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Document | Title | Date |
20080252131 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT BACK AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A seat back for a rear seat of an automotive vehicle includes a plate and a structural member attached with the plate. The structural member includes a trim channel provided thereon. The plate may include a trim channel provided thereon. | 10-16-2008 |
20080277993 | Metal Structure and Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a metal structure for a vehicle seat, in particular for the backrest of a motor vehicle seat. The structure includes a deep-drawn front shell and a deep-drawn rear shell, in addition to at least one fitting that can be fixed to the metal structure with the aid of a fixing lug, the fixing lug being located between the front shell and the rear shell. The fixing lug is connected to the front shell and rear shell, for example by laser welding, which achieves a particularly favorable input of force from the fitting to the metal structure. | 11-13-2008 |
20080284229 | Chair and the Structure for Stretching a Mesh Over an Element of the Chair - A stretching structure of a stretching material in a chair in which the ratio of the rear frame of a backrest to the outline of the chair is small, design is smart, weight is reduced, the number of parts is reduced, and assemblability is improved and the backrest of the chair. In the chair having the backrest formed by stretching the stretching material on the front surface of the rear frame, the rear frame comprises a front frame to which the peripheral edge part of the stretching material is fixed and an upper reinforcement frame rod. The laterally facing upper reinforcement frame rod is connected at its both ends to both ends of the laterally facing upper frame rod at the top of the front frame with the center part of the upper reinforcement frame rod separated backward from the upper frame rod. | 11-20-2008 |
20080290715 | MODULAR PASSENGER SEAT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft passenger seat assembly as described herein is formed from two primary and modular components: a structural frame that provides passenger support and dynamic load paths for the seat assembly; and a comfort frame that provides the passenger seating surface and the external upholstery layer for the seat assembly. If the seat assembly is designed for multiple passengers, then a separate comfort frame is used for each passenger seat location. The structural frame can be formed as a molded composite construction, and the comfort frame can also utilize a molded composite support frame. The support frame is used as a mounting shell for a fabric carrier that includes the external upholstery layer. The modular design and use of composite materials results in a significant weight and parts count savings relative to conventional seat designs. | 11-27-2008 |
20080296958 | CHAIR BACK ATTACHMENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A chair includes a lower back frame, a back construction, including a back support attached to the lower back frame, a cushion assembly attached to the back support and a clip wedgingly engaged between the back support and the cushion assembly. The cushion assembly further includes an inner shell which includes two or more apertures and a hook extending downwardly and outwardly from each aperture. The clip further includes at least one angled ramp and at least one stop. The angled ramp is configured to allow the hook of the inner shell to slide through the angled ramp and the stop is configured to suspend sliding of the hook. Methods of assembling a back construction are also provided. | 12-04-2008 |
20080309142 | Vehicular Seat - In a vehicular seat | 12-18-2008 |
20090058165 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLIES - The invention provides a design innovation to conventional air passenger seats. The design innovation relates to the positioning of IFE boxes. For a better understanding, the reader may recall the last flight in the airline seat and the way the passenger's leg room was inhibited by a box mounted on the seat leg in front of the passenger. The new design innovation repositions (or “pancakes”) the IFE box underneath the seat pan. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058166 | COMPOSITE VEHICLE SEAT FRAME - A vehicle seat and vehicle seat back frame are disclosed with a plastic frame substrate extending across a rear surface of a seat back. A steel frame portion is connected to the plastic frame substrate within the seat back. The steel frame portion has an upper cross member extending across an upper region of the substrate, an intermediate member extending from the upper cross member, and a lower cross member extending across the lower region of the substrate. The substrate structurally reinforces the steel frame portion with a reduced weight. | 03-05-2009 |
20090127912 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A CUSHION WITH A COLORED COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, with the cushion having a surface area comprising a major portion and a minor portion, and a trim material secured over the cushion to cover the major portion of the surface area. The minor portion of the surface area is uncovered by the trim material and a colored coating is disposed on the minor portion of the surface area of the cushion. | 05-21-2009 |
20090127913 | FRAME SIDE PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT - The side part of a vehicle seat, meaning either a seat side part or a side part of a seat back, comprises a layered structure. It has at least two layers. A first layer is a sheet steel part determining the shape of the side part. A second layer is a reinforcement body that has a material thickness in the y direction that is greater than the material thickness of the sheet steel part. | 05-21-2009 |
20090146482 | BACKREST ASSEMBLY - A backrest assembly includes a rigid frame having an annular body. A connecting plate is interconnected between left and right sides of the annular body above a bottom side of the annular body. A plurality of supporting plates are interconnected between the connecting plate and the bottom side of the annular body. The annular body further includes a ridge extending radially outward from an outer peripheral face thereof and spaced from a front end face of the annular body, forming a ledge between the front end face and the ridge. A flexible board includes a flange formed on a rear side thereof. The flange is mounted around the ledge and abuts against the ridge. The board further includes a plurality of vents extending from a front side thereof through a rear side thereof. Fasteners are extended through engaging holes in the ridge into fixing holes of the board. | 06-11-2009 |
20090152928 | Seatback Frame for Vehicles - A seatback frame for vehicles has a lower cross member that prevents a back pad and a recliner hinge shaft from interfering with each other. The seatback frame includes a back frame and a lower cross member. The lower cross member includes a reinforcing part and a hinge-shaft cover. The back frame is hinged to a seat frame via a recliner hinge shaft. The lower cross member couples both sides of the lower end of the back frame to each other. The reinforcing part has the shape of an embossment which extends in a longitudinal direction of the lower cross member. The hinge-shaft cover is provided on the lower portion of the lower cross member, and is bent to surround the recliner hinge shaft. | 06-18-2009 |
20090152929 | Seatback Frame Structure For Vehicles - A seatback frame structure is provided for the manufacture of a seat of a vehicle. The seatback frame structure includes a pair of side brackets and an upper cross member. The side brackets are coupled at lower ends thereof to left and right sides of a seat frame. The upper cross member is transversely mounted between the upper ends of the side brackets, and a headrest is placed on the upper portion of the upper cross member. Each of opposite ends of the upper cross member comprises a downwardly inclined surface, and is coupled to the upper end of a corresponding side bracket. | 06-18-2009 |
20090152930 | Seating Apparatus With Reclining Movement - The invention provides a seating apparatus having a reclining movement with a corresponding seat lift movement. The apparatus further provides a seating support surface having increased comfort comprising a shaped diaphragm with a series of calculated openings provided throughout. | 06-18-2009 |
20090167073 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat can include a base frame, a slide rail assembly having a slide member, and a seatbelt anchor bracket. The base frame has a bottom wall portion that is connected to the slide member via a fastener. The seatbelt anchor bracket is fastened between the base frame bottom wall portion and the slide member via the fastener. | 07-02-2009 |
20090179477 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE SEAT - One aspect of the present invention can include a vehicle seat, a seat frame having a cushion frame, the cushion frame with a first and second side frame, a bead extending from an outer side of one of the first and second side frame, the bead including a first and second inclined surface connected at a ridge portion, and a notch portion defined in a lower portion of the at least one of the first and second side frame, wherein the notch portion is positioned proximate the bead. | 07-16-2009 |
20090184562 | SCHOOL BUS SEAT FRAME BACK ATTACHMENT - A modified seat frame provides a seat back and lower frame on which the seat back may be mounted. The lower frame includes risers with support necks for receiving the seat frame. | 07-23-2009 |
20090189434 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME AND METHOD - A vehicle seat frame provides a tilting feature for tilting the seat cushion. The frame includes side brackets ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090230751 | Back Structure for a Chair - A rack structure for a chair comprises a chair back member comprised of a frame and a mounting support, wherein the frame includes a support cushion disposed on the front side thereof for supporting a user's waist correspondingly, and includes two first connecting tabs fixed on the back sides of the top ends of two sides thereof individually, and includes two second connecting tabs formed on and extending from two sides thereof respectively; the mounting support is fixed onto a base and extends upwardly therefrom, and includes two coupling segments and two connecting projections arranged on the top ends and the intermediate sections of two sides thereof respectively, and between each coupling segment and each connecting projection is couplingly attached a resilient member, such that the first and second connecting tabs of the frame are connected with the coupling segments and the connecting projections of the mounting support individually. | 09-17-2009 |
20090302662 | Suspension seating - A suspension seating structure having a body support assembly which includes a membrane formed from at least one strap spanning across an opening. Each strap is coupled to a frame member through a retaining structure. The retaining structure is coupled with or forms part of each frame member and provides a structurally secure body support assembly. A cushion material encapsulates the membrane, where the cushion material contains relief channels to permit the membrane to respond more freely in response to a load. | 12-10-2009 |
20090302663 | Chair and Method for Assembling the Chair - A method of assembling a chair includes providing a first chair component composed of a first polymeric material and a second chair component composed of a second polymeric material. An adhesive is positioned on or in the first chair component. The adhesive is composed of a third polymeric material and at least one ferromagnetic susceptor. The second chair component is positioned in engagement with the adhesive and adjacent to the first chair component. A magnetic field or electromagnetic waves are applied to the adhesive to activate the adhesive. A force is also applied to at least one of the first chair component and the second chair component to press the first chair component and the second chair component. A chair is also provided that includes the first and second chair components and the adhesive. | 12-10-2009 |
20100109415 | MODULAR SEAT BACK - A vehicle seat back having a vehicle seat back frame and a method of producing the seat back frame can be used in multiple vehicles and includes a stamped first vertical frame member having a varying depth u-shaped and a roll formed second frame member having a constant depth u-shaped cross section and the first frame member is a common part used in multiple vehicles having a substantially constant height vehicle seat backs and the second frame member is cut to length used in multiple vehicles having different width vehicle seat backs. | 05-06-2010 |
20100141009 | VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE - A vehicle seat ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100156164 | MULTIPLE PART RESIN SEAT BACK WITH INTEGRATED ADJUSTABLE HEADREST SUPPORT - A seat back support for seat cushioning to be attached thereto and provide a seat component is disclosed. In addition, a process for making the seat back support is also disclosed. The seat back support can have first panel and a second panel. The first panel can have a base portion and a raised portion extending outwardly from the base portion, and the second panel can have a corrugated structure with a channel portion extending from a joining surface. The second panel is fixedly attached to the first panel by having at least part of the raised portion melt and re-solidified while in contact with the joining surface of the second panel. | 06-24-2010 |
20100171356 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A motor vehicle seat has a structural element that includes a plurality of components, at least some of which are connected to one another. At least one of the components is available in a plurality of materials, such as steel or a lightweight construction. The shape of the components, however, is configured so that it remains unchanged irrespective of the component material. | 07-08-2010 |
20100187893 | SEAT BACK FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A seat back frame for a vehicle for supporting a seat back, includes a first back frame, at which a shoulder belt anchor for supporting one end portion of a seat belt is provided, a second back frame arranged substantially in parallel with the first back frame, and a cross member connecting the first back frame and the second back frame, wherein a protruding portion or a recessed portion is formed at the cross member so as to extend in a longitudinal direction thereof, a first recessed surface portion or a first protruding surface portion is formed at the first back frame and a second recessed surface portion or a second protruding surface portion is formed at the second back frame so that the first back frame and the second back frame are fittedly connected to the protruding portion or the recessed portion of the cross member. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187894 | Composite Seat Pan Structure For A Lightweight Aircraft Seat Assembly - An aircraft passenger seat configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention utilizes composite materials to achieve significant weight savings relative to conventional seat designs. The seat includes one or more lightweight composite support legs, a lightweight composite seat pan, and a lightweight composite seat back structure. The support legs are coupled to the seat pan, which is in turn coupled to the seat back structure. The support legs utilize composite frame elements that are formed as continuous compression molded composite extrusions. The seat pan includes composite fore and aft cross beams that are also formed as continuous compression molded composite extrusions. The aft cross beam includes a rear flange that serves as a flexible “hinge” for the seat back structure. The seat can leverage producible and relatively inexpensive composite manufacturing techniques such that the seat can be economically produced for use as an economy class seat. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187895 | Composite Seat Back Structure for a Lightweight Aircraft Seat Assembly - An aircraft passenger seat configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention utilizes composite materials to achieve significant weight savings relative to conventional seat designs. The seat includes one or more lightweight composite support legs, a lightweight composite seat pan, and a lightweight composite seat back structure. The support legs are coupled to the seat pan, which is in turn coupled to the seat back structure. The support legs utilize composite frame elements that are formed as continuous compression molded composite extrusions. The seat pan includes composite fore and aft cross beams that are also formed as continuous compression molded composite extrusions. The aft cross beam includes a rear flange that serves as a flexible “hinge” for the seat back structure. The seat can leverage producible and relatively inexpensive composite manufacturing techniques such that the seat can be economically produced for use as an economy class seat. | 07-29-2010 |
20100194170 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an assembly method for forming a seating structure for a vehicle seat, having a cross support ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100213750 | Achieving Tension In a Seating Unit By Pre-Forming a Frame - Various methods for installing an article of fabric to a frame to provide an improved seating product, which can be integrated in essentially any type of seating unit, are provided. These methods include a pre-forming operation that deforms the frame prior to securing the fabric article thereto, and a securing operation that leverages post-mold shrinkage properties of the frame to secure the fabric article thereto. The pre-forming operation generates tension in the fabric article, which spans the frame, by initially deforming the frame utilizing compression mechanisms of an assembly fixture and subsequently loading the fabric article to the frame in a loose condition. Upon releasing the compression mechanisms, the fabric article assumes a taut condition that expresses the tension. The securing operation involves inserting a segment of the fabric article into a groove in the frame and allowing the groove to naturally clamp the segment during post-mold shrinkage. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219674 | TAILOR WELDED SEAT AND COMPONENTS - A tailored vehicle seat component | 09-02-2010 |
20100237679 | BACKREST OF THE CHAIR AND ADAPTATION DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A backrest of chair in which the lower part of a back frame can be concealed neatly by a stretching material. In the backrest device of a chair where a bag like stretching material ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100244538 | FRAME FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising a structural element that consists of several components which are at least partly connected to one another. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing the motor vehicle seat according to the invention. | 09-30-2010 |
20100270845 | Injection Mold Seat Riser for Modular School Bus Seats - A modular seat frame for a school bus seat includes riser assemblies for supporting the seat fabricated from a moldable material reinforced locally by attachment and reinforcement members. | 10-28-2010 |
20100270846 | SEATING - Vehicle seat frames of increased strength at constant or lighter weight are provided by including a foam reinforcement within the hollow sections that make up the seat frame. The foam may be provided on a carrier which can be designed to provide additional reinforcement to the seat frame. | 10-28-2010 |
20100320826 | Integrated Mounting Flange For School Bus Seats - A modified seat frame incorporates a wall riser having an integrated mounting flange to reduce welding operations and to reduce the number of parts required to build and install a modular school bus seat. | 12-23-2010 |
20110006580 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110018328 | BEARING MECHANISM WITH INTEGRATED FLEXIBLE BEARING SURFACE - The present invention provides a bearing mechanism with an integrated flexible bearing surface. The bearing mechanism includes a frame, which is folded to define an inner space; and an integrated flexible bearing surface, which has an elastic restoring force and is prefabricated onto the inner space of the frame. At least two sides of the integrated flexible bearing surface are mated integrally with the frame when the bearing mechanism is fabricated. The present invention enhances the structural strength, reduces greatly the fabrication cost and improves substantially the manufacturing efficiency with better applicability and industrial benefits. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018329 | VEHICLE SEATING FRAME, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat frame made of structural foam having an attachment flange for attaching to a vehicle, and vehicle seat assembly, and methods of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat frame made of structural foam and having a main body portion and at least one attachment flange depending from the main body portion. The attachment flange is attachable to a vehicle floor pan via an interference fit. The attachment flange has a first density and the main body portion has a second density, less than the first density. The vehicle seat assembly further comprises a cushion supported on the frame. The cushion is softer than the seat frame. The vehicle seat assembly further comprises a trim material disposed over the cushion and the frame. | 01-27-2011 |
20110043027 | VEHICLE SEAT - A slider rail is provided in the back face of the seat back of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat is formed of a framework having a plurality of frame members. The slide rail forms a guide path along which a slider is moved. The slide rail is attached outside the framework to a side portion (side frame member) of the seat back and extends in a longitudinal direction of the seat back, and overlaps with the side frame member in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat. | 02-24-2011 |
20110057498 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND SEAT STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORT MACHINE - To achieve further weight reduction and thinning of a seat structure. A configuration in which a side frame cover | 03-10-2011 |
20110084537 | Seat Frame For A Folding Chair - A seat frame for a folding chair includes a support rail of an increased size that extends from a bottom edge of the seat frame toward a central area of the seat frame. The support rail is used for placing a seat cushion of the folding chair thereon. A plurality of through-holes is formed on the support rail, and a plurality of threaded holes is formed through a bottom of the seat cushion corresponding to the through-holes. When the seat cushion is placed on the support rail, the threaded holes are in alignment with the through-holes, and a plurality of fasteners are engaged via the through-holes with the threaded holes so as to directly fix the seat cushion on the support rail of the seat frame. The strength of the seat cushion for sustaining a load can be thereby enhanced. | 04-14-2011 |
20110084538 | Seat Frame For Folding Chair - A seat frame for a folding chair includes a U-shaped front frame, a linear rear frame and a seat cushion. The front frame has a first support surface between an upper surface and a lower surface of the front frame, the first support surface having a contour the same as that of the front frame. The rear frame has a second support surface between an upper surface and a lower surface of the rear frame, the second support surface having a contour the same as that of the rear frame. The seat cushion is clamped between the first and second support surfaces in a horizontal position. The peripheral edges of the seat cushion are thereby in tight contact with the first and second support surfaces. Brackets are then used to connect the front frame and the rear frame that surround the seat cushion therein. | 04-14-2011 |
20110133538 | Vehicle Seat Frame and Method of Making - A vehicle seat frame ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110148173 | SEAT PAN ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention include a passenger seat with a seat frame having at least one coupling projection and a seat pan assembly having at least one coupling retainer. The coupling retainer is configured to releasably engage the coupling projection via at least one locking device. The seat pan assembly is disengaged from the passenger seat by removing the locking device, disengaging the coupling retainer, and rotating the seat pan assembly to an open position. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148174 | STRUCTURAL PART AND VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A BACK REST - A structural part, such as for a vehicle seat, has at least one panel element, a reinforcement frame, and a reinforcement element. The reinforcement frame has at least one first profile element and one second profile element. The reinforcement frame runs substantially along an edge of the panel element. The reinforcement element is at least partially within a plane of the reinforcement frame, and is connected only to the first profile element and to the panel element. | 06-23-2011 |
20110156466 | LIGHTWEIGHT CHAIR - A seating apparatus comprises support poles, a seat, a first retaining material, and a second retaining material. The first retaining material may extend from the seat to a first end of the support poles and the second retaining material may extend from the seat to a second end of the support poles to form the seating apparatus. | 06-30-2011 |
20110175424 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A SELF ADJUSTING SEAT CUSHION - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom having a seat cushion and a seat bottom frame subassembly adjacent the cushion. The seat bottom frame subassembly has a platform portion with an aperture, a first substantially rigid support member suspended from the platform portion across the aperture, and a second substantially rigid support member suspended from the platform portion across the aperture. The first support member and the second support member are configured to move between the retracted position and a deployed position when a load is applied to the cushion. The first support member and the second support member cooperate to support the cushion when the first support member and the second support member are in the deployed position. | 07-21-2011 |
20110181092 | Seat assembly - A seat assembly is revealed. A connection slot is formed around a circumference of a rear side of a support and an assembly block is projectingly arranged at a center of the connection slot. At least one channel penetrating from one side to the other side of the assembly block is formed on the assembly block. A cloth surface is covered from a front side to a rear side of the support and a circumference thereof is mounted into the connection slot. A frame formed by injection molding is to cover the circumference of the rear side of the support and fill into the connection slot and the channel so as to connect and secure the cloth surface with the frame as well as the support by multiple bends of the cloth surface and infiltration of frame material into pores of the cloth surface. | 07-28-2011 |
20110210596 | ONE-PIECE SEAT STRUCTURE AND COLD FORMING PROCESSES TO CREATE SEAT STRUCTURES - A one-piece seat structure for use in a vehicle seat assembly comprising a first portion having a first set of characteristics; a second portion having a second set of characteristics; wherein the first set of characteristics differs from the second set of characteristics and wherein the number of portions within the same one piece structure can be multiple; and wherein the one-piece seat structure is formed from a tailored welded blank or monolithic blank using a cold forming process with optional additional post forming processes including post form heat treatment, edge treatment, and the like. | 09-01-2011 |
20110221254 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member includes at least one channel for interlocking the first foam member and a second foam member. | 09-15-2011 |
20110254342 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprising a supporting structure and a first and a second contoured panel fitted to the supporting structure and respectively defining the seat portion and the backrest of the seat. The supporting structure comprises a first and a second lateral supporting member extending along opposite sides of the seat and joined to one another by a cross-member extending along the join between the seat portion and the backrest. The first and the second panel are covered with respective flexible cover sheets that are fixed securely to the supporting structure. | 10-20-2011 |
20110272992 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT AND CONNECTION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A method for producing a connection for a motor vehicle seat, wherein a seat frame side part is welded to a seat rail to form the connection. | 11-10-2011 |
20110278901 | IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURAL BODY, SHELL TYPE FRAME MEMBER AND SEAT STRUCTURE - To achieve further weight reduction and thinning of a seat structure. A laminated body obtained by sandwiching a planar member | 11-17-2011 |
20110298268 | VEHICLE SEAT - An engaging structure has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion provided on at least one portion from among a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion, and an engagable portion provided on another portion that is different from the one portion. The first attaching portion is overlapped with the second attaching portion such that the first engaging portion abuts against a first edge of the other portion and the second engaging portion abuts against a second edge of the other portion that is different from the first edge. A support member is engaged with a frame member by one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion being hooked onto the engagable portion. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298269 | VEHICLE SEAT - A support member has a sheet-shaped body that expands and contracts and that supports a cushion, and a frame-shaped body that fixes the sheet-shaped body in a tensioned state. The sheet-shaped body is attached to a frame member by the frame-shaped body being engaged with the frame member. The frame-shaped body is rigid and maintains a shape that follows an outer shape of the frame member when an occupant is seated, and has a first portion where an end portion of the sheet-shaped body is fixed, and a second portion where the end portion of the sheet-shaped body is not fixed. The second portion is formed at a position that corresponds to a position where a load of the occupant concentrates when the occupant is seated. | 12-08-2011 |
20120007406 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT FRAME - A frame support structure of a vehicle seat includes a frame and a bracket supporting the frame on a vehicle floor. The frame extends toward a first side of a vehicle seat cushion in the seat width direction to extend the seat cushion to the direction of the first side. One end of the frame is connected to the first side of the vehicle seat cushion. The bracket includes a first support plate and a second support plate, which extends in a direction perpendicular to the first support plate. An edge of the second support plate is fixed to that of the first support plate on a side opposite from the first side. A plate face of the first support plate is fixed to a front or a rear surface of the frame and the second support plate is fixed to a lower surface of the horizontal frame. | 01-12-2012 |
20120019039 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a pair of lower rails that are attached to a vehicle floor and extend parallel to one another, a pair of upper rails that are slidably attached to the lower rails, and a seat cushion that is attached to the pair of upper rails. The seat cushion includes i) a pair of pipe members, each pipe member being a single member that includes a long portion that extends along the corresponding upper rail, and a leg portion that extends downward from a first end portion of the long portion and that is attached to the corresponding upper rail; ii) a first connecting pipe that connects the first end portions of the pair of long portions together; and iii) a pair of plate members extending from the upper rails to the long portions, and attached to second end portions of the long portions. | 01-26-2012 |
20120038199 | SEATBACK DEVICE - A seatback device configured in such a manner that a planar elastic body ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120074755 | Backrest Frame for a Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a seat-back frame for a vehicle seat, which seat-back frame has a frame region extending transversely and two frame regions extending vertically and is of a U-shaped form. The object to provide a seat-back frame of the generic kind which has a minimum of components and at the same time allows a seat-back frame for belt-integrated vehicle seats to be provided easily is met in that there is provided a first half-shell made of a metal, which first half-shell forms a sub-region of each of the vertically extending frame regions of the seat-back frame and forms a sub-region of the transversely extending frame region of the seat-back frame, and there is provided a second sheet-metal half-shell which is connected to the first half-shell by bonding and which reinforces at least the transversely extending frame region of the seat-back frame. | 03-29-2012 |
20120091780 | SEAT FRAME DEVICE - A seat frame device, in particular a seat frame device for means of transportation, having at least two frame parts which are connected by way of at least one glued joint, wherein at least one of the frame parts is at least part of a seat divider and/or set leg, having at least one adhesive surface. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098322 | SEAT FRAME DEVICE - A seat frame device for having at least two frame parts which are connected by way of at least one connection. At least one connection is formed at least partially of a pin connection, having at least one pin which is secured in the respective connection position by way of a safety connection. | 04-26-2012 |
20120112512 | VEHICLE SEAT - Provided is a vehicle seat, including: a frame; a rod of which ends are held by the frame; and a pad of which back side is supported by the rod. The rod has: a the metal core; and a resin member that is injection molded under a state where the core is set in a forming mold and the core is positioned with respect to the forming mold by projections of the forming mold and covers the ends of the core. The resin member is locked on hooks that are formed on the frame, and recesses of the resin member, which are formed by the projections of the forming mold, are disposed in a position that is spaced from the hooks. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112513 | SEATBACK FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A seatback for a vehicle seat, the seatback including: a frame to which a pad is mounted, the frame including, a pair of side frames extending along respective side parts of the seatback, and an extension bar extending between the side frames; and a cover that is rotatably attached to the extension bar along an outer surface of the extension bar. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119559 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A READY-TO-FIT SEAT MODULE AND MODULE OBTAINED - A method is for obtaining a ready-to-fit seat module, and module obtained. The seat module, includes a block of foam ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120126606 | PROTECTION MEMBER FOR COUPLING DEVICE - An object is to provide a coupling device protection member that can prevent contact between a cushion material and a coupling device to protect the coupling device. A coupling device protection member is used in a vehicle seat that includes a cushion material that is elastically deformed by loads, a frame member that is stacked to the cushion material to reinforce the cushion material, and a surface cover that covers at least the cushion material, the surface cover being coupled to the frame member via a coupling device, in which the coupling device protection member is attached to the frame material so as to protect the coupling device coupled to the frame member. | 05-24-2012 |
20120139323 | Backrest Device For A Chair - A backrest device for a chair includes two lateral pipe units, each including a backrest mounting pipe member and a coupling pipe member, and a backrest unit. The backrest mounting pipe member has a main surrounding wall defining a surrounding space therein, and a convex groove-defining wall disposed in the surrounding space and defining an engaging groove therein. The coupling pipe member has a coupling surrounding wall coupled to a lower end of the main surrounding wall, and an abutting wall for closing a top end of the coupling surrounding wall. The backrest unit includes a backrest member having opposite lateral portions each forming a rod-receiving loop, and two positioning rods sleeved respectively in the rod-receiving loops. Each lateral portion and a respective positioning rod are retained within the engaging groove of a corresponding pipe unit. | 06-07-2012 |
20120169107 | SEAT FRAME AND METHOD OF FORMING USING A LASER WARMED ADJESIVE - A seat frame for use in a vehicle having a first seat frame member and a second seat frame member is provided. At least one of the first seat frame member and the second seat frame member has an adhesive positioned thereon. The adhesive is curable by heat generated by a diffused laser beam from a laser welder. A portion of the first seat frame member and a portion of the second seat frame member are positioned adjacent one another, such that a joint is formed and the adhesive is positioned between the portion of the first seat frame member and the portion of the second seat frame member. The seat frame is configured such that the diffused laser beam can be directed at the joint to heat the adhesive and thereby form a bond between the first seat frame member and the second seat frame member. | 07-05-2012 |
20120187739 | VEHICLE SEATING FRAME ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat frame made of structural foam and having a main body portion having a forward portion and a rearward portion, and a wire attachment bracket having a front attachment tab, a rear attachment tab, and a connecting portion extending between the front and rear attachment tabs. The front attachment tab can be securable to a vehicle floor pan to secure the forward portion of the seat frame to the vehicle floor pan, and the rear attachment tab can be securable to a vehicle floor pan to secure the rearward portion of the seat frame to the vehicle floor pan. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly further comprises a cushion supported on the frame, with the cushion being softer than the seat frame, and a trim material disposed over the cushion. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193965 | ONE-PIECE SEAT BOTTOM CHASSIS - A seat bottom chassis includes a pair of brackets configured to support a seat back chassis, and a cushion pan extending between the pair of brackets. The seat bottom chassis is formed from a single piece of material. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200136 | SAFETY SEAT SUSPENDED ON A STRAP FRAMEWORK - Safety seat for land vehicles, aircraft and watercraft, including a strap framework for holding a sitting portion and comprising vertically extending support straps anchored to a vehicle and embodied as loops stretching between vehicle-mounted anchors above and below the sitting portion, which is secured to a support frame provided with two braces oriented in the direction of extension of the support straps. For securement of the support frame to the strap framework, a front strap or rear strap of each support strap loop is divided into two strap sections, one extending between the support frame and an anchor disposed above the sitting portion, and the other extending between the support frame and an anchor disposed below the sitting portion. Ends of the strap sections associated with the support frame are retained at the braces of the support frame and hold the support frame under tension in a vertical orientation. | 08-09-2012 |
20120212027 | BACKREST FOR CHAIR - A backrest for a chair, including a bag-like upholstery material, with which a back frame is upholstered by fitting the bag-like upholstery material onto the back frame that has a pair of right and left side frames extending in an up-down direction. A high-friction member is disposed on at least one of an inner surface of both side portions of the upholstery material on a lower portion side thereof supporting the sitting person around the hip and an outer surface of the right and left side frames contacting the inner surface of the side portions of the upholstery material on a lower portion side thereof, the high-friction member being configured to increase the sliding resistance in an area of contact between the upholstery material and the side frames | 08-23-2012 |
20120223566 | BACKREST FOR CHAIR - A backrest for a chair, including a bag-like upholstery material, with which a back frame is upholstered by fitting the bag-like upholstery material onto the back frame that has a pair of right and left side frames extending in an up-down direction. A low-friction member is disposed on at least one of an inner surface of both side portions of the upholstery material and an outer surface of the right and left side frames contacting the inner surface of the side portions of the upholstery material, the low-friction member being configured to reduce a sliding resistance in an area of contact between the upholstery material and the side frames. | 09-06-2012 |
20120256466 | SEAT CUSHION, FOR INSTANCE FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SEAT CUSHION - A seat cushion, in particular for an aircraft seat, the seat cushion comprising a seat part having a receiving surface adapted to receive a person and a reinforcing part supporting the seat part, wherein at least the reinforcing part contains expanded polypropylene (EPP), preferably comprising fire retardant properties. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a seat cushion, a seat comprising such a seat cushion and a vehicle comprising such a seat. | 10-11-2012 |
20120261972 | Vehicle seat with a support structure - The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat part, with a backrest and with a support structure for supporting the seat part as well as the backrest, in which the support structure is capable of being fastened to a bodywork component and in which forces acting upon the vehicle seat by means of the support structure are capable of being introduced into the bodywork component, and in which the support structure has an asymmetrical framework with main force braces extending substantially vertically. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267935 | ONE-PIECE SEAT STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF FORMING - A one-piece seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side portion, a second side portion, an upper cross portion, a lower cross portion coupled together to form a rectangular unitary frame structure. The seat back frame also includes an inner wall extending from a front surface and an inner edge of the back frame, and an outer wall extending from the front surface and an outer edge of the back frame, thereby forming a channel on the front surface. A plurality of formations are formed in the back frame to enhance the strength and stiffness of the back frame. The seat back frame also includes a plurality of apertures for attaching other seat components, such as a head restraint assembly. The seat back frame is formed from at least one of a monolithic blank, a tailored welded blank, and/or a tailored welded coil. | 10-25-2012 |
20120267936 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat that may assure stiffness of a seatback and that may realize a reduction in weight. In the present rear seat for a vehicle, a substantially X-shaped X-rib ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120286555 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat which comprises a back frame ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120313418 | VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat structured such that stress is applied to a frame member of an upright seat back on a virtual diagonal line that connects one side of an upper portion of the seat back with another side of a lower portion of the seat back in response to tension received from a band member, the frame member is formed by a first member being connected to a second member, and one member from among the first member and the second member crosses the virtual diagonal line. The one member is more rigid than the other member that is different from the one member, and the other member is lighter than the one member. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313419 | STRETCHING STRUCTURE OF CHAIR UPHOLSTERY MATERIAL - Disclosed is a stretching structure of a chair upholstery material, in which an upholstery material can be easily installed in a frame body, enough deflection allowance of the upholstery material can be ensured, and further the material cost and production cost can be reduced without decreasing the strength. Hence, the stretching structure of the chair upholstery material, in which an upholstery material ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120319449 | MODULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A modular seat assembly for installation into one of at least two vehicles differing in body style includes a seat frame including a first attachment area and a second attachment area. The seat assembly also includes a coupling device that operably couples the seat frame to the vehicle. The coupling device is attached to the seat frame in one of the first and second attachment areas. The one of the first and second attachment areas is chosen for attachment of the coupling device according to the body style of the vehicle. | 12-20-2012 |
20130009442 | PLASTIC ENCAPSULATED METAL SEAT PAN - Seat pan assemblies and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plastic seat pan is disclosed which encapsulates a metal front lift rod and a portion of a metal mesh seat support. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130015694 | SEAT BACKREST FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEAANM Tosco; FrancoAACI OrbassanoAACO ITAAGP Tosco; Franco Orbassano IT - A seat backrest for a motor vehicle is provided with a framework, supporting a padding covered with upholstery and has an upper crossbar, to which are attached two coupling members supporting respective rods of a headrest; the coupling members have respective guides, which are made of plastic material, have respective guide holes to be slidingly engaged by the rods, and are fixed to the upper crossbar directly by way of adhesive material; in particular the coupling members have respective holding portions snap coupled to the upper crossbar. | 01-17-2013 |
20130015695 | VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE SEATAANM Kramm; LarsAACI TrippstadtAACO DEAAGP Kramm; Lars Trippstadt DE - In a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a seat part, a rest and retaining elements for securing a child seat which is placed on the seat part of the vehicle seat, wherein the child seat can be connected to at least a first retaining element by means of at least one connector in its lower region and can be connected to at least a second retaining element by means of at least one retaining belt in its upper region, and wherein the rest has a rest frame and a cushion which is held by the rest frame, the second retaining element simultaneously supports the cushion. | 01-17-2013 |
20130020852 | LOAD RESPONSIVE SEAT/BED - A support section for a seat ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130033083 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle seat frame structure includes a frame main body formed in a frame-shape, and a wire that extends between two frame peripheral portions that make up the frame main body, end portions of the wire being integrally joined to the two frame peripheral portions. At each of the end portions of the wire, a portion that jut outs beyond the corresponding frame peripheral portion is formed as a curved portion that is curved in a direction wrapping around an outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion. At least one of the curved portions of the wire has a curvature that is more gradual than a curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the frame peripheral portion to which the curved portion is joined. | 02-07-2013 |
20130069414 | SUPPORT CUSHION FOR USE AS CHAIR BACKREST OR CHAIR SEAT - A support cushion for use as a chair backrest or chair seat of a chair includes an outer frame, an inner strip inserted into an insertion groove of the outer frame and having a plurality of second hook portions engaged with a plurality of first hook portions of the outer frame respectively, and a mesh fabric sewed to the inner strip. By this way, the support cushion can be assembled quickly and have a smooth appearance after assembled. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069415 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprising a fastened member and a fastening member. The fastened member comprising a fastened member-side base section formed from metal, and a fastened member-side reinforcement section formed from fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), laminated in a sheet thickness direction over the whole of the fastened member-side base section so as to reinforce the fastened member-side base section. The fastening member comprising a fastening member-side base section formed from metal, and a fastening member-side reinforcement section formed from FRP, laminated in a sheet thickness direction over the whole of the fastening member-side base section so as to reinforce the fastening member-side base section. The fastening member is fastened to the fastened member by bringing the fastening member-side base section into contact with the fastened member-side base section. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076098 | CONVERTIBLE SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A convertible seat frame for a vehicle includes a frame component having at least a first end channel. The end channel has a base portion with at least one flange extending away from the base portion. A cross member is fixably attached to the end channel. The frame component may have a second end channel and the cross member may is fixably attached to the second end channel and extends between the first end channel and the second end channel. The frame component may be a seat back frame component or a seat bottom frame component. The cross members may be attached to the end channels by welding. Further, the convertible seat frame may include a second frame component having at least one support leg, and a hinge connected to the second frame component. The first frame component may be connected to the hinge. | 03-28-2013 |
20130082504 | MODULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY - A modular seat assembly comprising a plurality of modules easily interchangeable and connected together with mounting interfaces. More particularly, the modular seat assembly comprises a mounting group comprising modules designed for mounting the seat assembly preferably to a vehicle cabin; and a seat group comprising modules designed for assembling an upper seat connectable to the modules of the mounting group. Each module has an independent structural function and is removably connected to the modular seat assembly via its mounting interface, which can include an anti-wobbling fastening mechanism. The independent structural function of module can thus affect the final functionality of the seat assembly. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088064 | SEAT FRAME FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat frame for a vehicle seat comprises an upholstered seat, cushion, a seat frame, an upholstery support structure attached thereto and a fan housing with a radial fan. The fan housing has an axial inlet and a radial outlet for the passage of air. The fan housing is supported in the seat frame by means of a holder- which includes at: least one frame-shaped receptacle adapted to receive the radial, outlet of the fan housing and at least one locking element for connecting itself to the tan housing. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088065 | FURNITURE CLOTH AND CHAIR - Plural weft fascia portions wider than wefts are arranged in a ground texture formed in a lattice shape by warps and the wefts so as to be spaced from each other from one end of the clothing fabric toward the other end thereof in the vertical direction, and the arrangement intervals between the weft fascia portions adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are gradually decreased from one end of the clothing fabric toward the other end in the vertical direction, and then are gradually increased from the minimum portion. | 04-11-2013 |
20130099548 | LOAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A load support member includes spaced apart beam members, a linking member and a stop member. In another aspect, the beam includes a support surface defining first and second landing regions, which are in contact with and support a membrane. In another aspect, a brace member is secured between laterally spaced beams, with the brace member having a greater height than width at the end thereof and a greater width than height at the middle thereof. In another aspect, a pair of armrests are joined to a cross member and a pair of spaced apart beams in a releasable engagement. In yet another aspect, a pair of beam members are fixedly joined with a cross member, which is pivotally connected to a link pivotally connected to the beams. A method of assembling a load support structure is also provided. | 04-25-2013 |
20130119739 | Foldable Chair - A foldable chair includes a chair seat, a foldable frame having at least a stand frame and at least a support frame supporting said stand frame, and a plurality of support stoppers for mounting said stand frame to said support frame, wherein said chair seat is mounted to said stand frame in such a manner that said stand frame unfolds said chair seat to define a sitting surface for a user to sit thereon. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119740 | Foldable chair - A foldable chair includes a chair seat and a foldable frame having two stand frames parallelly and spacedly aligned with each other, wherein said chair seat is extended between said two stand frames for a user to sit on when said foldable chair is unfolded, and two armrests movably connected to said two stand frames respectively for said user to rest his hands. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119741 | CUSHION PAN FOR A VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A cushion pan for a vehicle seating assembly includes a body portion having at least one pocket including a module retention aperture disposed therein. First and second suspension assembly retainers are disposed in the body portion. A peripheral flange extends substantially orthogonal to the planar extent of the body portion and includes a plurality of trim tabs. A plurality of support ribs extend through a midportion of the body portion | 05-16-2013 |
20130119742 | VEHICLE SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame with a front seat shell and a rear cross member. Zigzag springs are arranged between the front seat shell and the rear cross member. Adjacently arranged first zigzag springs form a first spring arrangement and adjacently arranged second zigzag springs form a second spring arrangement, in which the zigzag springs comprise transversely running bearing legs on the end side for inserting the respective bearing leg into the front seat shell in a direction transverse to the seat frame. The bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the first spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a first direction and the bearing legs of the zigzag springs of the second spring arrangement can be inserted into the seat shell in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119743 | COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A composite component such as a seat back for a vehicle comprises a support portion and at least one reinforcing composite layer. The support portion comprises a thermoplastic material and the reinforcing composite layer comprises a polymeric material impregnating a plurality of fibers. The polymeric material of the reinforcing composite layer is integrated with the thermoplastic of the support portion. A method of forming the composite component includes placing the composite layer into a mold, heating the thermoplastic material to a molten state, and disposing the thermoplastic material in the molten state into contact with the composite layer. The method further includes promoting interaction between the thermoplastic material and the polymeric material to integrate the support portion and the reinforcing composite layer. The thermoplastic material supports the reinforcing composite layer and the reinforcing composite layer reinforces the thermoplastic material to prevent failure when subjected to a load. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127225 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat including a seat structure member which has a frame member which configures a seat framework, a pad member which configures an outer shape of the seat and is configured to elastically support an occupant, and a sheet-like elastic fiber body which is disposed on a rear surface of the pad member. The pad member is disposed on the frame member while the elastic fiber body contacting the frame member. The elastic fiber body includes protrusions which protrude toward the frame member and recesses which are closer to the pad member than the protrusions, and the elastic fiber body is configured to come into point or line contact with the frame member by the protrusions. | 05-23-2013 |
20130187429 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE USING REINFORCED BOARD SUCH AS CORRUGATED BOARD - The disclosure herein relates to upholstered furniture and methods of manufacturing upholstered furniture from reinforced board such as corrugated board. The method includes assembling a frame from reinforced board, securing an upholstery support member to the reinforced board, covering the frame with upholstery, and securing the upholstery to the upholstery support member. | 07-25-2013 |
20130193737 | SEAT CUSHION FRAME FOR VEHICLE - Longitudinal frame bodies that are disposed on both sides are coupled to each other by lateral frame bodies at the front side and the rear side to form a seat cushion framework, and a panel is fixed to both of the longitudinal frame bodies to cover, from above, a space between front ends of the longitudinal frame bodies that includes the front-side lateral frame body. A panel side of the front-side lateral frame body includes a concave portion to increase a distance from the panel. | 08-01-2013 |
20130221725 | SEAT FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A seat back frame includes: a first side member and a second side member each formed into an elongated shape along an up-and-down direction of a seat back so as to support each side portion of the seat back; and a belt guide portion on which tension of a seat belt is applied when the seat belt is pulled, the belt guide portion being formed in an upper portion of the first side member and guiding the seat belt having the one end retained by a seat belt retaining member. The first side member is formed of a sheet of steel plate and includes: a side member side wall portion formed in parallel to a direction of application of the tension of the seat belt on the belt guide portion and formed continuously along a longitudinal direction of the first side member; a side member front wall portion formed on a front side of the vehicle with respect to the side member side wall portion; and a side member rear wall portion formed on a rear side of the vehicle with respect to the side member side wall portion, the first side member having an open cross-sectional shape. | 08-29-2013 |
20130241259 | INTEGRAL MOLDED SEAT BACK FOR COMPOSITE SEAT FRAME AND METHOD - An aircraft seat back including a composite material seat back frame element and a composite seat back diaphragm molded to the seat back frame element during a molding step to provide a composite aircraft seat back formed of a seat back frame element and a seat back diaphragm. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241260 | Method of Fabricating a Chair - A method of making a chair includes the steps of providing at least one female fastener device. The at least one female fastener device is inserted into a substrate for attaching the at least one female fastener device to the substrate such that at least a portion of that female fastener device's body defining a channel extends into the substrate and the projections extend through the substrate such that the distal ends of the projections extend beyond a second side of the substrate that is opposite a first side of the substrate. The distal ends of the projections are bent into the second side of the substrate. At least one male fastener is inserted into the channel of the at least one female fastener device to attach a chair component to the substrate. | 09-19-2013 |
20130249269 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat including: a framework member that structures a framework of a seatback; a center rear face cover that structures a central portion of a rear face of the seatback; a side rear face cover that structures the seat width direction side portion; an overlap portion at which an end portion of the center rear face cover and an end portion of the side rear face cover are sewn together in an overlapping state, and extending to a seat forward side; an anchor member that is disposed at the overlap portion and that is anchored at the framework member and pulls the overlap portion in to the seat forward side; and a restraining portion that joins at least one of the overlap portion and the anchor member to the framework member, and restrains movement of the overlap portion. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257131 | VEHICLE SEAT - Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle seat having a frame member and a reinforcing member for reinforcing the frame member. The frame member has an elongated portion. The elongated portion is formed of resin and preferably has a flat-plate-like or bar-like configuration. The elongated portion includes a first portion, a front second portion and a rear second portion. The first portion may be arranged in a longitudinal manner with respect to the vehicle seat and extends vertically. The front second portion extends in the lateral direction of the vehicle seat from a front end of the first portion. The rear second portion extends in the lateral direction of the vehicle seat from a rear end of the first portion. The elongated portion is configured so that a neutral axis is positioned between the front and rear second portions. | 10-03-2013 |
20130300178 | VEHICLE SEAT - Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a cushion pad, a surface member, and a rigid member. The cushion pad may be equipped with a main portion for supporting an occupant, and a side support portion provided on a side of the main portion. The side support portion may protrude from the main portion so as to support the occupant. The surface member is provided on a surface of the cushion pad. The rigid member is provided inside the side support portion of the cushion pad. The rigid member is of higher rigidity than the cushion pad, and protrudes in the same direction in which the side support portion protrudes. The rigid member has an end portion contacting the surface member. | 11-14-2013 |
20130307311 | STRETCHING STRUCTURE OF A TENSION MEMBER FOR A CHAIR - An engagement protrusion ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130313883 | CHAIR WITH PIVOT FUNCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING - Some embodiments relate to a chair including a base, a hub, and a seat frame. The hub is supported by the base and includes first and second side mounts and first and second covers. The first side mount is positioned on a first side of the chair and includes a back portion and a bottom portion. The first cover is coupled to the first side mount to define a first channel with the first side mount. The seat frame includes a first lateral member having a lower portion and an upper portion that is pivotally coupled to the back portion of the first side mount and is configured to angulate relative to the lower portion. The lower portion of the first lateral member is slidably received in the first channel such that two sides and a bottom of the lower portion received within the first channel are substantially hidden. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313884 | CHAIR BACKREST DEVICE - The invention is capable of maintaining the planar view curve profile of the elastic membranous member of the back-contacting surface while enabling the maintenance of a stable and comfortable seated posture. The side frame members ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130320742 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH COMPOSITE FRAME - A vehicle seat assembly includes a composite frame with continuous-fiber reinforced (CFR) material along laterally spaced side members and cross members. The CFR material may be in a continuous piece along all four frame members to provide structural rigidity that is superior to that of separate pieces of CFR material. The pieces of CFR material may define a foundation portion of the seat frame and may be at least partly embedded in a thermoplastic accessory mounting portion, which is also part of the frame. An overmolding process can be used to at least partially encapsulate the CFR material in the accessory mounting portion with thermoplastic material along opposite sides of the CFR material. The overmolding process can also be used to embed recliner support plates in the composite frame. The frame may have an S-shaped cross section, facilitating simplified mold design and providing beam-like rigidity along multiple directions. | 12-05-2013 |
20130328375 | One Piece Back Frame For A Vehicle Seat - A one-piece back frame including an upper portion, a lower portion and a pair of vertical portions. The upper portion includes a first flange bent downwardly and a second flange bent upwardly to enclose the upper portion. The first and second flanges are brazed or welded to one another, which has the effect of strengthening the upper portion of the back frame and increasing its resistance to forces and moments during front or rear impact. Additionally, a pair of tubes extend through and are connected to upper portion. The tubes are designed for receiving a head restraint, but also serve the additional purpose of further strengthening the upper portion to increase its resistance to forces and moments during front or rear impacts. | 12-12-2013 |
20130334861 | CHAIR - A chair includes: a frame unit including a pair of spaced-apart leg members, and a pair of side support members that are disposed respectively on the leg members; and a seat unit including a pair of first linking members that are connected respectively to the side support members, and a seat member that interconnects the first linking members. The seat member has opposite coupling end portions. Each of the first linking members has a coupling portion thermally bonded to a respective one of the coupling end portions of the seat member. | 12-19-2013 |
20130334862 | ONE-PIECE SEAT BACK FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A one-piece seat back frame for a seat assembly and method of forming includes a first member and an opposed second member spaced a predetermined distance apart. A third member extends between the first and second members. A fourth member is spaced a predetermined distance from the third member and has an initial predetermined dimension that is over-sized a predetermined amount to form an excisable slip plane portion, and a final predetermined dimension after the excisable portion is removed and free ends rejoined, so that the one-piece seat back frame can be adjusted prior to rejoining the free ends. The methodology removes the excisable portion, attaches a component to the frame, aligns the component by manipulating the fourth member free ends in the slip plane and rejoins the fourth member tree ends. | 12-19-2013 |
20130341990 | SYMMETRICALLY DESIGNED OUTER SIDE MEMBER FOR A SEAT - A seat frame structure having frame components that are symmetrical about a longitudinal center line is provided. The seat frame components can be symmetrical about a longitudinal center line and thereby enable the component to be rotated about the center line so it may be used on a right side or a left side of the seat with all structural and/or functionality preserved. Some structural and/or functional features of the seat component that are carried over from a right side to a left side, and vise versa, when the seat component is symmetrical include but are not limited to recliner attachment holes, cable attachment holes, crossbar attachment holes, an airbag slot, flanges, and backboard attachment holes, etc. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341991 | SEAT BACK FRAME - Embodiments of the present invention may include a seat back frame of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has a seat back main body configured to support the back of an occupant and an extension portion extending from a side of the seat back main body. The seat back frame has a main body frame, an extension frame, and a connection member. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341992 | ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - An article of furniture ( | 12-26-2013 |
20140021766 | VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT - A vehicle frame component has two side wall portions arranged to face each other and a connecting portion that connects edges of the two side wall portions, and that forms a framework of a vehicle component. A connecting-side protruding portion that protrudes into a space between the two side wall portions while extending along a direction in which the connecting portion extends is formed in at least part of the connecting portion, and at least part of the connecting portion is formed in a shape in which the connecting portion is curved in an arcuate shape and leaned in a direction opposite to a direction in which the connecting-side protruding portion protrudes. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028074 | VEHICULAR SEATS - Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a back frame, a frame member, a sheet member, a cushion pad and a regulation structure. The back frame has a generally rectangular shape. The frame member has a shape corresponding to a part of the back frame. The sheet member is attached to the frame member in a tensioned state. The cushion pad is mounted on a front surface of the frame member. The regulation structure is provided on the frame member and the cushion pad. The regulation structure is configured to prevent the cushion pad from shifting along the front surface of the frame member. | 01-30-2014 |
20140054947 | BACKREST ASSEMBLY WITH FRONT AND REAR FRAMES - A backrest assembly includes a front frame having annular outer and inner peripheries. An annular lip is formed on a rear surface of the front frame and extends along the annular inner periphery of the front frame. A net is mounted to a front surface of the front frame. The front frame is received in an annular groove defined between annular inner and outer walls formed on a front face of a rear frame, with the annular inner and outer peripheries and the annular lip of the front frame located between the annular inner and outer walls of the rear frame, with the front surface of the front frame covering a front opening of the annular groove of the rear frame, with a fastener extending through each of a plurality of engaging holes of the front frame into one of the plurality of engaging holes of the rear frame. | 02-27-2014 |
20140084661 | SEAT BACKBOARD AND VEHICLE SEAT - In a seat backboard, a backboard section is formed with a size that enables it to pass through between left and right side frames of a seatback frame. Coupling fixing sections are also provided at the two seat width direction sides of the backboard section, the coupling fixing sections engaging with the front side of the side frames and supported by the side frames. The seat backboard can thereby be attached to the seatback frame from the seat front side, and the degrees of freedom for design can be increased. The seat backboard is also provided with a cover anchor section to which outer periphery anchor portions provided to a seat cover are anchored. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084662 | One Piece Back Frame With An Integrated Back Panel - A front row vehicle seat including a back frame, a core and a trim cover. The back frame has a generally rectangular shape presenting an upper portion, a lower portion, a pair of vertical portions. The entire back frame is formed of one piece of metal, and thus, the portions are all integrally connected together. The core and trim cover are disposed about the back frame to provide a comfortable seating surface for an occupant of the vehicle. | 03-27-2014 |
20140117737 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention provides a vehicle seat which includes a seat back including a seat back body and an upholstery that covers front, back, and upper surfaces and both side surfaces of the seat back body. In the vehicle seat, the seat back body includes a frame having a frame shape and serving as a framework, a front-side cover portion placed so as to cover a front side of an inner space of the frame and supporting a back of a seated occupant, and a back-side cover portion placed so as to cover a rear side of the inner space. The front-side cover portion and the back-side cover portion are covered by the upholstery. The back-side cover portion includes a flexible back-side sheet body stretched across the frame. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125108 | SEAT - Provided is a seat which comprises: a seat frame constituting a framework for a seat cushion or seat back; a synthetic resin hook member having a locking portion locked to a frame member as a part of the seat frame; a stretchable planar elastic body attached to the hook member locked to the frame member so as to be mounted to the seat frame in a tensioned state; and an anti-expansion mechanism for avoiding a situation where the hook member is expanded and thereby the hook member is disengaged from the frame member. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139003 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat component member that has a frame member, a cushion material, and a support member arranged on the frame member. The support member includes a frame-shaped member having a polygonal shape that can be attached to the frame member, and a bag-shaped planar member that is attached to the frame-shaped member in a tensioned state to support the cushion material. The frame-shaped member can be accommodated in the bag-shaped planner member while at least one side of the frame-shaped member is at a contracted state. The frame-shaped member is maintained at an expanded state as the at least one side of the frame-shaped member is at a non-contracted state, such that the planner member is expanded from an inner side thereof and is maintained at the tensioned state. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139004 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR BACKREST AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A backrest frame structure made of a resin and having a gate-shaped profile includes side frames extending in parallel to each other on both sides thereof and a transverse frame extending between top portion of the side frames integrally connected to the transverse frame, wherein a belt-shaped FRP sheet in which reinforcing fibers are unidirectionally-oriented is set as extending continuously or intermittently at least on the transverse frame between the side frames, and a matrix resin of the set FRP sheet and a resin constituting the transverse frame are integrally joined. | 05-22-2014 |
20140159462 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR BACKREST AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A frame structure for a backrest made of a resin and having a gate-shaped profile includes side frames extending parallel to each other on both sides thereof and a transverse frame extending like a sheet between top portions of the side frames integrally connected to the transverse frame, wherein the transverse frame connects to backrest back-side portions of the side frames at the top portions and connects to backrest front-side portions of the side frames at bottom portions, the transverse frame being formed into a sheet-like shape smoothly extending obliquely with respect to the side frames in a longitudinal cross section, and provided with reinforcing fibers extending continuously or intermittently at least between both side frames. | 06-12-2014 |
20140175851 | SEAT SPRING BASE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND LOWER SEAT STRUCTURE WITH THE SEAT SPRING BASE - A seat spring base is provided for a vehicle seat. The seat spring base encompasses a seat mat and coupling elements. The coupling elements are designed to be coupled with a seat frame of the vehicle seat. The coupling elements each form a receiving area for the seat frame, and each exhibit a functional section. The receiving area is arranged between the functional sections and the seat mat. The functional sections are spaced a distance A apart from each other, and the seat spring base exhibits a bridging device to bridge the distance. The bridging device is arranged on the functional sections of the at least two coupling elements. | 06-26-2014 |
20140183924 | Upholstered Seat with Flexible Pelvic Support - An upholstered seat with flexible pelvic support having a seat bottom with a seat pan, upholstery, and resiliently deflectable pelvic support structures retained at least partially within the central area of the seat pan. Plural resiliently deflectable fingers can project to within a left portion of the central area and plural resiliently deflectable fingers can project to within a right portion of the central area. The resiliently deflectable fingers can have different deflection resistances to permit hyper-localized control over the resilient support provided. A U-shaped rigidifying member secured to the seat pan establishes rigidified lateral and posterior portions of the seat pan. A resiliently compressible foam structure can have a U-shaped outer portion and a softer inner portion to facilitate a cradling of a seat occupant. A support and positioning member can be retained by a seat back in a fixed angular orientation relative to the seat bottom. | 07-03-2014 |
20140210247 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH SIDE PIECES MADE OF AUTOREACTIVE FRAMEWORK STRUCTURES - A vehicle seat with a backrest-side and/or a seat part-side base structure which comprises at least one movable sidepiece structure. At least the sidepiece structure of the base structure is made of at least one framework structure. The at least one sidepiece framework structure has flexurally elastic flanks and deflectable transverse braces which lie between the flanks and which are arranged on the flanks via elastic connecting element, whereby a force pulse that acts on the transverse braces of the at least one sidepiece framework structure from one direction via a flexurally elastic flank causes a compensating autoreactive deformation of the at least one sidepiece framework structure in the opposite direction at another point. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210248 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR - A collapsible chair includes a frame having two sidepieces, each having a base portion and a back portion. The base has an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of a spherical profile of a seating ball, the base portion further includes a frontal aspect. Each sidepiece has one or more hinges to connect the two sidepieces. The sidepieces, when hinged together, are moveable between a collapsed arrangement and an open arrangement. The chair further includes a cross member having an upward facing concave edge complementary to a portion of the spherical profile of the seating ball. The cross member is configured to mate with the frontal aspects of the two sidepieces so as to stabilize the two sidepieces in the open position. The upward facing concave edges of the sidepieces and the cross member form a triangular cradle that supports the seating ball. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232161 | FRAME STRUCTURES FOR VEHICLE SEATS - Embodiments of the present invention may include a frame structure for a vehicle seat having two frames, a pile portion, and a section modulus reducing configuration. The two frames extend in a specific direction. At the pile portion, the two frames abut each other in a direction perpendicular to the specific direction and connected to each other. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232162 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT - A frame structure of a vehicle seat includes a frame element in which two metal members are abutted and welded together, end portions of abutted portions of the two metal members being melted by the welding; and a separate metal member provided in a state integrally joined to each of the two metal members so as to sandwich the melted end portions of the two metal members in an abutting direction. | 08-21-2014 |
20140252837 | FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN STRUCTURE - A fiber-reinforced resin structure having a hole into which a connector that connects to another member is inserted, wherein a bearing strength at a part of an inside surface of the hole on which a load from the connector acts, represented by a stress at which displacement of the part of the inside surface of the hole starts increasing even without the load acting on the part of the inside surface of the hole from the connector increasing, is less than a breaking strength of a fiber-reinforced resin constituting that part of the structure. | 09-11-2014 |
20140284987 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes, at each side portion of a seatback frame, a side frame base portion that forms a side portion of the seatback frame, and that extends in a seat up-and-down direction; an outer side flange portion that is formed at a seat forward side of the side frame base portion, and that is inflected to a seat width direction outer side from the side frame base portion; and an inner side flange portion that is formed at a seat rear side of the side frame base portion, and that is inflected to a seat width direction inner side from the side frame base portion, a corner portion of the inner side flange portion curving in a circular arc shape. | 09-25-2014 |
20140300171 | AIRCRAFT SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY - The seat back portion of a passenger aircraft seat is built of an elastomer mesh type diaphragm without conventional cushions or dress covers, in order to maximize space available to the passenger while reducing costs and weight. The diaphragm is attached and tensioned into a structural frame, which also supports a slide-in rear shroud closeout. The frame is designed to remain exposed, showing a decorative finish. | 10-09-2014 |
20140327290 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR SEAT BACK - A frame structure for a seat back to be provided in the seat back having a seatbelt retractor and a seatbelt guide at a frame top, wherein the frame structure includes an oblique frame and a vertical frame, the oblique frame obliquely extending upward to a seatbelt guide installation section from a first support point located at an end side of a lower part of the seat back in a seat width direction, the vertical frame extending upward from a second support point located at another end side of the lower part of the seat back in the seat width direction and connecting to the oblique frame at a top. | 11-06-2014 |
20140375105 | VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a method of manufacturing a vehicle seat configured by covering a seat cover on a sitting surface side of a seat frame via a seat pad and by covering a non-sitting surface side of the seat frame with a carpet, the vehicle seat including an end fixing part having a groove into which both ends of the seat cover and the carpet are to be inserted and fixed. The method includes fixing, to the end of the seat cover, an insertion member having stiffness, which can be inserted and fixed in the groove integrally with the seat cover, arranging the carpet such that the end thereof covers an entrance of the groove, and inserting the insertion member into the groove to thus push and fix the end of the carpet in the groove while the end of the carpet abuts on the insertion member. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375106 | BACK FRAME FOR VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a back frame of a vehicle seat, which includes a frame body formed by extrusion molding and including a press-fitting portion into which a part attachment bracket is press-fitted for attaching a part to the frame body. The press-fitting portion of the frame body and an abutment surface of the bracket are formed with an engagement portion where one of the frame body and the bracket is brought into engagement with the other in a direction in which the part attachment bracket is press-fitted into the press-fitting portion. | 12-25-2014 |
20150008716 | TRIM ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seating assembly that includes a frame structure and a panel coupled with the frame structure that has an occupant support surface. A connection element protrudes from the occupant support surface and borders a predefined area of the occupant support surface. A trim module covers the predefined area and includes an attachment feature extending inward and engaging the connection element to form a seal around the predefined area. A ventilation aperture extends through the panel within the predefined area and an air movement device is coupled with the panel to draw air through the ventilation aperture from an exterior surface of the trim module. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008717 | CHAIR OR SEAT IN PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH COVERING AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING IT - The invention is a chair or seat in general, comprising at least one hull (P) obtained through injection moulding or injection-compression moulding of the plastic material (P | 01-08-2015 |
20150021971 | INTERNAL SUPPORT FOR A BACKREST FOR A CHAIR - An improved reinforcement backrest for a chair which includes a reinforcement member such as a metal plate inserted into the backrest to provide reinforcement support when a person sitting in the chair leans against the backrest. The reinforcement member includes connection members by which the backrest is removably inserted and retained in the rear section of the chair. The reinforcement member is preferably metal such as steel to withstand the force of a heavy person leaning against the backrest, but other materials such as strong carbon fiber will also provide adequate reinforcement support. | 01-22-2015 |
20150048665 | CORD CONNECTOR AND CORD CONNECTING METHODS - A cord connector, methods of connecting cords using a cord connector, an article including cord connections and a method of making an article with cord connections is provided. | 02-19-2015 |
20150076888 | SWINGING CHAIR - A swinging chair having a base seating portion composed of bungee cords and a suspension system that permits the base seating portion to hang or otherwise be suspended so it dually functions as a swing. | 03-19-2015 |
20150091359 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes a pair of side frames and a lower frame. The lower frame is formed to have a U-shaped section, an upper part of which is open, a center part position of a front side area of the U shape is recessed backward relative to both side positions in a view in a width direction of the seat. Cutouts are formed in end surfaces of the lower frame in areas connected with the pair of side frames, and the cutouts are made from the end surfaces to an inner side. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091360 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes a seatback frame disposed in a seatback and supporting an end of a wire member for supporting an occupant in a manner such that the wire member is movable. The seatback frame includes a supporting plane part that the end of the wire member is disposed therein, the supporting plane part being provided along a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the wire member. A support portion that supports the wire member in a manner such that the wire member is movable is formed in the supporting plane part. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091361 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes: a seat frame; a seat pad that covers the seat frame; and a seat cover that covers the seat pad and that is fixed to the seat frame. The seat pad has a U-shaped portion formed by a supporting portion, a side surface portion that is continuous with the supporting portion, and a tension adjusting portion that is continuous with the side surface portion, the tension adjusting portion having a protruding portion as a portion of the tension adjusting portion that protrudes toward the seat cover. The protruding portion abuts against the seat cover. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102650 | COMPOSITE MODULAR REAR SEAT STRUCTURE FRAME - A vehicle seating assembly includes a plurality of horizontal members, a plurality of vertical members, and a plurality of corner members, which define a seat frame. The plurality of corner members are configured to snap-fit into the plurality of horizontal and vertical members. A seatback is disposed behind the seat frame. A low-pressure compression mold is disposed over the seat frame and defines at least one open section. A subassembly is disposed over the compression mold, defining a center seat and including at least one cushion attachment support disposed adjacent to the at least one open section. A seat cushion insert is operably coupled to the at least one cushion attachment support and is disposed over the at least one open section and defining a side seat. | 04-16-2015 |
20150108819 | SEAT CUSHION FRAME FOR VEHICLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A seat cushion frame for a vehicle includes a composite material containing reinforcing fibers which extend in at least the frame extension direction is integrated with an injection molded thermoplastic resin. The weight of the entire seat cushion frame can be greatly reduced, the rigidity and strength required for each section of the frame can be readily secured, required functions such as submarine prevention or the like, can be fulfilled, the number of components can be greatly reduced, and the overall structure can be greatly simplified. | 04-23-2015 |
20150130254 | SEAT CUSHION FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A seat cushion frame for a vehicle, wherein the weight of the entire frame can be reduced as a result of changing the raw material to a resin; and to give a desired submarine prevention function to the front section of the frame, to greatly reduce the number of components of the frame, and to greatly simplify the entire structure, a C-shaped frame having a C-shaped planar shape opening to the rear side thereof includes a thermoplastic resin, and has a structure wherein the upper surface side of the front section of the C-shaped frame is formed into a surface intermittently extending in the seat width direction and the lower surface side thereof is formed into a surface continuously extending in the seat width direction. | 05-14-2015 |
20150137576 | Web Strap Attachment To Metal Frame - A seating product is provided which comprises a metal frame, straps of webbing joined to the metal frame with wire hooks. Each of the wire hooks has a main portion inside a loop created in the strap of webbing and two L-shaped portions extending through openings in the metal frame. Each of the L-shaped portions reduces movement of the wire hooks inside the metal frame reducing noise and wear. The metal frame is made of two pieces joined together, one of the pieces being straight and the other being generally U-shaped. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145313 | HYBRID SEAT FRAME FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a hybrid seat frame for a vehicle and provides a hybrid seat frame for a vehicle including a main frame formed of glass fiber and a reinforced frame formed of carbon fiber to secure stiffness in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and torsional stiffness and to reduce its weight, thereby improving fuel efficiency of the vehicle. | 05-28-2015 |
20150305504 | DROP IN SEAT DECK FOR FURNITURE ASSEMBLIES - A drop-in seat deck for furniture assemblies. Various embodiments reduce the complexity and bulk of the seating frame, and also reduce the labor associated with assembly. Unlike the conventional spring suspensions, which apply constant spring loaded forces on the frame rails to maintain the springs in tension, the spring load force of the disclosed drop-in seat deck is provided by solely by the structure of the drop-in seat deck. Thus, the frame can be designed to support only the weight of the seated person is transferred to the rails of the seating frame, without consideration for pre-loading the seat deck. In various embodiments, dimensional changes to the seat deck occur under load. In some embodiments, these changes are accommodated by enabling a free end of the seat deck to slide on a support surface; in other embodiments, the changes are accommodated by flexures that are integral to the seat deck. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307003 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat pad is configured to be capable of, with an increased pressing from a top plate portion at a seating side, gradually shortening a distance between an outer side of a frame body portion and a separated part, and at the same time deflecting and deforming in a direction of immersing into a seat frame, and by a pressing from an edge portion at the seating side, an abutting part abuts against a supporting portion, so as to be supported on the seat frame. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307004 | VEHICLE SEAT - A carpet which forms a terminal of a cushion cover is folded back in a direction opposite to a direction in which the carpet extends from the cushion cover to form a folded portion, a wire is enclosed inside the folded portion to stitch the carpet, a locking hole is opened in a position of the folded portion closer to a cushion cover side than the wire, and a locking plate on a cushion frame side is locked to the locking hole. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307008 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a bracket, a frame on which the bracket is installed, and a fixing member that is used for fixing the bracket and the frame. The bracket is provided with an engaging portion, the frame is provided with an engaged portion that is engageable with the engaging portion. By installing the fixing member to fix the bracket and the frame to each other, a state where at least a part of the engaging portion is inserted into the engaged portion or a state where at least a part of the engaged portion is inserted into the engaging portion is maintained while the bracket is elastically deformed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307009 | VEHICLE SEAT AND COUPLING METHOD FOR USE IN VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a coupling bracket coupling the side frame to the floor-side seat supporting member and fixed to the side frame by welding joining. An upper part of the coupling bracket and a lower part of the side frame are overlapped with each other in an overlapped region. An edge of a first member as one of the coupling bracket and the side frame in the overlapped region is welded, in a first welding joining portion, to a second member as the other of the coupling bracket and the side frame. A joining hole extending through the first member in a plate thickness direction thereof is provided at a position in the overlapped region other than the first welding joining portion, and an edge of the joining hole is welded, in a second welding joining portion, to the second member. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307010 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat having a frame and a shield mounted thereto, wherein the frame has a hole portion or an insertion portion, the shield has an insertion part which is inserted into the hole portion or a hole part into which the insertion portion is inserted, the engaging portion of the shield engages with the engaged portion of the frame in a state where the infix portion is inserted into the cavity portion, and the cavity portion is arranged such that a direction in which the infix portion is inserted into the cavity portion is a direction intersected with the insertion direction of the insertion part relative to the hole portion or the direction intersected with the insertion direction of the insertion portion relative to the hole part. | 10-29-2015 |
20150314501 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOMOGENOUS THERMOPLASTIC SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY - A seat back assembly that includes a composite seat back cover. The composite seat back cover includes at least one composite layer, that includes a layer of reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic layer surrounding the reinforcing fibers. The thermoplastic layer is coextensive with the layer of reinforcing fibers. In various embodiments, the seat back includes a seat back frame. The seat back frame includes a side rail, a top rail main section, and a top rail cap. The side rail, the top rail main section, and the top rail cap are fused to each other by a homogenous chemical bond. A homogenous chemical bond is formed between the seat back cover and the seat back frame creating a unitary seat back assembly. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320220 | SEATING UNIT WITH AUXETIC USER SUPPORT - A seating unit includes a generally horizontal seat portion and a generally upright back portion. The back portion includes a flexible membrane or mesh extending in first and second directions. The mesh defines a generally upright user support surface. At least a portion of the mesh comprises an auxetic material having a negative Poisson's ratio whereby stretching of the auxetic portion of the mesh in at least one of the first and second directions causes the mesh to expand in the other of the first and second directions. | 11-12-2015 |
20150321589 | SEAT DEVICE - A seat device includes a seat back frame; right and left cushion side frames respectively disposed at right and left sides of a lower part of the seat back frame; a cover fixing member for fixing a cover covering a surface of a cushion pad(s) attached to one of the right and left cushion side frames. The cover fixing member extends downward from the cushion side frame and extends in the front-rear direction. The seat device further includes a cover fastener for fastening the cover to the cover fixing member. The cover fastener includes an engaging portion engaging with the cover fixing member and a main fastener integrally formed with the engaging portion. The main fastener extends in the front-rear direction. The cushion side frame is fitted with a rotation regulating member for regulating the rotation of the cover fastener about the engaging portion. | 11-12-2015 |
20150328811 | SEAT STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A seat structure ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150336490 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat pad includes a main portion and a bank portion. When the seat pad is disposed on a seat frame, a reverse face side of the bank portion contacts the seat frame to be supported. When the bank portion is pressed in a seat width direction, the bank portion is flexurally deformed so as to be crushed around a contact portion contacting the seat frame. A contact member is relatively movably provided on a side of the backing material that faces the seat frame, and the seat pad is disposed on the seat frame while the contact member is pressed against the seat frame. When the bank portion is pressed in the seat width direction, the backing material and the seat pad including the bank portion move in a crushing direction relatively to a portion of the contact member that contacts the seat frame. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343929 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat including a seatback frame including: a first base member formed of a thin plate member made of resin; a second base member formed of a thin plate member made of resin and disposed facing the first base member; a pass-through portion that is formed to at least one of the first base member or the second base member, and that enables insertion of an injection nozzle for injecting a foaming liquid for a foamed body; and a core section that is configured by the foamed body, that is disposed between the first base member and the second base member, and that is adhered to the first base member and the second base member. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343991 | BUCKLE ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a buckle arrangement for a seat for a vehicle or vessel. The buckle arrangement comprises a casing, an insertion slot for inserting a latch into the casing, a locking mechanism for locking the latch and a release element for releasing the locking mechanism, allowing releasing of the latch. The locking mechanism is enclosed in the casing and the insertion slot is adapted for guiding the latch to the locking mechanism. The buckle arrangement further comprises an insertion frame surrounding the insertion slot and a buckle frame surrounding the insertion frame and the release element, wherein the insertion frame is connectable to the casing in such a way that a portion of a skin of the seat is clampable between the insertion frame and the casing. The disclosure further relates to a seat for a vehicle or vessel comprising such a buckle arrangement. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360595 | SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A seat for a motor vehicle includes a seat bottom, a seat back with a seat cover, an upholstery, an A-support structure and a B-support structure. The A-section of the seat cover lies on the upholstery, and a B-section of the seat cover is fastened to the B-support structure. The seat back exhibits a height extension between an upper end and lower end of the seat back. The A-section and B-section of the seat cover are fastened to a A-fixing strip, which is arranged on a back area of the seat back. The distance in the direction of the height extension between an upper end of the A-fixing strip and the upper end of the seat back is greater than 40% of the height extension of the seat back, so as to yield legroom on the back side of the seat back without the A-fixing strip. | 12-17-2015 |
20150375655 | BACKREST FRAME FOR A SEAT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A backrest frame ( | 12-31-2015 |
20160009199 | VEHCLE SEAT | 01-14-2016 |
20160023769 | SEAT LEG ASSEMBLY FOR A PASSENGER SEAT, FRAME FOR A PASSENGER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT - A seat leg assembly for a passenger seat, a frame for a passenger seat, and a passenger seat. The seat leg assembly comprising a brace member configured to extend from a front end of a base frame of the passenger seat to a rear floor fitting; a front leg configured to extend from a front floor fitting to the brace member and connected to the brace member; a rear leg portion extending from a rear end of the base frame to the brace member; and a first joint structure connecting the rear leg portion to the brace member. | 01-28-2016 |
20160039323 | VEHICLE SEAT AND SEAT FRAME FOR SAME - A vehicle seat and frame thereof which minimize the size of an attachment mechanism of a support structure for supporting the back of a seated person are provided. A seat frame has side frames positioned at right and left sides of a seat back frame and extending in an up to down direction. The side frame has a side portion extending along a side portion of the seat, a rear portion projecting from a rear end of the side portion to an inner side of the seat, and a support member spanned between the right and left side frames, and receives a load of the seated person. The support member has a connecting portion for connecting to the side frame and is attached to the rear portion of the side frame in a state where the positional relationship between the connecting portion and the side frame is fixed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052434 | FOAM CORD FOR SEATING FOAM STABILITY AND RIGIDITY - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor. A carrier is operably coupled to the frame. A foam cushion assembly is operably coupled to the carrier. The foam cushion assembly includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster. A continuous semi-rigid foam cord is formed in the foam cushion assembly. The foam cord extends through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster. The foam cord is configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052437 | SEAT FRAME - In a seat cushion frame which comprises side frames fixed to each of the two ends of a pan frame in the width direction, the rigidity of mounting the side frames to the pan frame is increased. In this seat cushion frame having a configuration in which side frames are fixed to both ends of the pan frame in the width direction, the side frame is fixed to the pan frame with a flange formed by bending the top part inwards in the width direction, and a recess recessed inwards in the width direction is formed in the portion of the flange that is fixed to the pan frame. | 02-25-2016 |
20160073783 | SEAT-FORMING ASSEMBLY AND A CHAIR HAVING THE SAME - A chair includes a frame having a coupling member, and a seat-forming assembly. The seat-forming assembly includes first and second plate members, a linking member and a hook unit. The first and second plate members serve respectively as a seat and a backrest of the chair, and each have a connecting portion and a hook-mounting portion opposite to each other. The linking member links the connecting portions of the first and second plate members together. The hook unit includes a plurality of first hooks connected to the hook-mounting portion of the first plate member, and a plurality of second hooks connected to the hook-mounting portion of the second plate member. The first and second hooks are capable of detachably engaging the coupling member. | 03-17-2016 |
20160081477 | EDGE STRUCTURE FOR BODY SUPPORT SURFACE - An edge structure for a body support surface configured to provide generally rigid support for a suspension component, such as a load bearing fabric, while being flexible in response to a direct load, such as an occupant sitting directly on the edge structure. The edge structure is configured to have a substantially greater moment of inertia in the direction of loads applied by the suspension component than in the direction of direct loads. In one embodiment, the edge structure includes an arrangement of main beams and segmented beams. In another embodiment, the edge structure may include a beam with flex grooves. The flex grooves may be filled with a resilient material. In another aspect, the edge structure may include separate sections molded directly to the suspension component. The sections may be rotated and joined to form a peripheral edge structure. Rotation may place the suspension component under tension. | 03-24-2016 |
20160095441 | BENCH AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF - Provided is a bench comprising: a) a plurality of parallel middle members, each of the middle members having at least two openings; b) at least two crossbars with a first end and a second end, each of the crossbars configured to go through one of the two openings; c) a plurality of legs for attaching to the crossbars, the legs making contact with a ground; wherein the plurality of the middle members are spaced apart from each other in such configuration that each of the two openings align from one middle member to another, and each of the crossbars transverses one of the openings of the middle members to be attached to the legs at the first and the second end of the crossbar, a top surface of the middle members in the configuration attached to the legs defining a sitting area of the bench. | 04-07-2016 |
20160107553 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a seat pad; a seat cover that covers a surface of the seat pad; a seat frame that supports the seat pad from an inner side the seat pad; and an assembly component that is assembled into the seat frame through a penetration hole formed in the seat cover. The assembly component is provided with: a bezel that is fixed to the seat frame through the penetration hole from an outer side of the penetration hole, the bezel including an outer frame arranged to cover a periphery of the penetration hole from the outer side; and a backing member that includes an inner frame arranged to cover the periphery of the penetration hole from an inner side of the penetration hole, the backing member being insert-molded in the seat pad. | 04-21-2016 |
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