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Motor vehicle seat
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1982-06-30
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2002-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A seat cushion adapted to be concealed in a back rest area of a motor vehicle seat includes a number of superimposed chambers, with the chambers being individually inflatable for individual support of a spinal column of the user of the seat. The individual chambers are delimited at intervals by a connecting ribs, with each connecting rib following along staggered paths and, preferably, along staggered undulating paths so that adjoining chamber walls form a tooth-like meshing. Thus, a transition area formed by the tooth-like meshing of the chambers is percieved as comfortable when the chambers are inflated to different hardnesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Gmeiner
- 👤 Hermann Moller
- 👤 Rudolf Andres
- 👤 Eberhard Faust
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425; A47C7/46; A47C7/467; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/90; B60N2/914; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A seat cushion adapted to be concealed within a backrest portion of a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least two superimposed separately inflatable chamber means for forming a support for a spinal column of a user of the seat cushion, continuous connecting rib means extending generally transversely of the seat cushion between adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chambers, said connecting rib means disposed so as to follow an undulating path such that adjoining walls of adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chamber means form an area of tooth-like meshing, said area being a transition area wherein adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chamber means inflated to different hardnesses are less apparent to a user supported thereby.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A seat cushion adapted to be concealed within a backrest portion of a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least two superimposed separately inflatable chamber means for forming a support for a spinal column of a user of the seat cushion, continuous connecting rib means extending generally transversely of the seat cushion between adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chambers, said connecting rib means disposed so as to follow an undulating path such that adjoining walls of adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chamber means form an area of tooth-like meshing, said area being a transition area wherein adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chamber means inflated to different hardnesses are less apparent to a user supported thereby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein the seat cushion includes upper and lower limiting edges, said limiting edges being non-linear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein each chamber means of the at least two superimposed chamber means has a different volume, the respective volumes of adjoining chamber means of said at least two superimposed chambers decreasing in a direction toward a top of the seat cushion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein an additional chamber means is arranged so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the seat cushion, band means being provided for connecting the additional chamber means to a top portion of the seat cushion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A seat cushion according to one of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein means are provided for an attachment of an adjustment means for positioning of the seat cushion with respect to the back rest area of the motor vehicle seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A seat cushion according to claim 5, wherein means are provided for enabling the respective chamber means of said at least two superimposed chamber means to be separately connected to a pressure medium source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A seat cushion according to claim 5, wherein said additional chamber means is disposed so as to be between the shoulder blades of a user supported by the seat cushion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-05 | 1992-08-06 | 1993-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-05 | 1996-08-06 | 1997-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |