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Vehicular seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-12
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A vehicular seat according to the present invention, which has a seat section and a seat back section connected thereto, comprises a pair of lower horizontal arms, attached to the lower portion of the seat back section and having lower support means for supporting the hipbone region of a user's body, and a pair of upper horizontal arms, protruding from the top of the seat back section and having upper support means for supporting the bladebone regions of the user's body. The lower horizontal arms are fixed after the space between them is transversely adjusted to the size of the user's body. The upper horizontal arms, which are adjustable in height relative to the lower horizontal arms, are fixed after they are transversely moved in association with the lower horizontal arms.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatuya Mikami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/427; B60N2/42727; B60N2/4207; B60N2/4214; B60N2/4221; B60N2/42772; B60N2/42781; B60N2/75; B60N2/79; B60N2/80; B60N2/888; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R2021/003; B60R2021/0039; B60R2021/0058; B60R2021/0206; B60R2021/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A vehicular seat which has a seat section and a seat back section connected thereto, comprising: a pair of lower horizontal arms attached to the lower portion of the seat back section so as to be swingable within a horizontal plane, said lower horizontal arms each having, at the distal end portion thereof, lower support means for supporting the hipbone region of a user's body, and wherein each of said lower horizontal arms is fixed in a predetermined angular position by means of first fixing means; a pair of upper horizontal arms protruding from the top of the seat back section so as to be swingable within a horizontal plane, said upper horizontal arms each having, at the distal end portion thereof, upper support means for supporting the bladebone regions of the user's body, and wherein each of said upper horizontal arms is fixed in a predetermined angular position by means of second fixing means, the respective proximal end portions of said lower horizontal arms being transversely movable inside the seat back section, and said upper horizontal arms being transversely movable in association with the lower horizontal arms and adjustable in height relative to the lower horizontal arms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A vehicular seat which has a seat section and a seat back section connected thereto, comprising: a pair of lower horizontal arms attached to the lower portion of the seat back section so as to be swingable within a horizontal plane, said lower horizontal arms each having, at the distal end portion thereof, lower support means for supporting the hipbone region of a user's body, and wherein each of said lower horizontal arms is fixed in a predetermined angular position by means of first fixing means; a pair of upper horizontal arms protruding from the top of the seat back section so as to be swingable within a horizontal plane, said upper horizontal arms each having, at the distal end portion thereof, upper support means for supporting the bladebone regions of the user's body, and wherein each of said upper horizontal arms is fixed in a predetermined angular position by means of second fixing means, the respective proximal end portions of said lower horizontal arms being transversely movable inside the seat back section, and said upper horizontal arms being transversely movable in association with the lower horizontal arms and adjustable in height relative to the lower horizontal arms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The seat according to claim 1, wherein a frontopen slide guide portion is disposed in the lower portion of the inside of the seat back section, and the respective proximal end portions of said pair of lower horizontal arms are pivotally mounted on holders adapted to be transversely guided inside the slide guide portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The seat according to claim 2, wherein said lower support means includes a lower support frame attached to the distal end portion of each said lower horizontal arm, a slider held by the lower support frame so as to be vertically adjustable in position, a space adjuster attached to the slider, and a bumper attached to the space adjuster.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The seat according to claim 3, wherein a shock absorber for damping impulsive compressive force is interposed between said spacer adjuster and said slider.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The seat according to claim 4, wherein said space adjuster is an air bag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The seat according to claim 2, which further comprises a base shaft protruding upward from, each said holder and a support shaft protruding downward from the proximal end portion of each said upper horizontal arm, and wherein each said upper horizontal arm is urged upward to move away from each corresponding holder, and can be adjusted in height relative to the holder by means of coupling means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The seat according to claim 6, wherein each said upper horizontal arm includes an inner cylinder containing the shock absorber therein, an outer cylinder fitted in the inner cylinder and having a claw to engage a vent plate of the shock absorber, and a space adjuster for adjusting the position of the outer cylinder relative to the inner cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The seat according to claim 7, wherein said upper support means is situated below the outer cylinder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat according to claim 8, wherein said upper support means includes an upper support member and a rocker having a bumper attached to the support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The seat according to claim 9, wherein said space adjuster is composed of the outer cylinder 67 having a female screw at an end portion thereof and a screw member mating with the screw.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The seat according to claim 10, wherein each said upper horizontal arm is further provided with head support means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
The seat according to claim 1, which further comprises another pair of lower horizontal arms adjoining said pair of lower horizontal arms, one said lower support means being attached to the distal ends of each vertical pair of lower horizontal arms, and wherein each said lower horizontal arm is fixed in a predetermined angular position by means of fixing means.
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