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Seating assembly
Assignee: LAACKE & JOYS COMPANY LLC
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Filing: 1992-06-25
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2012-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A seating assembly for use in a motor vehicle is provided. The seating assembly is advantageously configured to accommodate an occupant carrying protruding objects about his mid-torso region. In a preferred embodiment, the seating assembly includes a frame and a mount for securing the frame within a motor vehicle. The seating assembly also includes a seat supported within the base of the frame. A back assembly is provided and is secured to the back portion of the frame. The back assembly extends from the lower region to the upper region of the back portion of the frame and at least one of the lower side regions of the back assembly is configured to provide a recess at the juncture of the rear region of the seat and the lower region of the back assembly. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the seating assembly is adapted for use by police officers.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Vento
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/64; B60N2/66; B60N2/665; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/10; B60N2/16; B60N2/18; B60N2/1807; B60N2/1842; B60N2/24; B60N2/58; B60N2/60; B60N2/6018; B60N2/6054; B60N2/643; B60N2/70; B60N2/7005; B60N2/90; B60N2/914; B60N2/986; B60N2205/00; B60N2205/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A seating assembly for use in a motor vehicle wherein the occupant normally wears a belt for supporting one or more objects, said assembly comprising: a frame having a base and a back; mounting means for securing said frame within a motor vehicle; a shell secured to said frame; and, a cushion assembly secured to said shell, said cushion assembly having a back section, a seat section and a lumbar section intermediate the back section and the seat section, said lumbar section having a width less than the width of said back section and seat section to provide a recess on each side of said lumbar section between the seat section and back section to accommodate an object carried on the occupant's belt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A seating assembly for use in a motor vehicle wherein the occupant normally wears a belt for supporting one or more objects, said assembly comprising: a frame having a base and a back; mounting means for securing said frame within a motor vehicle; a shell secured to said frame; and, a cushion assembly secured to said shell, said cushion assembly having a back section, a seat section and a lumbar section intermediate the back section and the seat section, said lumbar section having a width less than the width of said back section and seat section to provide a recess on each side of said lumbar section between the seat section and back section to accommodate an object carried on the occupant's belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said back cushion includes a recess and a removable ballistic cushion seated in said recess in said back cushion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said lumbar section is adjustable to conform to the lower back of the occupant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
A seat assembly for use by an occupant of a vehicle who normally wears a utility belt having various holstered items secured to the belt, said assembly comprising: a frame having a base and a back, a molded shell mounted on said base and said back, said shell including a seat section, a lumbar section and a back section, said lumbar section having a width narrower than said seat section and said back section to form a recess on each end of said lumbar section between the seat section and back section, an elastomeric fabric suspended over the seat section, lumbar section and back section and a seat cushion supported on said fabric over said seat section, a back cushion suspended on said fabric over said back section, and a lumbar cushion supported on said fabric over said lumbar section, said lumbar cushion having a width corresponding to the width of said lumbar section to provide a recess at each end of the lumbar section between the seat section and back cushion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A seat assembly for use by an occupant of a vehicle who normally wears a utility belt having various holstered items secured to the belt, said assembly comprising: a frame having a base and a back, a molded shell mounted on said base and said back, said shell including a seat section, a lumbar section and a back section, said lumbar section having a width narrower than said seat section and said back section to form a recess on each end of said lumbar section between the seat section and back section, an elastomeric fabric suspended over the seat section, lumbar section and back section and a seat cushion supported on said fabric over said seat section, a back cushion suspended on said fabric over said back section, and a lumbar cushion supported on said fabric over said lumbar section, said lumbar cushion having a width corresponding to the width of said lumbar section to provide a recess at each end of the lumbar section between the seat section and back cushion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The seat assembly according to claim 4 including means for selectively inflating said lumbar section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The seat assembly according to claim 5 including a pocket in the center of said back cushion and a bullet resistant shield removably mounted in said pocket whereby said shield can be removed from said back cushion for defensive purposes by the occupant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The seat assembly according to claim 4 including means for adjustably mounting said frame in the vehicle whereby the back of the frame remains in a vertical plane when moved between a driving position and a resting position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The seat assembly according to claim 7 wherein said cushions are removable for replacement or repair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A car seat comprising a frame, a shell mounted on said frame, a rim provided around the perimeter of said shell, a support assembly secured to said rim and a cushion assembly mounted on said support assembly, said shell includes a seat section, a lumbar section and a back section, said lumbar section having a width smaller than the width of said seat section and said back section to form a recess on each end of the lumbar section and said support assembly includes a seat cover spanning said seat section, a lumbar cover spanning said lumbar section, and a back cover spanning said back section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A car seat comprising a frame, a shell mounted on said frame, a rim provided around the perimeter of said shell, a support assembly secured to said rim and a cushion assembly mounted on said support assembly, said shell includes a seat section, a lumbar section and a back section, said lumbar section having a width smaller than the width of said seat section and said back section to form a recess on each end of the lumbar section and said support assembly includes a seat cover spanning said seat section, a lumbar cover spanning said lumbar section, and a back cover spanning said back section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seat according to claim 9 wherein each of said covers includes means for securing the edges of said covers to said rim on each side of said seat, back and lumbar sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The car seat according to claim 10 wherein said securing means comprises a clip secured to each edge of each of said covers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The car seat according to claim 9 wherein said cushion assembly includes a seat cushion supported by said seat cover, a lumbar cushion supported by said lumbar cover, and a back cushion supported by said back cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The car seat according to claim 12 wherein each of said cushions includes means for removably connecting the seat cushion, the lumbar cushion and the back cushion to said rim.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The car seat according to claim 13 wherein said back cushion includes a central recess and further including a bulletproof cushion removably mounted in said recess.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-08-14 | 1999-02-13 | 1999-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-08-14 | 2003-02-13 | 2003-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-08-14 | 2007-02-13 | 2007-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |