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Class 267/133 - Flexural


Subclass of Class 267 - Spring devices
Definition: Spring device which is the sole means for retention of the
No. of patents: 17
Last issue date: 12/26/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7152839Vehicle seating system with improved vibration isolation
A vehicle seating system includes a top frame for mounting to a vehicle seat. A bottom frame is provided for mounting to the vehicle and a middle frame or linking system movably mounts the top frame to the bottom frame. The middle frame includes two pair of scissor ...
12/26/2006
7140589Cushion lift for seat assembly
A cushion lift assembly for raising and lowering the front and rear portions of an automobile seat independently and/or simultaneously. The cushion lift assembly includes mounting members and a pair of connecting members interconnecting the mounting members. The con...
11/28/2006
7108330Portable chair
There is provided a portable, folding chair with an enhanced seat and backrest. The seat includes a suspension system that is capable of providing an enhanced range of motion in seating directions. The backrest provides enhanced support through an enlarged support s...
09/19/2006
7090301Apparatus and method for lumbar support structure
The invention is a lumbar support structure adapted to attach to a frame of a seat. An upper support bar and a lower support bar attach to the frame of the seat. A plurality of vertical springwires connect to the support bars. Spacers are used to maintain a desired ...
08/15/2006
7063384Flexible chair back
A flexible chair back provides a preferred elastic effect than conventional plastic chair backs, which comprises a back supporting board having a flexible member integrally extended from the back supporting board, a rear board and a spring sandwiched by the back sup...
06/20/2006
6719370Stadium seat
A tip-up seat assembly with a backrest, adapted to be secured to a supporting structure in a generally upright orientation, a corresponding seat member adjacent the backrest, hingedly mounted for rotation between an open position wherein the seat member is substanti...
04/13/2004
5692727Seat device
A supporting member in a conventional seat device is supported only by torsion bar arm portions positioned at right and left sides of the device. Accordingly, when a large biased load acts on the device, a sufficient roll rigidity is not obtained and both...
12/02/1997
5405179Elastic seat pad
An elastic seat pad comprises a protective covering, a cushion of coconut filament, an elastic layer, and a support plate. The elastic layer is of a framelike construction and provided respectively in two opposite inner frame surfaces thereof with a trape...
04/11/1995
5154402Vehicle seat suspension
A seat suspension for resiliently mounting a seat for vertical floating movement between upper and lower positions comprising a base part mountable on a vehicle and a seat support part on which the seat is mounted. The base part has lower front and rear p...
10/13/1992
5029888Bicycle seat support
A seat support for a bicycle including a combination beam interconnected with a bicycle frame at one end and having a seat mounted on its opposite end. The combination beam includes longitudinally extending load support members of relatively high modulus ...
07/09/1991
4934724Combination beam seat support
A seat support for a vehicle including a combination beam interconnected with the vehicle at one end and having a seat mounted on its opposite end. The combination beam includes longitudinally extending load support members of relatively high modulus of e...
06/19/1990
4929025Spring-loaded seat assembly
A spring-loaded seat assembly includes an upper seat and a lower seat connected by a plurality of spring members. A recess is formed on a respective outer surface of the upper and the lower seats. A number of hooks are provided on a respective inner surfa...
05/29/1990
4842257Vehicle seat suspension component and its method of manufacture
A vehicle seat suspension has a thin high strength elastomeric membrane. The membrane is formed from block copolymer material by a process in which a sheet is extruded and tensioned to orient molecules in a select direction with respect to the membrane; t...
06/27/1989
4830345Spring-loaded seat assembly
A cushion comprising two seat pieces combined with inside faces facing towards each other, and a plurality of coil spring members which connect the two seat pieces. Each of the seat pieces is a shallow circular plate having a smooth central concavity and ...
05/16/1989
4736932Segmented tubular cushion springs and spring assembly
A spring (10) includes a tube (12) having an elliptical cross section, with the greater axial dimension (22) extending laterally and the lesser axial dimension (24) extending vertically. A plurality of cuts (20) in the form of slots passing through most o...
04/12/1988
4605334Linkage mechanism for coupling two movable members
A mechanism is disclosed to provide pivotal motion between two movable members. The mechanism includes a hemispherical yoke connected to one of the movable members. A center support is connected to the remaining movable member and is nested within the yok...
08/12/1986
4603830Spring mounting apparatus
The invention relates to a device for sprung tilting movement of a component such as an inclining mechanism for a tiltable seat. The spring system is formed by at least one spring rod which is rotatably mounted in at least two bearings of which one bearin...
08/05/1986
 
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