US4804225A
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Base structure in particular for a seat having an adjustable backrest
Assignee: Peugeot Cycles SA
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Filing: 1986-11-10
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2006-11-10
Abstract
Abstract The structure comprises a tubular substantially helical element (16) which forms in succession a base contour (22) and then a member (24, 26) for connection to the floor on which the seat is placed. The upper end portion (18) of the element has extending therethrough a pivot pin (20) for connection to one of the sides of a backrest (1) and is connected by gussets (38, 40) to the connection member The opposite end portion (52) of the tube is connected to the base contour frame by gussets (30, 32). Any force exerted by the backrest on the upper end portion (18) of the tube tends to unwind the substantially helical element and is thus absorbed by the latter.
Inventors
- 👤 Francois Fourrey
- 👤 Serge Deley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C5/00; A47C5/04; B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A seat base structure in combination with an inclinable backrest and having a first lateral side and a second lateral side laterally spaced from and opposite said first lateral side, and means for adjusting the inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base structure, said seat base structure comprising a substantially helically coiled element which has an upper coil portion for receiving a seat and terminates in a first end of said element on said first lateral side of said base structure, and a lower coil portion terminating in a second end of said element which is an opposite end of said element relative to said first end and is located on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, and an intermediate coil portion interconnecting said upper coil portion and said lower coil portion, said lower coil portion being provided for fixing to a support and being vertically spaced from said upper coil portion, said backrest having a first lower end portion which is freely pivotally mounted on said upper coil portion adjacent to said first end of said element and a second lower end portion which is pivotally mounted on said upper coil portion of said element in the vicinity of said second end of said element on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, said means for adjusting the inclination of the backrest consisting of a single adjusting device combined with said pivotal mounting of the second lower end portion of the backrest on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, and reinforcing means rigidly interconnecting said upper coil portion and said lower coil portion on said first and second lateral sides of said seat base structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A seat base structure in combination with an inclinable backrest and having a first lateral side and a second lateral side laterally spaced from and opposite said first lateral side, and means for adjusting the inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base structure, said seat base structure comprising a substantially helically coiled element which has an upper coil portion for receiving a seat and terminates in a first end of said element on said first lateral side of said base structure, and a lower coil portion terminating in a second end of said element which is an opposite end of said element relative to said first end and is located on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, and an intermediate coil portion interconnecting said upper coil portion and said lower coil portion, said lower coil portion being provided for fixing to a support and being vertically spaced from said upper coil portion, said backrest having a first lower end portion which is freely pivotally mounted on said upper coil portion adjacent to said first end of said element and a second lower end portion which is pivotally mounted on said upper coil portion of said element in the vicinity of said second end of said element on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, said means for adjusting the inclination of the backrest consisting of a single adjusting device combined with said pivotal mounting of the second lower end portion of the backrest on said second lateral side of said seat base structure, and reinforcing means rigidly interconnecting said upper coil portion and said lower coil portion on said first and second lateral sides of said seat base structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A seat base structure according to claim 1, wherein said element is a tubular element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A seat base structure according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcing means comprise gussets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seat base structure according to claim 3, wherein said gussets are fixed in the vicinity of each of said ends of the element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seat base structure according to claim 3, wherein the gussets include ribs which project toward said substantially helical element and welds are provided between said element and said ribs for securing said gussets to said element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A seat base structure according to claim 1, wherein said upper coil portion is substantially contained in a plane which is downwardly inclined rearwardly of the seat base structure and said spacing between said upper coil portion and said lower coil portion decreases in a direction rearwardly of the seat base structure.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-14 | 1992-08-15 | 1993-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-14 | 1996-08-15 | 1997-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-14 | 2000-08-15 | 2001-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |