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US3695689A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicular safety chair

Assignee: American Seating Co
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Filing: 1970-04-22
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-04-22
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Abstract

Abstract A vehicle chair having a high back frame with cushions is provided with a rear panel of yieldable material anchored to the frame with a space between the panel and cushions, the panel being cut away at an inner corner to provide a hand grip and laterally thereof provided with an ash channel opening, the panel being preferably formed to provide knee recesses into one of which the ash channel opens and the arm rest being provided with a supporting cigarette-snuffing metal panel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chester J Barecki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/70; B60N2/7023; B60N2/7029; B60N2/24; B60N2/242

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A vehicle chair adapted to extend to one side of a vehicle aisle, comprising a high back frame, a high back cushion carried by said frame, a back panel of yieldable material anchored to and extending across the upper rear portion of said frame in spaced relation to said cushion to provide a closed chamber therebetween, a hand grip in said back panel adjacent said aisle and opening into said closed chamber; said back panel providing a forwardly-extending knee recess in the lower portion thereof; and an ash receptacle in the upper portion of said back panel and recessed within said chamber and including a downwardly-extending channel communicating with said knee recess, whereby ashes or debris deposited in said receptacle will flow under gravity through said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
A vehicle chair adapted to extend to one side of a vehicle aisle, comprising a high back frame, a high back cushion carried by said frame, a back panel of yieldable material anchored to and extending across the upper rear portion of said frame in spaced relation to said cushion to provide a closed chamber therebetween, a hand grip in said back panel adjacent said aisle and opening into said closed chamber; said back panel providing a forwardly-extending knee recess in the lower portion thereof; and an ash receptacle in the upper portion of said back panel and recessed within said chamber and including a downwardly-extending channel communicating with said knee recess, whereby ashes or debris deposited in said receptacle will flow under gravity through said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The structure of claim 1 further comprising a movable closure at the bottom of said channel and accessible through said knee recess for removing debris from said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said hand grip is in the upper corner of the panel adjacent said aisle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
The structure of claim 2 further comprising a C-shaped arm rest secured to said frame adjacent the aisle end of said seat; and a snuffer plate extending in supporting relation between upper and lower horizontal portions of said C-shaped arm rest.

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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) 1975-10-03 1976-04-03 1976-10-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-10-03 1980-04-03 1980-10-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-10-03 1984-04-03 1984-10-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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