US4615563A
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Vehicle seat
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-09
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2004-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An improved vehicle seat such as an automotive seat is disclosed which is formed with through bores respectively in a seat cushion and a seat back, in particular, in the respective connecting portions thereof, harness means is inserted from within the seat cushion into the seat back via the thus-formed two through bores, and the harness is mounted such that it will never be exposed outside of the seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/46; A47C7/467; A47C7/02; A47C7/029; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
In a vehicle seat comprising a seat cushion, a seat back, both of said seat cushion and seat back being separately formed from each other, said seat back being inclinably mounted to said seat cushion, harness means inserted from said seat cushion into said seat back through bores holes formed in each of said seat cushion and said seat back at a common point along the junction of said seat cushion and said seat back whereby through bores provide continuous communication between said seat cushion and said seat back for insertion of said harness means therethrough, the improvement comprising: a guide pipe mounted within said through bores of said seat cushion and said seat back whereby said harness means is circumferentially enclosed at said common point along said junction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a vehicle seat comprising a seat cushion, a seat back, both of said seat cushion and seat back being separately formed from each other, said seat back being inclinably mounted to said seat cushion, harness means inserted from said seat cushion into said seat back through bores holes formed in each of said seat cushion and said seat back at a common point along the junction of said seat cushion and said seat back whereby through bores provide continuous communication between said seat cushion and said seat back for insertion of said harness means therethrough, the improvement comprising: a guide pipe mounted within said through bores of said seat cushion and said seat back whereby said harness means is circumferentially enclosed at said common point along said junction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vehicle seat as set forth in claim 1, wherein said guide pipe is expandable and bendable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vehicle seat as set forth in claim 1, wherein said harness means comprises an air pipe and a cable.
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