Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080203801 | FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINT MECHANISM - A foldable head restraint assembly includes a mounting subassembly, a structural shell, and a locking plate. The mounting subassembly supports the structural shell and includes a first support post, a second support post, a cross member, and a latch rigidly. The cross member is attached to the first and second support posts and to the latch. The folding motion of the head restraint is initiated by movement of the locking plate which is positionable at a first plate position for engaging the latch and at a second plate position for releasing the latch. The structural shell is pivotable about the mounting subassembly when the latch plate is in the second plate position | 08-28-2008 |
20080296953 | INFINITELY ADJUSTABLE TWO-WAY HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint includes at least one post adapted to engage a vehicle seat. The head restraint assembly also includes a bun which is moveably attached to the at least one post. A locking clasp is fixed relative to the bun and has an open configuration and a closed configuration. The open configuration allows movement of the bun relative to the at least one post to a position between a first and second position. The closed configuration inhibits movement of the bun relative to the at least one post. | 12-04-2008 |
20090038639 | Cleaning Device with Qualitative Feedback - A cleaning device such as a brush that can be moved in at least one direction between a plurality of positions over a surface receiving the cleaning is disclosed. Cleaning device can comprise a cleaning portion and a feedback unit. Cleaning portion can further comprise at least one cleaning member. Feedback unit is capable of providing qualitative feedback such as a letter grade about the cleaning process. In prior art, several inventions have made positive attempts towards making the activity of brushing teeth more productive, especially for the kids. However, they are deficient in coupling the brushing activity with the policing functionality of the invention. In this invention, qualitative feedback is provided while coupling the cleaning process with policing functionality of such an invention. | 02-12-2009 |
20090243634 | CAPACITIVE SENSING IN AN AUTOMOTIVE MIRROR - An automotive mirror assembly includes a mirror and transparent substrate adjacent to the mirror. The patterned coating is attached to transparent substrate and defines at least part of capacitive element. A capacitance sensor is in communication with the patterned coating thereby allowing capacitance changes induced in the patterned coating to be monitored. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248255 | PACKAGING AND LOGISTICS OF REMOTE HEAD RESTRAINT ACTUATION TECHNOLOGY - A remote rearview mirror system includes a transmitting module and receiving module that operate at a distance. The transmitting module is included in a rear view mirror. These modules require a matching that need to be preserved until the components are installed in a vehicle. The steps of such matching include the incorporation of the transmitting module into a mirror-transmitting module combination that is associated with its respective receiving module. | 10-01-2009 |
20100066135 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat is disclosed with a seat back frame with a pair of spaced apart linkages connected to side members of the frame. A horizontally actuatable lumbar mechanism is connected to the pair of linkages for providing lumbar support to the occupant and for receiving an input force for actuating the linkages. A head restraint extends from the seat back frame and is operably connected to the frame and the pair of linkages such that actuation of the linkages actuates the head restraint from a design position to an actuated position. A flexible band lumbar support mechanism is provided. Also, a lumbar mechanism is provided with a pair of upright wires and a series of transverse suspension wires for supplying the back of the occupant and for distributing the input force during an impact. | 03-18-2010 |
20100219670 | FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINT MECHANISM - A foldable head restraint assembly includes a mounting subassembly, a structural shell, and a locking plate. The mounting subassembly supports the structural shell and includes a first support post, a second support post, a cross member, and a latch rigidly. The cross member is attached to the first and second support posts and to the latch. The folding motion of the head restraint is initiated by movement of the locking plate which is positionable at a first plate position for engaging the latch and at a second plate position for releasing the latch. The structural shell is pivotable about the mounting subassembly when the latch plate is in the second plate position. | 09-02-2010 |
20100283305 | FOLDING VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a cross member. A head restraint is supported by the cross member. A fixed locking member is mounted within the head restraint. A latch is moveably mounted on the cross member at a first latch position and at a second latch position. An actuator is mounted within the head restraint to move the latch between the first latch position and the second latch position. The head restraint is pivotable when the latch is in the second latch position. Another vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a lateral support rod and a head restraint pivotally mounted thereon. A locking member is pivotally mounted within the head restraint. A latch is mounted on the support rod. An actuator disengages the locking member from the latch. A biasing member pivots the head restraint upon disengagement of the latch and the locking member. | 11-11-2010 |
20100320817 | ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE SEATS - Multiple vehicle seats are disclosed with active head restraint systems that receive an input force from an occupant during an impact by a torso support, which consequently actuates a linkage that translates a head restraint upward and forward to the head of the occupant. In one embodiment, the torso support has a translatable connection with the seatback frame and another translatable connection with the linkage. In another embodiment, a torso support is pivotally connected to a pair of links which are each pivotally connected to the frame. In yet another embodiment, the seatback frame includes a structural wire, which provides pivotal connections for two of the links of the linkage. | 12-23-2010 |
20110137529 | Active Image Generation and Selective Remote Actuation of Head Restraint - A head restraint actuation system is provided having a receiver configured for receiving an image signal, a transmission status signal, a head restraint request signal and a seat information signal. A mirror controller is configured for communicating with the receiver for analyzing the received signals and selecting a rearview mirror mode. A user interface is configured for communicating with the mirror controller for displaying the image signal based on the selection of a first mode, and for enabling transmission of a head restraint request to the mirror controller based on the selection of a second mode. A transmitter is configured for communicating with the mirror controller for transmitting the head restraint request to a seat controller based on the selection of the second mode. A head restraint actuator receives the head restraint request and actuates a corresponding head restraint. | 06-09-2011 |
20120068517 | ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATS - An adjustable vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a post mounted in a vehicle proximate to a seat back. A transverse shaft is mounted to the post. A head restraint is pivotally connected to the shaft. A series of teeth are provided on the head restraint. A locking mechanism is mounted to the shaft for translation in a transverse direction for engagement with the teeth. An actuator cooperates with the locking mechanism for disengaging the mechanism from the series of teeth for permitting adjustment of a tilt of the head restraint. A head restraint assembly is provided with a partial ring gear mounted to the head restraint. A sector gear is mounted to a transverse shaft in engagement with the partial ring gear. The actuator translates one of the partial ring gear and the sector gear for disengaging the gears and permitting adjustment of the tilt. | 03-22-2012 |
20140210239 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly has a vehicle seat with a seat base and a seat back. The vehicle seat has at least one actuator configured to move one of the seat back and seat base along a path between a first position and a second position. A sensor has a generally planar surface defining a sensing area. A controller is in communication with the actuator and the sensor. The controller is configured to, in response to receiving a sliding input on the sensing area, control the at least one actuator to move the one of the seat back and seat base along the path. | 07-31-2014 |