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Seat having a seat cushion including a polyurethane foam pad onto a portion of which a stretchable, nonwoven fabric is laminated
Assignee: Toyo Tire Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-24
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Granted: 2000-12-12
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Expires: 2018-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A seat includes a seat frame having a steel spring, and a cushion pad of soft polyurethane molded foam placed on the steel spring. A stretchable nonwoven fabric, having an elongation after fracture of at least 180%, is integrally formed in a laminated manner at a portion of the cushion pad in contact with the steel spring thereby providing enhanced comfort while inhibiting wear or breakage of the cushion pad due to the steel spring acting thereupon.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanori Sugie
- 👤 Masanobu Banno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/02; A47C7/28; A47C7/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a steel spring; a cushion pad comprised of polyurethane foam placed on said steel spring; a stretchable nonwoven fabric which is integrally formed in laminated manner onto a portion of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being in contact with said steel spring at said portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a steel spring; a cushion pad comprised of polyurethane foam placed on said steel spring; a stretchable nonwoven fabric which is integrally formed in laminated manner onto a portion of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being in contact with said steel spring at said portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein a dynamic spring constant is no greater than 2.68 kgf/mm when a pressure plate of 50 kg in JM type is used and an entire amplitude at applying of oscillation is set at 5 mm, in a damping test of JASO B 407.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein a logarithmic decrement is no greater than 0.69 when a pressure plate of 50 kg in JM type has made a free fall, in a damping test of JASO B 407.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein a displacement difference form downward displacement point of a pressure plate of 50 kg in JM type to another displacement point after an oscillation absorption is at least 14.5 mm when said pressure plate is made to have a free fall in a damping test of JASO B 407.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A seat according to claim 1, wherein a rebound ratio is at least 58% when a pressure plate of 50 kg in JM type is made to have a free fall in a damping test of JASO B 407.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a steel spring; a cushion pad made of soft polyurethane molded foam placed on said steel spring; a stretchable nonwoven fabric which is integrally formed in laminated manner onto a portion of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being in contact with said steel spring at said portion, said stretchable nonwoven fabric having an elongation after fracture of at least 180%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a steel spring; a cushion pad made of soft polyurethane molded foam placed on said steel spring; a stretchable nonwoven fabric which is integrally formed in laminated manner onto a portion of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being in contact with said steel spring at said portion, said stretchable nonwoven fabric having an elongation after fracture of at least 180%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a spring; and a cushion including a body comprised of polyurethane foam, said cushion further including a stretchable nonwoven fabric integrally formed in laminated manner onto a surface area portion of the body of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being received atop said spring such that said stretchable nonwoven fabric is interposed between said spring and said surface area portion of the body covered by said stretchable nonwoven fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
A seat, comprising: a seat frame including a spring; and a cushion including a body comprised of polyurethane foam, said cushion further including a stretchable nonwoven fabric integrally formed in laminated manner onto a surface area portion of the body of said cushion pad, said cushion pad being received atop said spring such that said stretchable nonwoven fabric is interposed between said spring and said surface area portion of the body covered by said stretchable nonwoven fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seat according to claim 7, wherein said stretchable nonwoven fabric has an elongation after fracture of at least 180%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A seat according to claim 7, wherein said stretchable nonwoven fabric is comprised of elastic fibers of at least one of a polyurethane and a polystyrene thermoplastic elastomer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seat according to claim 9, wherein said elastic fibers are obtained by one of a spun bonding method and a melt blowing method.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seat according to claim 7, wherein said stretchable nonwoven fabric is integrally molded with the body of said cushion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seat according to claim 7, wherein said stretchable nonwoven fabric is pasted to said body through a rubber-based adhesive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A seat according to claim 7, wherein said surface area portion extends over only a portion of a contact area between said spring and said cushion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seat according to 7, wherein said surface area portion extends substantially over a contact area between said spring and said cushion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seat according to 7, wherein said surface area portion extends substantially over a contact area between said spring and said cushion.
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