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Frame body structure of elastic arcuate cushion

Assignee: Formosa Saint Jose Corp
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Filing: 1993-01-07
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Granted: 1995-03-21
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Expires: 2013-01-07
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Abstract

Abstract The frame of an elastic arcuate cushion according to the present invention consists of four frame plates molded integrally, and shaped to conform with the arcuate human body. The frame is provided with a plurality of longitudinal or transverse guide holes for threads that support large numbers of closely spaced beads in the space circumscribed by the frame. The thread-supported beads provide a cushion that has a full elasticity and an elevational shaping and curvature conforming to the arcuate human body, such that the user can feel comfortable when he sits and leans on the cushion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hwei-Len Chen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C31/00; A47C31/10; A47C31/11; A47C31/116; A47C7/00; A47C7/36; A47C7/40; A47C7/42; A47C7/425

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 283 words
In association with an automobile seat having an upright back for supporting the spinal area of a person seated on said seat: the improvement comprising a portable cushion that includes a rigid rectangular frame having an upper frame section (10A), a lower frame section (10A), and two side frame sections (10B) connected together to form four frame corners; said frame having a front surface and a rear surface; said side frame sections being bowed forwardly from said corners so that said frame front surface has convex curvatures in the planes of said side frame sections; a series of evenly spaced holes extending through said frame sections; a first set of parallel threads extending through said holes in said upper and lower frame sections; first perforated round beads encircling individual ones of said first set of threads; a second set of parallel threads extending through said holes in said side frame sections to intersect said first threads; second perforated round beads encircling individual ones of said second set of threads so as to fit within spaces formed between said first beads; the threads in one set of threads comprising multiple strands (La and Lb) woven around the threads in the other set of threads, whereby the intersecting threads are coplanar, and said round beads present a relatively even surface; said cushion being locatable so that the front surface of said rigid frame faces the spine of a person seated on said automobile seat; said side frame sections being bowed so that the frame follows the curvature of the spine of a person seated on said automobile seat, with said rounded beads presenting a relatively even surface to the spinal area of said seated person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 283 words
In association with an automobile seat having an upright back for supporting the spinal area of a person seated on said seat: the improvement comprising a portable cushion that includes a rigid rectangular frame having an upper frame section (10A), a lower frame section (10A), and two side frame sections (10B) connected together to form four frame corners; said frame having a front surface and a rear surface; said side frame sections being bowed forwardly from said corners so that said frame front surface has convex curvatures in the planes of said side frame sections; a series of evenly spaced holes extending through said frame sections; a first set of parallel threads extending through said holes in said upper and lower frame sections; first perforated round beads encircling individual ones of said first set of threads; a second set of parallel threads extending through said holes in said side frame sections to intersect said first threads; second perforated round beads encircling individual ones of said second set of threads so as to fit within spaces formed between said first beads; the threads in one set of threads comprising multiple strands (La and Lb) woven around the threads in the other set of threads, whereby the intersecting threads are coplanar, and said round beads present a relatively even surface; said cushion being locatable so that the front surface of said rigid frame faces the spine of a person seated on said automobile seat; said side frame sections being bowed so that the frame follows the curvature of the spine of a person seated on said automobile seat, with said rounded beads presenting a relatively even surface to the spinal area of said seated person.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1998-03-20 1998-09-19 1999-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2002-03-20 2002-09-19 2003-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2006-03-20 2006-09-19 2007-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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