Abstract: A sliding roof device includes a housing disposed along at least front edge of an opening formed on a roof of a vehicle, a casing disposed along the housing, a driving force transmitting member slidably mounted and guided in the housing and driven by a driving mechanism and a sliding panel connected to the driving force transmitting member and being movable so as to open and close the opening by the sliding movement of the driving force transmitting member, wherein the casing is formed by a flexible raw material and a plural engaging portions which are displaced at least one of upper and lower and front and rear are formed on the housing, and wherein the casing is securely engaged with the engaging portions so as to be arranged zigzag.

Abstract: A sliding roof device includes a housing disposed along at least front edge of an opening formed on a roof of a vehicle, a casing disposed along the housing, a driving force transmitting member slidably mounted and guided in the housing and driven by a driving mechanism and a sliding panel connected to the driving force transmitting member and being movable so as to open and close the opening by the sliding movement of the driving force transmitting member, wherein the casing Is formed by a flexible raw material and a plural engaging portions which are displaced at least one of upper and lower and front and rear are formed on the housing, and wherein the casing is securely engaged with the engaging portions so as to be arranged zigzag.

Abstract: A seatback spring device for automobiles comprising at least three spring elements of the wave-like form, any one of the spring elements being continuous in a basically longitudinal direction on a substantially common plane, the spring elements being laterally juxtaposed and directly or indirectly linked with a seatback frame at the upper and lower ends thereof, wherein the spring elements at both the sides are disposed so as to form a pair of forwardly flexed or curved planes, and each of the spring element(s) at the central area is provided with a protrusion protruding forwardly at a level corresponding to the waist of an occupant. The device fits to the waist of the occupant to relieve the burden upon waist and lumbar and secure the occupant against lateral swings and vibrations.

Abstract: A side support assembly for the seat of an automotive vehicle includes a pair of horizontally swingable side support frames provided on the left and right sides of the seat backrest to support a seated individual from the right and left sides, a connecting rod for swinging the side support frames toward or away from each other, and a locking mechanism for locking the side support frames at a position to which they have been set. The locking mechanism is provided on the connecting rod so that the side support frames will support the seated individual with the same rigidity when the individual is forced against them due to an inertial force produced at cornering.

Abstract: A seat cover fixing construction for fixing a bag shaped seat cover to a seat. An engagement portion of the seat extends around the part of the seat near the edge of the seat cover, extends from the seat in the general direction away from the closed end of the bag shape of the seat cover, and is formed with a free edge. A resilient band is shaped as an endless ribbon, and a first edge of this band is coupled to and extends around the edge of the open end of the seat cover. The two edges of the band are of approximately the same length. The band is thinner at its central portion than at its two edges. The resilient band is engaged inside and around the engagement portion of the seat, with the first edge of the band lying generally next to the free edge of the engagement portion of the seat. Thus, the band has been turned inside out to fit under the engagement portion.

Abstract: A seat back frame assembly, comprising a substantially U-shaped pipe member having a horizontal base and a pair of vertical legs extending upwardly from the horizontal base and terminating at a pair of upper ends, a transverse member having a first horizontal portion welded at the opposite ends to the upper ends of the pipe member, a first vertical portion depending from the first horizontal portion to extend along one side of the pipe member and having a lower end continuing to a second horizontal portion lying beneath the first horizontal portion between the vetical legs of the pipe member, and a second vertical portion depending from the second horizontal portion along the other side of the pipe member, each of the first and second vertical portions having opposite edge portions welded to the legs of the pipe member, the first horizontal portion having a pair of transversely spaced holes, the second horizontal portion having a pair of holes which are respectively aligned in vertical direction with the hole