US5607204A
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Adjustable vehicle seat
Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable seat bottom support assembly which allows the seat bottom to slide fore and aft relative to the seat backrest and which allows the front portion of the seat bottom to raise and lower vertically for greater comfort and thigh and leg support for a range of sizes of seat occupants.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Gryp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/16; B60N2/18; B60N2/1807; B60N2/1839; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; B60N2/0735; B60N2/0747; B60N2/08; B60N2/0812; B60N2/0825; B60N2/0831; B60N2/0837; B60N2/0843; B60N2/185; B60N2/1878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An adjustable seat comprising: a frame having a pair of tracks; a backrest mounted to the frame; a seat having a front and rear and mounted on a seat support plate, said support plate including a pair of depending rollers movably restrained within said tracks to permit fore and aft movement of said seat relative to said backrest; an inflatable bag positioned below and engageable with said support plate for rotating said support plate relative to said frame and wherein said rollers act as the pivot point for said support plate to thereby adjust the vertical height of the front of said seat; and a pressurized air supply and a conduit forming a pressurized air path between said air supply and said inflatable bag and having a manually actuatable valve to allow air into said bag and to vent air from said bag to modulate the height of the front of said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An adjustable seat comprising: a frame having a pair of tracks; a backrest mounted to the frame; a seat having a front and rear and mounted on a seat support plate, said support plate including a pair of depending rollers movably restrained within said tracks to permit fore and aft movement of said seat relative to said backrest; an inflatable bag positioned below and engageable with said support plate for rotating said support plate relative to said frame and wherein said rollers act as the pivot point for said support plate to thereby adjust the vertical height of the front of said seat; and a pressurized air supply and a conduit forming a pressurized air path between said air supply and said inflatable bag and having a manually actuatable valve to allow air into said bag and to vent air from said bag to modulate the height of the front of said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 further comprising latch means operably attached to the support plate to allow and prevent said fore and aft movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 wherein the pair of tracks extends substantially the entire length of said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 wherein the pair of depending rollers is located at substantially the rear of said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 wherein the inflatable bag is secured to the support plate for lateral movement therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 wherein the frame includes a support substantially at the front of the seat and carries the inflatable bag.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adjustable seat of claim 1 wherein the manually actuatable valve is a rocker valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adjustable seat of claim 7 wherein the rocker valve is positioned on said seat.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-03-03 | 2000-09-02 | 2001-03-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-03-03 | 2004-09-02 | 2005-03-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-03-03 | 2008-09-02 | 2009-03-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |