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US3178148A
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Vehicle seat suspensions
Assignee: Case LLC
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Filing: 1963-05-01
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-05-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond F Manke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/50; B60N2/502; B60N2/505; B60N2/506; B60N2/507; B60N2/54; B60N2/548
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
IN A VEHICLE SEAT SUSPENSION A LINKAGE ARRANGED TO GUIDE A SEAT IN A NORMAL RANGE OF UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT FOR COUSHIONING SHOCKS, AND SWINGABLE TO GUIDE SAID SEAT INTO AN UPPER RETRACTED POSITION, RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID SEAT SUSPENSION IN POSITION TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT IN SAID NORMAL RANGE OF UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT, AND AN ANCHORAGE FOR SAID RESILIENT MEANS INCLUDING A LOST MOTION CONNECTION, ENGAGED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEANS AND WITH SAID SEAT SUSPENSION WHEREBY SAID SEAT MAY BE SWUNG INTO SAID RETRACTED POSITION WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
IN A VEHICLE SEAT SUSPENSION A LINKAGE ARRANGED TO GUIDE A SEAT IN A NORMAL RANGE OF UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT FOR COUSHIONING SHOCKS, AND SWINGABLE TO GUIDE SAID SEAT INTO AN UPPER RETRACTED POSITION, RESILIENT MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID SEAT SUSPENSION IN POSITION TO SUPPORT SAID SEAT IN SAID NORMAL RANGE OF UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT, AND AN ANCHORAGE FOR SAID RESILIENT MEANS INCLUDING A LOST MOTION CONNECTION, ENGAGED WITH SAID RESILIENT MEANS AND WITH SAID SEAT SUSPENSION WHEREBY SAID SEAT MAY BE SWUNG INTO SAID RETRACTED POSITION WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |