US4793574A
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Backrest cushion for an air passenger seat
Assignee: Metzeler Schaum GmbH
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Filing: 1987-01-14
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-01-14
Abstract
Abstract In a backrest cushion of polyurethane foam in flame-retardant finish for air passenger seats, the protection against the risk of fire spreading is increased and at the same time the weight is reduced and the comfort increased according to the invention by making the whole volume of the backrest cushion of a flame-retardant foam and providing it, at least in the region which is put under pressure in use, with recesses extending parallel to the direction of pressure and all ending equidistant from the surface of the cushion.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen W. Fenske
- 👤 Ludwig Steyrer
- 👤 Michael Eble
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:17
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64D11/06; B64D11/0647; B64D11/0649; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01; Y10S297/05; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S428/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A backrest cushion of polyurethane foam having recesses (13) extending parallel to the direction of pressure caused by use, said recesses all ending at the same distance from the surface of the cushion, to impart flame resistance said polyurethane foam being impregnated with an impregnant by weight consisting of 30 to 60% of chloroprene latex binder, 40 to 70% aluminum hydroxide and 2 to 3% of antimony trioxide, the impregnated foam having a gross weight of 60 to 80 kg/m 3 and the impregnation amounting to 250 to 350% by weight of the untreated foam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A backrest cushion of polyurethane foam having recesses (13) extending parallel to the direction of pressure caused by use, said recesses all ending at the same distance from the surface of the cushion, to impart flame resistance said polyurethane foam being impregnated with an impregnant by weight consisting of 30 to 60% of chloroprene latex binder, 40 to 70% aluminum hydroxide and 2 to 3% of antimony trioxide, the impregnated foam having a gross weight of 60 to 80 kg/m 3 and the impregnation amounting to 250 to 350% by weight of the untreated foam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein the recesses (13) are cylindrical and extend parallel to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein the recesses consist of parallel incisions (4;24) in the form of grooves extending transversely over the back at least over a part thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein both cylindrical recesses and recesses in the form of grooves (13;4) are provided in different regions of the backrest cushion (1;10;20).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein the recesses (13) are open to the back of the cushion (10).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein the recesses (4;24) are covered with a further layer of flame-retardant foam (5;25) on the rear surface of the cushion (1;20).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 1, wherein a foam layer (11) which is profiled on the upper surface (12) has cylindrical recesses (13) extending right through it, which recesses are covered with a smooth, continuous foam layer (14) of constant thickness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
A back rest cushion of polyurethane foam having recesses (13) extending parallel to the direction of pressure caused by use, said recesses all ending at the same distance from the surface of the cushion, said polyurethane foam being impregnated with aluminum hydroxide and antimony trioxide in a chloroprene latex binder to impart flame-resistance, the impregnated foam having a gross weight of 60 to 80 kg/m 3 and the impregnation amounting to 250 to 350% by weight of the gross weight of the untreated foam, the cushion having three separate, individually curved cushion parts (21,22,23) having transversely extending incisions (24) in the form of grooves for lumbar, shoulder and head region and attached to one continuous layer of impregnated foam (25).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
A back rest cushion of polyurethane foam having recesses (13) extending parallel to the direction of pressure caused by use, said recesses all ending at the same distance from the surface of the cushion, said polyurethane foam being impregnated with aluminum hydroxide and antimony trioxide in a chloroprene latex binder to impart flame-resistance, the impregnated foam having a gross weight of 60 to 80 kg/m 3 and the impregnation amounting to 250 to 350% by weight of the gross weight of the untreated foam, the cushion having three separate, individually curved cushion parts (21,22,23) having transversely extending incisions (24) in the form of grooves for lumbar, shoulder and head region and attached to one continuous layer of impregnated foam (25).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein the recesses (13) are cylindrical and extend parallel to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein the recesses consist of parallel incisions (4;24) in the form of grooves extending transversely over the back at least over a part thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein both cylindrical recesses and recesses in the form of grooves (13;4) are provided in different regions of the backrest cushion (1;10;20).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein the recesses (13) are open to the back of the cushion (10).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein the recesses (4;24) are covered with a further layer of flame-retardant foam (5;25) on the rear surface of the cushion (1;20).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A backrest cushion according to claim 8, wherein a foam layer (11) which is profiled on the upper surface (12) has cylindrical recesses (13) extending right through it, which recesses are covered with a smooth, continuous foam layer (14) of constant thickness.
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