Bottom And Back Movable As A Unit Patents (Class 297/344.1)
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Patent number: 11964593Abstract: In an arrangement which includes a seat support body slidably supported on a fixed rail fixed to a floor; a power supply device supplying power to an electrical component on a seat side; and a drive device driving the seat support body in a front-and-rear direction and having a motor and a transmission member disposed so as to pass longitudinally through an interior of the fixed rail, the power supply device includes: a housing housing an electric wire for power supply; and a slider linked to the seat support body and slidable within the fixed rail. The electric wire is drawn out from the housing, retained by the slider and slidable within the fixed rail. The slider has an interference-avoiding portion for avoiding interference with the transmission member disposed so as to pass longitudinally through the interior of the fixed rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsukasa Meguro, Toshiaki Shimada, Nobuyuki Tezuka
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Patent number: 11945354Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a linear actuator for adjustment of a first seat component of a motor vehicle seat compared to a second seat component of the motor vehicle seat, having the method steps of introducing a first part of the linear actuator in a first alignment into a bearing point of the first seat component, wherein the bearing point is a part of the first seat component or connected to the first seat component, changing the first alignment of the linear actuator to a second alignment and fixing the linear actuator to the second seat component.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Bernd Römer
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Patent number: 11904734Abstract: A seat slider device may include an upper rail; a lower rail slidably holding the upper rail; a bolt fixing the lower rail to a vehicle body; a washer through which the bolt passes; and a retainer retaining the bolt to the lower rail before the lower rail is fixed to the vehicle body with the bolt. The lower rail may include a bottom plate; a pair of outer vertical plates extending upward respectively from ends of the bottom plate; a pair of upper plates horizontally extending respectively from upper ends of the outer vertical plates to an inside of the lower rail; and a pair of inner vertical plates extending downward respectively from inner ends of the upper plates. The retainer may be arranged in the lower rail and configured to retain the bolt with the bolt through the washer and the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA BODY SEIKO CO., LTD., TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ENSHU CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin Shiraki, Teruhiko Karasawa, Takashi Hattori, Shun Fujishiro, Yoshitaka Sasayama
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Patent number: 11884219Abstract: A wire harness attachment structure for a vehicle seat capable of being flipped up from a usage position where the vehicle seat is disposed on a floor to a storage position where the vehicle seat is disposed along a standing wall portion of a vehicle body, includes: a rotation shaft that couples the vehicle seat to the standing wall portion; a guide member including a pair of wall portions arranged to face each other in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, and being partly opened in a radial direction between the wall portions; and a wire harness that electrically couples the vehicle seat and the vehicle body. A portion of the wire harness is disposed between the wall portions and does not come into contact with a member other than the wall portions when the vehicle seat is flipped up from the usage position to the storage position.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Keita Tsuji, Shingo Kuroiwa, Toshiaki Yamashita
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Patent number: 11845370Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat having a seat part frame and a seat depth adjustment with a seat depth adjustment element, the seat depth adjustment element being displaceable relative to the seat part frame, wherein a first connecting element is provided and designed to connect the seat depth adjustment element to the seat part frame and to guide the seat depth adjustment element relative to the seat part frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: GRAMMER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Konstantin Lorey, Michael Klemm
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Patent number: 11832730Abstract: A support base for a tilting seat having a coupling body, a support body having a central portion, and a plurality of flexible components that are structurally separable and elastically yielding is provided. The flexible components are arranged between the coupling body and the central portion and meet in compression according to oscillations of a piston rod of the tilting seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: DONATI S.P.A.Inventor: Armando Donati
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Patent number: 11766974Abstract: A quick fitting and protection mechanism for a wire harness in a slide rail has a drag chain for the wire harness to be threaded through; a drag chain towing support connected to an upper slide rail and slidable in a slideway of a lower slide rail with the upper slide rail, where the drag chain towing support has a drag chain port, a wire harness outlet, and a first channel affording communication between the drag chain port and the wire harness outlet, where one end of the drag chain is connected to the drag chain port; a wire harness guide support having a wire harness entry, a wire harness exit, and a second channel affording communication between the wire harness entry and the wire harness exit, where the wire harness entry is in rotatable communication with the wire harness exit.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Long, Jingjing Shi, Qiuwei Zhang, Hui Zhang, Dingyu Wang
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Patent number: 11718205Abstract: Disclosed herein is a walk-in device for a seat. The walk-in device includes: a rotor configured to operate in conjunction with a recliner during a walk-in operation; a puller configured to operate in conjunction with the rotor during the walk-in operation, and to operate only in conjunction with the recliner without operating in conjunction with the rotor during a folding operation; a rotor spring configured to provide an elastic force to the rotor in a return direction; a puller spring configured to provide an elastic force to the puller in a return direction; and a base plate configured to rotatably install the rotor and the puller on a cushion frame of the seat, wherein the rotor and the puller are configured to set up a single rotation point with respect to the base plate via a hinge shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: DAS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Man Lee, Seung Heon Ryu
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Patent number: 11597303Abstract: A long rail assembly for use in a vehicle includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a power strip, a latch power connector, and a channel power connector. The fixed rail extends longitudinally along a floor of the vehicle. The movable rail is slidably coupled to the fixed rail. The power strip is coupled to the fixed rail. The latch power connector is removably coupled to the movable rail. The channel power connector is fixedly coupled to the movable rail and is in constant sliding contact with the power strip. When the latch power connector is coupled to the movable rail, the latch power connector frictionally engages the channel power connector thereby generating an electrical bridge between the power strip and the latch power connector to provide power to the long rail assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Magna Seating IncInventors: Kai Zhao, Michael D Nacy, Detjon Marini, Louis Vetere, II, Cheikh Dioum
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Patent number: 11560072Abstract: A seat track covering system and method are configured to cover a seat track and one or more cables within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The seat track covering system and method include a seat track cover that securely couples to the seat track, and at least one cover adjustment member moveably coupled to the seat track cover. The seat track cover and the cover adjustment member(s) cover at least a portion of the seat track and at least a portion of the cable(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Rachelle N. Ornan, Dean Hettick, Amy L. Wisch, Patrick William O'Neill, Mark L. Cloud
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Patent number: 11485255Abstract: A gearbox for a vehicle seat adjustment mechanism in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure includes first and second portions. The first portion includes a first body defining a first longitudinal recess and a first peripheral recess in fluid communication with the first longitudinal recess. The first body includes a concave first curved surface. The second portion includes a second body defining a second longitudinal recess and a second peripheral recess in fluid communication with the second longitudinal recess. The second body includes a convex second curved surface. The second curved surface has an equal and opposite curvature compared to the first curved surface. In an assembled configuration, the first and second curved surfaces are in contact, the first longitudinal and second longitudinal recesses cooperate to define a longitudinal passage, and the first and second peripheral recesses communicate to define a peripheral receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Fisher & Company, IncorporatedInventors: Mircea Napau, Doina Napau, Ileana Dacia Napau, Ioan Napau
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Patent number: 11485264Abstract: A seat for a motor vehicle includes a basic shell and a seat surface. The seat surface includes a vacuum layer and an air cushion layer; and the air cushion layer is arranged between the vacuum layer and the basic shell. Also disclosed is a motor vehicle having such a seat.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventors: Volker Sieber, Christoph Kutscheid
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Patent number: 11378174Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a transmission component of a seat height adjustment on a seat frame of a motor vehicle seat, which comprises the method steps of positioning a housing component relative to a part of the seat frame, fixing the housing component to the part of the seat frame and fastening the housing component to the part of the seat frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Faurecia Autositze GmbHInventor: Bernd Römer
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Patent number: 11370327Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hollow-type BLDC motor of a power sliding device of a vehicle seat, and a nut coupled to a lead screw is injection-molded with a plastic and installed only on a longitudinal partial section of the inner diameter of a rotor, a magnet of the rotor is produced in an integrated cylindrical shape having no gap between magnetic poles, and a skew angle is given on a boundary line between the magnetic poles, thereby reducing noise and vibration.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: DAS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Sin Lee, In Ho Jo
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Patent number: 11338714Abstract: A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle seat. The headrest assembly includes one or more support arms that are connected to a seatback frame. An adjustable connection assembly connects at least a portion of the one or more support arms to at least a portion of the headrest body. The adjustable connection assembly allows the head rest body to move in a forward and rearward direction, to move in an up and down direction, and/or to pivot relative to the seatback frame of the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Adient US LLCInventors: Mark Milner, John Gomez, Kurt Seibold, Jeff Laho
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Patent number: 11235683Abstract: The vehicle seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail, an upper rail, a locking spring for restricting movement of the upper rail by engaging with the lower rail, and an unlocking member that releases an engagement state between the locking spring and the lower rail to release movement restriction of the upper rail. The unlocking member is located inside the locking spring in both a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the upper rail, the unlocking member is rotatably attached to a mounting member, and a wire support wall that supports a wire for operating the unlocking member is connected to the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Nishio, Kohei Nishimoto
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Patent number: 11173809Abstract: In an electric seat slide device of the present invention, a rear-side bracket 27 includes a first support member 41 fixed to a lower rail 2, a second support member 42 fixed to the lower rail 2 together with the first support member 41, a female screw member 43 as a first nut member through which a screw shaft 4 passes, and a second nut member 44 through which the screw shaft 4 passes. A pair of side wall portions 47 extending along a lower rail longitudinal direction and a vertical wall portion 62 of the second support member 42 which is formed orthogonal to the straight line along the lower rail longitudinal direction are sandwiched between the female screw member 43 and the second nut member 44.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: TF-METAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Imamura
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Patent number: 11089910Abstract: The apparatuses and methods of making and using the same are directed to bathing apparatus to support an object while bathing the object with a fluid. The bathing apparatus may comprise a support assembly constituting a support structure of the apparatus; a support surface to support the object, the support surface supported by the support portion; and a fluid catch disposed on at least three sides of the support surface, the fluid catch serving as a basin for the fluid in such manner to contain the fluid separate from the support surface. The bathing apparatus may be used in combination with a support wall that includes a plurality of channels to hold household items.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Inventor: Marjory McCaffery
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Patent number: 10988054Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus that includes a bottom assembly that is attached to a floor of the vehicle; a top assembly that is for the support of a seat structure; a turntable that is mounted between the bottom assembly and the top assembly and rotatable to allow rotational motion of the top assembly relative to the bottom assembly; and a lever mechanism secured to the top assembly and pivotal relative to the bottom assembly in order to pivot the top assembly and seat structure from a more forward position to a more sideways position so as to provide enhanced access to the seat structure. The vehicle seat apparatus is comprised of a base cushion and an upright member with only the base cushion being swivelled.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Seating Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wilhelm Sturhan, Dan Karalash
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Patent number: 10759309Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes at least one pair of rails (12), formed from a lower seat rail (14a) and an upper seat rail (14b). The seat rails mutually engage around each other and are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction (x) and are lockable to each other by a locking device (16). The locking device has at least one latching plate (18), which is movable in the vertical direction (z). The latching plate has a guide pin (20) protruding in the vertical direction. The upper seat rail has an opening (22) aligned with the guide pin. A guide sleeve (24) extends into a cavity between the seat rails and is accommodated in the opening. The guide pin is guided by the guide sleeve. The upper seat rail and the guide sleeve are connectable by a bayonet catch.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Joachim Flick, Erik Sprenger
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Patent number: 10640015Abstract: Provided is a sliding device that allows two release levers to operate in a synchronous manner. The sliding device includes a lock portion that is displaceable between a locking position and a non-locking position; a release lever configured to be displaced by an operating force; an operation portion provided at a first end of the release lever in an extending direction thereof to receive the operating force; an action portion provided at a second end of the release lever in the extending direction thereof to transmit the operating force to the lock portion via the release lever; and an operating lever provided to the movable rail and displaceable between an operating position to apply the operating force to the operation portion and a non-operating position to apply no operating force to the operation portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kosuke Taniguchi, Masatoshi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 10604031Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame; a plurality of ground engaging members; a motor; and at least one seat connected to the frame and being translatable between at least a forward position and a rearward position. The seat includes a seat body defining a belt aperture and a buckle aperture; and a seat belt assembly connected to the frame and including a seat belt extending through the belt aperture and having an end connected to the frame, a male buckle connector slidably connected to the seat belt, and a female buckle receptacle for receiving the male buckle connector, the female buckle receptacle extending through the buckle aperture and having an end connected to the frame, the seat belt assembly being operable with the seat when the seat is in at least both of the forward position and the rearward position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Robin Beauchemin, Gabriel Provost, Jean Guillemette
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Patent number: 10556645Abstract: A boat chair configured such that it may be converted between several storage and/or use configurations which may be detachably affixed to and removed from a boat. The boat chair may be configured such that one or more of the storage configurations may allow for the boat chair to be more easily transported and/or store. The boat chair may further be configured such that the use configurations may allow for customized position and/or use of the boat chair on a boat.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Inventor: Eric Martin Levin
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Patent number: 10507748Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided in which a seat back is constrained from tilting down when a seat cushion is moved to a position in which the seat back cannot be tilted down. The vehicle seat includes a base frame, a seat cushion frame (3) horizontally movable relative to the base frame between a first position and a second position different from the first position, a seat back frame (4) rotatable relative to the seat cushion frame (3), a lock member (5) configured to constrain the seat back frame (4) from tilting rearward, and an unlock mechanism (6) configured to release a lock applied by the lock member (5) when the seat cushion frame (3) is moved from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Masato Watanabe
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Patent number: 10441834Abstract: This invention discloses an exercise machine with adjustable resistance. The exercise machine includes a fluid container, one or more paddles, a driving device, and an adjusting device. The one or more paddles are arranged in the fluid container into which a fluid is poured. The driving device comprises an adjusting rod to couple with the one or more paddles. The driving device transmits a user's force for driving the one or more paddles to rotate. The adjusting device can adjust a depth of the one or more paddles in the fluid, so as to provide differing degrees of resistance for the one or more paddles.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Dyaco International Inc.Inventors: Shih-Wei Liu, Hsuan-Fu Huang
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Patent number: 10220248Abstract: The spa rowing adapter is a device for installation within an existing pool or spa that transforms the pool or spa into a rowing machine. The user grips lever arms, pulling on the arms from a seated or standing position in a rowing motion. In contrast to the prior art, the spa rowing adapter uses a resistance cylinder rather than floppy resistance bands or bungee cords. The resistance cylinder provides an adjustable amount of resistance during both the extending and retracting motions. The resistance cylinder changes length in response to a force, with the resistance of the motion set by an internal mechanism. The internal mechanism is adjustable by the user through rotation of a collar.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Super Swim Corp.Inventors: Donald Bellerive, David Bellerive
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Patent number: 9981573Abstract: An auxiliary tractor seat for providing additional seating in a tractor cabin is provided herein. The auxiliary tractor seat includes a mounting plate defining one or more mounting holes, configured to receive an auxiliary tractor seat bolt, so as to couple the auxiliary tractor seat to tractor seat. A base plate is coupled to the mounting plate so as to provide a substantially flat seating surface. A lower seat back coupled to at least one of the mounting plate and the base plate, an upper seat back at least partially disposed above the lower seat back, and a hinge coupled to the lower seat back and the upper seat back so as to permit the upper seat back to transition from an upright position to a horizontal position. The auxiliary tractor seat is coupled to the tractor seat such that suspension supports the auxiliary seat and provides shock absorption.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Hy-Capacity Inc.Inventors: Chad Vaudt, Aric Lange
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Patent number: 9914372Abstract: A motor vehicle seat arrangement is provided with two spaced apart seat rails, to which two spaced apart cross profiles are rigidly fastened. A seat structure is joined with the cross profiles.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Udo Mildner, Frank Leopold, Lothar Teske
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Patent number: 9827886Abstract: A system for securing a seat within a vehicle may include a seat bracket with a first portion configured to be attached to a structural frame of a vehicle by a first fastener passing there through, a second portion configured to be attached to a seat installed in the vehicle by a second fastener passing there through, and a third portion attaching the first portion to the second portion. The third portion may include a U-shaped bend, and the first portion may be configured to receive the second fastener there through. The second portion may include a hole for the second fastener to pass through, and the first portion may include a hole for the second fastener to pass through. The first portion may define a fracture propagation region disposed proximate the hole for the second fastener.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.Inventors: John Patalak, Thomas Gideon
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Patent number: 9637027Abstract: A device for locking a vehicle seat has a pawl which can be pivoted about a first pivot axis and, in a closed position, is in engagement with a positionally fixed fitting and, in an open position, is free from the fitting, wherein the pawl has a first clamping surface, furthermore a locking element for locking the pawl in the closed position, which locking element can be pivoted about a second pivot axis and has a second clamping surface which, in a locking position, bears against the first clamping surface and, in the process, keeps the pawl in the closed position, and, in an unlocking position, is free from the first clamping surface, and an actuating element which interacts with the locking element in order to transfer the locking element into the unlocking position.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: PROGRESS-WERK OBERKIRCH AGInventors: Juergen Seigel, Johannes Obrecht, Andreas Rohlfing, Andreas Schwartz
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Patent number: 9610863Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a utility vehicle seat, includes a first seat part and second seat part which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the first seat part in order to set the seat depth. At least one slider (50), which is connected to the first seat part, is provided. The slider (50) projects with a connecting region (56), embodied in the manner of a head, through a guide slot (60) which is provided in the second seat part. In order to attach the slider (50) to the first seat part, an anchoring element (70), which is embodied as a separate part and is composed of metal, is provided. The anchoring element (70) projects through the slider (50) and through the first seat part and connects the slider (50) to the first seat part in a positively locking fashion.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Ellerich, Eckhard Spies
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Patent number: 9566889Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a supporting member that supports a load of a seated person, a cushion frame, a rear pipe that is rotatably attached to the cushion frame, a lifter link that is fixed to the rear pipe, and a bracket that is rotatably attached to the rear pipe. An inclination of the cushion frame changes when the cushion frame is moved up and down by tilting the lifter link. The supporting member is connected to the rear pipe via the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidetaka Nagayasu, Osamu Kaneko, Kohshi Katoh, Eishi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 9511693Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle seat having an operating member to operate an operating seat mechanism disposed in the seat, and a pivoting operation lever coupled to the operating member to exert a pivoting operation force, thereby operating the operating seat mechanism, the operating member is integrally constituted of a shaft portion and an arm portion, the pivoting operation lever has a holding region and a coupling region to transmit the pivoting operation force to the operating member, and the coupling region has a fitting portion which fits on the shaft portion from an axial direction, and an output surface portion which comes in contact with the arm portion in a pivoting direction of the arm portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuo Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Mita
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Patent number: 9446697Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided in which a projecting part is integrally provided in a middle part of a lower frame of a seat back frame forming a framework of a seat back and is extending further forward and upward than the lower frame. This enables the impact absorption when the seat back receives an impact load from the rear to be enhanced, while stabilizing the supporting force applied to the occupant by the seat back for supporting the occupant's back.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Akutsu, Hisato Oku, Makoto Ohta, Ryosuke Nakashima
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Patent number: 9421890Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided in which a pressure-receiving member receiving the back of an occupant through an upper linking wire is supported on a seat back frame of a seat back, and an abutment member is provided on the pressure-receiving member, the abutment member restricting an amount of flexing of the pressure-receiving member by abutting against the upper linking wire when the amount of flexing exceeds a predetermined amount. This enables the amount of flexing of the pressure-receiving member for supporting the back of the occupant to be restricted, thereby stabilizing the support of the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Akutsu, Hisato Oku, Ryosuke Nakashima, Kenichi Saito
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Patent number: 9393890Abstract: 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 the 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 of 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: American Seating CompanyInventor: Randy P. Phinney
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Patent number: 9174558Abstract: A seat operating device comprising: an operation member; a first clutch member that is connected to an adjusting mechanism, and in which is formed a first cut-out portion that opens outwardly in a rotation radial direction of the first clutch member; a second clutch member that is connected to another adjusting mechanism, and in which is formed a second cut-out portion that opens outwardly in a rotation radial direction of the second clutch member; and a switching member having a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion that are positioned at mutually opposite sides across a rotational center. When the switching member is positioned at one end of a range of movement of the switching member, the first engaging portion engages with the first cut-out portion, and, when the switching member is positioned at another end of the range of movement, the second engaging portion engages with the second cut-out portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryohei Shigematsu, Takafumi Hirata, Miho Nakazono, Takeshi Nakamura, Hiroshi Yagame, Hironobu Okamura
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Patent number: 9156377Abstract: A seat including a power recliner, a power slide mechanism, a seat back; and a walk-in lever that releases the power recliner so that the seat back may rotate. The seat configured so that rotation of the seat back after being released by the walk-in lever in a forward direction by a predetermined amount releases the power slide mechanism so that the seat may slide in a fore-aft direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Michael Mixon, Ryosuke Mizuno
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Patent number: 9126506Abstract: A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat, having at least one pair of seat rails (10), has a first seat rail (12) fixed to the structure, a second seat rail (13) guided in the first seat rail (12) and connected to the vehicle seat (1). Balls (14) are arranged in ball holders (15), which are arranged between the first seat rail (12) and the second seat rail (13) in order to reduce friction. The first seat rail (12) forms a ball track along which the balls (14) roll with a first end stop and a second end stop, which limit the mobility of the pair of seat rails (10). At least one elevation (12?) is provided, which projects into the ball track. The elevation (12?) can be overcome by at least one ball (14) and the ball holder (15).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Ingo Dick
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Patent number: 9073460Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: JOSEPH VOEGELE AGInventor: Ingo Herzberg
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Patent number: 9033299Abstract: A vehicle seat has a longitudinal adjuster, a pair of seat rails, a releasable latching device having at least one actuating pin that projects over the second seat rail, a pivotably arranged actuating lever, and a Bowden cable. A holder is fixed on a rail and supports the actuating lever such as to be pivotable about a pivot axis at one end, and a contact surface is formed on the actuating lever, on which surface the core of the Bowden cable rests in a subarea between the end of the sheath and the end of the core. The holder secures the end of the core of the Bowden cable, and the actuating lever has a Bowden cable support on which the sheath of the Bowden cable is supported directly or indirectly.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & CO. KGInventors: Lars Kramm, Thomas Haessel
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Publication number: 20150130242Abstract: A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat (1) includes a lower rail (5) and an upper rail (3) guided displaceably in the longitudinal direction therein. An upper clamp (30) is connected to the upper rail (3) and has at least one upper blocking region (39). A lower clamp (50) is connected to the lower rail (5) and has at least one lower blocking region (59). The lower blocking region (59) and the upper blocking region (39) are normally spaced apart from each other and intermesh in the event of a crash. A locking shackle (34), connected to the upper clamp (30), includes a bolt (42) running in the transverse direction. The upper clamp (30) has a cutout (32) within which the bolt (42) is arranged, and the bolt (42) is arranged behind the rear end of the upper rail (3) in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Markel
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Patent number: 9027899Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part, comprising a back rest part and comprising a linear guide device for translational adjustment of the vehicle seat, in which the linear guide device comprises a guide rail means and a slide rail means which is displaceable with respect thereto, in which a bearing means interacts between the slide rail means and the guide rail means and at least comprises slide rod elements so as to mount the slide rail means with respect to the guide rail means, and in which the slide rod element comprises an elongate undulating base body, the slide rod element having an effective external diameter which is greater, at least when the slide rod element is radially unloaded, than a core external diameter of the elongate undulating base body.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Grammer AGInventors: Erwin Haller, Jens Kolb
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Patent number: 9016797Abstract: A seat device for use in a vehicle that can move through an opening of a vehicle between a loading and unloading position positioned outside the vehicle, where a passenger can load and unload as well as be seated, and a seating position positioned in the cabin of the vehicle, where the passenger can maintain a seated disposition. A securing member of the seat device can secure a wheelchair in a folded state to a side surface or a back surface of the seat. The wheelchair together with the seat can move from the loading and unloading position to inside the cabin of the vehicle, with the passenger in a seated position.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fujio Iida, Masami Sasaki
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Publication number: 20150108805Abstract: Vehicle seat (1) having a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), wherein the supporting structure (44) of the seat part or the backrest, in particular the side part thereof, integrally has at least one spring element (40, 31) a pivot point (P) and/or a safety belt connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Jorg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Ulrich Riedel
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Publication number: 20150108808Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises a seat part, a backrest part and a least one fitting which connects the backrest part with the seat part pivotally about a pivot axis and in a locked condition is formed to hold the backrest part in position to the seat part, and in an unlocked condition is formed to permit pivoting of the backrest part relative to the seat part. For actuating the at least one fitting, a first actuating element and a second actuating element different from the first actuating element are provided. Via a coupling element, the second actuating element is coupled with a fitting lever, wherein by shifting the second actuating element the fitting lever is movable for actuating the at least one fitting. The coupling element and the fitting lever are coupled with each other via a first connecting means and a second connecting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Juergen SCHUKALSKI
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Patent number: 9010860Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sho Kume, Genta Moriyama, Hideki Fujisawa
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Patent number: 9010712Abstract: A seat track assembly for moving a seat assembly includes a fixed track and a movable track. A first slide member is slidably coupled to the movable track and slides between first and second positions. The first slide member slides from the first position to the second position in response to pivoting a seat back to a folded position thereby actuating a latch mechanism to an unlocking position and pivoting a hook lever to a raised position allowing movement of the seat assembly from a comfort range to an easy entry position. The first slide member slides from the second position to the first position in response to the first slide member engaging a rearward stop at a rearward end of the comfort range thereby actuating the latch mechanism to a locking position and pivoting the hook lever to lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Magna Seating Inc.Inventors: Donald W Gray, Jeffrey P Carroll, Ashok K Sahi
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Patent number: 9004437Abstract: A vibration proof structure of a seat apparatus for a vehicle, includes a first member and a second member movably arranged relative to each other in a first relative direction corresponding to a forward movement of a seat element in a front and rear direction of the vehicle and in a second relative direction corresponding to a rearward movement of the seat element in the front and rear direction, a first restriction wall restricting a relative movement of the first member to the second member in the first relative direction, a second restriction wall restricting the relative movement of the first member to the second member in the second relative direction, and a resistance force applying portion applying a resistance force to the first member moving in the first relative direction while not applying the resistance force to the first member moving in the second relative direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Naoki Goto
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Patent number: 8998324Abstract: A seat main body is mounted on a seat mount base on a vehicle body floor through left and right seat rails. The seat mount base includes left and right side members and a connection member connecting substantially central portions of the side members to each other. The seat rails each include a lower rail and an upper rail. Force sensors are disposed between the side members and the corresponding lower rails. The upper rails are secured to the seat main body. A central region of the connection member, located substantially in a center in a seat width direction, protrudes toward the front compared to joining portions where the connection member is joined to the left and right side members. A space opening toward the rear is formed between the joining portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Harutomi Nishide, Akihiro Tsuruta, Toru Inagaki