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Supplementary seat-back for vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-05-13
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2017-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract A supplementary seat-back for vehicles comprising two rigid jointed plates, one functioning as the seat body and the other as the back body. The plates serve as supports for cushions which form the exterior surface of the seat and back bodies. The plates are joined by side hinges and thus are foldable. The cushioning has slits or openings which can be adapted for the user's buttocks and scrotum and the cushion attached to the back plate has a central vertical slit for adapting to the spinal column.

Inventors

  • 👤 Juan Garmendia Insausti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A supplementary seat-back for vehicles comprising first and second plates formed as a seat portion and a back portion, respectively; hinge elements joining the plates to each other to allow the plates to be folded one upon the other; seat and back cushions secured to the seat and back portions, respectively, the seat cushion having recesses therein corresponding to the user's buttocks and scrotum, and the back cushion having a vertically positioned recess corresponding to the user's spinal column, the back portion having a spine support mounted on a top edge thereof, said support being higher than the back portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A supplementary seat-back for vehicles comprising first and second plates formed as a seat portion and a back portion, respectively; hinge elements joining the plates to each other to allow the plates to be folded one upon the other; seat and back cushions secured to the seat and back portions, respectively, the seat cushion having recesses therein corresponding to the user's buttocks and scrotum, and the back cushion having a vertically positioned recess corresponding to the user's spinal column, the back portion having a spine support mounted on a top edge thereof, said support being higher than the back portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The supplementary seat-back of claim 1 wherein the upper spine support is composed of two attached pieces having a notch therein and the top edge of the back portion is seated in said notch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
The supplementary seat-back of claim 1 which further comprises two independent belts having a complementary fastening systems for the user's extremities, the belts adapted for encircling the front part of the thorax and the sides of the user's body and being fastened to a back portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The supplementary seat-back of claim 3 wherein the independent belts have slidable cushions mounted thereon adapted for preventing sideways movement of the user.

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