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Seat for vehicles, particularly motor cars
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1991-10-16
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-10-16
Abstract
Abstract The squab of the seat is supported at its front and rear regions and by responsive support arms. The lower ends of the arms are mounted on the free ends of respective pivoted elements whose positions are adjustable selectively so as to enable the seat to be adjusted more precisely to the anthropometric characteristics of its occupant, the whole considerably reducing the vertical bulk of the squab and of the seat as a whole.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Dal Monte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:34
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/045; B60N2/16; B60N2/1605; B60N2/161; B60N2/1625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A vehicle seat comprising a squab with a front region and a rear region, a backrest which rises above the rear region of the squab, and respective associated, selectively-pivotable support arms having upper ends and lower ends, the support arms being articulated at the upper ends to the squab and at the lower ends to respective adjustment elements which can be pivoted selectively in order to selectively vary the position of the lower articulation of the support arms; wherein the backrest is provided at its lower end with support means which can perform a generally translational movement forwards and backwards relative to the vehicle, the support means being disposed between the rear region of the squab and at least one of the support arms and having an elongated, inclined slot formed therein, further wherein the at least one support arm includes a pin at the upper end and which passes through the slot provided in the support means and is connected to the rear region of the squab, the pin and slot cooperating to form a ramp coupling means, such that the forward-rearward movement of the support means of the backrest causes a vertical translation of the rear region of the squab as well as a corresponding forward-rearward movement of the squab.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A vehicle seat comprising a squab with a front region and a rear region, a backrest which rises above the rear region of the squab, and respective associated, selectively-pivotable support arms having upper ends and lower ends, the support arms being articulated at the upper ends to the squab and at the lower ends to respective adjustment elements which can be pivoted selectively in order to selectively vary the position of the lower articulation of the support arms; wherein the backrest is provided at its lower end with support means which can perform a generally translational movement forwards and backwards relative to the vehicle, the support means being disposed between the rear region of the squab and at least one of the support arms and having an elongated, inclined slot formed therein, further wherein the at least one support arm includes a pin at the upper end and which passes through the slot provided in the support means and is connected to the rear region of the squab, the pin and slot cooperating to form a ramp coupling means, such that the forward-rearward movement of the support means of the backrest causes a vertical translation of the rear region of the squab as well as a corresponding forward-rearward movement of the squab.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment elements are also constituted by arms which extend substantially in the opposite direction from the support arms, in a generally V-shaped configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein the elongated, inclined slot is arranged such that a front end portion is located in a generally lower position than a rear end portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein the at least one support arm which is articulated to the rear region of the squab is, in all possible positions of use, arranged with its lower articulation point in a generally lower position than its upper point of articulation to the squab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A seat according to claim 1 including at least one support arm which is articulated to the front region of the squab and, in all possible positions of use, is arranged with its lower articulation point located in a generally lower position than its upper articulation point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A seat according to claim 5, wherein in all possible positions of adjustment, the at least one front support arm is inclined at a generally smaller angle to the vertical than the at least one rear support arm.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-09 | 1996-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-08 | 2000-03-09 | 2000-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-08 | 2004-03-09 | 2004-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |