| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 297452200 | Having elongated hollow member (e.g., tubular, etc.) | 23 |
| 20090108662 | Seat back with integrated seat belt - The seat back of a motor vehicle seat with an integrated seat belt has a frame having two side parts and an upper base connecting the side parts and an upper belt point provided in proximity to the first upper corner. It further contains an L-shaped supporting body. The supporting body has a long leg connected to the frame in proximity to a first upper corner, of a length substantially equalling the length of the neighbouring side part and extending at an acute angle with respect to the neighbouring side part. A short leg is connected to the upper base, and a lower carrier piece connects a lower end of the long leg to the neighbouring side part so that the neighbouring side part, the long leg and the carrier piece form an acute-angled triangle. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090184561 | VARIABLE LENGTH REINFORCEMENT TO CONTROL SEAT BACK PERFORMANCE - A modified seat frame provides a seat back frame mounting reinforcement which can be conveniently varied in length and strength to vary the allowed degree of deflection and energy absorption provided by the seat back upon rear impact. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090289491 | Frame structure of seat back for vehicle and seat back for vehicle with frame structure - An object of the present invention is to provide the frame structure of the seat back for the vehicle and the seat back for the vehicle with the same frame structure which is capable of securing a necessary strength or a stiffness of the seat back for the vehicle, while at the same time decreasing the weight of the seat back. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100156162 | SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE - A seat back assembly including a frame formed of a low density material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP) and a reinforcement structure encapsulated within the frame is provided. The reinforcement structure includes a load transferring surface extending between opposite ends of the seat back. Each end of the reinforcement structure is secured to a vehicle body structure. The reinforcement structure transfers a load placed upon the seat back assembly throughout the frame so as to maintain the structural integrity of the frame under a predetermined load. Specifically, the load transferring surface of the reinforcement structure is in contact with the frame and transfers the load across a predetermined area of the frame and to the vehicle body. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156163 | SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH LOW DENSITY FRAME - A seat back assembly including a frame molded from expanded polypropylene (EPP). The expanded polypropylene frame includes a first surface and a second surface. The EPP frame is molded so as to include at least one standoff. The standoff extends outwardly from the second surface into a contact surface. The contact surface is registered to engage a vehicle body structure. Thus when the seat back experiences a frontal load, the frontal load is transformed so as to compress the standoff, and also transfers a load to the vehicle body structure. The EPP frame may also be molded so as to encapsulate an armrest bracket for attaching a pivotable armrest, or attachment wires to secure the seat back assembly to the vehicle body. The EPP frame may also be molded to include a headrest. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100264717 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF SEAT CUSHION FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A frame structure of a seat cushion can include a right and left plate-like side panel having side portions of the seat cushion, and a tubular front pipe reinforcing front side portions of the right and left side panels. The front pipe can include right and left erect portions extending over the length of front sides of the side panels, right and left extending portions extending forward from upper end portions of the right and left erect portions, and a bridge portion bridging across front end portions of the right and left extending portions. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100289318 | VEHICLE SEAT TUBING HAVING VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS - Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110163587 | SEAT FRAME - TAILORED TUBES - A frame for a vehicle seat assembly includes a tubular member having a plurality of tubular segments coupled together. The tubular segments have a plurality of properties which vary from one tubular segment to another, the properties that vary include, thickness, length, shape, material type, material grade, outer diameter, and inside diameter. At least one of the properties of at least one of the segments is different from at least one of the properties of the other segments. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110169317 | SEAT - A seat has a configuration in which, in each side frame of a cushion frame, an inner frame and an outer frame which have flanges extending along peripheral edges thereof are faced to each other with a space therebetween at least partially, and the flanges are fixed by hemming process along the entire peripheral edges thereof. Since the entire peripheral edges are hemmed, the inner frame and the outer frame are securely fixed. Additionally, since the inner frame and the outer frame which are thin-plate-shaped are used, reduction in weight of each side frame can be achieved. Further, since the inner frame and the outer frame are faced to each other with a space therebetween at least partially, a compressive/tensile strength required as a side frame can be secured by inserting an expanded bead body into the space. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110278900 | SEAT STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES TO CREATE SEAT STRUCTURES - A seat structure may be installed in a seat assembly. The seat structure may comprise plurality of tube members forming a substantially closed structure. Some of the tube members have a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along a substantial portion of its respective longitudinal length. At least a first set of the tube members has at least one of a different dimensional property and a different material property from a second set of the tube members such that mechanical properties of each tube member is configured for stress requirements for a respective region that the respective tube member occupies. The plurality of tube members are joined such that the plurality of tube members are in fixed positions relative to each other. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120256465 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT CROSSMEMBER - The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat crossmember comprising:
| 10-11-2012 |
| 20130015693 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DIFFERENT BACKRESTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE REAR SEATS AND A SET BACKRESTS PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THIS METHODAANM Tosco; FrancoAACI OrbassanoAACO ITAAGP Tosco; Franco Orbassano IT - A set of different backrests of motor vehicle rear seats is manufactured with standardized features; each backrest has a structure supporting a padding and defined by a plate and a frame, fixed onto a front surface of the plate; the frame is defined by a tube extending along a ring-shaped path and has an upper horizontal crossbar, a lower horizontal crossbar and two uprights arranged at the sides; the shape and external dimensions of the cross-section of the tube are the same for different backrests; the shape and external dimensions of at least one of the two uprights are the same for the different backrests; the different frames have the same height distance between the upper horizontal crossbar and the lower horizontal crossbar; possible differences in height between the different backrests are due to different heights of the padding above the upper horizontal crossbar and/or below the lower horizontal crossbar. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130140868 | DISCONTINUOUS SECTION TOWER TUBE - A belt integrated seat tower for a seat system. The seat tower can include a single piece of bent sheet metal in the form of an elongated discontinuous section tube having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge adjacent to the first longitudinal edge. A butt weld can join the first and second longitudinal edges to form a lapless seam and a generally flat weld surface. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130161999 | Chair Connector System and Method of Assembly - There is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention a connector system and method of assembly comprising a chair having two opposite frame members and two opposite seat frames, wherein the seat frames are connected to the frame members by respective connector assemblies. Further, the frame members are connected to each other by a plurality of lateral rods, each lateral rod being fixed to both frame members by a lateral rod stud. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130292989 | Vehicle Seat Tubing Having Variable Wall Thickness - Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130307310 | Ultra Lightweight Seat for Aircraft - The seat for an aircraft passenger is, in particular, very light. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140152071 | Bent Tube With Foam Reinforcement And Method - A foam reinforced and bent tube for use in a vehicle seat frame and a method of forming such a tube are provided. The tube has a cavity which extends along its length and at least one open end. The foam may be inserted into the cavity through any desirable process including, for example, injection. The bend is formed by heating a portion of the tubular element and bending it at the heated region. The insertion of the foam material into the cavity of the tubular element may precede, follow or be simultaneous with the heating and bending processes. The foam material may have a variable type and/or a variable density through the length of the cavity. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20150091358 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes a seat frame, and a rod that extends to a region on a seat inside, and that is connected to the seat frame. The rod is connected to the seat frame via a shaft member. The shaft member includes a tubular portion having a through-hole, and a protruding portion protruding toward an outside in a radial direction from one end of the tubular portion in an axial direction. The shaft member is assembled to the seat frame in a state in which the tubular portion is inserted through the seat frame from a seat outside, and an insertion position of the shaft member in the axial direction is restricted by a position where the protruding portion abuts against an outside surface of the seat frame. The rod is inserted in the axial direction through the through-hole in the shaft member, and assembled to the shaft member. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150145312 | VEHICLE SEAT TUBING HAVING VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS - Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150291072 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes right and left side frames | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160051055 | METALLIC FRAME FOR CHAIRS WITH TUBULAR ELEMENTS - A metallic frame for chairs with tubular elements, comprising two inverted V-shaped elements that form the legs of a chair, which are parallel and joined substantially at their inside curvature to a rod-like crossmember, two L-shaped elements connected by the crossmember on which they are arranged in a parallel configuration so as to form a support for the back and for the seat, respectively with their first portions, which are substantially vertical, and second portions, which are substantially horizontal. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160176527 | VEHICLE SEAT TUBING HAVING VARIABLE WALL THICKNESS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20180022373 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF A PERAMBULATOR | 01-25-2018 |
