US6152534A
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Seat having seating face made of sheet resilient material
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-03-17
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2019-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A trim cover 5 capable of vending and deforming together with the sheet resilient material by pressure of a body of a sitting passenger is stretched within the frame of the frame body such as to face a front surface side of the sheet resilient material 2. With this structure, it is possible to suppress the air from an air conditioner in a vehicle from directly flowing from the seating face to a sitting passenger, thereby preventing the excessive effect of the air conditioner in the vehicle. Further, the design of the entire seat can be enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Maeda
- 👤 Tomomi Shoji
- 👤 Tsutomu Matsuzaki
- 👤 Naohiro Takahashi
- 👤 Masashi Ishii
- 👤 Tsutomu Ao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/70; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5825; B60N2/5833; B60N2/5883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A seat having a seat cushion and a seat back wherein the seat cushion comprises: a first frame; first support means made of a first sheet of breathable, resilient material; first attachment means affixed to said first support means on a periphery thereof for attaching said first support means on said first frame; a first trim cover disposed on a sitting side of said first support means; first reinforcing means attached along a periphery of said first trim cover and adapted lord attaching said first trim cover to said first frame; and a plurality of first retainer means disposed around a periphery of said first frame for retaining said first attachment means and said first reinforcing means on said first frame, whereby said first support means and said trim cover arc stretched within said first frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A seat having a seat cushion and a seat back wherein the seat cushion comprises: a first frame; first support means made of a first sheet of breathable, resilient material; first attachment means affixed to said first support means on a periphery thereof for attaching said first support means on said first frame; a first trim cover disposed on a sitting side of said first support means; first reinforcing means attached along a periphery of said first trim cover and adapted lord attaching said first trim cover to said first frame; and a plurality of first retainer means disposed around a periphery of said first frame for retaining said first attachment means and said first reinforcing means on said first frame, whereby said first support means and said trim cover arc stretched within said first frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
A seat as set forth in claim 1 wherein the seat back comprises: a second frame; second support means made of a second sheet of breathable, resilient material; second attachment means affixed to said second support means on a periphery thereof for attaching said second support means on said second frame; a second trim cover disposed over a sitting side of said second support means; second reinforcing means attached along a periphery of said second trim cover and adapted for attaching said second trim cover to said second frame; and a plurality of second retainer means disposed around a periphery of said second frame for retaining said second attachment means and said second reinforcing means on said second frame, whereby said second support means and said second trim cover are stretched within said second frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first trim cover is formed of a material that is capable of bending and deforming together with said first support means in response to pressure from a body of a person sitting on said seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A seat as set forth in claim 3 wherein said second trim cover is formed of a material that is capable of bending and deforming together with said second support means in response to pressure from the body of a person sitting on said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first and second trim covers are formed of a breathable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first trim cover comprises a sheet of padding material facing the sitting side of said first support means and a sheet of covering material layered on top of said padding material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first and second trim covers each comprises a sheet of padding material facing the sitting side of said first and second support means respectively, and a sheet of covering material layered on top of said padding material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A seat as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first attachment means comprises a first rigid plate formed integrally with the first sheet of breathable, resilient material and said second attachment means comprises a second rigid plate formed integrally with the second sheet of breathable, resilient material, said first and second rigid plates each having a plurality of holes formed therein and spaced about the periphery thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A seat as set forth in claim 8 wherein said first retainer means comprises a plurality of first pawls attached to said first frame and said second retainer means comprises a plurality of second pawls attached to said second frame, said first pawls being adapted on said first frame for engaging with the holes in said first rigid plate and said second pawls being adapted on said second frame for engaging with the holes in said second rigid plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
A seat as set forth in claim 8 wherein said first reinforcing means comprises a first reinforcing cord having a plurality of holes formed therein and spaced about a periphery thereof, said second reinforcing means comprises a second reinforcing cord having a plurality of holes formed therein and spaced about a periphery thereof, said holes in said first reinforcing cord being aligned with the holes in said first rigid plate, and said holes in said second reinforcing cord being aligned with the holes in said second rigid plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
A seat as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first retainer means comprises a plurality of first pawls attached to said first frame and said second retainer means comprises a plurality of second pawls attached to said second frame, said first pawls being adapted on said first frame for engaging with the holes in said first rigid plate and said first reinforcing cord and said second pawls being adapted on said second frame for engaging with the holes in said second rigid plate and said second reinforcing cord.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A seat as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first attachment means comprises a rigid plate formed integrally with the first sheet of breathable, resilient material, said rigid plate having a plurality of holes formed therein and spaced about the periphery thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A seat as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first retainer means comprises a plurality of pawls attached to said first frame and adapted thereon for engaging with the holes in said rigid plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A seat as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first reinforcing means comprises a reinforcing cord having a plurality of holes formed therein and spaced about a periphery thereof, said holes being aligned with the holes in said rigid plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A seat as set forth in claim 14 wherein said first retainer means comprises a plurality of pawls attached to said first frame and adapted thereon for engaging with the holes in said rigid plate and said reinforcing cord.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-11-28 | 2004-05-29 | 2004-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-11-28 | 2008-05-29 | 2008-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-11-28 | 2012-05-29 | 2012-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |