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Composite cushion

Assignee: Toyo Tire Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-08
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2008-04-08
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Abstract

Abstract A composite cushion, useful for vehicle transportation, furniture and bedding, of foam having a fabric embedded therein which provides a spring function, good seating comfort and soft suspension, and which maintain its shape and desirable properties for a long period.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hidehito Sogi
  • 👤 Toshiyuki Hori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 09:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/14; A47C27/16; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/18; A47C7/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249986; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3065; Y10T442/3179; Y10T442/322; Y10T442/3228; Y10T442/326; Y10T442/3325; Y10T442/3341

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A composite cushion comprising at least two layers of foam having embedded therebetween at least one layer of fabric parallel to the planes of the foam layers, the fabric woven having a warp and a weft which are joined at the intersections, the fabric comprising a weft of elastomeric monofilament with a filament size of 0.125 mm-1.5 mm and a warp of yarn or elastomeric monofilament, the cushion having a spring function which is a composite of the individual components of the foam cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A composite cushion comprising at least two layers of foam having embedded therebetween at least one layer of fabric parallel to the planes of the foam layers, the fabric woven having a warp and a weft which are joined at the intersections, the fabric comprising a weft of elastomeric monofilament with a filament size of 0.125 mm-1.5 mm and a warp of yarn or elastomeric monofilament, the cushion having a spring function which is a composite of the individual components of the foam cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
A composite cushion of claim 1 comprising at least two layers of fabric, in which the wefts in the layers of fabric differ in either or both of the number of picks or types of monofilament.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composite cushion of claim 1 wherein the polymer used in the weft and warp filaments differ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composite cushion of claim 2 wherein the polymer used in the weft and warp filaments differ.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-02-07 1992-08-08 1993-02-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-02-07 1996-08-08 1997-02-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-02-07 2000-08-08 2001-02-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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