Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for an automotive vehicle which employs a differential transmission mechanism in which an inner gear and an outer gear having slightly smaller number of teeth than the inner gear are supported in their partly engaged states by a rotation shaft part and an eccentric shaft which is eccentric with respect to the rotation shaft, wherein the eccentric shaft part includes two wedge plates sandwichingly inserted between a bearing ring inner peripheral surface of the outer gear and a bearing cylinder outer peripheral surface of the inner gear when the seatback is in the fixed position, a spring rod for biasing the two wedge plates in opposite peripheral directions, and an operation piece part for releasing the sandwichingly inserting states of the wedge plates when the seatback is in the fixed position by being rotated together with the rotation shaft and rotated together with the wedge plates when the seatback is in an adjusting position, each of the wedge plates being in a crescent shape

Abstract: In a vehicle seat, especially a motor vehicle seat, having a backrest (29; 129) and having a seat part (3; 103) which has an articulated structure (7; 107) which, in the event of a rear crash, experiences a change in geometry, the change in geometry of the articulated structure (7; 107) at least partly compensates for the rearward displacement of the backrest (29; 129).

Abstract: A seat of a chair is provided with a plastic main body, a metallic upper cover joined to upper and annular sides of the main body, and a metallic lower cover securely disposed over the bottom of the main body. The metallic covers increase the strength of the seat. The bottom of the plastic main body is formed with vertical connecting tubes, which are tightly fitted around corresponding sleeves secured to upper ends of metallic legs of the chair. The tubes have inner annular protrusions, which are engaged with annular grooves formed on outer sides of the sleeves; and, the seat matches the metallic legs to a greater degree because the outer side of the seat is made of metal.

Abstract: A device to actuate a drive gear of an adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat includes a stepped switching mechanism manually operable in two directions by means of a swiveling lever that is rotationally connected with the drive gear in order to rotate it. The rotational connection between the stepped switching mechanism and the drive gear is releasable to facilitate a greater range of seat back adjustment.

Abstract: A headrest-mount display mounting structure is disclosed to include a rectangular open base frame for fastening to the headrest of a vehicle seat, the base frame having two pivot holders at two sides, a front shell adapted to accommodate a display, the front shell having two pivots respectively supported in the pivot holders of the base frame, two locating members respectively fixedly fastened to the pivot holders to hold the pivots of the front shell in place, and a front cover fastened to the base frame and covered over the front shell.

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a supporting structure, and a first and second contoured panel fitted to the supporting structure and defining the seat portion and the backrest of the seat respectively. The supporting structure has a first and a second lateral supporting member extending along opposite sides of the seat and connected to each other by a transverse member extending along the join between the seat portion and the backrest.

Abstract: A device for wedging an adjustable removable seat vertically in a C-shaped slideway, the seat being secured to an underframe having a subassembly able to run in the C-shaped slideway, the subassembly including a catch collaborating with a return of the slideway, and a retaining hook able to collaborate with the return of the slideway when the seat is subjected to an impact energy, the device including a vertical journal mounted to rotate in a bearing of the underframe, a member for wedging in terms of vertical translation, connected in terms of rotation to a lower end of the journal and having, when viewed from above, a generally rectangular overall shape a shortest dimension of the rectangular shape being less than a width of a groove of the C-shaped slideway and a longest dimension of the rectangular shape being greater than the width of the groove, so as to be able, in a wedged position, to sit under the internal returns of the slideway, a spring constantly returning the wedging member to the wedged positi

Abstract: A self-locking rocker recliner is provided. The rocker recliner includes a base frame and a rocking frame that is rockably connected to said base frame. The rocking frame supports seating surfaces of the rocker recliner, such as a seat back, a seat bottom, a footrest, and armrests. The rocking frame includes an upper rocking frame and a lower rocking frame that are movably connected so that the rocker recliner can be adjusted between an upright position and at least one reclined position, such as a TV or fully reclined position. The rocker recliner can be reclined by rotating a recline lever on the side of the rocker recliner, and reclining the rocker recliner can also cause the extension of a footrest. A lockout lever, which is attached to the rocker recliner, is configured to be moved by a user between a locked position and an unlocked position.

Abstract: A padded element for a vehicle, the element comprising padding of flexible synthetic foam which supports a flexible member and which presents a support face for coming to bear against a user, said support face being covered by: a film suitable for providing a barrier against the synthetic foam before it polymerized; a first compressible flexible layer covering the film on its side opposite side to the padding and presenting permeability to air of less than 200 l.m−2.s−1 under a pressure difference of 100 Pa, and presenting a load-bearing capacity of 5 kPa; a second flexible layer presenting a load-bearing capacity of 12 kPa; and a flexible outer decorative covering.

Abstract: A foldable chair includes a leg assembly and a reclining back connected together by a pair of joint assemblies. Each joint assembly includes a through hole for receiving a support member of the reclining back, and a through channel for accommodating a control device that adjusts the reclining angle. The control device comprises a spring member and an adjustment block to be engaged and disengaged with a saw-tooth member formed on the lower end of the support member. A control button is connected to a handle of the adjustment block. The reclining angle can be adjusted when the control button is pulled to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member. The control button may also be coupled with the handle using a coupling device. By having the coupling device, the control button can be pushed to disengage the adjustment block with the saw-tooth member.

Abstract: A seat latch mechanism accommodating a pair of seatback positions, comprising a housing, a latch assembly, and an actuation assembly operably supported by the housing and in operable communication with the latch assembly to selectively unlatch the latch assembly. The housing is adapted to receive a striker assembly having a first and second striker bar, whereby the latch mechanism is adapted to lock the first striker bar in a first latched position and the second striker bar in a second latched position. The actuator serves to apply a force to either of the first or second striker bars when in the first and second latched positions respectively to reduce noise and avoid chucking. The actuation handle serves to release the striker assembly from the latch mechanism and also to allow the first and second striker bars to toggle between the first and second latched positions.

Abstract: A parallelepiped lifting device mounted under a computer desk in a storage position is disclosed. Prior to using a computer, the device is activated by starting a motor in a clockwise rotation to lift an LCD of the computer from under the desk by means of a mechanism comprising chain wheels, bars, and adjusting screws. A lowering of the device into the desk is performed by starting the motor in a counterclockwise rotation by means of the same mechanism. The invention can save desk space for other purposes in the storage position.

Abstract: A locking and pivoting mechanism for a rear seat includes a first, approximately horizontal use position; a second, approximately vertical position; and a third lowered position. The seat includes a front and a rear link. A lower end of the front link is attached to the chassis and an upper end is attached to the seat body so that it may be displaced longitudinally, and may be affixed to the seat body by means of a first locking pawl. An upper end of the rear link is attached to the seat body and a lower end is releasably connected to the chassis by means of a second locking pawl. At least one of locking pawl locks the seat in and releases the seat from the first, second, and third positions.

Abstract: An improved method of constructing seating surfaces, provides greater comfort through superior surface adjustments for a variety of users. The seating structure provides greater airflow to contact areas of the occupant's body, and is more efficient and economical to produce. The seating surface construction is comprised of a plurality of support sections, or bosses/platforms and of a plurality of web connectors interconnecting the support sections. The support sections, or bosses/platforms are more rigid than their corresponding web connectors.

Abstract: In the case of a fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (7) which defines an at least partially closed structural space (7′), a second fitting part (8) which can be pivoted relative to the first fitting part (7), two locking elements (12, 15) which are effective between the fitting part (7, 8), and a control element (24) which is assigned to the one fitting part (8) and is arranged within the structural space (7′), for controlling the interaction between the locking elements (12, 15), in a partially-assembled state of the fitting (5) the control element (24) can be placed from outside the fitting (5) into the structural space (7′) and can be attached to the fitting part (8) assigned to it.

Abstract: A privacy enclosure system including a positionable seat which transforms into a privacy enclosure. A positionable seat containing a nested positionable privacy curtain support and attached privacy curtain positionably rotates about a support structure where subsequently the positionable privacy curtain support is positionally rotated to an upright position to allow full suspension of an attached privacy curtain therefrom.

Abstract: In the case of a geared fitting (1) for a vehicle seat adjuster, having a first internal-geared wheel (11) and a second internal-geared wheel (22) which is mounted rotatably relative to the first one and is arranged axially thereto, as central gear wheels, and having at least one revolving planet wheel (18) which is arranged axially between the internal-geared wheels (11, 22) and is in engagement with the two internal-geared wheels (11, 22), the second internal-geared wheel (22) is mounted on the first internal-geared wheel (11) with an undulating and/or polygonal bearing bushing (21) positioned between the internal-geared wheels.

Abstract: A chair, in particular an office chair, has a backrest that is articulated on a seat carrier via a backrest carrier, and has a seat surface that can be moved synchronously with the backrest. The front region of the seat surface is connected to the seat carrier via a sliding guide. The rear region of the seat surface is connected to the seat carrier via a seat link. A top point of rotation connects the seat link to the seat surface. A bottom point of rotation connects the seat link to the seat carrier. The distance between the top point of rotation and the backrest is smaller than the distance between the bottom point of rotation and the backrest. A sliding guide for the seat surface is provided in the backrest carrier for synchronizing the movement of the backrest and the movement of the seat surface.

Abstract: A food tray adjustment structure for a high chair to adjust the position of the food tray to suit children of different sizes includes a handle with longitudinal sections at two sides to form a biased sliding rail with a skew angle to couple with sliding docks that have coupling troughs formed with the same type of biased surfaces. The sliding docks may form a released or a latched position with coupling sections formed on the armrests at two sides of the chair. Thereby the distance between the backrest and the food tray may be adjusted to suit children of different sizes sitting on the chair.

Abstract: In an inclination adjustment lock for partial areas of seats, such as seat backs, a first lock part is firmly attached to a first partial area and a second lock part is attached to a second partial area. Both partial areas are connected together so that they may pivot about a common pivot axis, and the second is mounted to the second partial area so that it may pivot about an axis parallel to the pivot axis, and so that it may be held via a locking pawl in a ratchet position. In the ratchet position, a toothed section of the second lock part engages with an opposing toothed section of the first lock part. The pressure angle of the tooth faces assuming increased loading conditions, such as during a crash, with the toothed section of the second lock part and their complementary opposing toothed section decreases as the separation from the axis 4a increases.