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Loose-cushion seat
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-03-08
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2005-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle such as a bus, a passenger car or the like is disclosed which comprises a main pad provided with a skirt portion, a sub-pad placed on the main pad, a top member for covering the sub-pad. In the seat, the main pad is mounted such that it covers the outside surfaces of a seat frame. An insert wire is embedded in the skirt portion of the main pad and the end of the top member for covering the sub-pad is fixedly secured to the insert wire.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Yoshizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:34
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5825; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01; Y10S297/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle, comprising: a seat frame; a main pad placed on said seat frame, said main pad having a skirt portion to cover the outside surfaces of said seat frame; a sub-pad placed on said main pad; a top member covering said sub-pad; a gore portion connected with said top member, said gore portion at a lower end portion thereof being fixedly secured to said seat frame; an insert wire embedded in said skirt portion of said main pad; and means defining in said skirt portion a plurality of portions for partially exposing said insert wire, whereby a peripheral end of said top member is partially secured through said means to said insert wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle, comprising: a seat frame; a main pad placed on said seat frame, said main pad having a skirt portion to cover the outside surfaces of said seat frame; a sub-pad placed on said main pad; a top member covering said sub-pad; a gore portion connected with said top member, said gore portion at a lower end portion thereof being fixedly secured to said seat frame; an insert wire embedded in said skirt portion of said main pad; and means defining in said skirt portion a plurality of portions for partially exposing said insert wire, whereby a peripheral end of said top member is partially secured through said means to said insert wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said wire is formed in a U-shaped configuration extending along said skirt portion of said main pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said wire is formed in a frame-shaped configuration extending along said skirt portion of said main pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said means defining in said skirt portion a plurality of portions for partially exposing said insert wire comprise a plurality of spaced apart cutaways formed in said skirt portion in a direction identical to that of said insert wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The loose-cushion seat for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said top member adjacent to said peripheral end of said top member is connected by means of a bead member to an upper end portion of said gore portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-18 | 1990-02-17 | 1990-08-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-18 | 1994-02-17 | 1994-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-02-17 | 1998-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |