus includes a body with a receiver. The receiver is configured to snugly receive the at least one chair leg. The apparatus also includes a base that is resiliently secured with respect to the body. The base is configured to engage the floor surface. | 05-09-2013 |
20130162000 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device is provided with a first lock mechanism which restricts a first movement of the seat, a second lock mechanism which restricts a second movement of the seat, and a drive source which removes the restrictions imposed by the first and second lock mechanisms. The drive source is provided with an output section which can be driven in two directions, that is, in the forward direction and the reverse direction, by the drive source. The drive of the output section in the forward direction from the neutral position thereof removes the restriction imposed by the first lock mechanism, and the drive of the output section in the reverse direction from the neutral position thereof removes the restriction imposed by the second lock mechanism. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169021 | LOCKING MEMBER OF VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE, AND SEAT PLACEMENT BODY - The present invention achieves a locking member of a vehicle seat device, a vehicle seat device, and a seat placement body, in which the lateral movement amount of the seat when receiving lateral movement acceleration can be suppressed without reducing the length of the engaging portion of the striker. | 07-04-2013 |
20130181500 | VEHICLE SEAT AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle with a seat part, a backrest part, and a side part, particularly an armrest part, for collectively supporting a vehicle operator in his seated position on the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is characterized in that a supplemental vehicle operator support device that is arranged on the side part of the vehicle seat, and that can be temporarily arranged in an otherwise vehicle seat-free support area, and by means of which a vehicle operator seated on the vehicle seat can be additionally supported when in a laterally or rear-oriented seated working position. | 07-18-2013 |
20130221726 | SEAT LATCH INDICATOR - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a latching mechanism for a vehicle seat. An exemplary latching mechanism for allowing selective attachment and detachment of a vehicle seat comprises a latch configured for latching and unlatching the seat, the latch being biased to a latched condition. The latching mechanism also comprises a lock for locking the latch and releasing the latch, the lock having a locked position, a transition position and a release position and configured for movement from the locked position to the release position through the transition position. The latching mechanism further comprises an indicator responsive to the position of the lock and configured to activate indication that the latch is released when the lock is moved through the transition position. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229045 | SEAT WITH STOWABLE SECURING SYSTEM - A seating system or seat includes a seatback and a head restraint operatively attached to the seatback. A housing area is disposed within either the head restraint or the seatback. A securing member is selectively movable between at least a first position and a second position. An end effector is operatively attached to the securing member. The end effector is substantially adjacent to the housing area in the first position, and is deployed away from the housing in the second position. | 09-05-2013 |
20130241261 | FOLDING CHAIR RISER - A set of extenders attach to chair legs, such as folding chair legs, to safely and easily increase the height of the chair. The extenders can be designed as blocks that attach to the chair legs and can provide two different height adjustment positions. The blocks do not restrict movement of the chair while providing the desired height for user comfort. The blocks can be designed to receive straight legs and can also be designed to receive horizontal beam legs. The blocks can be fixed to the chair legs with one or more set screws to provide a secure, safe, and convenient chair height adjustment. The extenders of the present invention eliminate the need for a user to sit on phone books or pillows to achieve a desired seating height. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241262 | WOBBLE JOINT FITTING FOR AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A wobble joint fitting for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat, in particular for a seat back hinge fitting, comprises (a) a first fitting part comprising an internal ring gear, (b) a toothed eccentric gear that engages the internal ring gear and that has an eccentric hole, (c) an eccentric to which a rotatable drive part is associated and which comprises wedge segments, (d) a second fitting part that is adjustable with respect to the first fitting part, and (e) a wrap spring. The wrap spring is a flat open spring ring and extends over an angle of less than 360°. The eccentric gear comprises a collar for the spring ring to fit against. | 09-19-2013 |
20130264858 | RECLINING DEVICE - A reclining device includes: a first member attached to one of a seat back and a seat cushion and having an attachment protrusion with an erected wall surface; a second member fitted into the first member and attached to the other member of the seat back and the seat cushion; a lock mechanism that controls relative rotation of the first and second members; an operation member that controls the lock mechanism; a spring disposed at the first member and biases the operation member; and a spring cover covering the spring, the spring cover having an elastic protrusion that can press-contact the erected wall surface of the attachment protrusion of the first member. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270888 | ROAD FINISHER AND SEAT CONSOLE - A road finisher includes an operator's seat arranged on a seat console. The seat console is adjustable on an operator's stand platform between different, locked working positions, namely by means of a locking device with a lock bolt which is shiftable between a disengaged position and an engaged position relative to at least one bolt receptacle. The lock bolt is shiftable by means of a movably mounted pivot lever which comprises at least one actuating end with at least one foot pedal and a shifting end acting on the lock bolt. | 10-17-2013 |
20130270889 | SELF-LOCKING STEP-BY-STEP MECHANISM FOR AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A self-locking step-by-step mechanism for an adjustment device of a vehicle seat has a clamping roller lock and a step-by-step device. The clamping roller lock a rotatable release wheel and a toothing. The step-by-step device has a) a pivotably mounted actuating lever b) a driver pivotably mounted on the actuating lever and which has two driver regions which interact with the toothing of the release wheel c) a drag lever which has supporting surfaces which enter into contact with the driver, and d) a spring. The spring has at least one projection. The drag lever has at least one indentation which is normally in engagement with the projection. The spring is fixed against rotating. | 10-17-2013 |
20130278042 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle scat includes a sitting part structure and a seatback structure which is arranged so as to pivot at its lower end on the sitting part structure and is covered by a seatback cover and to which, in its upper region on the vehicle sill side, is secured a belt deflector. The belt deflector has a belt runner opening for a seatbelt, which faces in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The seatbelt is guided out of an automatic belt roller mechanism, which accommodates one end of the seatbelt, through the belt runner opening in the belt deflector. The belt deflector is covered by the seatback cover which has a belt-passage through-opening which coincides with the belt runner opening and is covered on the front face of the seatback by a belt cover which has a belt-guide slot and is connected to the seatback cover. | 10-24-2013 |
20140001815 | RIPPLE EXTRACTION DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE SEAT AND RIPPLE EXTRACTION METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140042792 | CLIP - A clip that hooks, and thus fixes, a cover of a seat onto a frame structure includes a cover connecting portion that is integrally connected to the cover; a hook-shaped hook portion that hooks onto, and thus fixes to, the frame structure; and a planar covering portion that is formed in a position facing a back side portion of the hook portion. An opening that enables the back side portion of the hook portion to be visible is formed in the covering portion. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049092 | Seat Lock Device and Methods - A seat lock device and method for preventing the unauthorized removal and theft of seats are provided. The seat lock device can include a lock body configured to straddle a seat bracket of at least one of a left-hand third row seat and a right-hand third row seat which can be clamped to a floorboard of a vehicle. The lock body can include a series of coaxial bores. A pin assembly can include a pin configured to be inserted through the series of coaxial bores of the lock body. The pin can also be extendable through a pre-existing hole formed in the at least one seat bracket thereby preventing the at least one seat bracket from releasing from the floorboard of the vehicle. | 02-20-2014 |
20140077575 | CONSTRICTING MEMBER OF CHAIR FOOTREST RING - A constricting member of a chair footrest ring is revealed. The constricting member is mainly a constricting sleeve with a hole mounted on a center thereof. A plurality of tapered-shaped mounting and fixing parts is disposed projectingly on an outer surface of the constricting sleeve, from top to bottom and expanded outward. At least one trench is also formed on the outer surface of the constricting sleeve. A positioning projective ring is projecting from and integrally formed on an outer edge on a top end of the constricting sleeve. The structure is simple so that the manufacturing cost is reduced and the assembling is more convenient and faster. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077576 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE TO A VEHICLE SEAT - A mounting assembly for securing an entertainment device to a vehicle seat having a pair of spaced headrest post guides extending through a top surface of the vehicle seat is provided. The mounting assembly includes a first bracket member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end and the second end each configured to attach to a respective headrest post guide with the first bracket member extending between the headrest post guides. A second bracket member is configured to support an entertainment device and is slidingly attached to the first bracket member and is selectively securable between forward and aft locations relative to the first bracket member to position the entertainment device rearwardly of the vehicle seat. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077577 | Device for the attachment of seats in passenger cabins, a seat track, a holding device, and a method - A device for the attachment of seats in passenger cabins of aeroplanes, road coaches, ships, railways, and similar, with at least one seat track, which has at least one exterior latching section, and with at least one holding device for purposes of attaching the seat to the at least one seat track. The at least one holding device has two integrated arms to engage around the latching sections and a multiplicity of teeth to fix it in position. The teeth can be moved in the vertical direction of the seat track. A seat track thermally is coated on at least some sections with exterior latching sections. A method is disclosed for the attachment of seats in passenger cabins. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084664 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A seat support with adjustment systems allowing a height and swivel adjustment functionality of the seat in a manner free of any wobble and shaking motion. The seat mechanism for height and swivel adjustments have screw adjustment applying a pre-load on a resilient component which gives a resilient force on a load bearing surface. The load bearing surface guides the seat part in motion during seat adjustment in a way to reduce friction and wear with use in time. The screw adjustment and the resilient component are configured such that play in guiding of the seat part in motion during seat adjustment is eliminated regardless of fabrication and component variations, and wear, with use in time. A screw adjustment locking device is configured to assure a stable adjustment with use in time. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091610 | VEHICLE SEAT TRACK COVER - According to various embodiments, a vehicle seat track cover includes a substrate configured to be positioned over a seat track and a slot formed along the substrate. The slot is configured to facilitate passage of a seat support from the seat track to a vehicle seat. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097662 | VARIABLE-LENGTH RAIL COVER - A rail cover for a seat rail includes a cover element for completely covering a longitudinal portion of the seat rail. The cover element extends at least in part in a plane of extension that is formed by a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the rail cover and includes a first, rigid, longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion that follows on from the first longitudinal portion. The first longitudinal portion and the second longitudinal portion are mechanically coupled together by means of a flexible portion, wherein the second longitudinal portion is designed to carry out a pivoting movement in a direction across the plane of extension. | 04-10-2014 |
20140125109 | Seat Adjuster Having a Rocker - A seat adjuster comprising includes a crank ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140145491 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, includes a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are rotatable relative to one another and which are in geared connection with one another by a ring gear and a gear wheel which meshes with the ring gear. The fitting also includes a cam which is driven by a driver and revolves in the circumferential direction in order to drive a relative rolling movement of the gear wheel and the ring gear. The driver is mounted with a clearance and/or the cam is mounted on a collar of the second fitting part. The collar has a flange on the free end thereof. The end face of the flange forms an axial support surface for the driver. The flange includes a groove in the support surface. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145492 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE TO A VEHICLE SEAT - A mounting assembly for securing an entertainment device to a vehicle seat having a pair of spaced headrest post guides extending through a top surface of the vehicle seat is provided. The mounting assembly includes a first bracket member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end and the second end each configured to attach to a respective headrest post guide with the first bracket member extending between the headrest post guides. A second bracket member is configured to support an entertainment device and is slidingly attached to the first bracket member and is selectively securable between forward and aft locations relative to the first bracket member to position the entertainment device rearwardly of the vehicle seat. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145493 | Process for forming a connecting structure between the column and seating portion of an office chair, and a structure obtained by such process - A method of forming a connecting structure between column and seating portion of an office chair includes the steps of forming a frusto-conical portion having a flange by cold-pressing a portion of sheet metal, inserting the flanged portion into a mold reproducing the shape of the structure, injecting plastic material into the mold and incorporating the flanged portion of the frusto-conical portion into the plastic material. | 05-29-2014 |
20140167482 | FURNITURE STABILIZING DEVICE - The present disclosure is generally directed to a system that may be coupled to and is compatible with various sizes and types of furniture including chairs and stools with individual legs, to help stabilize such furniture by outwardly expanding at least a portion of the footprint of the furniture to which the system is coupled, by separating the tipping axes of the furniture and the system coupled to the furniture, and/or by increasing the tip resistance of the chair by coupling it to the system. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167483 | SEAT ADJUSTING MECHANSIM FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a seat adjustment mechanism for a seat, for example a seat for all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seats. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167484 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH ROLLER GUIDE - The invention relates to a vehicle seat with roller guide, wherein the roller guide includes at least one guide rail, which is at least partially open at the side, and at least one roller which rolls in the guide rail and is connected by at least one shaft to parts of the vehicle seat, wherein a roller cover part of the roller can roll with a running surface of the roller along an inner wall, on the lower side of the roller, of the guide rail arranged parallel to or at an angle to the longitudinal course of the axis, wherein at least the roller cover part of the roller is made from material that can be deformed by pressurisation by means of seat occupation and in a movement-free state without seat occupation rests on the inner wall, on the lower side of the roller, and an inner wall, running parallel thereto on the upper side of the roller, of the guide rail so as to make contact. | 06-19-2014 |
20140203619 | Device and Method for Stabilizing a Chair on Unstable Surfaces - The present invention is a device and method for stabilizing a chair on unstable ground. The device is particularly suited for chairs having horizontal or longitudinal leg support sections that contact the ground. The device comprises an elongated platform body having a longitudinal axis along its length and a horizontal axis along its width. The platform body has an upper surface, a ground contacting surface and a perimeter edge. The upper surface comprises at least one adapter positioned along the longitudinal axis for affixing the device to the horizontal or longitudinal leg support section of a chair. The increased surface area provided by the device reduces or eliminates instability when the chair is used on unstable surfaces such as sand, snow, gravel or grass. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210251 | ASSIST MECHANISM FOR RECLINER CLOSING - An assistive device for closing an extended recliner having an assistive mechanism operatively associated with the extension and retraction mechanism of a recliner footrest wherein said mechanism is constructed and arranged for a user to actuate said mechanism in order to assist in closing the extended footrest of a recliner. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232164 | TAILOR WELDED SEAT AND COMPONENTS - A tailored vehicle seat component | 08-21-2014 |
20140239698 | NOVEL CAM ASSEMBLY UTILIZING 2 OR MORE INTERCONNECTED AND LOCKING PARTS FOR FURNITURE - A mechanism and method for assembling a base to a piece of furniture is provided with at least two cams having complimentary interlock mechanisms constructed and arranged to interlock one to another. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246892 | ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A SEAT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING AN ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT - An actuator arrangement for a seat includes an adjusting linkage configured to be coupled to an adjustable component of a seat, a power drive and a switch means. The power drive has terminals and is configured to effect a relative displacement between the adjusting member ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140252839 | CONNECTION ELEMENT OF THE HEADREST POLES ON A SEAT STRUCTURE - A connection element of a headrest pole on a seat structure of a motor vehicle seat, includes a connection profile which receives the headrest pole and/or a headrest pole housing. The connection profile protrudes through a lateral wall of the seat structure. | 09-11-2014 |
20140265516 | AISLE-OPERATED LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MOVABLE SEAT - A movable seat for a transit vehicle has a folding seat cushion that moves between a use position oriented to support a passenger and a storage position. The seat is supported by at least one pedestal that can be mounted in a vehicle for movement with respect to said vehicle, for example to provide space for a mobility aid. The pedestal has a locking mechanism and a lock activator that places the locking mechanism in a locked position to prevent movement the seat. The seat also has a release mechanism that in one orientation maintains the locking mechanism in a locked position and in a second orientation unlocks the locking mechanism and also prevents placement of the folding seat cushion to the use position when unlocked. | 09-18-2014 |
20140284989 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A vehicle seat reclining device includes first and second brackets, which are rotational relative to each other, two guide portions provided on the first bracket and forming a guide groove, a pawl, and a protruding portion. The pawl has outer teeth, which can engage with and disengage from inner teeth of the second bracket, and is guided by the guide groove to move radially. The protruding portion protrudes circumferentially at least at the tip end portion of the guide portion. A fulcrum of inclination of the pawl with respect to the guide part may occur at the time when the outer teeth and the inner teeth are disengaged from each other. The fulcrum located at a position closer to the inner teeth than an intersection point between the guide portion and a normal to a surface where the outer teeth and the inner teeth are engaged with each other. | 09-25-2014 |
20140306507 | LOCKING DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT - A locking device for a vehicle seat has a latch which is mounted pivotably about a second axis and is intended for locking a counter element, with a clamping eccentric which is mounted pivotably about a first axis parallel to the second axis and, by interaction with a first functional surface of the latch, secures a locked state of the latch. In the locked state, the clamping eccentric acts in a spring-loaded manner on the first functional surface via a clamping surface. The clamping eccentric is moveable from the locking position thereof into the unlocking position thereof. A pretensioned compression spring is provided, which is supported at one end thereof on an arm of the clamping eccentric in a manner spring-loading the latter into the locking position thereof and, at the other end thereof, acting upon the latch in the unlocking direction. | 10-16-2014 |
20140319893 | FITTING FOR AN ADJUSTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A fitting for a motor vehicle seat adjusting device and a method for producing same is based on a relatively adjustable fitting top part and a fitting bottom part, a transmission gear unit, in operative connection with the fitting parts, for adjusting the fitting top part relative to the fitting bottom part, and a drive shaft ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140319894 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE STOP - An adjusting device for a hinge mount of a motor vehicle seat has a housing part, a drive unit, a gear unit which is mounted downstream of the drive unit, is driven by the drive unit, has at least one self-locking gear and drives an output shaft, an element which can be adjusted about an axis of the hinge mount, is rotationally connected to the output shaft and can be adjusted in an angle range ≦360°, preferably ≦90° about the axis of the hinge mount, and at least one stop mechanism which delimits the swivel range of the arm in at least one swivel direction. The stop mechanism is mounted between a) the self-locking gear and the drive unit, b) the self-locking gear and the housing part and/or c) the drive unit and the housing part. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319895 | Device and Method for Adjusting a Seat Position - A device for adjusting a seat position of a vehicle seat allows for an automatic or automated adjustment of the seat position of the relevant vehicle seat. The device includes at least one vehicle seat, at least one first sensor unit for determining physical parameters of a potential vehicle passenger located outside of the vehicle and/or at least one input device and/or at least one second sensor unit for determining the scat position of the vehicle seat, and at least one control unit. A method is provided for the automatic or automated adjustment of a seat position of a vehicle seat by a device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140333113 | VEHICLE SEAT SUPPORTING DEVICE - To reinforce, with a reinforcing member, a foot bracket which supports a seat on a vehicle body floor, and to suppress increase in a size of the foot bracket due to use of the reinforcing member, left and right end portions of the reinforcing member for reinforcing the foot bracket are fixed to the foot bracket, the foot bracket fixed on the vehicle body floor and supporting a seat supporting part of the seat. An intermediate portion of the reinforcing member, which is a main part thereof, is situated within a projection plane in an up-down direction of the foot bracket. A straight portion of the reinforcing member corresponding to a fixing portion for fixing the foot bracket to the vehicle body floor is disposed on the seat supporting part side of the foot bracket. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333114 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140346839 | MANUAL CONTROL COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE PIECE OF FURNITURE AND ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE PIECE OF SEATING FURNITURE - A manual control component ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140375107 | STACKING RING FOR CHAIR BASES - A stacking ring for a chair base may be disposable between a first and second chair base such that the stacking ring generally prevents lateral movement of the first chair base relative to the second chair base. The stacking ring may be integrally formed to the chair base, or separate and disposable between at least two chair bases. The stacking ring may substantially prevent rotation of a first chair base relative to a second chair base. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375108 | Filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement - A filter element for a pneumatic adjusting arrangement, e.g., a vehicle seat, includes a filter chamber that is fillable with pressure media and includes first and second flexible films connected together along a connecting seam to define the filter chamber. A filter medium for removing particles entrained in the pressure medium is arranged in the filter chamber and separates the filter chamber into first and second chamber regions. The pressure medium may flow into the first chamber region via a pressure medium inlet line, flow into the second chamber region via the filter medium, and flow out of the second chamber region via at least one pressure medium outlet line. By realizing the filter element or the filter chamber thereof from flexible films, the filter element can be installed in a space-saving manner and with a form that can be adapted to the situation. | 12-25-2014 |
20150035340 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A SEAT TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND SEAT COMPRISING SUCH AN ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A seat attached to a vehicle structure by at least four attachment points comprises, on at least one of the attachments an extendable connecting element ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150048667 | SYSTEM USABLE IN ARTICLES TO FACILITATE RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN PARTS THEREOF - A system that makes up at least a portion of a utilitarian article and having: a first body; a second body; and a first linkage assembly acting between the first and second bodies and configured to allow the first and second bodies to be relatively positioned to thereby reconfigure the article into which the system is incorporated. The first linkage assembly has first and second linkage parts. The first linkage assembly is configured so that: a) the first linkage part is movable relative to the first body around a first axis; b) the second linkage part is movable relative to the first linkage part around a second axis; and c) the second linkage part is movable relative to the second body around a third axis. At least one of the first, second, and third axes is non-parallel to the other two of the first, second, and third axes. | 02-19-2015 |
20150054329 | STADIUM MEMORABILIA SUPPORT BASE - A method for enhancing sales of stadium seat memorabilia by utilizing a stabilizing base, with a large surface area in the shape of sports memorabilia, such as baseball bats and/or sports figures, with or without brackets, to mount and stabilize a stadium seat for use outside of the stadium, such as at home or in a commercial setting. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054330 | STADIUM SEAT MEMORABILIA SUPPORT BASE - A method for enhancing sales of stadium seat memorabilia by utilizing a stabilizing base, with a large surface area in the shape of sports memorabilia, such as baseball bats and/or sports figures, with or without brackets, to mount and stabilize a stadium seat for use outside of the stadium, such as at home or in a commercial setting. | 02-26-2015 |
20150061348 | Chair Position Adjuster - The present invention relates to a chair position adjuster for adjustable chairs or foldable chairs. The objective of the utility model is to provide an improved chair position adjuster to overcome the shortcomings in the prior art, avoid risks of clamping hands, and realizing simple structure and lower cost. A chair position adjuster comprises a housing and an adjustment arm. The housing is installed at the lower surface of an armrest. The said adjustment arm is connected with a chair part. The said housing is internally provided with a continuous wave-shaped chute. The bottom of the said housing is transversely provided with a slit communicating with the said chute. One end of the adjustment arm is inserted into the said chute, while the other end extends out of the slit and is fixed on the chair part. The said adjustment arm moves slidably in the said chute. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061349 | LOCKING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A locking unit ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150076889 | SEAT BACK MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY - A seat back mounting structure of a vehicle body may include a side pin that is fixed on a seat back frame, a seat back bracket formed with an insertion hole through which the side pin is inserted, a fixation hole, and a guide route between the insertion hole and the fixation hole such that the side pin moves from the insertion hole to the fixation hole, and an elastic bracket including a fixation portion formed at one side thereof, the fixation portion being fixed on the seat back bracket, and a protruded portion formed at a central portion of the elastic bracket, the protruded portion reducing a width of the guide route and elastically deformed by the side pin when the side pin moves from the insertion hole to the fixation hole. | 03-19-2015 |
20150102651 | SOFA STRETCHER RAIL - A symmetrical sofa stretcher rail for compact assembly of a furniture item is provided. Embodiments of the invention include a symmetrical sofa stretcher rail with two ends that are mirror images of each other, which can thus be coupled to a seat box frame and installed inside a sofa frame with either end of the sofa stretcher rail coupling to either the front or rear of the sofa frame. In embodiments, the sofa stretcher rail may be pre-assembled as part of a seat box frame, and pivoted between a position parallel to the seat box frame and a position perpendicular to the seat box frame. Embodiments of the sofa stretcher rail include a curved central body, interior pivot tabs, fastening plates, and exterior mounting plates, having a plurality of attachment points for fastening the sofa stretcher rail to a sofa frame coupled to the seat box frame. | 04-16-2015 |
20150115687 | SEAT COMPONENT POSITIONING STRUCTURE - A seat component positioning structure includes a component of a conveyance seat; a floor having a positioning hole; and a locate pin provided in the component. The component is positioned by inserting the locate pin through the positioning hole in the floor. The locate pin includes a distal-side large diameter portion, a base-side large diameter portion, and a small diameter portion disposed between the distal-side large diameter portion and the base-side large diameter portion. When the component is fixed to the floor, a portion of the base-side large diameter portion faces a peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor. A resin layer is provided on a surface of the portion of the base-side large diameter portion, the portion facing the peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor when the component is fixed to the floor. | 04-30-2015 |
20150291068 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT - The present invention relates to an adjusting device, in particular for a motor vehicle interior component, which is used, for example, for adjusting a vehicle seat and/or one of the components thereof. | 10-15-2015 |
20150306991 | LOCK DEVICE - A lock device includes a base, a first rotation member, a second rotation member, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. Protrusions are provided on one of the base and one of the first rotation member and the second rotation member. The protrusions are protruded in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the first rotation member. An end of one of the first elastic member and the second elastic member is fixed to the protrusions. The protruding length in the rotation axis direction of the protrusions is longer than the length in the rotation axis direction of one of the first elastic member and the second elastic member. | 10-29-2015 |
20150308477 | CLIP ATTACHING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT - There is disclosed a clip attaching structure of a vehicle seat. The seat frame includes an attaching hole and an expanded hole which expands a hole thereof from the attaching hole in a radial direction. The clip includes a fitting portion inserted into the attaching hole to fit in an inner periphery of the attaching hole, and an extending portion which extends a shape thereof from the fitting portion in the radial direction to be inserted into the expanded hole. A tip of the extending portion extends beyond the fitting portion in an inserting direction. On a tip surface of the extending portion in the inserting direction, a guide surface is formed to abut on a peripheral edge portion of the expanded hole when an inserting position of the fitting portion shifts from the attaching hole in the radial direction, thereby guiding the fitting portion toward the attaching hole. | 10-29-2015 |
20150320215 | ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE - An electromotive furniture drive includes a drive unit and a power take-off unit which can be moved relative to the drive unit. At least one connecting element is arranged on each of the drive unit and the power take-off unit to respectively connect the drive unit and the power take-off unit to a furniture fitting, Each of the connecting elements provides at least two force application points in spaced apart relation for the connection to the furniture fitting in a direction transverse to the relative movement between the drive unit and the power take-off unit. The force application points are spaced apart from one another at least by a distance which is greater than approximately 50% of a displacement movement of the furniture drive. | 11-12-2015 |
20150329012 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided including at least first and second movable seat elements relatively to each other and at least one actuator ensuring a relative movement between both elements. The actuator includes a sensor for measuring a piece of representative information of the position of a first seat element relatively to a second seat element. The sensor includes an inclinometer secured to the first seat element. The piece of representative information of the position of the first seat element is an inclination of the first seat element. | 11-19-2015 |
20150329013 | Seat Adjustment System - A seat support with adjustment systems allowing a height and swivel adjustment functionality of the seat in a manner free of any wobble and shaking motion. The seat mechanism for height and swivel adjustments have screw adjustment applying a pre-load on a resilient component which gives a resilient force on a load bearing surface. The load bearing surface guides the seat part in motion during seat adjustment in a way to reduce friction and wear with use in time. The screw adjustment and the resilient component are configured such that play in guiding of the seat part in motion during seat adjustment is eliminated regardless of fabrication and component variations, and wear, with use in time. A screw adjustment locking device is configured to assure a stable adjustment with use in time. | 11-19-2015 |
20150329020 | SEAT DRIVING APPARATUS - A seat driving apparatus includes: a tubular member into which an output shaft is fitted, into which an input shaft is fitted, and which includes a tubular portion and a pressing piece; a first biasing member biasing the tubular member in an axial line direction toward the input shaft; an intermediary member into which the tubular portion is loosely inserted and which is turnable about an axial line extending in a direction different from a direction of an axial line of the tubular member; a cam member supported turnably around an axial line extending in a direction different from the directions of the axial lines of the tubular member and the intermediary member, pressing the pressing piece via the intermediary member, and allowing the input shaft to fit into the tubular member; and a second biasing member biasing the cam member, wherein a counterface of the intermediary member pressing the pressing piece includes a curved surface. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342354 | GUARD AND COMBINATION FOR ROTATABLE OR SWIVEL SEAT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME - A guard for a rotatable or swivel seat includes a first generally planar surface and an opposing second generally planar surface. The first and second surfaces define an inner peripheral edge that surrounds a central opening. A skirt extends generally perpendicularly from the first and second surfaces. The skirt generally surrounds and is spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge. The guard includes a plurality of equidistantly spaced-apart fastener points formed on or in at least one of the first and second surfaces. Each fastener point is spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge and radially inwardly from the skirt. The guard is attachable to a platform of a seat in both a first configuration wherein the skirt of the guard extends away from the platform of the seat and a second configuration wherein the guard is inverted from the first configuration. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352987 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SEAT - A control system for a seat having a base portion and a back portion is disclosed. The control system includes a holder coupled to the back portion. The control system includes a control pod removably and at least partially received within the holder. The control pod includes a body and at least one switch disposed on the body. The at least one switch is manually actuatable to control a corresponding component of the seat. The control pod is adapted to be moved between a storage position and a usage position. The control pod is at least partially received within the holder in the storage position. The control pod is outside and spaced apart form the holder in the usage position. The control system includes a cable tethering the seat and the control pod together. | 12-10-2015 |
20150375645 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A REAR SEAT ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE BEARING ARRANGEMENT - A bearing arrangement ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150375646 | Apparatus for Locking Folded State of Seat for Vehicle - An apparatus for locking a folded state of a seat for a vehicle may include first links each of which rotates depending on whether the seat is fastened to a vehicle body, a second link that rotates depending on the rotation of the first links, and a locking link which has a plurality of fastening portions and is rotatable in accord with rotation of the seat. The second link is selectively fastened to different fastening portions of the locking link depending on the rotation of the second link. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001678 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A LOCKING UNIT - A vehicle seat ( | 01-07-2016 |
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20160031387 | SEAT ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A seat actuating element for a motor vehicle seat has an element head ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160039386 | BELT FITTING - In an anchor ( | 02-11-2016 |
20160052426 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR BABY CAR SEAT - A locking device for a baby car seat for cooperating with a locking rod on a car seat to connect the baby car seat to the car seat is disclosed, the locking device including: an installation rack, a locking member rotatably connected to the installation rack via a first shaft, the installation rack being provided with a locking groove for receiving the locking rod, and the locking member being provided with a locking hook for hooking the locking rod and locking the locking rod in the locking groove. The locking device further includes a button and a stopping block movably provided on the installation rack along a length direction of the installation rack, the button including a driving pin, the locking member provided with a driving groove in which the driving pin is movably inserted, the locking member being driven to rotate about the first shaft when the button moves. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059744 | Car Seat Vehicle Connection System, Apparatus, and Method - A car seat connection system for connecting the car seat to a vehicle is provided. The system includes at least one strap, each having a first connector at a respective first end of said strap and a second connector at a respective second end of said strap. The first connector is configured to removably connect to the car seat and the second connector is configured to removably connect to a car seat anchor of the vehicle. The seat connector and the first connector may be seatbelt connectors of opposite gender. The second connector may be a LATCH or ISOFIX connector. A method is provided for removably connecting the car seat to the vehicle. The method includes connecting the first connector to the seat connector of the car seat and connecting the second connector to the car seat anchor of the vehicle. | 03-03-2016 |
20160088945 | ELECTRIC SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR HEADREST - An electric support system for headrest includes first sliders connected with and slid on each other, first and second fasteners, and first to fourth connecting rods; the first and second sliders are respectively fixed to the first fastener and the first connecting rod, an upper end of the first connecting rod and one end of the second connecting rod are respectively connected to the second fastener, one end of the third connecting rod is connected to the first connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod is pivotally connected to one end of the fourth connecting rod, the other end of the fourth connecting rod is pivotally connected to the first slider, the other end of the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the third connecting rod between the two ends thereof, and a linear drive device having an output shaft for driving the first connecting rod. | 03-31-2016 |
20160096455 | VEHICLE SEAT RETRACTABLE SECURING NET ASSEMBLY - A retractable securing net assembly for mounting on a conventional vehicle seat that enables items in a vehicle seat to be releasably restrained comprises an extendable retractable net in a deploying case and a plurality of mounting eyelets mounted on opposite sides of the target seat. The deploying case includes a spring loaded spool to which the retractable net is attached at one end and around which the retractable net, when in its retracted state, is wrapped. The retractable net additionally includes mounting hooks and a handle attached to an end bar disposed on its end opposite the attachment to the spool enabling the net to be pulled across the seat and hooked in place across the seat. Once the mounting hooks are disengaged from the mounting eyelets, the spring loaded spool retracts the retractable net, all the way up to the end bar, back into the deploying case. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100692 | Stadium Seat Engaging Device - A device for engaging a folding stadium seat and restricting upward movement of the seat base is presented herein. In particular, the device includes an attachment member removably attachable to a seat frame member and at least one seat engaging extension disposed outwardly from the attachment member. The seat engaging extension member is selectively disposed into an engaging relation with the seat base of the folding stadium seat and is configured to hold the seat base in a down or horizontal position. The attachment member includes a base panel and at least two side wall panels disposed outwardly there from in order to define a receiving area for disposition at least partially around the seat frame member of the folding stadium seat. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101711 | CONNECTING DEVICE OF LINEAR DRIVE - Connecting device of linear drive includes a main body part with a rectangular profile, and a hardware stamping. The two opposite sides of the main body part are respectively fixedly connected with the hardware stamping. The middle portion of the main body part has a hollow cavity. A threaded axle hole device with threaded holes inside is accommodated in and fixedly connected with the cavity. The lateral walls of the cavity have locating grooves. The hardware stamping includes two reverse bends between which the portion is disposed above the main body part. The lower portion of the hardware stamping is tightly adhered to the lateral side of the main body and bolted, while the upper portion of the hardware stamping has a connecting hole. The connecting device is light in structure, small in size and more convenient to install and is improved in bearing capability and operation stability. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101868 | PROTECTION DEVICE WITH MODULABLE DIMENSIONS FOR AN EQUIPMENT ANCHORING RAIL - The invention relates to a device for protecting a detachable equipment anchoring rail having adjustable dimensions, which is lockable, tamper-proof, reusable and consists of elements which are interconnected in such a way as to be secured and deployable and to provide, whatever the level of deployment thereof, all of the functions for protecting the rail against any type of aggression via a locking system. | 04-14-2016 |
20160144742 | ADJUSTING DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR HEIGHT-ADJUSTING DRIVE, FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND HAVING A CATCH DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adjusting drive ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160157613 | Piece of Seating Furniture Having a Pivotable Functional Part - A piece of seating furniture having at least one base body, at least one adjustable functional part, at least one pivot fitting for adjusting the functional part relative to the base body and a separate, lift setting mechanism for locking the functional part in relation to the base body. The lift setting mechanism has a guide and a slender bar which can be moved in relation to the guide. The lift setting mechanism can be moved from a set position, blocking the adjustment of the functional part, to a reset position, unblocking the adjustment of the functional part. The pivoted lever is pivotably connected to the base body separately via two adjusting levers, the two adjusting levers are jointly connected to the base body via a control lever and one adjusting lever is pivotably connected to the base body via a guide lever. | 06-09-2016 |
20160157614 | Seating Furniture with Pivotable Functional Part - Seating furniture including a base body and a functional part which can pivot with respect to the base body, at least one pivot fitting for adjusting the functional part relative to the base body, and a separate lift setting mechanism. The functional part is connected to the base body by an adjusting lever. The pivot lever and the adjusting lever can be pivoted about a pivot axis with respect to one another. The adjusting lever can be moved with respect to the base body out of a lower position into an upper position and back. The steering lever can pivot with respect to the pivot lever and with respect to the control lever. The control lever can pivot with respect to the base body and/or to the adjusting lever and the control lever is connected to the adjusting lever. | 06-09-2016 |
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