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8176805 Spindle bearing arrangement for a longitudinal seat adjusting gear  
The invention relates to a spindle bearing arrangement for a longitudinal seat adjusting gear, which has a housing which can be attached by an attaching device on a vehicle-side component or on a...
7861610 Adjustable seating furniture  
Furniture drive for displacing parts of a piece of furniture relative to one another, includes a linearly displaceable drive element for pivoting a pivot shaft that, when furniture drive is in a...
7819477 Reclining adjuster  
Reduces backlash and clearance in a thrust direction of a worm when engaging a seat back to more securely prevent the generation of abnormal noise that before. A movable bearing 12 is pressed by...
7640828 Seat drive motor and power seat system  
A housing is held by a bracket of a vehicle seat and receives a worm wheel and a threaded shaft. The shaft is driven linearly through the worm wheel. One end of the housing contacts the bracket and...
7596820 Linear actuator for beds, slatted beds or chairs  
An actuator for beds, slatted beds or chairs of the type accommodating, in a cabinet, two drive units based on a spindle and a spindle nut configured as an adjustment element, cooperating with an...
7503624 Press-back style reclining chair with actuating unit for moving backrest between positions  
A press-back style reclining seating unit includes: a frame configured to rest on an underlying surface; a seat fixed to the frame, the seat being generally horizontally disposed; a generally...
7340974 Spindle gear for an adjusting device in a motor vehicle seat  
A spindle gear for a motor vehicle seat adjusting device having a housing, a spindle nut, a spindle and a worm wheel. The spindle nut may have an external bearing surface and a bearing shell may...
7318625 Reclining element  
A reclining element includes a pivotal backrest, a headrest, which is coupled in an articulated manner thereto, and optionally a footrest. These pivotal parts can be displaced by an electromotive...
7311360 Device for locking the configuration of equipment such as a vehicle seat  
A device for locking and unlocking the position of a moving part of a seat such as a seat on an airplane or other vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a screw and nut assembly with a clamping...
7246858 Structure to adjust a seat back  
A structure to adjust a seat back includes a seat base, a seat back, an adjusting device and a linking rod. The seat back comprises a seat back support pivotally connected to the seat base. The...
7192090 Recliner adjuster  
A recliner adjuster for appropriately adjusting an inclination of a seat back with respect to a seat cushion includes a worm rotatably mounted on the seat cushion, and a helical gear held in...
7188904 Lead screw and gear box for use with a motorized adjustable seat back and exhibiting a nut and nylon spacer bushing in abutting engagement with a slotted catcher bracket for preventing end-play of the lead screw as well as buzz, squeak and rattle in tensile and compressive loading situations  
A powered seat assembly for reducing end-play of an associated lead screw interconnecting a pivotally secured seat back to a motor gear box. A motor actuates the lead screw through an input to the...
7165812 Side plate with integral boss  
A side plate according to the invention includes a main body, a first cup-shaped feature formed of the main body, and a second cup-shaped feature formed of the first cup-shaped feature, wherein the...
6971720 Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl  
A linear recliner assembly is provided having a recliner rod slidably supported within a housing. The recliner rod is selectively engageable with a pawl which is fixed within the housing. The...
6915998 Longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat  
In a longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat, in particular for an automobile seat, for motor-driven longitudinal adjustment of the vehicle seat (1), having a first seat rail (5) defining the...
6764136 Reclining adjuster  
The objects of the present invention is to reduce a backlash at the time of locking of a seat back and to reduce clearance in the thrust direction of a worm so as to prevent generation of an...
6761408 Linear recliner having an internal cam spring  
A linear recliner for a vehicle seat assembly providing selectively lockable pivotal adjustment of a seat back pivotally coupled to a seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating positions....
6679555 ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A PIECE OF FURNITURE ON WHICH TO LIE OR FOR SITTING ON WITH AT LEAST ONE SWIVEL PART THAT IS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED, BY WAY OF A TORSION BAR, TO SAID PIECE OF FURNITURE ON WHICH TO LIE OR FOR SITTING ON  
An adjusting device for a piece of furniture on which to lie or for sitting on with at least one swivel part (12, 14) that is pivotally attached, by way of a torsion bar (20, 22), to the piece of...
6547332 Constant engagement linear mechanism  
A constant engagement linear recliner assembly is provided for implementation with a seat assembly. The constant engagement linear recliner assembly includes a recliner rod in constant mesh...
6520582 Quick adjustment restraint safety seat lead screw seat back recliner  
A quick adjustment mechanism for a seat back recliner operated by a lead screw, which is appropriate for use in a restraint safety seat, wherein the recliner comprises pivotally connected upper and...
RE37928 Recliner apparatus  
Apparatus for adjusting the spatial relationship between the bottom and the bade of a chair which may be subjected to seven mechanical stress, as in the case of a vehicle crash, the seat and the...
6428104 Backlash reducing structure for recliner adjuster  
An automobile seat or recliner has a recliner adjuster for adjusting the inclination of a seat back relative to a seat cushion. The recliner adjuster is provided with a backlash reducing structure...
6378947 Seating system  
A seating system, for example a paediatric seating system for wheelchairs, provides appropriate support for a person using the chair by providing adjustable components to support specific...
6322146 Linear recliner with plastic housing  
A seat recliner that controllably adjusts the angular position of a seat back relative to a seat base structure and is responsive to remote actuation by an operator. The recliner includes a driven...
6279995 Reclining device for seat  
A reclining device comprises a housing fixed to a seat cushion of a seat, a shaft connected to a seat back, and a locking member. A helical thread groove is formed in the outer peripheral surface...
6269707 Drive mechanism for adjusting parts in furniture for sitting and lying down  
A drive mechanism for adjusting parts in furniture for sitting and lying down includes parts activated via a shaft being provided with a control lever. Adjusting mechanisms which can be driven by...
RE37026 Pivot assembly for a structured vehicle seat  
A pivot assembly for a structured vehicle seat assembly accommodates loads applied to the seatback through a safety belt restraint system carried by the seat assembly. The pivot assembly includes a...
6170898 Pivot assembly for a vehicle seat  
A vehicle seat for use in a vehicle having a floor includes a safety belt system mounted to and carried by the vehicle seat, a lower seat structure mounted to the floor, a seatback frame, and a...
6158808 Fully adjustable lounge chair  
A fully adjustable lounge chair with an independently adjustable back support member, thigh support member and foot support member. A support pole for each of the support members attaches at its...
6095609 Seat recliner with memory dump mechanism  
A seat recliner having a linear recliner mechanism and a memory dump mechanism. The linear recliner mechanism includes a housing fixed to the seat bottom and a recliner rod supported for selective...
6086155 Rotary seat adjustment mechanism  
The rotary adjustment mechanism adjusts the seat back of a vehicle seat. The mechanism includes a handle mounted for rotation with respect to the seat. The handle has an internal gear, and the...
6045188 Seat back lock  
A system for mounting a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a rod having circumferentially spaced threaded and non-threaded portions. The non-threaded portions have a smaller diameter than...
6003394 Actuator that adjusts to side loads automatically by pivoting internally  
The actuator includes a housing (12) and a gear nut (64) within the housing (12). A leadscrew (78) on which the gear nut (64) is threaded traverses the housing (12). As the leadscrew (78) moves...
6000757 Vehicle seat adjuster  
A vehicle seat adjuster having a single rail and an integral recliner mechanism on each side of the seat. The rails are secured to the floor by generally conventional floor supports. The recliner...
5997089 Reclining seat  
A reclining seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally mounted on the seat cushion, and a reclining mechanism for inclining the seat back relative to the seat cushion. A center of rotation...
5895090 Vehicle with integrated restraint system  
A vehicle seat assembly with integrated safety restraint belts includes a bottom frame and a backrest frame. The backrest frame is pivotally connected to the bottom frame by first and second pivot...
5887949 Vehicle seat and system for controlling the same  
A vehicle seat including a thigh support, a leg rest, a foot rest and a control system which is adapted to monitor the respective positions of the leg rest and the foot rest. The control system...
5868470 Recliner for automotive seat  
A recliner mechanism for an automotive seat. The recliner mechanism includes a turnbuckle-style adjustment mechanism and a linearly stationary housing. The adjustment mechanism includes a drive...
5865506 Vehicle seat lock mechanism  
An automotive vehicle includes a lock mechanism for locking a seat slide unit on which a vehicle seat is mounted or a seat reclining unit mounted on the vehicle seat. A screw rotatably mounted on...
5795024 Clam-shell pivot assembly for a structured vehicle seat  
A pivot arm assembly for a structured vehicle seat assembly accommodates loads applied to the seatback through a safety belt restraint system carried by the seat assembly. The pivot arm assembly...
5778733 Spinning nut linear mechanical lock  
A mechanical lock of the type having a lock housing, a rotatable nut axially captive in the housing, a threaded rod axially displaceable through the housing in threading engagement with the nut,...
5707112 Linear recliner with memory seatback dump mechanism  
A seat recliner having a linear recliner mechanism and a dump mechanism is disclosed. The linear retractor device is provided for adjusting the reclined position of the seatback. The dump mechanism...
5597205 Energy absorbing restraint seat back recliner for application on a restraint safety seat  
A restraint seat back recliner construction with a high strength double-wall recliner body that packages a lead screw mechanism inside the body to create a shoulder belt load carrying,...
5582461 Infinitely adjustable linear actuator  
A infinitely adjustable linear actuator adjusts the position of two relatively movable components of a vehicle seat. The linear actuator includes a rotatable element fixedly mounted about a...
5556165 Infinitely adjustable linear actuator for vehicle seat  
A infinitely adjustable linear actuator adjusts the position of two relatively movable components of a vehicle seat. The linear actuator includes a rotatable element threadingly engaged about a...
5462332 High strength vehicle recliner seat  
A recliner seat for a vehicle is provided including a bun frame; a seat back frame pivotally mounted with respect to the bun frame; a rotatable drive screw with a first end held by a first fixture...
5393123 Vehicle seat assembly with integral belt restraint and seat back dump feature  
A seat assembly with an integrated seat belt system is provided with a power recliner mechanism and a seat back dump feature. The dump feature includes a toggle latch mechanism for latching the...
5390981 Seat assembly with a single position memory dump mechanism  
A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a single set position memory dump mechanism. The memory feature acts to lock the seat back in a predetermined set position upon return of the seat back from...
5362132 Vehicle seat assembly with structural seat back to accommodate seat belt loads applied to seat back  
A vehicle seat assembly with a structural seat back to accommodate the seat belt loads applied to the seat back by the belt system which is carried by the seat assembly. The seat back includes a...
5320413 Vehicle seat assembly with linear actuator  
A vehicle seat assembly with a linear actuator is disclosed in which the actuator is used to adjust the relative position of two relatively movable components of the seat assembly. The actuator...
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