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Elastic membrane seat with fluidic bladder tensioning method
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1988-09-16
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2008-09-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a vehicle seat with an elastic membrane which may be selectively tensioned by a bladder. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the frequency of the seat may be selectively modified by selective inflation of the bladder. The bladder also allows the membrane to be wrapped to a frame of the seat in such a manner to increase the predicted life cycle of the seat membrane utilized.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry K. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/70; B60N2/72; B60N2/02; B60N2/0224; B60N2/0244; B60N2/026; B60N2/7094; B60N2/90; B60N2/914; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/48; Y10T29/481; Y10T29/486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of varying the frequency response of a vehicle seat with spaced frame members, said method in combination comprising: elastically spanning said spaced frame members with a membrane having at least one side portion partially wrapped around at least one of said frame members to provide a support surface for said seat; connecting to said membrane and to at least one of said frame members a selectively inflatable fluid bladder contacting said membrane beyond said support surface; selectively inflating said fluid bladder whereby the tension of said membrane is varied.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of varying the frequency response of a vehicle seat with spaced frame members, said method in combination comprising: elastically spanning said spaced frame members with a membrane having at least one side portion partially wrapped around at least one of said frame members to provide a support surface for said seat; connecting to said membrane and to at least one of said frame members a selectively inflatable fluid bladder contacting said membrane beyond said support surface; selectively inflating said fluid bladder whereby the tension of said membrane is varied.
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