Headrest Patents (Class 297/391)
  • Patent number: 9254764
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly having a seat back including a polymeric body portion. A flexible comfort carrier is disposed over a front surface of the polymeric body portion and includes a multitude of openings defining a support matrix configured to support the weight of a passenger. A head restraint includes a headrest and a single downwardly extending support post that is homogenously formed with the headrest. The support post includes side portions that define slots. The support post is rotatably coupled to the seat back. The headrest is rotatable between a use position, wherein the downwardly extending support post extends into the seat back, and a storage position, wherein the downwardly extending support post is withdrawn from the seat back and rotated forward such that the head restraint extends substantially orthogonal to the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Robert Damerow, Mandeep Singh Sidhu, Balakrishna Reddy, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Daniel Ferretti, Chad Hoover
  • Patent number: 9248592
    Abstract: A logo displaying miniature football pylon is disclosed. The pylon includes an elastomeric body having a greater longitudinal, height-wise dimension than a transverse dimension. The pylon has a height-wise bottom portion, which includes a height-wise bottom surface for being seated on a tabletop, and a weighted mass substantially concealed therein, providing stability to the pylon when positioned on the tabletop. The pylon includes a top surface which height-wise opposes the bottom surface, and at least one side surface that includes at least one logo portion, which is at or adjacent to the pylon top surface, and contains logo indicia. From this, the pylon is capable of stably displaying the logo indicia in an upright configuration above the tabletop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: MARTY GILMAN, INC.
    Inventor: Neil F. Gilman
  • Patent number: 9241575
    Abstract: A ready to assemble or knockdown sofa having a back rest that can be reconfigured between a use configuration in which the sofa has a conventional L-shaped cross-section and a shipping or storage configuration in which the sofa is arranged in a more efficiently stacked rectangular cross-section. The rectangular cross-section allows the sofa to be more efficiently stacked with other sofas during shipping or storage. The back rest has an upper back rest portion and a lower back rest portion in which the upper back rest portion can be rotated forward toward the front of the sofa and downwardly into a nesting region against the top of the seat base to provide a more efficient shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Wang
  • Patent number: 9174559
    Abstract: A headrest that is constructed and arranged to be mounted to one or more support rods that are adapted to be coupled to the backrest of a seat of a vehicle. The headrest has a main body portion and a separate bushing that is positioned at least partially in the main body portion. The bushing has a receptacle that is adapted to receive a portion of a support rod. The bushing is constructed and arranged to partially damp forces that are coupled to the bushing through the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventor: Brad Subat
  • Patent number: 9174734
    Abstract: A pivot bin assembly configured to receive luggage and be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The pivot bin assembly includes an upper housing that includes a strongback and first and second side panels, a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, a first pivot mechanism operatively associated with the first side panel and the bucket, and a second pivot mechanism operatively associated with the second side panel and the bucket. The first and second pivot mechanisms are axially aligned along a pivot axis such that the bucket pivots about the pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: C&D Zodiac, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Savian, Corey Williams
  • Patent number: 9145079
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly includes a locking mechanism that is electromagnetically actuated and is selectively moveable between a locked and an unlocked position, thereby allowing the head restraint to move between an upright and a folded position. The locked position comprises engagement of a first lock member with a second lock member to prevent rotation of the head restraint relative to a base portion of the head restraint and the unlocked position comprises disengagement of the first lock member from the second lock member to allow rotation of the head restraint relative to the base portion. An electromagnet is operatively connected to the head restraint and positioned to exert a magnetic force on the second lock member that urges the second lock member toward the unlocked position when the electromagnet is in an energized condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: WINDSOR MACHINE AND STAMPING 2009 LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher James Fredriksson, Eleazar Felipe Bustamante
  • Patent number: 9126512
    Abstract: A headrest for use with a vehicle seat that includes a first and second headrest components; and a fastening system for fastening the headrest components together, the fastening system including a male member and female member, the male member including a body defining a release channel configured to accommodate a tool and a flexible protrusion positioned on a periphery of the body, the female member defining a receiving recess configured to receive the flexible protrusion in order to fasten the headrest components together, wherein the first headrest component can be detached from the second headrest component by detaching the male member from the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Carsten Kortwig, Arne Schuster
  • Patent number: 9096155
    Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame for supporting a head restraint cushion, a stay configured to connect with an associated vehicle seatback and a slide pivot bracket mechanism connected with the support frame and the stay. The slide pivot bracket mechanism is configured to allow for selective movement of the support frame with respect to the stay along a translational axis. The slide pivot bracket mechanism includes a lower bar extending along the translational axis and a plurality of teeth extending upward from the lower bar to define position recesses for receiving the support frame and inhibit movement of the support frame with respect to the stay when the support frame is received in one of the position recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Travis M. Reel
  • Patent number: 9067520
    Abstract: A seat backrest for a motor vehicle is provided with a framework, supporting a padding covered with upholstery and has an upper crossbar, to which are attached two coupling members supporting respective rods of a headrest; the coupling members have respective guides, which are made of plastic material, have respective guide holes to be slidingly engaged by the rods, and are fixed to the upper crossbar directly by way of adhesive material; in particular the coupling members have respective holding portions snap coupled to the upper crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa' Consortile Per Azioni
    Inventor: Franco Tosco
  • Patent number: 9056571
    Abstract: A headrest and a method for manufacturing a headrest are proposed, wherein the headrest is provided, in particular, as a motor vehicle headrest, wherein the headrest has a cover and a foamed material, wherein the foamed material fills the cover at least in certain areas, wherein the headrest is manufactured in such a way that the foamed material is at least partially liquid at the time when the foamed material is introduced into the cover, wherein the cover has at least one closure element, wherein an opening in the cover which is present before the foamed material is introduced can be closed off by means of the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Philippe Morilhat, Sophie Reiner, Ana Paula Martini
  • Publication number: 20150145305
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back and a support post for supporting a headrest. The seat back may have a cross member that may include a support post opening and a flexible arm that may have a barb. The flexible arm may flex between a latched position in which the barb may be disposed in a notch of the support post to inhibit movement of the support post and an unlatched position in which the barb may be spaced apart from the notch to permit removal of the support post from the support post opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Zimmermann, Karsten Mueller, Timo Schroeder, Inko Eberhardt, Vaibhav Tonge
  • Publication number: 20150145306
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back that may include a cross member that is mounted to a side frame member. The cross member may have a support post opening, a collar, and a spacer band. The spacer band may be disposed in the support post opening between the collar and the headrest support post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Zimmermann, Karsten Mueller, Timo Schroeder, Inko Eberhardt, Vaibhav Tonge
  • Publication number: 20150137573
    Abstract: A travel pillow that assists in maintaining an upright and healthy posture while sleeping in public or private transportation. The pillow is an elongated plush, padded fabric tubular body filled with padding material. The pillow has flexible sewn pleats as folding points. The pillow wraps around a user's neck and body, and is held in place by hook-and-loop strips. The pillow also has a button shank and corresponding button loop so that the pillow may be rolled for carrying and storage, the button loop and button shank holding the pillow in a rolled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Ryan A. Winn
  • Patent number: 9033411
    Abstract: A chair including a dynamically-flexible back and seat having a shape that adjusts to the movements of a user seated in the chair to enhance user comfort. Each of the back and seat has an air gap formed therewithin and a resilient frame or liner with a spring memory. The resilient liner is adapted to flex in response to compressive forces that are generated as the user slides his body back or from side-to-side in the chair. Accordingly, some of the chair back and some of the chair seat move into respective air gaps so that the shapes of the back and seat change to conform to the movements of the user. The air gaps also establish air flow ventilation channels which run laterally through the back and seat of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventor: Marcelo Mezzera
  • Publication number: 20150130232
    Abstract: A head restraint system includes a first support arm formed of a flexible material. The head restraint further includes a first clamp arm coupleable to a child seat. A first joint for coupling the first support arm to the first clamp arm is configured to allow actuation of the first support arm between a first position extending horizontally across a portion of a child's forehead and a second position disposed away from the child's forehead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: John Gabriel
  • Patent number: 9028000
    Abstract: An adjustable headrest that provides both support and comfort to the user and one that can be used in connection with various types of passenger vehicles. The adjustable headrest includes novel slide assemblies that permit multiple height adjustments of the headrest. More particularly, the headrest of the invention can be moved from a first lower position to a second intermediate position and finally to an uppermost position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventor: Sergio Millan
  • Publication number: 20150123445
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly is provided with a head restraint frame mounted to a post for movement along the post for adjustment relative to a vehicle seat. The head restraint frame has a contact surface. A biasing member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame to maintain the head restraint frame in a locked condition along the post. An actuation member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame. The actuation member cooperates with the biasing member such that movement of the actuation member moves the biasing member, thereby disengaging the biasing member from the post to permit movement of the head restraint along the post such that the biasing member engages the contact surface in the second position to provide feedback to the user of an unlocked condition of the head restraint frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Karsten MUELLER, Frank KUNERT, Brand Rolf SCHWERMA, Michael MENGES, Klaus LAMECKER
  • Patent number: 9022469
    Abstract: A mounting system includes a cradle disposed in a headrest in a vehicle, and a primary adapter. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned to receive the primary adapter. The primary adapter includes first to fourth lips forming a recess in the primary adapter. The recess is shaped and dimensioned to receive a first computing device or a secondary adapter. The first computing device, or a bezel of the secondary adapter, is substantially flush with an outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the first computing device or the secondary adapter to the primary adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Voxx International Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick M. Lavelle, James R. Tranchina
  • Publication number: 20150115681
    Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame for supporting a head restraint cushion, a stay configured to connect with an associated vehicle seatback and a slide pivot bracket mechanism connected with the support frame and the stay. The slide pivot bracket mechanism is configured to allow for selective movement of the support frame with respect to the stay along a translational axis. The slide pivot bracket mechanism includes a lower bar extending along the translational axis and a plurality of teeth extending upward from the lower bar to define position recesses for receiving the support frame and inhibit movement of the support frame with respect to the stay when the support frame is received in one of the position recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Travis M. Reel
  • Publication number: 20150108814
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat having a seat bottom, a seat back, and right and left armrests. The arm rests include structural arm rest assemblies for attachment to the seat bottom, and arm rests for being removably-positioned on the structural arm rest panels. Upholstery shrouds are adapted for being positioned on and covering the right and left arm rests. The shrouds are easily removed and installed as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Peter C. Meister, Aravinda Mahabaleshwara, Mike Romero
  • Patent number: 9004602
    Abstract: In a latching device for a head restraint, a locking element is movably mounted in a carrier device. The locking element can be moved from a locked position into an unlocked position by actuation of an actuating device. The latching device is movably mounted with respect to a retaining rod. In the unlocked position, the locking element allows the latching device to be moved with respect to the retaining rod, while in the locked position the locking element engages in at least one cut-out of the retaining rod for latching the latching device with respect to the retaining rod. According to the invention, in the locked position the carrier device, together with the locking element arranged therein, is mirror-symmetrical to an xz plane extending substantially perpendicularly to the carrier device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Martin Gottwald, Jan Stransky, Mikulas Ptasinsky, Michael Martinka, Daniel Schmitt, Ralph Michalka
  • Publication number: 20150097409
    Abstract: There is provided a headrest including a main body member, a stay member, and a stopper member, the stopper member including a circular cylinder shaped circular cylinder portion, a cantilevered portion, a projection portion, and a restriction portion that is formed extending from the circular cylinder portion so as to abut an end portion of a support member when an attempt is made to pull the stay member out from the support members in a projecting state in which both end sides of the stay member are inserted into the support member and project out from end portions of the support members, thereby restricting pulling out of the stay member from the support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: SHINICHI NAKATA, Tomohiro HIROSE, Masaharu SANPEI
  • Publication number: 20150097408
    Abstract: A headrest comprising a pad member that includes a recess shaped housing portion open to a rear side when the headrest is assembled to a vehicle seat and that is a resilient body that supports the head of an occupant; and an attachment member that has a portion housed in the housing portion, that is formed with an opening portion for attaching a display device to, and that further has an outer peripheral portion of the opening portion that is disposed further to the rear side than the pad member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: SHINICHI NAKATA, Tomohiro Hirose, Masaharu Sanpei
  • Publication number: 20150097407
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for an aircraft seat includes a headrest frame having a body portion, a top member interconnected with the headrest frame, a spring clip member interconnected with the top member, a bracket member with a locking rivet, and a headrest tube having a longitudinal slot. The top member includes a plurality of elongated slots and the bracket member is coupled to the headrest frame. The headrest tube is configured to receive the locking rivet in the longitudinal slot in a locked position and thereby lock the headrest tube to the headrest frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: AMI Industries
    Inventor: Robert Duckert
  • Patent number: 8998333
    Abstract: A headrest design described herein improves rigidity and reduces weight of an entire headrest of a vehicle seat. The headrest of the vehicle seat includes a base member attached to an upper part of a seat back, and a reinforcing member attached to the base member. The base member is formed by coupling a front side base member and a back side base member by a coupling member. The reinforcing member includes attachment portions and projection portions having larger width therebetween than that of the attachment portions. The attachment portions are fixed to a front side of a front side base member. The projection portions continue from the attachment portions and protrude to the upper side of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Souheil Hage-Hassan, Eiji Toba
  • Patent number: 8998315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest having a headrest box which is mounted on at least one retaining rod and can be displaced in the X direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Rudolf Hemmelrath, Thomas Frotz, Denis Quandt
  • Patent number: 8998334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head support comprising a head support case that can be moved in relation to at least one stay bar in the X direction. The invention also relates to a locking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventor: Prashanth Radhakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20150091356
    Abstract: A headrest support structure of a conveyance seat includes: an upper frame that is provided with a pair of fitting holes and that constitutes a back frame; and a pair of cylindrical headrest holders, each of which fits in one of the pair of fitting holes to be fixed to the upper frame. A transverse cross-section of a fitting portion of each headrest holder fitting in the corresponding fitting hole has an asymmetric shape about a fitting axis parallel to a fitting direction in which the headrest holder fits in the fitting hole, the transvers cross-section being a cross-section in a direction orthogonal to the fitting axis. The pair of fitting holes is formed such that each headrest holder is allowed to fit in only one of the pair of fitting holes provided at a position set as a fixing position of the headrest holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihide OZAKI
  • Patent number: 8991927
    Abstract: A headrest holder includes two tension pieces defined in the body portion thereof and a head portion. The two tension pieces, each including a protrudent portion, are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of that body portion, while being in a mutually facing relation, so that a headrest stay inserted in the headrest holder is retained between the two protrudent portions against wobbling. Further, those two tension pieces and either the head portion or a support bracket of seat frame establish three supportive points. Namely, the headrest holder inserted in the support bracket is retained against wobbling because the two protrudent portions and the headrest holder's neck portion closely contact the support bracket. Also, a headrest stay inserted in the headrest holder is retained against wobbling because the two protrudent portions and headrest holder's head portion closely contact the headrest stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: World Class Plastics, Inc., Tachi-S Engineering USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wisniewski, Masato Miyaguchi, Hisayuki Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 8985622
    Abstract: A personal protection assembly for restraining a user's head in a vehicle includes a head rest operationally coupled to a vehicle seat. An upper wing is operationally coupled to the head rest and selectively restrains the user's head. An upper air bag is operationally coupled to the upper wing. A lower wing is operationally coupled to the seat in the vehicle and selectively restrains the user's body. A lower air bag is operationally coupled to the lower wing. An actuator is coupled to the vehicle seat. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper and lower wings. The actuator selectively actuates the upper and lower wings into the extended position. A sensor is coupled to the vehicle seat. The sensor is operationally coupled to the head rest. The sensor detects the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat. The head rest adjusts to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Winnie Cannon
  • Publication number: 20150076880
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a modular vehicle seat frame is disclosed. The seat frame includes a first side module and a second side module which is arranged located opposite. A front, rear upper and middle cross brace are seat width-adaptably arranged between the side modules. Between the front and the rear cross brace a spring structure is stretched out, which spring-elastically supports a seat cushion of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Kuhley, Juergen Maier, Eduard Wolf, Michael Hoefgen-Allmann
  • Publication number: 20150076884
    Abstract: A locking device for a headrest has a headrest rod, a guide sleeve for the headrest rod and a blocking element. The blocking element is displaceable relative to the guide sleeve between a locking position, in which the blocking element is in engagement with a recess in the headrest rod, and a unlocking position, in which the blocking element is not in engagement with recesses in the headrest rod. The blocking element is pivotable in relation to the guide sleeve about an axis of rotation parallel to the headrest rod. The blocking element is mounted in the guide sleeve such that, when there is a relative rotational movement between the guide sleeve and the headrest rod, the blocking element rotates at least partially jointly in conjunction with the headrest rod about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Martin, Richard Johnathan Howells, Ivan Jakubec
  • Publication number: 20150072107
    Abstract: To obtain an integrated foam-molded product whose manufacturing cost is reduced and which makes an effective use of a property of an integration target. Foaming heat generated at the time of the foaming of a polyurethane foam raw material, whose influence has been conventionally prevented by contriving a special measure, is positively used. The integration target is influenced by foaming heat generated at the time of the foaming of the polyurethane foam raw material in a mold, to thermally deform into a desired shape along a mold shape. Consequently, it is possible to mold the integration target into an arbitrary shape in a step of integrating the integration target with a polyurethane foam layer in the mold by integrated foaming, and therefore, there is no need to work the integration target to a state closer to a final shape in a step before it is disposed in the mold, which can simplify manufacturing steps and reduce manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Delta Kogyo Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsunori FUJITA, Yumi OGURA, Seiji KAWASAKI, Shigeki WAGATA, Yoshimi ENOKI
  • Publication number: 20150069810
    Abstract: A pressure-distributing foam structure for use in a seat application may he produced from a foam mixture comprising an ethylene oxide capped diol in a range of about 37 to about 96% weight. The foam structure may have a hardness at 25% deflection that varies within +/?150% in a temperature range of ?20° C. to 50° C. The foam structure has a hysteresis loss that varies within +/?40% in the temperature range of ?20° C. to 50° C. The pressure-distributing foam structure may be used in a seat component, such as a seat back, a seat cushion, and/or a head rest. A method of making the pressure-distributing foam structure may comprise mixing the ethylene oxide capped diol with at least one of a copolymer polyol and a base polyol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ryoko Yamasaki, Eugene Peiffer
  • Patent number: 8973988
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat that has a seat back and a headrest attached to an upper portion of the seat back, the seat back has an upper frame member that extends in the width direction at an upper portion. The upper frame member and the headrest are structured such that a second distance is greater than a first distance. The first distance is a horizontal distance, between a front surface first portion of the headrest and a head of a head restraint measuring device (HRMD) that is attached to an H-point device seated in the seat, that has been measured by the head restraint measuring device. The second distance is a horizontal distance between the front surface first portion of the headrest and a front surface of the upper frame member that is positioned to the rear of the front surface first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Taiyo Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20150061340
    Abstract: A head hammock for supporting the head of a sitting sleeper, comprising a flexible fabric oblong shaped sling having opposed elongated end portions each of which forms a web and each of which includes a distal end, a buckle for interconnecting the distal ends of the elongated webs to form an endless loop, and a fastener disposed on each of the webs for selectively adjusting the size of the endless loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Barbara J. Fleming
  • Publication number: 20150054326
    Abstract: A headrest assembly for a chair includes a headrest unit, two spaced-apart grip frame members respectively connected to two opposite ends of the headrest unit, and two spaced-apart connection frame members respectively connected to the grip frame members. The grip frame members gradually extend away from each other from the headrest unit to the connection frame members, respectively. Each of the grip frame members extends obliquely, rearwardly and downwardly from the headrest unit in a manner of being oblique to a first vertical plane that has opposite front and rear surfaces respectively facing front and rear sides of the chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Deng-Chuan CAI, Shao-Yong CHEN, Yan-Wei ZHANG, Yen-Ju LAI, Ting SHAO
  • Publication number: 20150048664
    Abstract: A structure of a headrest mounted on a seat, wherein the headrest has, provided at the bottom surface thereof, an under garnish made of a hard synthetic resin material and wherein a stay of the headrest is partly supported in a holder having a head portion projecting from a top portion of a seat back of the seat, the top portion of the seat back being formed by a foam padding and a trim cover assembly overlaying the foam padding. The under garnish is provided with at least one protruding portion which protrudes downwardly therefrom. This at least one protruding portion is disposed at a location oriented towards a padding provided in the seat back. A degree to which the protruding portion protrudes from the under garnish is greater than a height of the head portion of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Sano, Daiga Ito, Hideo Tobata, Takayuki Yoshika, Yutaka Sodeno
  • Publication number: 20150042142
    Abstract: A device is provided for securing a head restraint to a seat of a vehicle, the head restraint having at least one, typically two, mounting rods which are pushed into associated receiving sleeves, the receiving sleeves being secured to the vehicle seat by connecting elements and the receiving sleeve having a connecting section which is connected, in particular welded, to the connecting element. The connecting section of the receiving sleeve and the connecting element are configured, in the area in which the connecting element is contacted by the connecting section, in such a way that, in the event of a displacement of the connecting element along the connecting section, the angle of the connecting element with respect to the receiving sleeve changes. As a result, a particularly flexibly usable device for securing a head restraint to a vehicle seat is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Hesterberg, Ladislav Gurbal
  • Patent number: 8950815
    Abstract: An adjustable headrest wherein the headrest independently moves along the substantially vertical axes of the mounting rods in response to a first-applied substantially vertical force applied to the headrest when the button is simultaneously actuated, and further wherein the headrest independently moves along the substantially horizontal axis of the slide rail in response to a second-applied substantially horizontal force applied to the headrest when the button is simultaneously actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Daimay North America Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, Yingtai Jiang, Chengke Tong, Xiaoguang Wang
  • Publication number: 20150028634
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, in particular a passenger seat for a bus, includes a seat member with a seat upholstery carrier and seat upholstery, which is rigidly arranged on the seat upholstery carrier; the vehicle seat also includes a backrest with a back upholstery carrier and back upholstery, which is rigidly arranged on the back upholstery carrier; and a support structure for receiving forces which act on the vehicle seat. The support structure is constructed as a rigid carrier frame arranged at the peripheral side outside the seat member and the backrest and which is connected to the seat upholstery carrier and the back upholstery carrier. The carrier frame has carrier rails which are arranged in pairs and which extend along opposing lateral edges of the seat member and the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Michael SCHERELLO, Achim BURMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20150021968
    Abstract: A headrest that is constructed and arranged to be mounted to one or more support rods that are adapted to be coupled to the backrest of a seat of a vehicle. The headrest has a main body portion and a separate bushing that is positioned at least partially in the main body portion. The bushing has a receptacle that is adapted to receive a portion of a support rod. The bushing is constructed and arranged to partially damp forces that are coupled to the bushing through the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Bose Corporation
    Inventor: Brad Subat
  • Patent number: 8936310
    Abstract: A headrest including: a headrest body that supports a head portion of an occupant; a pair of side frame sections that supports the headrest body, the side frame sections extending along a seat height direction and disposed at a separation from each other along a seat width direction; and an inclined wall portion that is provided between the side frame sections, that is inclined towards a seat front-rear direction front side with respect to the side frame sections such that a lower end portion of the inclined wall portion is positioned further to the seat front-rear direction front side than an upper end portion of the inclined wall portion, and that bears load acting on the headrest body from a seat front-rear direction rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Takayama, Kenzo Yasuda, Atsushi Kageyama, Satoshi Nishikido, Eiji Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150001907
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearings, guide sleeves and head restraint assemblies for automobiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hagan, Abe Sanchez, Paul Haines, Heiko Jessler, Brandon S. Murphy, Vincent DiMartino, Chloe Echikson
  • Patent number: 8919877
    Abstract: A head restraint for a vehicle seat is provided. The head restraint includes a basic body and a foam body surrounding the basic body. The foam body at a front has a contact surface for a head of a person using the vehicle seat, and a front surface of the basic body facing the contact surface has a vertically running concave curvature. The basic body in a region of an upper end of the contact surface comprises a ramp, which, with respect to a portion of the front surface of the basic body arranged below this upper end, is directed towards the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Jonas Eisenbraun
  • Publication number: 20140375098
    Abstract: Paired mounting portions to which holders are attached are each formed as a notch or a through hole extending in an up-down direction of an upper frame, so that the paired mounting portions are disposed across a central position of the upper frame in a seat-width direction, and the holders are attached to the paired mounting portions, respectively, and then fixed to an upper face portion and a lower face portion of the upper frame at a seat rearward position relative to a seating face portion of the upper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Hidekazu KITOU
  • Publication number: 20140375101
    Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly has a guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A head restraint is mounted to another guide member. A button actuator is mounted to an outboard side of the head restraint for movement of the button actuator in a direction perpendicular to a lateral direction of the head restraint. A locking mechanism cooperates with the first guide member and the second guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member. The locking mechanism is connected to the button actuator so that actuation of the button actuator disengages the locking mechanism and permits adjustment of the position of the head restraint relative to the vehicle seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ralph Fey, Zdzislaw Sobieski
  • Publication number: 20140375099
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion; a seatback; and a headrest. The seatback includes an upper frame and side frames. The side frame includes a side face portion, a first flange portion formed by bending a front side of the side face portion toward a seat inward side, and a second flange portion formed by bending a rear side of the side face portion toward the seat inward side. The upper frame is placed between the first flange portion and the second flange portion so as to be fixed to the flange portions, and the upper frame is connected to the side face portion, so that a relative movement between the upper frame and the side face portion is regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hidekazu KITOU, Yushi SHINOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140375097
    Abstract: There is provided a panel-shaped seat back frame used for a seat back of a vehicle seat. The panel-shaped seat back frame includes a basic frame member configured by a metallic rod-shaped material, and a panel-shaped forming member which is made of a hard foamed resin and covers the basic frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Akiyoshi OKUGAWA, Kazuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140375100
    Abstract: A head rest for motor vehicle seats has a center part and side parts that are arranged on either side of the center part and can be adjusted relative to the center part to provide lateral support of the head. At least one hollow body that can be filled with fluid is provided, by the filling of which the at least one side part is pivoted in the direction of the area in which the head is accommodated. Two lever arms pivotable about a respective pivot axis are provided, each having a first lever arm section and a second lever arm section arranged at the opposite end of the first lever arm section. The first of the lever arm sections lie in the stroke range of the hollow body and the second of the lever arm sections cooperates with a side part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Andreas Reese