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Protective padding especially for the backrest and headrest in a motor vehicle
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1972-06-26
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1992-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A protective padding that consists of an outer zone made of elastic material with high damping properties and a closed outer covering as well as of an inner zone which plastically deforms under energy absorption when a predetermined load is exceeded, particularly for covering backrests and headrests in motor vehicles equipped with front bucket seats whereby the protective padding forms a unit extending over the entire width of the interior space which is supported at door columns and/or inner walls and is connected with the central area of the instrument panel by way of an approximately U-shaped bearer member that rests on the vehicle floor or Cardan tunnel.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Renner
- 👤 Gerhard Busch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A protective padding arrangement for vehicles having an interior space with an instrument panel and adjustable seats disposed in a front portion thereof and rear seat means disposed in a rear portion thereof, the arrangement comprising: padding means disposed in the interior space rearwardly of the adjustable seats and extending substantially over the entire width of the interior space, said padding means being mounted independently of the adjustable seats in the interior space to maintain the distance between the padding means and the rear seat meanS constant regardless of the adjustment of the adjustable seats, said padding means including a substantially U-shaped means extending between the adjustable seats toward the front of the interior space for connection with the instrument panel substantially in the central area thereof, an outer zone of elastic material having high damping properties, a closed outer covering, and an inner zone which plastically deforms with energy absorption upon exceeding a predetermined load.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A protective padding arrangement for vehicles having an interior space with an instrument panel and adjustable seats disposed in a front portion thereof and rear seat means disposed in a rear portion thereof, the arrangement comprising: padding means disposed in the interior space rearwardly of the adjustable seats and extending substantially over the entire width of the interior space, said padding means being mounted independently of the adjustable seats in the interior space to maintain the distance between the padding means and the rear seat meanS constant regardless of the adjustment of the adjustable seats, said padding means including a substantially U-shaped means extending between the adjustable seats toward the front of the interior space for connection with the instrument panel substantially in the central area thereof, an outer zone of elastic material having high damping properties, a closed outer covering, and an inner zone which plastically deforms with energy absorption upon exceeding a predetermined load.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle includes a floor, and wherein said U-shaped means rests on a part of the vehicle floor
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle includes a Cardan tunnel and wherein said U-shaped means rests on the Cardan tunnel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the adjustable seats are front bucket seats having backrests and headrests, and wherein said padding means substantially surrounds the backrests and the headrests.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said padding means is provided with a lower edge portion, and said inner zone includes an approximately U-shaped profile means provided within the area of the lower edge portion, said profile means being relatively torsion-resistant in the vehicle transverse direction and deformable in the impact direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said outer zone surrounds said profile means, said outer zone consisting of foamed material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said profile means consists of a metallic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the backside of said padding means is provided with indentations matched to the profile of corresponding parts of the front seats.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said profile means consists of a plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said corresponding parts include the backrests and the headrests.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the backside of said padding means is provided with indentations matched to the profile of the backrests and headrests of the front bucket seats.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the vehicle includes a heating and ventilating system and the interior space includes a roof space portion and a leg space portion, and wherein selectively closeable discharge aperture means are embedded in the outer zone of elastic material, said discharge aperture means being substantially directed toward the roof space portion and the leg space portion of the interior space, line means for communicating said discharge aperture means with each other, and means for communicating said discharge aperture means with the heating and ventilating system of the vehicle including a channel extending through said U-shaped means in proximity to its outer wall facing the vehicle floor part on which said U-shaped means rests.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 12, wherein approximately dish-shaped handles are provided in the outer zone of elastic material coordinated to the seating position of passengers on the rear seat means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 13, wherein said padding means includes a top side and an obliquely dropping front side, and said handles are provided in a transition area between said top side and said obliquely dropping front side.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 14, wherein said handles are constituted from the material of the outer zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 15, wherein recessed reading lamps accessible to the rear passengers which do not blind the driver are provided in the outer zone of elastic material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pRotective padding arrangement according to claim 16, wherein in said tray means are formed in said U-shaped means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 17, wherein means are provided for communicating said tray means with the rear of the interior space, said communicating means including an extension of the tray means closest to the rear of the interior space.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said padding means is provided with a lower edge portion, and said inner zone includes an approximately U-shaped profile means provided, within the area of the lower edge portion, said profile means being relatively torsion-resistant in the vehicle transverse direction and deformable in the impact direction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 19, wherein said outer zone surrounds said profile means, said outer zone consisting of foamed material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the backside of said padding means is provided with indentations matched to the profile of corresponding parts of the front seats.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the backside of said padding means is provided with indentations matched to the profile of the backrests and headrests of the front seats.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
121 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle includes a heating and ventilating system and the interior space includes a roof space portion and a leg space portion, and wherein selectively closeable discharge aperture means are embedded in the outer zone of elastic material, said discharge aperture means being substantially directed toward the roof space portion and the leg space portion of the interior space, line means for communicating said discharge aperture means with each other and means for communicating said discharge aperture means with the heating and ventilating system of the vehicle including a channel extending through said U-shaped means in proximity to its outer wall facing the vehicle floor part on which said U-shaped means rests.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein approximately dish-shaped handles are provided in the outer zone of elastic material coordinated to the seating position of passengers on the rear seat means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 24, wherein said padding means includes a top side and an obliquely dropping front side, and wherein said handles are provided in a transition area between said top side and said obliquely dropping front side.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 24, wherein said handles are constituted from the material of the outer zone.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein recessed reading lamps accessible to the rear passengers which do not blind the driver are provided in the outer zone of elastic material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 1, wherein inset tray means are formed in said U-shaped means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective padding arrangement according to claim 28, wherein means are provided for communicating said tray means with the rear of the interior space, said communicating means including an extension of the tray means closest to the rear of the interior space.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
133 words
A protective arrangement for vehicles having an interior space with a front interior space having adjustable front seat means disposed therein and a rear interior space portion having rear seat means disposed therein, and with a fixed vehicle part disposed within the front interior space portion, said arrangement comprising: padding means extending substantially along the entire width of the interior space between the front interior space portion and the rear interior space portion, said padding means being mounted independently of the adjustable front seat means to maintain a fixed distance between the adjustable front seat means and the rear seat means Regardless of the adjustment of the adjustable front seat means, said padding means including a substantially U-shaped member extending into the front interior space portion for connection with the fixed vehicle part.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
133 words
A protective arrangement for vehicles having an interior space with a front interior space having adjustable front seat means disposed therein and a rear interior space portion having rear seat means disposed therein, and with a fixed vehicle part disposed within the front interior space portion, said arrangement comprising: padding means extending substantially along the entire width of the interior space between the front interior space portion and the rear interior space portion, said padding means being mounted independently of the adjustable front seat means to maintain a fixed distance between the adjustable front seat means and the rear seat means Regardless of the adjustment of the adjustable front seat means, said padding means including a substantially U-shaped member extending into the front interior space portion for connection with the fixed vehicle part.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
A protective arrangement according to claim 30, wherein said padding means further includes means for plastically deforming upon exceeding a predetermined impact load.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protective arrangement according to claim 31, wherein said plastically deforming means includes a substantially U-shaped profile means extending substantially along the entire width of the interior space.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective arrangement according to claim 32, wherein the adjustable front seat means includes bucket seats, and said U-shaped member is disposed between said bucket seats.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
A protective arrangement according to claim 33, wherein the fixed vehicle part is an instrument panel.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective arrangement according to claim 34, wherein said padding means is contoured to accommodate said bucket seats.
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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) | 1978-05-12 | 1978-11-11 | 1979-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-11-11 | 1983-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-12 | 1986-11-11 | 1987-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |