Angularly Movable About Horizontal Axis Patents (Class 297/408)
  • Patent number: 11679705
    Abstract: This invention relates to a headrest folding device having a simple locking and unlocking structure, wherein a locking bar of a lifting slider is disposed directly under a locking groove of an upper latch, and stably guiding vertical linear sliding of the lifting slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Woobo Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
  • Patent number: 11571351
    Abstract: A foldable massage chair, including a face pillow assembly for supporting the head, a chest pillow assembly for supporting the chest, a handrail assembly for supporting wrists, a front support piece, a seat cushion assembly, a back support rod, a kneeboard assembly, a back supporting frame, and a front supporting frame. When a user needs to use this chair, it is placed in an expanded or use position, so the user may sit on the seat cushion and lean on the massage chair, completely exposing his back, waist, and hips for a masseur to massage. When the chair needs to be put away, it is possible to fold down the chair into a collapsed position by folding the seat cushion assembly, front support piece, chest pillow assembly, and handrail assembly. Also, the front supporting frame is folded towards the back supporting frame. Consequently, the size of the entire chair decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI XINTANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuankui Du
  • Patent number: 11548422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-reset adjusting mechanism, including: a mounting base; an adjusting member rotatably mounted on the mounting base; a first reset member mounted between the adjusting member and the mounting base; a limiting member rotatably mounted on the mounting base, the limiting member being provided with, corresponding to the adjusting member, a plurality of clamping tables at different heights, and the position of the adjusting member being adjusted by clamping the adjusting member on the clamping tables corresponding to the limiting member; and a second reset member mounted between the limiting member and the mounting base, when the limiting member is rotated to the limit position, the second reset member being deformed to produce an acting force in a direction the same as the rotation direction of the limiting member to cause the limiting member to be in the limit position, and in this case, the first reset member resetting the adjusting member and exerting a reset acting force on the l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: YANFENG ADIENT SEATING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yaowei Cao, Donghai Xu, Xia Li, Min Zhu
  • Patent number: 11511651
    Abstract: A vehicular air conditioner includes a first outlet that blows a conditioned air frontward to flow past a neck part of an occupant on a seat, and a second outlet that is provided below the first outlet and blows the conditioned air upward to flow past an armpit part of the occupant. The second outlet blows the conditioned air to merge with the conditioned air blown from the first outlet. The second outlet blows the conditioned air with an airflow volume larger than an airflow volume of the conditioned air from the first outlet such that the conditioned air blown from the second outlet guides the conditioned air blown from the first outlet to flow along a face of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeru Kawano
  • Patent number: 11377007
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a seat comprises at least one screw shaft (111, 112) and a motor for driving the at least one screw shaft (111, 112). Further, the adjustment mechanism comprises at least one nut element (121, 122) engaged with the at least one screw shaft (121, 122) in such a way that a rotation of the at least one screw shaft (111, 112) caused by the motor translates into a linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122). In a first range of the linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122) the linear motion translates into adjustment of the seat according to a first degree of freedom, and in a second range of the linear motion of the at least one nut element (121, 122) the linear motion translates into adjustment of the seat according to a second degree of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Schukra Geratebau GmbH
    Inventors: Maxime Samain, Koen Decaluwe
  • Patent number: 11247594
    Abstract: A headrest element may have a central supporting region and two lateral supporting regions. The lateral supporting regions may be pivotable with respect to the central supporting region about a side pivot axis, which may run at least substantially parallel to a supporting surface of the central supporting region, in such a manner that an angle of the supporting surfaces of the lateral supporting regions can in each case be adjusted variably with respect to the supporting surface of the central supporting region. The central supporting region and the lateral supporting regions may be jointly pivotable about a transverse pivot axis, which runs at least substantially perpendicular to the side pivot axes, in such a manner that an adjustment of the supporting regions in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is possible. A headrest using the headrest element is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GMBH
    Inventors: Philippe Morilhat, Christophe Fritsch, Christophe Moriniere
  • Patent number: 11208018
    Abstract: A headrest assembly includes a pivot pin rotatably coupled to a support structure. A pivot member extends outward from a headrest body and is coupled to the pivot pin. A lock assembly is disposed about the pivot pin and is operable between a disengaged condition and an engaged condition. In the engaged condition, rotation of the pivot pin relative to the support structure is generally prevented. A pulley wheel is operable to rotate about the pivot pin from a first position to a second position to prompt the lock assembly to enter the disengaged condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Juergen Koehler, Chris Fredriksson, Timothy Dunn, Linh Ngoc Doan
  • Patent number: 11208019
    Abstract: A headrest assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a head restraint including a push-button and a lever rotatable by a pull cable. The head restraint is moveable from an upright position to a folded position by movement of the push-button or the lever. This disclosure also relates to a seat and a method of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Daimay North America Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Yintai Jiang, Jianhua Wang, Guojun Tang
  • Patent number: 11186212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest controlling apparatus, and more particularly, to a headrest controlling apparatus which includes a first fixing member installed on a first member, and a second fixing member installed in the second member to slide in a lateral direction and configured to fix a position of the headrest, wherein one of the first fixing member and the second fixing member includes a fixing groove formed in a lateral direction, the other one includes a fixing protrusion which is inserted into the fixing groove, and the second fixing member includes a first fixing member insertion groove formed to pass therethrough in a rotational direction of the second member so that the first fixing member is inserted thereinto, and thus has a simplified structure, and the first fixing member is fitted onto the first fixing member insertion groove when an occupant pushes the second fixing member to fold a headrest, and thus, convenience of use can be increased by not continuously pushing the second f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Woobo Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
  • Patent number: 11148568
    Abstract: A headrest position adjusting device for a vehicle, may include a first motor mounted to a seatback frame; a first link connected to the first motor to be rotatable to a predetermined first angle in a leftward-rightward direction; a second motor mounted to the first link; a second link connected to the second motor to be rotatable to a predetermined angle in an upward-downward direction; a third motor mounted to the second link; a third link connected to the third motor to be rotatable with respect to a rotation axis of the third motor; and a headrest frame connected to the third link and mounted in a headrest pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Gil Ju Kim, Sung Hak Hong, Yo Han Kim, Sang Do Park, Doo Ri Kim
  • Patent number: 11148569
    Abstract: A turnover mechanism is disclosed. The turnover mechanism includes a bracket assembly, a rotatable cam, a cam resetting component, a locking pawl piece, a rotating shaft, and a rotating shaft resetting torsion spring. The cam is axially disposed on the bracket assembly. The cam resetting component is connected to the cam and the bracket assembly. The locking pawl piece is axially disposed on the bracket assembly. The cam drives the locking pawl piece to move between a locked state and an unlocked state through forward and reverse movements. The rotating shaft is axially disposed on the bracket assembly and is provided with a locking tooth plate. When the locking pawl piece is in the locked state, a locking pawl in the locking pawl piece and a locking groove on the locking tooth plate are locked and engaged, and the rotating shaft and the bracket assembly are restricted from relative rotation by the locking tooth plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YANFENG ADIENT SEATING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Xu, Qing Song, Donghai Xu
  • Patent number: 11135958
    Abstract: A frame assembly for a vehicle seat includes a headrest frame including at least one support pole extending downwardly from the headrest frame and a seatback frame having a central body and a pair of outer brackets extending outwardly from the central body in spaced relationship to one another. A crossbar extends between and is rotatable relative to the pair of outer brackets. The at least one support pole is secured to the crossbar for facilitating concurrent rotation of the headrest frame with the crossbar. A locking mechanism is operably interconnected with the crossbar. An actuator is movable from a first actuator position to a second actuator position to engage the locking mechanism and move the locking mechanism from a locked condition to an unlocked condition. A slide shaft extends between the pair of outer brackets and supports the actuator during movement between the first and second actuator positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NINGBO JIFENG AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Louay Chaer, Matthew Mu, Hangkai Zhu
  • Patent number: 11117503
    Abstract: A reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest that includes a ratchet mechanism, allowing components to incrementally translate with respect to each other. The reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest includes an exterior housing surface that is deformable, providing cushioning for a vehicle occupant's head. The headrest also includes an interior compartment within the housing, with the ratchet mechanism disposed within the interior compartment. The headrest is configured to decrease the force of a collision experienced by the occupant, thereby decreasing the likelihood and severity of traumatic brain injuries resulting from the occupant's head striking a stationary headrest. Instead, the reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest is configured to incrementally move with the occupant's head, providing an incremental cushion for the occupant's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Life Aligned Safety Products LLC
    Inventor: Michael P. Sosa
  • Patent number: 11021089
    Abstract: Inter alia, the invention relates to a support bracket (12) with two bar regions bracket on a vehicle seat, with a traverse (15) connecting the bar regions pivotally supporting a head contact part (11) of a headrest (10), and with locking means of a latch (17) for blocking pivoting the head contact part (11). The special feature is that the traverse (15) is made of plastic or a composite material and comprises attachment regions for securing to a support rod (13a, 13b) or is integrally connected with bar regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GRAMMER AG
    Inventors: James Powell, Steve Almasian, Joe Cahill, Jim Beal, Rick Cassidy, Gerd Truckenbrodt
  • Patent number: 11014480
    Abstract: A headrest can be pivoted between a use state and a retracted state. The headrest has a pivot shaft pivotally supported to an upper part of a back frame. Opening ends of the headrest frame are connected to the pivot shaft. A locking mechanism is provided on the pivot shaft between the ends of the headrest frame. The lock mechanism includes right and left lateral wall portions into which the pivot shaft is inserted. Right and left lateral plate portions are connected to the pivot shaft between the right and left lateral wall portions. The headrest frame is pivotally biased toward the retracted position by a pivot member biasing spring. The locking mechanism may have a columnar member. The columnar member may approach the pivot shaft while maintaining a parallel state with the pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Seiichirou Inadome
  • Patent number: 10986931
    Abstract: An electric adjustment device for sofa headrest includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a drive device having an output end that linearly reciprocates. One end of the second fixing member is pivotally connected to the first fixing member, and the drive device is pivotally connected to the first fixing member and arranged flush with the first fixing member. A sliding direction of the output end is perpendicular to a pivotal axis about which the second fixing member is pivotable to the first fixing member. Specifically, the second fixing member is extended downward to form a fixed end for fixing to a backrest support frame. The electric adjustment device is installed in the headrest support frame instead of the backrest support frame, so that other functional parts are installed inside internal space of the backrest support frame which improves the function of the sofa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DONGGUAN WEIHONG SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 10882429
    Abstract: It is provided a head restraint arrangement for a vehicle seat, with a head restraint which is adjustable along two spatial axes and with an actuating device, by means of which at least one locking device which, in a locked state, blocks the head restraint against adjustment in at least one spatial direction along one of the spatial axes, is manually actuatable in order to remove a block and to permit an adjustment of the head restraint. The actuating device comprises an actuating element which is provided on the head restraint and, for actuation of the locking device, is mounted displaceably along at least one of the spatial axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventor: Chetan Hiremath
  • Patent number: 10875434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest moving device including a damper configured to generate a resistance force in a direction opposite to a moving direction when the headrest is moved, wherein, when the headrest is moved, the resistance force is different when the headrest is located at a first position from when the headrest is located at a second position, so that noise can be prevented from being generated and a user can be prevented from recognizing the moving of the headrest as a malfunction when the headrest is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: WOOBO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
  • Patent number: 10856665
    Abstract: The invention relates to seating furniture, in particular an armchair or sofa, with at least one backrest, at least one headrest, and at least one headrest adjustment. The headrest is held adjustable relative to the backrest by means of the headrest adjustment. The headrest adjustment has two height-adjustable positioning struts bearing the headrest and each is guided via a separate guide for adjusting the at least one headrest from the lower position into the upper position and back so that the headrests or the headrest adjustments are less prone to jamming or wedging, without disproportionate manufacturing costs. The guides each have a gear rack element and a gear wheel element meshing with the gear rack element when adjusting the headrest from the lower position to the upper position and back. The gear wheel elements are connected to one another in a torsion-resistant manner via a synchronous strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ferdinand Lusch GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Detlef Hesse
  • Patent number: 10821867
    Abstract: Provided is a simple and compact headrest support device. The headrest support device (20) comprises a support member (22) coupled to a frame (2) of a seatback (1), and a headrest pillar structure including a pillar base portion (25) extending laterally and supported by the support member so as to be rotatable around an axial line of the pillar base portion, and a pair of pillar main body portions (26) extending substantially vertically from the pillar base portion substantially in parallel to each other in a laterally spaced apart relationship and connected to a headrest (24), wherein the support member is coupled to the frame at at least one coupling portion (34) disposed between the two pillar main body portions in front view in a headrest upright condition where the headrest is positioned above the seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Okubo, Takayuki Inose, Masaki Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10800300
    Abstract: A fastener is provided with a shank that is sized to engage apertures formed in at least two components. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components. The shank has a plurality of varying concentric diameters for engagement within a plurality of apertures formed in the at least two components. A receptacle is formed in a structural component, sized to receive the fastener. A retainer extends laterally from the shank for engagement within another aperture formed in one of the at least two components to retain the shank from lengthwise translation relative to the apertures in the at least two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Vikrant Kajale, Kevin Farley, Wayne Meyrick, Darren Legh, Paul Jones, Stefan Gottauf
  • Patent number: 10736423
    Abstract: The invention concerns a seat back (10) for an article of adjustable furniture comprising: a frame (12), at least one movable support section (14, 80) mounted for angular adjustment with respect to the frame; cam means (64) associated with one of the frame and the movable support section, cam follower means (58) associated with the other of the frame and the movable support section; actuator means (38) for moving said cam means or cam follower means associated with the frame with respect to the frame; whereby movement of said actuator means effects relative movement of said cam means with respect to said cam follower means and said relative movement effects angular adjustment of said support section relative to the frame to alter the seat back configuration. The present invention contemplates embodiments where the support section(s) comprise(s) an adjustable head rest (14), an adjustable lumbar support (80) or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HHC CHANGZHOU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Paul Daniel Brown
  • Patent number: 10681986
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a manicure head rest are provided. The system may include a head rest mechanically coupled to a plurality of members at one end of the plurality of members that is mechanically coupled to a fastening means at an other end. A first member may be connected to the head rest at one end and second member at the other end. The second member may be connected to the first member at one end and a third member at the other end. The third member may be connected to the second member at one end and a fourth member at the other end. The fourth member may be connected to the third member at one end and the fastening means at the other end. The fourth member may be permanently connected to the fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Jeannie Sanders
  • Patent number: 10538186
    Abstract: A reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest that includes a ratchet mechanism, allowing components to incrementally translate with respect to each other. The reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest includes an exterior housing surface that is deformable, providing cushioning for a vehicle occupant's head. The headrest also includes an interior compartment within the housing, with the ratchet mechanism disposed within the interior compartment. The headrest is configured to decrease the force of a collision experienced by the occupant, thereby decreasing the likelihood and severity of traumatic brain injuries resulting from the occupant's head striking a stationary headrest. Instead, the reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest is configured to incrementally move with the occupant's head, providing an incremental cushion for the occupant's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Michael P. Sosa
  • Patent number: 10525859
    Abstract: Disclosed is a headrest fore-aft position adjuster including a displaceable body which receives load of an occupant's head and which displaces in a fore-aft direction with respect to a headrest pillar and a lock mechanism which locks and unlocks the displaceable body at a plurality of positions along the fore-aft direction, and the lock mechanism includes an engaging part which displaces in the fore-aft direction integrally with the displaceable body, a plurality of engaged part which is provided along a trajectory of the engaging part and which the engaging part is engaged with in a locked state and the engaging part is configured to engage with the engaged parts from a lateral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Shimizu, Yuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10406956
    Abstract: A seat assembly is provided for supporting in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a reclined seating position and a fold flat position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat back and the seat cushion to provide pivotal movement of the seat back. A riser assembly is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion and pivotally latched to the floor to allow pivotal movement of the seat cushion between a horizontal seating position and a forwardly upright tumbled position. A release mechanism is coupled between the seat back and the riser assembly for automatically synchronizing actuation of the recliner assembly and the riser assembly to provide movement of the seat assembly to the tumbled position in response to the pivotal movement of the seat back to the fold flat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventors: David A White, Prasad D Jagtap, Alan Proulx, Timothy J Brush, Jeffrey P Carroll, Omar D Tame, Robert T Coffey, Rabindranath Persad, Douglas A Dingel, Nelson E Hurst, Jerzy Dziedzic, Lei Cao, Brian Adwell
  • Patent number: 10391907
    Abstract: Provided is a simple and compact headrest support device. The headrest support device (20) comprises a support member (22) coupled to a frame (2) of a seatback (1), and a headrest pillar structure including a pillar base portion (25) extending laterally and supported by the support member so as to be rotatable around an axial line of the pillar base portion, and a pair of pillar main body portions (26) extending substantially vertically from the pillar base portion substantially in parallel to each other in a laterally spaced apart relationship and connected to a headrest (24), wherein the support member is coupled to the frame at at least one coupling portion (34) disposed between the two pillar main body portions in front view in a headrest upright condition where the headrest is positioned above the seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Okubo, Takayuki Inose, Masaki Nonaka
  • Patent number: 10384576
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is thinned in a seat front to back direction. In the vehicle seat, a center seat has a seat back frame, a headrest which is provided above the seat back frame, a pillar which supports the headrest, and brackets which mount the pillar to the seat back frame. The pillar is arranged between the brackets and the seat back frame, the brackets have a weld bead which holds the pillar and a portion where a welding trace to be mounted to the seat back frame is formed, and the weld bead and the portion where the welding trace is formed are arranged at different positions in a direction which intersects a front to back direction of the center seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Okuma, Naoya Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 10369911
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a headrest to be infallibly locked when returned from a forward tilted position to a using position, without requiring high part accuracy and assembly accuracy. A vehicle seat headrest (4) according to the present invention, having: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402), includes: a locking mechanism (500) that fixes a rotation position of the headrest main body (4A) with respect to the stay (402) in the using position; and a stopper mechanism (600) that is not engaged with a regulation part in the using position, but is engaged with the regulation part when the headrest main body (4A) is tilted backward from the using position, to regulate backward tilting of the headrest main body (4A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10369068
    Abstract: Disclosed is a head positioning device for use in laryngoscopy, having a base plate, a head plate, at least one proximal arm and at least one distal arm. The head plate has a proximal end and a distal end. The at least one proximal arm is pivotally connected between the base plate and at or near the proximal end of the head plate. The at least one distal arm is pivotally connected between the base plate and at or near the distal end of the head plate. The proximal and distal arms are operable during use to simultaneously elevate the head plate above the base plate and tilt it at an angle such that the proximal end of the head plate is in a higher elevated position than the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventor: Alan Sexton
  • Patent number: 10363850
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes a support bracket having a first engagement section and a moveable bracket movable between first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a pawl defining a cam surface. The pawl has a second engagement section and is pivotable between an engaged position, with the second engagement section engaging the first engagement section, and a disengaged position, with the second engagement section spaced from the first engagement section. The headrest assembly further includes a first tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the engaged position, and a second tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the disengaged position as the moveable bracket moves between the first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a biasing member engaging the cam surface to continuously bias the pawl into both of the engaged and disengaged positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: CNI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Laperriere, Douglas J. Wheeler, Sai Pedaballe, Cha Xiong, Brian D. Cabble
  • Patent number: 10336231
    Abstract: A head rest assembly for a vehicle seat, the head rest assembly comprising a head support portion, a neck support portion and a pair of connection members adapted to connect the head rest assembly to the vehicle seat, wherein at least one of the pair of connection members is adapted for movement relative to the other of the pair of connection members so as to adjust a distance between the pair of connection members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher John Albert
  • Patent number: 10286866
    Abstract: A structure of an underrun protection bound to a plurality of brackets disposed at the front or rear portion of a frame of a vehicle is disclosed. A hollow having a closed section is defined by a distal face of a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a proximal face of the longitudinal direction, an upper face, and a lower face. Lightening holes are formed on at least one of the upper face and the lower face of the underrun protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Shigeki Kurihara
  • Patent number: 10251486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest moving device, more particularly, relates to a headrest moving device wherein the user convenience is enhanced since the contact position between the moving unit and the return spring is changed according to the position of the headrest so that the forces being applied by a user are same or similar, that is, there is no significant difference in the operational forces when moving the headrest to either the minimum position or the maximum position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: WOOBO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
  • Patent number: 10238215
    Abstract: A seating arrangement includes a seat assembly, a back assembly operably coupled to the seat assembly, and a headrest assembly coupled to the back assembly. The headrest assembly including a support arrangement pivotably coupled to the back assembly for pivoting movement about a first pivot axis, a headrest member pivotably coupled to the support arrangement for pivoting movement about a second pivot axis that is spaced from the first pivot axis, and a sliding arrangement coupling the headrest member to the support arrangement to allow sliding vertical adjustment of the headrest member with respect to the support arrangement along an arcuate path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Jay Peterson, Robert J. Battey, Bruce M. Smith, John A. Colasanti, Frederic Biddle, Todd D. Krupiczewicz
  • Patent number: 10207617
    Abstract: A reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest that includes a ratchet mechanism, allowing components to incrementally translate with respect to each other. The reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest includes an exterior housing surface that is deformable, providing cushioning for a vehicle occupant's head. The headrest also includes an interior compartment within the housing, with the ratchet mechanism disposed within the interior compartment. The headrest is configured to decrease the force of a collision experienced by the occupant, thereby decreasing the likelihood and severity of traumatic brain injuries resulting from the occupant's head striking a stationary headrest. Instead, the reduced-impact-and-recoil headrest is configured to incrementally move with the occupant's head, providing an incremental cushion for the occupant's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventor: Michael P. Sosa
  • Patent number: 10188868
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a first arm configured to accept a device, the first arm comprising a first counterweight arrangement, a second arm supporting the first arm by a coupling, and a base defining a curve and having the second arm mounted thereon, wherein the second arm is movable along the curve, the base configured to be mounted on a chair. The second arm may be furnished with a second counterweight arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Nexstim Oyj
    Inventors: Pentti Hynninen, Gustaf Järnefelt
  • Patent number: 10173569
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly includes a one-piece armature including a cross member having an offset portion. Also included is a ratcheting mechanism having a pivot plate directly and fixedly engaged with the offset portion of the cross member. Further included is a pivot pin extending through an aperture defined by the pivot plate and tangentially contacting a forward portion of the one-piece armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: WINDSOR MACHINE AND STAMPING (2009) LTD.
    Inventor: William Switalski
  • Patent number: 10166899
    Abstract: A headrest assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a head restraint configured to rotate from a first locked position to a second locked position to incline the head restraint relative to a seat back. Further, the head restraint is configured such that rotation of the head restraint beyond the second locked position causes the head restraint to become urged back to the first locked position. The head restraint includes a ratchet assembly having a pawl and pawl spring, and the pawl spring includes a first section and a second section. The first section of the pawl spring is configured to contact the pawl when the head restraint is rotated from the first locked position to the second locked position, and the second section of the pawl spring is configured to contact the pawl when the head restraint is rotated beyond the second locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: DAIMAY NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Yintai Jiang, Jianhua Wang, Guojun Tang
  • Patent number: 9862294
    Abstract: A head rest that can secure backward view when it is not used, and enable adjustment of its front-and-rear position in use. The head rest is rotatable from a rearmost position to a stored position in which the head rest is tilted down forward. When the head rest is in a use range from the rearmost position to a forward adjustment limit position located in front, the tilting angle of the head rest is adjustable, and the head rest can be rotated forward to the stored position and rotated backward to the rearmost position. By contrast, when the head rest is in the stored position, forward rotation and backward rotation of the head rest are regulated, and the head rest can be rotated backward to the rearmost position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BIZEN HATSUJO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9861204
    Abstract: An automatic support system for headrest includes a first fastener, a connecting component, a driving rod, a first swinging component, a first sleeve component, and a linear drive device; The linear drive device is pivotally connected to the first fastener and has an output shaft that is capable of linearly sliding, a front end of the connecting component is pivotally connected to the first fastener, the output shaft of the linear drive device and one end of the driving rod are respectively pivotally connected to two spaced positions of a rear end of the connecting component, a front end of the first swinging component is pivotally connected to the first fastener, the other end of the driving rod is pivotally connected to a rear end of the first swinging component, and the first sleeve component is fixed to a headrest and set on the first swinging component detachably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: DONGGUAN WEIHONG HARDWARE AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 9855873
    Abstract: A headrest with a lock urging member in which unintentional change in an urging direction will hardly occur is provided. The headrest includes a first member, a second member, a backward urging member, a lock plate, a lock urging member, a lock switching member, and a resistance member. The lock switching member is provided with a switching pin abutment portion A, a switching pin abutment portion B, and a switching cam abutment portion. The lock plate includes a switching cam abutted portion. In a lock adjustment range, the lock switching member is moved together with the second member by the resistance member configured to apply resistance to movement of the lock switching member with respect to the second member. In addition, in rotation further forward beyond a forward adjustment limit position, the switching abutment portion B abuts against the switching pin fixed to the first member, so that the lock switching member does not follow the second member, whereby the headrest is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: BIZEN HATSUJO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9782317
    Abstract: A head support device for use with a bed includes a head-receiving component; a base component adapted to rest on a stable surface; a vertically-oriented spine component extending upwards from the base component to the head-receiving component; and at least one bed-connection structure extending horizontally from an intermediate position along the spine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventor: Mary Madeline Mount
  • Patent number: 9701230
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes a support bracket having a first engagement section and a moveable bracket movable between first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a pawl defining a cam surface. The pawl has a second engagement section and is pivotable between an engaged position, with the second engagement section engaging the first engagement section, and a disengaged position, with the second engagement section spaced from the first engagement section. The headrest assembly further includes a first tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the engaged position, and a second tab selectively engaging and guiding the pawl into the disengaged position as the moveable bracket moves between the first and second positions. The headrest assembly further includes a biasing member engaging the cam surface to continuously bias the pawl into both of the engaged and disengaged positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: CNI Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Laperriere, III, Douglas J. Wheeler, Sai Pedaballe, Cha Xiong, Brian D. Cabble
  • Patent number: 9656580
    Abstract: A head restraint allows adjustment of the angle of inclination of a support structure relative to a holding structure, in particular a holding bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Dillinger, Thomas Jakubec
  • Patent number: 9610864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a utility motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, having a backrest comprising a lower backrest part and an upper backrest part, and having a holding device, by means of which the upper backrest part is mounted displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part, the holding device comprising a guide roller device, by means of which the upper backrest part is arranged laterally displaceably with respect to the lower backrest part along a displacement curve so as to mount the upper backrest part displaceably at least in part past the side edge of the lower backrest part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Grammar AG
    Inventors: Roland Uebelacker, Erwin Himmelhuber, Gerhard Delling
  • Patent number: 9511696
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a headrest assembly including, among other things, a rod configured to couple the headrest assembly to a seat back. The rod includes two vertical portions and a horizontal portion extending along a rotation axis between the two vertical portions. The horizontal portion includes a first flat surface and a second flat surface. The headrest assembly further includes a head restraint configured to rotate relative to the rod between a use position and an adjustment position. The headrest assembly further includes a clip having a first flat surface and a second flat surface. The clip is configured such that (1) when the head restraint is in the use position, the first flat surface of the clip is in direct contact with the first flat surface of the horizontal portion and the first flat surfaces of the clip and the horizontal portion lie in a first common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: DAIMAY NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, Yingtai Jiang, Xiaoguang Wang
  • Patent number: 9500348
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tools and sets of tools that alleviate non-ergonomic positions of a practitioner, such as a body artist, cosmetician, or medical practitioner, and a subject to whom a treatment is being applied by the practitioner. These tools include body support devices, articulating and positionable trays that are designed to hold implements that will be used in the treatment, and positionable lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UPRIGHT INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING
    Inventor: Christopher T. Callister
  • Patent number: 9487115
    Abstract: A headrest is to be mounted to the top of a seat back with a headrest pillar and a headrest guide height-adjustably supporting the headrest pillar and being attached to the seat back such that the head of the headrest guide is exposed from the top of the seat back. The headrest includes a recess on a bottom of the headrest, the recess facing the head of the headrest guide. The surface of the recess is set to be separate from the head of the headrest guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoichi Tachikawa
  • Patent number: 9380878
    Abstract: A chair headrest including a headrest, a pivot member and a fastener assembly is revealed. The headrest is disposed with a damper and a guide and stop member for improving vertical movement stability and safety during adjustment. The pivot member having pivotally connected first and second portions is arranged between the headrest and a seat back. The first portion includes a pivot part with two separate ends while the second portion has a mounting part with two apart ends. The pivot part fitted to the mounting part can be rotated around an actuation axis. The fastener assembly is set between two ends of the second portion and having a connection portion for connecting the two ends of the pivot part and the two ends of the mounting part and an actuator assembly for making the two ends of the mounting part apart to be in a pressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ATEC INTERNATIONAL TEAM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Te-Chun Chen