Patents Assigned to Designworks/USA, Inc.
  • Retractable headrest
    Patent number: 7172254
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Designworks/USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James T. Davis, II, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis
  • Retractable headrest
    Publication number: 20060163927
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: DESIGNWORKS/USA, INC.
    Inventors: Jurgen Steinle, James Davis, Scott McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John Krieger, David Shumate, Randall Lewis
  • Retractable headrest
    Patent number: 7048337
    Abstract: A retractable headrest is movable between an extended position for protecting a passenger and a retracted position for improving rearward visibility. In a first embodiment, the headrest is positioned below a stretchable fabric panel which allows a headrest shell to be raised into the extended position by stretching the panel. A second embodiment incorporates an extending cushion that can be moved between the extended and retracted positions by an extending arm. A third embodiment incorporates a support frame that can be folded or bowed by a drive mechanism to move between the retracted and extended positions. A fourth embodiment is a hybrid between the second and third embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Designworks/USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jürgen Steinle, James T. Davis, II, Scott P. McManigal, Felix Nagelin, John W. Krieger, David J. Shumate, Randall C. Lewis