B60N 2002/948
The actuation of the positioning or locking mechanism for one seat part
Official title: {the actuation of the positioning or locking mechanism for one seat part being dependent on the position of another seat part, e.g. the seats floor lock being unlocked when the back-rest is inclined or the backrest can be tilted only when the seat is in its rear position}
B60N2002/948 (The actuation of the positioning or locking mechanism for one seat part) appears on 86 US grants and 97 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 86
- Published applications
- 97
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 211
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle seat with improved coordination and guide mechanisms6 Oct 2026US 12,752,674 B2Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
- Seat controlling apparatus and method7 Jul 2026US 12,673,597 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Manual seatback folding apparatus of electric seat for vehicle17 Feb 2026US 12,552,298 B2Das Co., Ltd
- Stowable seat assemblies and vehicles including same19 Nov 2024US 12,145,486 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Apparatus for changing positions of seat for vehicles13 Aug 2024US 12,059,979 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Single handed multi positional locking mechanism30 Oct 2025US 2025/0332970 A1Volvo Car Corporation
- Seat controlling apparatus and method9 Oct 2025US 2025/0313139 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Automatic pivoting mechanism, side impact protection device, and child safety seat31 Jul 2025US 2025/0242731 A1Wonderland Switzerland AG
- Vehicle seat9 Jan 2025US 2025/0010765 A1Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
- Manual Seatback Folding Apparatus of Electric Seat for Vehicle30 May 2024US 2024/0174138 A1Das Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Seat subportion adjustable in relative height and/or angle and backrest adjustable in shape based on user contact pressure53US 7,322,651 B22008
- Upper seatback pivot system45US 9,126,508 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC · 2015
- Vehicle seat with an actuating element coupled with a fitting lever via a coupling element44US 9,487,113 B2Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg · 2016
- Vehicle seat assembly40US 5,738,411 AHoover Universal, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicle seat assembly with adjustable headrest coupled to seat back latch39US 5,826,942 AHoover Universal, Inc. · 1998