US3861747A
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Modular seat for public use
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-11
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Granted: 1975-01-21
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Expires: 1992-12-11
Abstract
Abstract In a modular seat for public use, such as in mass transportation vehicles, a floor mounted frame supports independently and removably mounted juxtaposed seat frames onto the bottom and back sections of which module cushion segments are transversely fastened in side by side abutting relation by hidden snap fastening clips with individual spring cores underlying each of the cushion segments and being held thereby in place on the seat frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Diamond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C13/00; A47C13/005; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/024; A47C7/18; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/405; A47C7/42; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A module seat comprising: a. a seat frame; b. a supporting frame onto which the seat frame is detachably secured, said supporting frame being composed of angularly related vertical back and horizontal seat sections having means to form a compartment in which a seat frame is seated; c. means for detachably fastening the seat frame to the supporting frame; d. a plurality of independent and separate module cushion segments detachably fastened to the seat frame in a contiguous side by side relation to constitute the upholstery for the seat; e. interengaging means between said seat frame and each individual cushion segment for fastening said cushion segments in place, said interengaging means being hidden by the body of the cushion segment, the seat frame (a) including back and seat sections having mounting means provided along their side edges, said means having the cushion segments fastened thereto with such cushion segments extending transversely of the seat frame sections in side by side touching relation, and each cushion segment having an individual spring support underlying same and positioned between the mounting means while being held in place by its associated attached cushion segment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A module seat comprising: a. a seat frame; b. a supporting frame onto which the seat frame is detachably secured, said supporting frame being composed of angularly related vertical back and horizontal seat sections having means to form a compartment in which a seat frame is seated; c. means for detachably fastening the seat frame to the supporting frame; d. a plurality of independent and separate module cushion segments detachably fastened to the seat frame in a contiguous side by side relation to constitute the upholstery for the seat; e. interengaging means between said seat frame and each individual cushion segment for fastening said cushion segments in place, said interengaging means being hidden by the body of the cushion segment, the seat frame (a) including back and seat sections having mounting means provided along their side edges, said means having the cushion segments fastened thereto with such cushion segments extending transversely of the seat frame sections in side by side touching relation, and each cushion segment having an individual spring support underlying same and positioned between the mounting means while being held in place by its associated attached cushion segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The seat of claim 1 wherein each cushion segment is a block of foam material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The seat of claim 2 wherein each foam cushion segment has a concave front face and a concave rear face, said rear face being overlaid by a fixed support membrane defining a support arch, said spring support having a convex front face fitted in the support arch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The seat of claim 3 wherein said foam cushion segment has its concave fRont face formed with a protective integral film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The seat of claim 1 wherein said supporting frame has back and seat sections provided at their side edges with outstanding flanges and provided intermediate said flanges with a complemental rib, said flanges and rib defining compartments for the reception of a pair of seat frames, said seat frames being spaced apart by the rib.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a module seat construction: a. a seat frame having a back and a seat section; b. said sections having raised side edge portions; c. a plurality of independent and individual module cushion segments arranged transversely of the seat and back sections and having opposing end portions and front and rear faces, each cushion segment being formed from a self-skinning polyurethane foam and having a concave thickened front face and a concave rear face, said rear face having a supporting membrane anchored thereto; and d. means carried by the rear faces of each cushion segment at its end portions and by the side edge portions of the seat frame for detachably fastening the cushion segments in side by side contiguous relation to the back and seat sections of the seat frame, said fastening means including studs, each stud having opposing fastening portions and said edge portions of the seat frame and the end portion of each cushion segment having openings for the anchored reception of said fastening portions of the stud.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a module seat construction: a. a seat frame having a back and a seat section; b. said sections having raised side edge portions; c. a plurality of independent and individual module cushion segments arranged transversely of the seat and back sections and having opposing end portions and front and rear faces, each cushion segment being formed from a self-skinning polyurethane foam and having a concave thickened front face and a concave rear face, said rear face having a supporting membrane anchored thereto; and d. means carried by the rear faces of each cushion segment at its end portions and by the side edge portions of the seat frame for detachably fastening the cushion segments in side by side contiguous relation to the back and seat sections of the seat frame, said fastening means including studs, each stud having opposing fastening portions and said edge portions of the seat frame and the end portion of each cushion segment having openings for the anchored reception of said fastening portions of the stud.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention of claim 6 and further including a spring support underlying each cushion segment and held in place transversely between the edge portions of the seat frame sections by an overlying attached cushion segment, said spring support having a convex front face supportingly fitted in the concavity in the rear face of the cushion segment.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-20 | 1978-07-22 | 1979-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-20 | 1982-07-22 | 1983-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-20 | 1986-07-22 | 1987-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |