Armrest Type (31) Patents (Class D12/421)
  • Patent number: 7537268
    Abstract: A door having an adjustable armrest has a curved inner trim in the region in which the adjustable armrest is arranged. The adjustable armrest follows the curvature of the door trim with its movement so that the gap between the inner trim and the door is always substantially constant to reduce related drawbacks. The adjustable armrest includes manual and automatic adjustment mechanisms and provision for a folding storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becker, Harald John, Hans-Helmut Mieglitz, Thorsten Meyer, Alexander Schidan
  • Patent number: 6230138
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for controlling a speech recognition system on board an automobile. The automobile has one or more voice activated accessories and a passenger cabin with a number of seating locations. The speech recognition system has a plurality of microphones and push-to-talk controls corresponding to the seating locations for inputting speech commands and location identifying signals, respectively. The speech recognition system also includes multiple speech engines recognizing speech commands for operating the voice activated accessories. A selector is coupled to the speech engines and push-to-talk controls for selecting the speech engine best suited for the current speaking location. A speech processor coupled to the speech engine selector is used to recognize the speech commands and transmit the commands to the voice activated accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Allen Everhart
  • Patent number: D502910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John A. Klopp, III, Jean-Paul Schowalter
  • Patent number: D532361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Seidel, Manfred Dorn, Joern Petersen, Volker Hellwig, Christian Knop
  • Patent number: D535609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: D535937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: D535957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: D538737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Justin Scully
  • Patent number: D543930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher J. Vitito
  • Patent number: D476945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventors: Claudio Burch, Emily H. Burch
  • Patent number: D568232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Motozaki, Terumi Ukai, Shunsuke Fukuda
  • Patent number: D581861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Valtra Oy AB
    Inventors: Seppo Tapani Anttila, Kimmo Tapani Wihinen, Matti Jorma Ilmari Makkonen, Harri Antero Alanen
  • Patent number: D581862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Valtra Oy AB
    Inventors: Seppo Tapani Anttila, Kimmo Tapani Wihinen, Matti Jorma Ilmari Makkonen, Harri Antero Alanen
  • Patent number: D583299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: William C. Manson
  • Patent number: D499690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Alfred C. Roth
  • Patent number: D345648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
    Inventor: Emilio M. Favilla
  • Patent number: D358578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Inventor: Dale Walker
  • Patent number: D359945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Inventor: Eddie Cameron
  • Patent number: D369341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Charles T. Davidson
  • Patent number: D373344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: S. E. Robin, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley E. Wissen, Jr
  • Patent number: D374581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: Sam Kiniry
  • Patent number: D374856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventor: Randy Q. Berninger
  • Patent number: D376345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Harold E. Hough
  • Patent number: D377476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Volvo Wheel Loaders AB
    Inventors: Inese Ljunggren, Jonny Lindblom, Johnny Johansson, HaKan Pettersson
  • Patent number: D381807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Inventor: A. Scott Pickle
  • Patent number: D390530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventor: Jimmie Robinson
  • Patent number: D394840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventor: Victor D. Young
  • Patent number: D395033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Barry R. Jackson
  • Patent number: D395034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Ronald E. Abbott
  • Patent number: D419130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: James Adam Dyment
  • Patent number: D429686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Composite Structures, Inc.
    Inventor: Harley C. McDonald
  • Patent number: D430104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Composite Structures, Inc.
    Inventor: Harley C. McDonald
  • Patent number: D431944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventors: Richard Cazarez, Steve M. Haley, Sr.