Patent US5405179A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US5405179A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Elastic seat pad

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1994-03-07
•
Granted: 1995-04-11
•
Expires: 2014-03-07
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract An elastic seat pad comprises a protective covering, a cushion of coconut filament, an elastic layer, and a support plate. The elastic layer is of a framelike construction and provided respectively in two opposite inner frame surfaces thereof with a trapezoid having a plurality of slots dimensioned to receive both ends of elastic tubes. The elastic layer is further provided peripherally in the outer frame surfaces thereof with a plurality of through holes dimensioned to receive therein respectively an elastic block for giving an added elasticity to the periphery of the seat pad. The elastic tubes are mounted in the elastic layer such that the elastic tubes are further supported by a plurality of bracing blocks of an archlike construction.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jong-shyong Jih

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
An elastic seat pad comprising: a protective covering; a cushion; an elastic frame element; a support plate with multiple ventilating holes; wherein said elastic frame includes mounting blocks on inner surfaces of two opposing sides of the elastic frame, each mounting block including a plurality of depressions on upper surfaces thereof which receive ends of multiple hollow elastic tubes, the frame further including a plurality of through holes which receive elastic blocks, and said support plate is affixed to an underside of said elastic frame such that bracing blocks affixed to an upper surface of said support plate support said elastic tubes, the elastic tubes in turn supporting the cushion, and said protective covering covers said cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
An elastic seat pad comprising: a protective covering; a cushion; an elastic frame element; a support plate with multiple ventilating holes; wherein said elastic frame includes mounting blocks on inner surfaces of two opposing sides of the elastic frame, each mounting block including a plurality of depressions on upper surfaces thereof which receive ends of multiple hollow elastic tubes, the frame further including a plurality of through holes which receive elastic blocks, and said support plate is affixed to an underside of said elastic frame such that bracing blocks affixed to an upper surface of said support plate support said elastic tubes, the elastic tubes in turn supporting the cushion, and said protective covering covers said cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The elastic seat pad of claim 1 wherein: said elastic tubes are made from a carbon fiber material, thereby being resistant to deformation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The elastic seat pad of claim 1 wherein: said bracing blocks are made from a plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The elastic seat pad of claim 1 wherein: said elastic blocks are made from a plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The elastic seat pad of claim 1 wherein: said elastic frame is made from a foam material.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB149246A Cited
GB472664A Cited
US2807809A Cited
DE3232123A1 Cited
US4638517A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1998-04-10 1998-10-10 1999-04-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2002-04-10 2002-10-10 2003-04-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2006-04-10 2006-10-10 2007-04-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag