US4555140A
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Vehicle seat
Assignee: JAPAN
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Filing: 1984-02-23
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Granted: 1985-11-26
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Expires: 2004-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A seat for use in vehicles such as automobiles, airplanes or the like is disclosed in which each of panel-like frames is formed with integral, closed hollow chambers and expandable/contractible hollow chambers by means of blow molding so as to correspond to required projected portions and elasticity holding portions provided on the surface of the seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Nemoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/64; B60N2/66; B60N2/665; B60N2/68; B60N2/686; B60N2/90; B60N2/914; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/02; Y10S297/03; Y10S297/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A vehicle seat frame of the type for supporting a cushion pad thereon comprising a bottom section and adjustment means integrally formed with said bottom section to permit for selective displacement adjustment of a portion of the pad relative the bottom section of said seat frame, said adjustment means including a top wall and side walls integrally formed with one another and with said bottom section of the seat frame and together defining an interior closed hollow chamber, said side walls including means defining plural pleated portions for permitting expansion and contraction of said chamber in response to introduction and exhaustion of a pressurized fluid into and from said chamber, respectively, to displace said top wall relative said bottom section which, in turn, is capable of displacing the pad portion to selectively adjust the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A vehicle seat frame of the type for supporting a cushion pad thereon comprising a bottom section and adjustment means integrally formed with said bottom section to permit for selective displacement adjustment of a portion of the pad relative the bottom section of said seat frame, said adjustment means including a top wall and side walls integrally formed with one another and with said bottom section of the seat frame and together defining an interior closed hollow chamber, said side walls including means defining plural pleated portions for permitting expansion and contraction of said chamber in response to introduction and exhaustion of a pressurized fluid into and from said chamber, respectively, to displace said top wall relative said bottom section which, in turn, is capable of displacing the pad portion to selectively adjust the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vehicle seat frame as in claim 1 wherein the top and side walls are each of a lesser cross-sectional dimension than said bottom section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle seat frame as in claim 1 further comprising nozzle means in fluid communication with said hollow chamber to permit said pressurized fluid to be introduced thereinto and exhausted therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A vehicle seat comprising a pad, a seat frame having a bottom section to support the pad and pad displacement means to selectively adjust the displacement of at least one localized portion of said pad relative said seat frame, said pad displacement means including at least one closed hollow chamber integrally formed with said bottom section of said seat frame and subjacently disposed relative to said localized portion of said pad, said integrally formed hollow chamber having a top wall and integral side walls, said side walls including bellows-defining means establishing plural pleated portions for permitting expansion and contraction of said hollow chamber in response to introduction and exhaustion of a pressurized fluid into and from said hollow chamber, respectively, to displace said top wall and thus said localized pad portion relative said bottom section of said seat frame whereby said localized pad portion is adjusted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A vehicle seat comprising a pad, a seat frame having a bottom section to support the pad and pad displacement means to selectively adjust the displacement of at least one localized portion of said pad relative said seat frame, said pad displacement means including at least one closed hollow chamber integrally formed with said bottom section of said seat frame and subjacently disposed relative to said localized portion of said pad, said integrally formed hollow chamber having a top wall and integral side walls, said side walls including bellows-defining means establishing plural pleated portions for permitting expansion and contraction of said hollow chamber in response to introduction and exhaustion of a pressurized fluid into and from said hollow chamber, respectively, to displace said top wall and thus said localized pad portion relative said bottom section of said seat frame whereby said localized pad portion is adjusted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle seat as in claim 4 wherein the top and side walls are each of a lesser dimension than said bottom section of said seat frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle seat as in claim 4 further comprising nozzle means in fluid communication with said chamber to permit said pressurized fluid to be introduced thereinto and exhausted therefrom.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-25 | 1993-05-27 | 1993-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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