Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297410000 | Adjustable rectilinearly vertically | 71 |
20080284226 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant having a seat bottom, a seat back connected to the seat bottom and a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back relative to the seat bottom. A head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back includes a headrest and one or more guides connected to and cooperating with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head. A headrest adjustment mechanism for adjustably positioning the headrest relative to the seat bottom includes a locking member that releasably engages the one or more guides and a cable that cooperates with the release mechanism and the locking member to adjustably position the head restraint when the release mechanism is activated. | 11-20-2008 |
20080303334 | Height Adjustable Headrest For a Vehicle Seat - There is provided a device for fixing a component, in particular a headrest and particularly in or on a vehicle whereby the component includes at least one fixing bar. The fixing bar may be displaced relative to the device in a first direction essentially parallel to the longitudinal extension thereof. The device includes a tolerance compensation means in contact with the fixing bar, whereby said tolerance compensation means may be displaced in a second direction relative to the device running essentially perpendicular to the first direction. | 12-11-2008 |
20080309139 | Headrest Device in a Chair - A headrest device of a chair in which a headrest can be stably supported by a headrest frame and the operation for mounting a vertically moving member of the headrest is easily performed. Guide grooves are formed in the side faces of guide rails at the front faces of the right and left side-rods of the headrest frame. The right and left guide rails are so held by a pair of right and left lifting brackets, which are provided on the rear surface of the headrest and are formed in rearward U-shape when viewed from above, as to be capable of sliding vertically from the front. Projected guide pieces formed to be projected on the inner surfaces of both vertically moving brackets and facing in the vertical direction are slidably fitted into the guide grooves of the right and left guide rails. | 12-18-2008 |
20090021069 | Head rest carrying element - The invention relates to a head rest carrying element which is produced out of a tubular member and which, can be connected to a seat at one end, and which carries a head rest at its second end. The tubular member is produced by being formed out of a flexibly rolled strip material with a variable wall thickness. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of producing such a head rest carrying element. | 01-22-2009 |
20090058163 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat and vehicle seat head restraint are disclosed having a stop adapted to be mounted to a rod extending from a vehicle seat back. A frame is adapted to be mounted to the rod to slide along the rod. A head restraint foam padding and cover are mounted to the frame for supporting a head of an occupant. A locking mechanism cooperates with the stop and the frame for permitting incremental locking positions of the frame relative to the stop. An actuator cooperates with the locking mechanism for releasing the locking mechanism to slide the head restraint and frame along the rod. | 03-05-2009 |
20090079250 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR REMOVING A HEAD RESTRAINT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 202A (FMVSS 202A) - A head restraint is guided and at least indirectly held in a frame part of a seat, in particular of a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, via at least one holding element which can be positioned at various height levels relative to the frame part by way of an actuating element. The actuating element interacts with at least one locking element. The actuating element is operated with a first, second, and third operating action. A first operating action of the actuating element permits height adjustment of the head restraint and a second operating action permits removal thereof from the frame part of the seat. The second operating action, for removing the head restraint, can be carried out in parallel with or after a third operating action on at least one blocking member that is integrated in the actuating element. | 03-26-2009 |
20090152925 | ELECTROMOTIVE HEADREST FOLDING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - An electromotive headrest folding apparatus includes a rotating shaft, a rotary member, a vertical moving unit and a locking unit. The rotating shaft is coupled at opposite ends thereof to a seat back frame so as to be rotatable, and is provided with a striker. The rotary member is mounted to the rotating shaft. A headrest pole is fitted into the rotary member. The vertical moving unit is fastened to the rotary member through a mounting bracket. The vertical moving unit moves the headrest pole upwards or downwards. The locking unit is mounted to the seat back frame and has a locking piece, to which a striker is locked. | 06-18-2009 |
20090179476 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE AND RETRACTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - A vehicle seat is provided with a guide within a seat back frame for movement between extended and retracted positions. A biasing member within the seat back frame biases the guide toward the retracted position. A cable extends the guide toward the extended position. A rotary actuator extends and retracts the cable. A release mechanism secures the guide in the extended position. A rod extends from the frame and has a plurality of notches for providing a series of height adjustment positions. A locking member within the guide retains the rod at one of the series of height adjustment positions. A head restraint is mounted on the rod. Actuation of the release mechanism and the rotary actuator releases the guide to retract the head restraint. Return actuation of the rotary actuator returns the guide and the rod to the extended position. | 07-16-2009 |
20090184556 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat head restraint assembly is provided with a stop mounted to a rod of a vehicle seat back. A frame is mounted to the rod to slide therealong. A head restraint is mounted to the frame. A shaft cooperates with the stop and the frame and includes a series of notches and the stop includes at least one projection that engages the notches in a locked rotary position of the shaft. The projection is disengaged from the notches in a released rotary position of the shaft. The shaft has a cam and an actuator has a follower arrangement for releasing the shaft to slide the head restraint frame along the rod. A head restraint assembly is also provided wherein the series of notches and the projection cooperate such that height adjustment in an upward direction only is permitted without actuation of the actuator. | 07-23-2009 |
20090184557 | HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDE WITH TWO-WAY LOCKING LEVER - A head restraint guide for guiding and engaging an armature of a head restraint includes a guide bushing having an axial bore for receiving the armature therein. A lever is pivotally coupled within the guide bushing and includes an aperture for receiving the armature therethrough. A spring includes first and second portions biased against the armature. The first portion is adapted for engaging any of a plurality of adjustment notches on a first side of the armature. The second portion is adapted for engaging a stop notch on a second side of the armature. Pivoting the lever in a first direction disengages the first portion of the spring from the plurality of adjustment notches and allows axial adjustment of the armature. Pivoting the lever in a second direction disengages the second portion of the spring from the stop notch and allows removal of the armature from the guide bushing. | 07-23-2009 |
20090236894 | ADJUSTABLE POSITIONER FOR VEHICLE SEAT BACK HEADREST - A vehicle seat headrest ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090273219 | DETACHABLE ELECTRIC HEADREST - The detachable electric headrest includes a headrest pole, an ascending and descending slider, elastic pins, and locking bars. The headrest pole is configured such that engaging depressions are formed in the lower end portion thereof. The ascending and descending slider is provided with detachment depressions, into which the respective lower end portions of the headrest pole are inserted, and is mounted to the fastening bracket of a seat frame so as to be raised and lowered. The elastic pins are mounted in the respective detachment depressions so as to be inserted into the engaging depressions of the inserted headrest pole. The locking bars are configured such that cut depressions, in which the elastic pins can be moved, are formed in respective upper ends thereof, and are configured to be elastically supported to the ascending and descending slider. | 11-05-2009 |
20100001570 | HEADREST AND VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A versatile and thin headrest can be tilted lightly and reliably from a head support state to a storage state by reducing an operation load. The headrest includes a support member mounted on the upper part of a backrest seat, a frame rotatably engaged with the support member, a frame urging element(s), and a lock mechanism provided between the frame and the support member. The lock mechanism includes locking members disposed on the support member and formed with engagement groove parts, a movable operation lever having concave parts formed directed toward the support member side, fixing members pivotally supported on the frame and capable of being crossingly engaged with and disengaged from the engagement groove parts along with the movement of the operation lever, and an operation lever urging element(s) for urging the operation lever so that the fixing members are urged in the direction of the engagement groove parts. | 01-07-2010 |
20100078984 | CHUCK REDUCING DEVICE - A vehicle head restraint includes a head restraint frame having at least one post for attaching the head restraint to a seat back. The head restraint is pivotable relative to post. The head restraint also includes a spring clip attached to the head restraint frame and a stop rigidly held relative to the post, such that the stop contacts the spring clip when the head restraint in positioned in an upright position. | 04-01-2010 |
20100084905 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A FIXING ROD TO BE DISPLACED IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION - An actuating device for a fixing rod ( | 04-08-2010 |
20100164271 | CAR SEAT HEADREST MOUNTING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a headrest apparatus for vehicle seats. The headrest apparatus includes coupling holders, a support, a headrest, and an actuating unit. The headrest apparatus further includes a connector body mounted outside any one of the coupling holders, and configured to have guide rails that extend from the connector body in the ascending and descending direction of the support; a slider coupled to the connector body so as to be moved along the guide rails; and connectors configured to be respectively mounted to a lower end of the support and the slider, to be coupled to or separated from each other according to the ascent and descent of the support, and to be respectively connected with the power line, which is connected to the actuating unit of the headrest, and the power line, which is connected to the power supply unit of the vehicle via the seat main body. | 07-01-2010 |
20100164272 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat having a first support and a second support, and a first stay and a second stay for attaching a head rest to a seat back also includes a position adjusting mechanism and a retaining mechanism. The position adjusting mechanism adjusts positions of the stays with respect to the supports. The retaining mechanism prevents the stays from slipping out of the supports at positions above positions at which the stays are highest in an adjusted range by the position adjusting mechanism. A check hole for checking the connection state between two members, for example a cable and an operating rod, is formed in the first stay in such a position that the check hole is not visible when the stays are positioned in the adjusted range and is visible when the stays are prevented from slipping out of the supports by the retaining mechanism. | 07-01-2010 |
20100171354 | BRACKET SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR USE IN A RAISING AND LOWERING MECHANISM OF AN ADJUSTABLE HEADREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a bracket system ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100194167 | SLEEVE FOR A HEADREST - A plastic headrest sleeve receiving a headrest rod and comprising a tube fitted at its top end with a flange within which a slider is displaceably supported between a locked position, wherein it locks the headrest rod, and a release position, the wall of the said tube being fitted between its ends with at least one resilient clamping segment, a spring being mounted on the tube outside and biasing the resilient segment toward the tube inside, and a drive element displaceably resting on the tube, said drive element being operationally connected to the slider and the clamping segment in a manner that the spring's action on the clamping segment shall be reduced or eliminated when the slider is displaced into the release position. | 08-05-2010 |
20100213748 | HEADREST SYSTEM, SEAT WITH A HEADREST SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - The invention relates to a headrest system comprising:
| 08-26-2010 |
20100225153 | HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND HEADREST POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD - To perform highly precise position adjustment for head restraint in short time regardless of distance between head restraint and human body and head shape. Head restraint position adjusting device | 09-09-2010 |
20100231023 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A HEADREST OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An adjusting device for a headrest of a motor vehicle seat is specified. The adjusting device comprises, in a first variant, a capacitive proximity sensor integrated into or designed for integration into the headrest having at least three transmitting electrodes spaced apart vertically from one another and having a common receiving electrode. In a second variant of the adjusting device, the proximity sensor has at least at least three receiving electrodes spaced apart vertically from one another and has a common transmitting electrode. In both variants, the adjusting device also has an actuating drive for motorized vertical adjustment of the headrest relative to the vehicle seat, as well as a control unit. The control unit here is designed to drive the transmitting electrodes or transmitting electrode for emission of an alternating electric field to determine from the received electrical signals detected from the receiving electrode or the receiving electrodes, respective associated measured capacitance values that contain information about the capacitance produced between each of the transmitting electrodes or receiving electrodes and the common receiving electrode or transmitting electrode, and to drive the actuating drive to establish a vertical target position of the headrest relative to the head position of a vehicle occupant as a function of the measured capacitance values. | 09-16-2010 |
20100237677 | MULTIPURPOSE & COMPATIBLE PILLOW/HEADREST - This invention with improvements in external figure and structure based on new and different concept for pillow and chairs is intended to create practical convenience in daily life and to minimize the neck and shoulder pain created from usage of uncomfortable pillows in bed and inconvenient chair during long-distance travel. In an aspect of external figure, the invention adopts the concept of ‘ergonomic shape hole of head-insert’ which they never tried so far. As for the structure, this invention provides insert space hole on the body of applicable objects which ‘pillow/headrest’ (it has an ‘ergonomic shape hole of head-insert’) combines with, for easy process of assembly and separation between body and pillow/headrest. Additionally it is designed to maximize the portability and to accommodate the multiple usage by unifying the shape and size of ‘pillow/headrest.’ This invention promotes the convenience and practicality for everyday use of the pillow and chair. Applicable objects are: 1) bed pillows for sleeping on and pillows for leaning 2) portable pillows in outdoor camping area 3) head cushions on existing reclining chairs 4) headrest on passenger seats of long distance transportations including airplane, ship, train, bus 5) headrest on office chairs and reclining chairs 6) headrest on drivers' seats and assistant drivers' seats of automobile during rest and sleeping after reclining backward 7) headrest function of back seats of the car 8) headrest on sofas In particular, they can reuse the existing chairs by simply remodeling the product; this will be a valuable attempt to benefit both in economic aspects (saving natural resources) and eventually to increase the convenience of customers. | 09-23-2010 |
20100270842 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - An adjustable head restraint assembly is provided with a support rod adapted to be mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A primary frame is supported on the support rod. A secondary frame is mounted to the primary frame for translation in a fore and aft direction. A locking arm is pivotally connected to one of the frames for engagement with a series of notches formed in the other. A biasing member cooperates with a locking arm for biasing the locking arm into a locked position. An actuator pivots the locking arm out of engagement from the series of notches for unlocking the locking arm and permitting adjustment of the adjustable head restraint in the fore and aft direction. The primary frame translates along the support rod with a locking arm for engagement with notches in the support rod for movement by the actuator for adjustment in an upright direction. | 10-28-2010 |
20100276978 | HEADREST SUPPORT STRUCTURE - It is to suppress the deformation of a tubular support. A headrest support structure includes: a stay extending downward from a headrest; a bracket provided to a backrest so as to be formed in a tubular shape, and extending vertically; a tubular portion having an insertion hole in which the stay is inserted, the tubular portion being fitted into the bracket, and extending vertically; a first projection portion projecting from an outer peripheral surface of an upper part of the tubular portion, and facing to an inner surface of the bracket; a second projection portion projecting from the outer peripheral surface of a middle part in an up-and-down direction of the tubular portion, and facing to the inner surface of the bracket; a third projection portion projecting from the outer peripheral surface of a lower part of the tubular portion, and facing to the inner surface of the bracket; a first connection portion located between the first projection portion and the second projection portion; and a second connection portion located between the second projection portion and the third projection portion. | 11-04-2010 |
20110006578 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATS - An adjustable head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat is provided with a pair of shells. Each shell is sized to mate with the other and collectively retain a pair of posts therebetween. A frame adapted to mate with the pair of shells for retaining the pair of shells upon the pair of posts. A locking mechanism is provided on at least one of the frame and the pair of shells for locking the pair of shells and the frame to the pair of posts, and for permitting adjustment of the pair of shells and the frame along the posts. | 01-13-2011 |
20110031796 | HEIGHT CONTROL UNIT OF A HEADREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention relates to a height control unit of a headrest for a vehicle seat, in which the height of the headrest may be simply controlled by the driving force of an electric motor. The height control unit of a headrest for a seat of a vehicle includes a bracket fixed to an inner frame of a seat back, a motor fixed on a side of the bracket, a lead screw axially supported at a lower end by a stopper plate so as to be driven forward or backward towards a lower part of the bracket via a reduction gear box by the motor, lifting rods standing on both sides between the bracket and the stopper plate, and a carrier screw-coupled with the lead screw to be lifted or lowered by the guide of the lifting rods and having pockets opened upward at both sides so as to receive poles of the headrest. | 02-10-2011 |
20110062762 | AUTOMOTIVE SEAT HEADREST SUPPORTING APPARATUS - An automotive seat headrest supporting apparatus includes headrest supporting members and stay locking units | 03-17-2011 |
20110148171 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR AN AUTOMOBILE SEAT BACKREST - A headrest including fixed rods intended to be secured on the backrest and extending substantially vertically, a mobile frame slidably assembled on the rods, and a lock associated with the mobile frame and slidably guided thereon along a horizontal direction, to be able to lock the frame on the rods in a plurality of positions. The headrest includes a cross-piece connecting the upper ends of the rods, the cross-piece and the lock respectively including notches and teeth arranged to cooperate together to be able to lock said frame with respect to the cross-piece in any of said plurality of positions. | 06-23-2011 |
20110175422 | SCISSOR RETRACTABLE HEADREST - A retractable headrest exhibiting a plate shaped support embedded within a seatback. A scissor linkage includes a plurality of interconnecting and overlapping link arms pivotally secured to the plate support at one end thereof. A spring biased rivet is disposed at an overlapping intermediate location of the link arms for travel along a linear extending channel defined in the support. A carriage connects to the other end of the scissor linkage and is linearly displaceable along the plate support. A headrest support rod is connected to the carriage and extends from the seatback. A spring loaded and rotatable pawl is pivotally supported proximate a base end of the scissor linkage and includes a catch location in engagement with a first pin extending from the support. A first cable extends from a first remote location and connects to the pawl. A second cable extends from a second remote location and connects to the carriage. During rotation of the seatback from an upright design position to a forward dump position, actuation of the first cable pivots the pawl against its bias to unseat the catch location from the pin, concurrent actuation of the second cable exerting a pulling force to compress the scissor linkage to a retracted position. | 07-21-2011 |
20110291456 | HEADREST FOR MOTOR-VEHICLE SEAT - A headrest has a generally vertical rod mountable in a motor-vehicle seat and formed with a plurality of vertically spaced and horizontally open notches, a support vertically movable along the rod and adapted to carry a head cushion, and a latch element vertically fixed on the support and shiftable on the support between a latched position engaged in one of the notches and locking the support on the rod against downward movement and an unlatched position disengaged from the rod and permitting free vertical movement of the support on the rod. An actuating element is pivotal about an axis on the support between an actuated position holding the latch element in the disengaged position and a rest position with the latch element in the engaged position. | 12-01-2011 |
20110316318 | Headrest Apparatus, Method of Adjusting Headrest Position, Vehicle Seat - There is provided a headrest apparatus including: a headrest main body provided at a top edge portion of a seatback; a detection section to detect contact between the head of an occupant seated in the seat and the headrest main body; a moving section that moves the headrest main body in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a controller that controls the moving section such that the headrest main body is moved forward until contact between the head of an occupant and the headrest main body is detected by the detection section, and, when contact between the head of an occupant and the headrest main body has been detected by the detection section, controls the moving section to move the headrest main body such that there is a specific amount of back-set separation distance in a horizontal direction between the head of an occupant and the headrest main body. | 12-29-2011 |
20120001472 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seatback, a headrest body, a stay and a locking member. The seatback is provided on a floor of a vehicle body. The headrest body is provided above the seatback. The stay extends downward from the headrest body into the seatback. The locking member, provided to the seatback and engaging with the stay at a specific position in a longitudinal direction of the stay, engages with the stay at a substantially longitudinal center of the stay when the headrest body is positioned at a lowest position. | 01-05-2012 |
20120080926 | MOVABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS - 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. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080927 | COMPLIANT HEADREST SYSTEM - A backrest for a vehicle includes a head restraint which can be adjusted to a higher position. The head restraint includes a head part and a support, which is guided displaceably in the backrest, for the head part being transferable from a use region, which is delimited by an upper use position and a lower use position, into a lower not-in-use position in which the backrest is blocked by an interfering structure against use, wherein the support triggers the interfering structure upon transfer of the head restraint into the lower not-in-use position. | 04-05-2012 |
20120126605 | HEADREST AND VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle headrest comprises means for retaining the headrest on the backrest as a vehicle seat. The headrest is adjustable vertically (Z-direction) in a reversible manner relative to the backrest, and at least partially with regard to its distance from the head of a seat occupant (X-direction). Such adjustments are carried out at least temporarily at the same time. | 05-24-2012 |
20120161490 | MOTOR-VEHICLE HEADREST - A headrest assembly securable to a motor-vehicle seat back part has a movable headrest and a rod fixed in the seat back and having a plurality of vertically spaced catch formations. A spring carried on the headrest has a pair of legs flanking the rod, elastically deflectable toward and away from the rod, and biased elastically toward the rod, and a crosspiece connecting the legs and fittable with one of the catch formations. An actuator shiftable in the slide relative to the spring has respective actuating formations engageable with the spring legs. The actuator is movable between a latching position in which the actuating formations are generally disengaged from the respective legs and the crosspiece engages the rod and an unlatching position in which the actuating formations engage the respective legs and press them into the released position. | 06-28-2012 |
20120200134 | Pillow Support Structure of a Chair - A pillow support structure of a chair contains a fixing unit including a body and a back cover, wherein the body includes a longitudinal groove having a laterally through slot and a limiting piece with a tilted guide recess and a defining end; the longitudinal groove includes a resilient swinging rib with a tooth portion and an abutting tab; a vertical moving unit including a moving member and a sliding panel having a stop element, a plurality of peripheral teeth, and includes a side rim biased against the abutting tab; an inserting member including a biasing end and a pressing segment, such that the stop element of the sliding panel of the moving member is capable of preventing from contacting with the defining end of the body so that the sliding panel of the moving member disengages from the body smoothly. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200135 | HEADREST SUPPORT DEVICE - The disclosed headrest support device is formed with a synthetic thermoplastic resin material as a base, in an effort to reduce overall weight. The headrest support device is provided to the top of the seatback of a seat for a vehicle, holds a headrest that supports the head of a seat occupant, and is such that the height in the vertical direction of the headrest can be adjusted. The headrest support device is caused to comprise two stay guides ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120235460 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVEABLE HEADREST ASSEMBLY - A seat assembly having a support post assembly and a moveable headrest assembly. The support post assembly has first and second posts and a cross member. The cross member extends from the first post to the second post. The headrest assembly includes a mounting unit that defines a post cavity that receives the first and second posts. The cross member extends through first and second slots in the mounting unit. | 09-20-2012 |
20120261969 | HEAD REST POSITION ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A headrest position adjustment device includes a capacitance sensor unit, and a drive motor unit. The capacitance sensor unit includes a plurality of electrode groups each configured by a plurality of sensing electrodes. The total electrode area of each of the electrode groups is switchable by a switching unit of a circuit unit between at least a total electrode area A and a total electrode area A+B. The total electrode area A is selected when the distance d between a head and a headrest is short, and the total electrode area A+B is selected when the distance is long. In this way, the sensitivity is changed depending on how long or how short the distance is. An estimated center position of the head is calculated based on capacitance values obtained, and thereby the position of the headrest is adjusted. | 10-18-2012 |
20130049430 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A height adjustable head restraint assembly is provided with an upright guide adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body proximate to a seat back. The guide has a cross section. A frame has a cavity with a cross section oversized relative to that of the guide to receive the guide. At least one of the guides in the frame has a plurality of projections extending to engage the other for providing guidance therebetween. A head restraint is mounted to the frame for translation along the guide. A motor is mounted to the frame for driving a threaded rod that is engaged with a fixed nut that is mounted to the guide for translating the head restraint. A pair of conductive brushes is provided on the guide and a pair of conductive contacts is mounted to the frame in electrical communication with the motor for providing power to the motor. | 02-28-2013 |
20130076095 | HEADREST STRUCTURE - A headrest structure is equipped with a headrest main body; a headrest stay that supports the headrest main body; and a stopper member, a first end portion of the stopper member configuring a fixing portion fixed to the bottom end portion of the headrest stay, a second end portion of the stopper member configuring a stopper portion that is inserted into a support portion and is formed with a claw portion, when the stopper portion is inserted into the support portion, the claw portion resiliently deforming, when the stopper portion has been completely inserted into the support portion, the claw portion resiliently rebounding such that the outer diameter of the claw portion exceeds the inner diameter of the support portion, and when the stopper portion moves in a direction of exiting from the support portion, the claw portion catches on an end portion of the support portion. | 03-28-2013 |
20130221723 | DENTAL PATIENT SEATING APPARATUS WITH HEAD REST AND TOOL STAGING ARM AND RELATED METHODS - A dental patient seating apparatus includes a dental chair having a chair body with a head rest receiving slot therein. The dental patient seating apparatus also includes a head rest having a head support to receive a patient's head thereagainst, and a coupling projection extending downwardly from the head support to be received in the head rest receiving slot for coupling to the dental chair. The dental patient seating apparatus includes a tool staging arm coupled to the head support. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229044 | CHAIR WITH SLIDING PILLOW - A folding chair is disclosed including a folding chair frame, support material, and a pillow that can move between raised and lowered positions relative to the folding chair frame. | 09-05-2013 |
20140028072 | HEADREST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A bushing allows for adjustability of a position of a headrest. The bushing includes a head portion having an opening and a passageway opening. The bushing also includes a body portion defining an internal passageway. The passageway opening of the head portion is aligned with the internal passageway of the body portion. The body portion includes a wall surrounding an area of reduced thickness, and a protrusion is located on an internal surface of the area of reduced thickness. The bushing also includes a moveable portion received in the opening of the head portion. The moveable portion is moveable between a first position where a feature engages a notch of a post receivable in the internal passageway of the body portion and the passageway opening of the head portion to retain the headrest in a position and a second position where the feature is disengaged from the notch of the post, allowing the post and the headrest to move relative to the bushing. | 01-30-2014 |
20140062159 | HEADREST POLE GUIDE - A headrest pole guide structure may include a main body configured to be fixed to a seat back and disposed inside a seat cover, the main body having an upper surface in contact with a lower surface of the seat cover and a hollow space so that a pole may be selectively inserted into the hollow space, and a head disposed above the main body, wherein the head may be fastened to the main body with the seat cover interposed between the main body and the head. | 03-06-2014 |
20140145489 | FOUR-WAY ADJUSTABLE HEADREST - 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. | 05-29-2014 |
20140191554 | POUR IN PLACE HEADREST - A vehicle headrest includes a cover stock shell that encloses an injection cavity. A hollow support structure has a first portion that extends within the injection cavity and includes a dispensing feature. A second portion of the support includes a securing feature for engaging an attachment structure. A foam substrate is disposed within the injection cavity. The foam substrate is delivered to the injection cavity within the support structure and through the dispensing feature. | 07-10-2014 |
20140191555 | Mounting System for a Headrest Retractable by Gravity, Assembly Comprising Such a Mounting System and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such an Assembly - A mounting system for a headrest comprising at least one shaft, the system comprising a housing adapted to enclose the shaft with a radial clearance, a moving carriage capable of being moved between a blocking position and an unblocking position, and a jaw movable between an immobilization position and a release position. The jaw is adapted to apply, when it is in the immobilization position, a clamping force to the shaft in a clamping direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, so that the shaft is supported on the housing. The moving carriage comprises at least one drive slot in which a slug from the jaw is able to move. | 07-10-2014 |
20140203616 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A head restraint assembly is provided with a first guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back. A second guide member is mounted to the first guide member for translation along the first guide member. A locking mechanism is mounted to the second guide member in cooperation with the first guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member. The first and second guide members are the only guide members to minimize binding. The locking mechanism includes a torsion spring connected to the first guide member and oriented about the second guide member for locking the second guide member relative to the first guide member. A lever is mounted to the torsion spring for unlocking the torsion spring. | 07-24-2014 |
20140232160 | HEAD RESTRAINT HAVING AN ANTI-TURN MECHANISM - A head restraint assembly is provided for the rotationally secure arrangement of a head restraint on a vehicle scat formed from a backrest and a seat base part. The head restraint is arranged on the backrest by at least one head restraint rod such that the height thereof can be adjusted. A region is formed at an upper end of each head restraint rod. In the region the course of the head restraint rods defines a curve having a radius. The head restraint rods are arranged with the curved region in the head restraint in a form-fitting manner. | 08-21-2014 |
20140252835 | VEHICLE INTERIOR FITTING - The invention relates to a vehicle accessory, such as a head restraint ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140292057 | Electromechanical Retractable Head Restraint - A seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back having a bottom portion coupled to the seat cushion and an opposite top portion. A head restraint is coupled to the seat back for movement between a stowed position adjacent the top portion of the seat back and a deployed position spaced above the top portion of the seat back. A cable carriage is coupled to the seat back for actuation along a longitudinal axis between a home position and a lift position. A cable extends between a first end coupled to the head restraint and a second end coupled to the cable carriage for moving the head restraint between the stowed position and the deployed position in response to actuation of the cable carriage between the home position and the lift position. | 10-02-2014 |
20140312675 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - In a vehicle seat device including a vibration system formed from a seat back and a headrest being equipped with a dynamic damper, the dynamic damper is formed from an elastic member that is embedded within a cushion member of the vibration system and formed from a rubber or elastomer that is softer than the cushion member, and a weight embedded in the elastic member. Thus it is possible to provide a vehicle seat device that includes a dynamic damper having a small number of components and a simple structure. | 10-23-2014 |
20140319892 | SOFA PROVIDED WITH A SENSOR - A piece of furniture which is used to sit on or to stretch oneself out on, in particular an armchair, a seat, a bed or a sofa, includes at least a seating part ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140327288 | LATCHABLE HEADREST - A vehicle headrest has at least one generally vertical support rod formed with a vertical row of horizontally open notches, a body vertically slidable along the rod, and a latch element shiftable in the body between a first position engaged in one of the notches and impeding sliding of the body along the rod, a second position offset in one direction from the rod, and a third position offset in another direction from the rod. The latch element travels in a first straight line from the first position to the second position and in a second straight line nonparallel to the first straight line from the first position to the third position. | 11-06-2014 |
20140361595 | HEADREST - The invention relates to a headrest having a head support that can be carried on at least one support rod ( | 12-11-2014 |
20150015049 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A head restraint assembly is provided with at least one guide post fixedly mounted to a vehicle seat back so that the guide post does not translate relative to the seat back in an upright direction. A head restraint housing is mounted to translate in the upright direction along the guide post. A linear spindle extends in the upright direction and is mounted within the head restraint housing. A translation assembly is mounted to the linear spindle. A motor is connected to the translation assembly. Actuation of the motor moves the translation assembly and motor in relation to the linear spindle. At least one of the motor or linear spindle is fixed to the head restraint housing such that actuation of the motor translates the head restraint housing relative to the guide post. | 01-15-2015 |
20150028644 | BEARING FOR USE IN SLIDING HEAD RESTRAINT - The present disclosure relates to bearings, guide sleeves and head restraint assemblies for automobiles. | 01-29-2015 |
20150054327 | SUPPORT-ROD BRACKET, HEADREST, AND MOUNTING METHOD - The invention relates to, among others, a headrest-assembly method for securing at least two support rods ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150123445 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATS - 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. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130247 | ARTICULATING HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint includes a base bracket with support posts that are configured to easily engage a seatback during vehicle assembly and to provide an electrical connection for adjustment actuation of the head restraint. A front link and a rear link pivotally couple with an upper portion of the seatback. A head support member is pivotally coupled with the front and rear links to define a four-bar linkage. The head support member is moveable between fore and aft positions via the front and rear links. A cushion is slidably coupled with a base portion of the head support member and is thereby moveable between upper and lower positions. Separate actuators are contained within a trim enclosure of the head restraint to effectuate adjustments of the cushion between fore and aft positions and upper and lower positions. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130248 | POWERED HEAD RESTRAINT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A powered head restraint includes a base bracket with elongate supports that are configured to easily engage a seatback guide during vehicle assembly and to provide an electrical connection for adjustment actuation of the head restraint. A first electrical connector is fixedly attached to the elongate support of the head restraint. A second electrical connector is operably connected to an upper portion of the seatback such that engagement of the elongate support with a support guide occurs simultaneously with engagement of the first electrical connector with the second electrical connector. | 05-14-2015 |
20160031347 | HEADREST ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A bushing allows for adjustability of a position of a headrest. The bushing includes a head portion having an opening and a passageway opening. The bushing also includes a body portion defining an internal passageway. The passageway opening of the head portion is aligned with the internal passageway of the body portion. The body portion includes a wall surrounding an area of reduced thickness, and a protrusion is located on an internal surface of the area of reduced thickness. The bushing also includes a moveable portion received in the opening of the head portion. The moveable portion is moveable between a first position where a feature engages a notch of a post receivable in the internal passageway of the body portion and the passageway opening of the head portion to retain the headrest in a position and a second position where the feature is disengaged from the notch of the post, allowing the post and the headrest to move relative to the bushing. | 02-04-2016 |
20160052430 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A holder includes a stay lock member capable of locking a vertical movement of a headrest stay at an appropriate vertical position by engaging with an engagement portion of the headrest stay. The stay lock member includes a flexible holder having a nail portion engageable with the engagement portion along a circumferential direction of the headrest stay as the flexible holder moves in a lower direction and separable from the engagement portion as the flexible holder moves in an upper direction, and an operation member capable of moving the flexible holder in any of the upper and lower directions. | 02-25-2016 |
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20160374473 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD SUPPORT APPARATUS - An adjustable head support apparatus includes a head support and an adjusting assembly disposed within the seat back of a chair. The adjusting assembly includes a positioning base, a rotating block, a moving base and a latch base. The positioning base is disposed at a rear end of the seat back and the rotating block is pivoted within the positioning base. The moving base is installed at the rear end of the positioning base to move the head support. The latch base is installed at the front end of the head support and engaged with the latch. When the head support is pulled up enough to move the moving base upward, the moving base will rotate the latch of the rotating block. Therefore, the height of the head support can be adjusted to satisfy different people and the support of the head can be provided properly. | 12-29-2016 |
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