US3248745A
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Spring seat construction
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Gunlock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/28; A47C7/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A SEAT SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR AN UPHOLSTERED SEAT HAVING A SUPPORT SUBASSEMBLY AND A LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY, SAID SUPPORT SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR FRAME HAVING AN ELONGATED FRONT RAIL, AN ELONGATED REAR RAIL AND TWO END RAIL JOINING THE ENDS OF SAID FRONT AND REAR RAILS, A PAIR OF END SUPPORT SPRINGS, ONE END SUPPORT SPRING MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH END RAIL AND HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID FRONT RAIL AND THE OTHER END SECURED TO SAID REAR RAIL, A PLURALITY OF CANTILEVER FRONT SUPPORT SPRINGS SECURED TO SAID FRONT RAIL, A PLURALITY OF CANTILEVER REAR SUPPORT SPRINGS SECURED TO SAID REAR RAIL, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT SPRINGS PRESENTING A SUPPORT PORTION SPACED FROM SAID FRAME IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE FOR SUPPORTING SAID LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY, SAID LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR BORDER WIRE, A PLURALTIY OF ZIG-ZAG WIRE STRIPS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BORDER WIRE AND HAVING THEIR ENDS SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BORDER WIRE, A MOUNTING FABRIC INSULATOR BONDED TO SAID ZIG-ZAG STRIPS, A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RECTANGULAR TRANSVERSE WIRES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID BORDER WIRE AND SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID TRANSVERSE WIRES BEING POSITIONED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHG ANGLES TO SAID ZIG-ZAG WIRES AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID ZIG-ZAG WIRES AND SAID SUPPORT SPRINGS AND POSITIONED THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS FOR JOINING SAID SUBASSEMBLIES TO COMPLETE THE SEAT SPRING ASSEMBLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A SEAT SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR AN UPHOLSTERED SEAT HAVING A SUPPORT SUBASSEMBLY AND A LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY, SAID SUPPORT SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR FRAME HAVING AN ELONGATED FRONT RAIL, AN ELONGATED REAR RAIL AND TWO END RAIL JOINING THE ENDS OF SAID FRONT AND REAR RAILS, A PAIR OF END SUPPORT SPRINGS, ONE END SUPPORT SPRING MOUNTED ADJACENT EACH END RAIL AND HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID FRONT RAIL AND THE OTHER END SECURED TO SAID REAR RAIL, A PLURALITY OF CANTILEVER FRONT SUPPORT SPRINGS SECURED TO SAID FRONT RAIL, A PLURALITY OF CANTILEVER REAR SUPPORT SPRINGS SECURED TO SAID REAR RAIL, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT SPRINGS PRESENTING A SUPPORT PORTION SPACED FROM SAID FRAME IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PLANE FOR SUPPORTING SAID LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY, SAID LOAD BEARING SUBASSEMBLY INCLUDING A RECTANGULAR BORDER WIRE, A PLURALTIY OF ZIG-ZAG WIRE STRIPS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BORDER WIRE AND HAVING THEIR ENDS SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BORDER WIRE, A MOUNTING FABRIC INSULATOR BONDED TO SAID ZIG-ZAG STRIPS, A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY RECTANGULAR TRANSVERSE WIRES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID BORDER WIRE AND SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID TRANSVERSE WIRES BEING POSITIONED AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHG ANGLES TO SAID ZIG-ZAG WIRES AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID ZIG-ZAG WIRES AND SAID SUPPORT SPRINGS AND POSITIONED THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS FOR JOINING SAID SUBASSEMBLIES TO COMPLETE THE SEAT SPRING ASSEMBLY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |