| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7401852 |
Actuatable back panel for a vehicle seat |
July 22, 2008 |
| A vehicle seat having a seat back including an actuatable back panel. The back panel of the seat back may be moved between a normal, or flush position, and an actuated, or spaced position, relative to the seat back assembly. The back panel is provided with clips that may be used to c |
| 7393052 |
Vehicle seat having active head restraint system |
July 1, 2008 |
| A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame and an active head restraint system. The active head restraint system includes a head restraint adapted to move between an upright position and an operative position relative to the seatback frame in response to an input force ap |
| 7210734 |
Head restraint movement mechanism |
May 1, 2007 |
| A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes a track having a longitudinal track axis. The seat assembly further includes a head restraint moveably attached to the track such that the head restraint is |
| 7188894 |
Trigger mechanism for impact response devices in a seat |
March 13, 2007 |
| An automotive seat assembly is provided including a seatback and a motion translation element pivotably mounted within. The motion translation element includes a back engagement portion, movable between a back engagement stable position and a back intrusion position, and a translatio |
| 7152928 |
Head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly |
December 26, 2006 |
| A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly including a post to operatively engage a vehicle seat and provide vertical movement relative thereto. The post includes a control leg, a slave leg and a contoured cross member disposed therebetween. Each of the legs has a terminal end |
| 7128372 |
Vehicle seat having a lumbar support system |
October 31, 2006 |
| A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and a lumbar support system operatively mounted to the seatback frame. The lumbar support system includes a lower suspension mechanism that is generally aligned with the pelvic and lumbar regions of the occupant of the seat assembly. |
| 7104602 |
Vehicle seat having a moveable head restraint |
September 12, 2006 |
| A vehicle seat for use with a vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seatback having a frame, a head restraint arrangement, an impact target arrangement, and a ratchet screw mechanism. The impact target arrangement is attached to the head restraint arrangement and moveably attached to |
| 7073863 |
Infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat assembly |
July 11, 2006 |
| An infinitely adjustable head restraint assembly that includes a head restraint adapted for movement between a first position and a second position relative to a seatback of a vehicle seat assembly. The head restraint assembly also includes at least one biasing member that biases the |
| 7044556 |
Head restraint roller guide |
May 16, 2006 |
| An automotive seat assembly is provided including a seatback assembly including an upper seatback surface and a guide stem positioned within. A head restraint post is positioned within the guide stem, and includes a head restraint mount end and a seatback insertion end. A head restraint |
| 7044544 |
Vehicle seat assembly having active head restraint system |
May 16, 2006 |
| A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame and an upper armature moveably supported by the seatback frame. The upper armature includes a head restraint and a first impact body, and the upper armature is operable to move in response to a predetermined force applied to the |
| 6991288 |
Vehicle seat having a lumbar support system |
January 31, 2006 |
| A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and a lumbar support system operatively mounted to the seatback frame. The lumbar support system includes a lower suspension mechanism that is generally aligned with the pelvic and lumbar regions of the occupant of the seat assembly. |
| 6983638 |
Head restraint evaluator |
January 10, 2006 |
| A test assembly for evaluating vehicle head restraints comprises a carriage adapted to be coupled to a drive member capable of moving the test assembly, a head restraint coupled to the carriage and a manikin assembly having a head portion and a neck portion with an upper and lower en |
| 6957858 |
Dynamic flip-up head restraint |
October 25, 2005 |
| An active head restraint arrangement comprising a head restraint cushion, at least one head restraint post and head restraint post guide connecting said head restraint cushion to the interior of said passenger seats; and a flip-up assembly associated with said head restraint post beneath |
| 6955397 |
Vehicle seat assembly having active head restraint system |
October 18, 2005 |
| A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame, an upper armature including a head restraint, and a lower armature. The vehicle seat assembly also includes at least one first linkage that is moveably connected to the seatback frame, is operatively connected to the upper armat |
| 6948773 |
Helical head restraint guide |
September 27, 2005 |
| A torqued, error proofed for installation, chuck free helical head restraint guide that includes a head restraint guide assembly with at least two stems, a button sub assembly, and a bezel. The stems include a helix at one end of each stem and a multi-point socket head, an open wrenc |
| 6880891 |
Head restraint for seat |
April 19, 2005 |
| A vehicle seat includes a head restraint which limits the magnitude of neck deflection of a vehicle occupant during a rear impact collision. The head restraint includes a support member attached to the top of a head restraint post. The support member includes a convex surface shaped to |
| 6837541 |
Vehicle seat having a lumbar support system |
January 4, 2005 |
| A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and a lumbar support system operatively mounted to the seatback frame. The lumbar support system includes a lower suspension mechanism that is generally aligned with the pelvic and lumbar regions of the occupant of the seat assembly. |
| 6789846 |
Vehicle seat having a movable head restraint |
September 14, 2004 |
| A vehicle seat for use with a vehicle includes a seatback frame and a guide member attached to the seatback frame. A slide bracket is attached to the seatback frame below the guide member, and the slide bracket has a slot. The seat further includes a headrest arrangement movably associat |
| 6789845 |
Vehicle seat having active head restraint system |
September 14, 2004 |
| A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and an active head restraint system including a headrest, upper armature, lower armature and linkage operatively interconnecting the upper and lower armatures. In the event of a rearward impact, the lower armature is operable to absorb |
| 6779840 |
Locking and unlocking mechanism for an active headrest for a vehicle seat |
August 24, 2004 |
| A vehicle seat and headrest assembly includes a seatback frame. A headrest assembly is provided and has a cushion portion and an impact target. The headrest assembly is rotatably connected to the seatback frame, wherein a rearward force applied upon the impact target causes the cushion p |
| 6709053 |
Vehicle seat assembly with energy managing member |
March 23, 2004 |
| A vehicle seat assembly for use with a vehicle includes a seat cushion frame adapted to be installed in the vehicle. An energy managing support bracket is attached to the seat cushion frame, and a recliner mechanism is attached to the support bracket. The assembly also includes a seat ba |
| 6655733 |
Variable movement headrest arrangement |
December 2, 2003 |
| The present invention involves a vehicle seat and headrest arrangement for use with a seat having a seatback in a vehicle. The vehicle seat and headrest arrangement comprises a headrest arrangement having a headrest. The headrest arrangement has one of a guide member and a follower. The |
| 6631955 |
Variable movement headrest arrangement |
October 14, 2003 |
| The present invention involves a method of providing head support with a movable headrest of a vehicle seat to a vehicle occupant head during impact of the vehicle. The method includes moving the headrest toward the head of the occupant in a first manner upon impact of the vehicle and |
| 6631949 |
Variable movement headrest arrangement |
October 14, 2003 |
| The present invention involves a vehicle seat and headrest arrangement for use with a seat having a seatback in a vehicle. The vehicle seat and headrest arrangement comprises a headrest arrangement including a headrest, at least one impact target, and at least one of a guide member a |
| 6604788 |
Vehicle pivotal headrest |
August 12, 2003 |
| A vehicle seat and headrest arrangement (100) includes a seatback frame (102) and a headrest (104) having a cushion portion (108) and an impact target (113) pivotally associated with the seatback frame (102). A rearward force acting upon the impact target causes the cushion portion to |
| 6416125 |
Vehicle seat connection assembly |
July 9, 2002 |
| A vehicle seat connection (18) has particular utility for mounting a headrest support assembly (14) on a seat back frame (12). The connection assembly (18) includes first and second plastic seat components embodied by first and second connectors (50, 52) that are injection molded in situ |
| 5509716 |
Vehicle seat with perimeter frame and pelvic catcher |
April 23, 1996 |
| A vehicle seat is providing including a seat bottom frame; a generally U-shaped seat back frame with an upper cross member with legs pivotally mounted with respect to the seat bottom frame, the seat back cross member being generally at least approximately 470 millimeters along a line |
| 5378043 |
Vehicle pivotal headrest |
January 3, 1995 |
| A vehicle seat and headrest arrangement is provided including a seat bun frame having fore and aft ends, a seatback frame joined to the bun frame adjacent the aft end of the bun frame, and a headrest pivotally attached with the seatback frame along a pivotal axis generally perpendicular |
| 5290089 |
Seat bellows energy absorber |
March 1, 1994 |
| A recliner arrangement for a vehicle seat is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a seat cushion unit, a seat backrest unit pivotally connected to the seat cushion unit, a linear recliner for selectively adjusting the pivotal location of the backrest unit, and an energy |
| 4881827 |
Apparatus and method of anti-ratcheting vehicle seat adjuster slide |
November 21, 1989 |
| The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of an anti-ratchet vehicle seat adjuster slide. A preferred embodiment provides an adjuster slide having an upper channel connected with the seat slidably mounted on a lower channel connected with the vehic |
| 4860988 |
Vertical seat adjuster apparatus and method |
August 29, 1989 |
| The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of a seat adjuster with a vertical height adjustment mechanism. The seat adjuster has a vertically fixed support. Pivotally mounted to the support is an interior threaded sleeve. Projecting through the sleeve i |
| 4844542 |
Easy entry seat adjuster with memory |
July 4, 1989 |
| An easy entry seat adjuster mechanism for a seat assembly having a seat cushion unit and a pivotal back rest and which functions to allow the seat cushion unit to be adjustably positioned along a track and which functions to allow the seat to be shifted forwardly in response to tilting m |
