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Device for adjusting elevational position of head rest
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-20
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2008-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest of a seat for a vehicle having a stay formed with a plurality of grooves along an elevational direction and stood on a seat back of the seat, and a locking mechanism mounted in the shell of the head rest for engaging or disengaging the grooves of the stay by means of the lateral movements of the head rest comprising said stay having right and left vertical rods integrally coupled at the upper poritons thereof with the stay, a bracket member provided in the shell and coupled with the two vertical rods of the stay through two cylindrical supporting members inserted therethrough with the two vertical rods of the stay, a rod penetrated laterally through the shell and the bracket member to be secured to the shell but movably engaged with the bracket member in such a manner that the shell is urged to either leftward or rightward with respect to the bracket member with a gap formed at one side thereof, the grooves are formed at least one vertical rod of the stay, a locking plate formed in the vicinity of the bracket member and coupled with the rod to be engaged with any of the grooves of the vertical rod of the stay by means of urging, whereby the engaging distance of the locking plate with the groove is equal to or substantially smaller than the gap formed at one side thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaharu Tanino
- 👤 Takemi Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/812; B60N2/818; B60N2/838; B60N2/894
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest located on a seat back of a seat for a vehicle, said device comprising: a stay formed with a plurality of grooves along an elevational direction, and a locking mechanism mounted in a shell of the head rest for engaging or disengaging the grooves of the stay by means of lateral movements of the head rest, said stay having right and left vertical rods integrally coupled at the upper portions thereof to a lateral rod, a bracket member being provided in the shell and coupled with the two vertical rods of the stay through two cylindrical supporting members slidably supported on the two vertical rod of the stay, a rod penetrating laterally through the shell and the bracket member to b secured to the shell but movably engaged with the bracket member in such a manner that the shell is urged either leftward or rightward with respect to the bracket member with a gap formed at one side thereof, the grooves being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member on at least one vertical rod of the stay, a locking plate being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member and rotatably coupled with the rod to be urged toward engagement with any one of the grooves of the vertical rod of the stay, whereby an engaging distance between the locking plate and the groove is equal to or substantially smaller than the gap formed at one side thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
A device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest located on a seat back of a seat for a vehicle, said device comprising: a stay formed with a plurality of grooves along an elevational direction, and a locking mechanism mounted in a shell of the head rest for engaging or disengaging the grooves of the stay by means of lateral movements of the head rest, said stay having right and left vertical rods integrally coupled at the upper portions thereof to a lateral rod, a bracket member being provided in the shell and coupled with the two vertical rods of the stay through two cylindrical supporting members slidably supported on the two vertical rod of the stay, a rod penetrating laterally through the shell and the bracket member to b secured to the shell but movably engaged with the bracket member in such a manner that the shell is urged either leftward or rightward with respect to the bracket member with a gap formed at one side thereof, the grooves being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member on at least one vertical rod of the stay, a locking plate being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member and rotatably coupled with the rod to be urged toward engagement with any one of the grooves of the vertical rod of the stay, whereby an engaging distance between the locking plate and the groove is equal to or substantially smaller than the gap formed at one side thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said at least one vertical rod penetrates the lower portion of the shell, and a head rest inclining angle adjusting mechanism is provided in the upper portion in the shell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said locking plate is supported on a block, the block being slidably supported on the bracket member through a pin extending parallel to the rod and rotatably but nonslidably supported on the rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said stay is coupled to the bracket member by means of a tension coiled spring, whereby the bracket member is always urged with respect to said stay.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
284 words
A device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest located on a seat back of a seat for a vehicle, said device comprising a stay formed with a plurality of grooves along an elevational direction and a locking mechanism mounted in a shell of the head rest for engaging or disengaging the grooves of the stay by means of lateral movements of the head rest, said stay having right and left vertical rods integrally coupled at the upper portions thereof to a lateral rod, a bracket member being provided in the sell and coupled with the two vertical rods of the stay through two cylindrical supporting members slidably supported on the vertical rods of the stay, a rod penetrating laterally through the shell and the bracket member to be secured to the shell but movably engaged with the bracket member in such a manner that the shell is urged either leftward or rightward with respect to the bracket member with a gap formed at one side thereof, the grooves being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member on at least one vertical rod of the stay, a locking plate being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member and rotatably coupled with the rod to be urged toward engagement with any one of the grooves of the vertical rod of the stay, whereby an engaging distance of the locking plate and the groove is equal to or substantially smaller than the gap formed at one side thereof; and said locking plate being support on a block, the block being slidably supported on the bracket member through a pin extending parallel to the rod and rotatably but nonslidably supported on the rod.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
284 words
A device for adjusting the elevational position of a head rest located on a seat back of a seat for a vehicle, said device comprising a stay formed with a plurality of grooves along an elevational direction and a locking mechanism mounted in a shell of the head rest for engaging or disengaging the grooves of the stay by means of lateral movements of the head rest, said stay having right and left vertical rods integrally coupled at the upper portions thereof to a lateral rod, a bracket member being provided in the sell and coupled with the two vertical rods of the stay through two cylindrical supporting members slidably supported on the vertical rods of the stay, a rod penetrating laterally through the shell and the bracket member to be secured to the shell but movably engaged with the bracket member in such a manner that the shell is urged either leftward or rightward with respect to the bracket member with a gap formed at one side thereof, the grooves being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member on at least one vertical rod of the stay, a locking plate being formed in the vicinity of the bracket member and rotatably coupled with the rod to be urged toward engagement with any one of the grooves of the vertical rod of the stay, whereby an engaging distance of the locking plate and the groove is equal to or substantially smaller than the gap formed at one side thereof; and said locking plate being support on a block, the block being slidably supported on the bracket member through a pin extending parallel to the rod and rotatably but nonslidably supported on the rod.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-17 | 1992-07-18 | 1993-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-17 | 1996-07-18 | 1997-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-17 | 2000-07-18 | 2001-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |