School bus seat

• US 10,259,353 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Issued: 04/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IMMI Safeguard, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Syntec Seating Solutions, LLC (Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Incorporated)
• Inventors: Smith, Michael Paul, Glance, Michael Bradley
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, David R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abraham, Tania
• Application Number:
  US14/694,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20160311344A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,454 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/242 Bus seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5833 by hook-and-loop type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures

Abstract

A bus seat for use in a bus comprises a base having a generally rectangular shape when viewed from a bottom. The bus seat further comprises a cushioning material arranged over a top and front portion of the base. The bus seat further comprises a cover material having a fastener with a first end and a second end attached thereto. The first end of the fastener is attached to the cover material while the second end of the fastener is connected to a predetermined portion of the base on a bottom surface thereof.

Claims

1. A bus seat for use in a bus, said bus seat comprising:

a substrate having a bottom with a generally rectangular shape, said substrate having a plurality of ribs extending from said bottom surface of said substrate, said plurality of ribs having a first and second short rib and a first and second long rib forming a generally rectangular shape, said plurality of ribs define a plurality of generally rectangular cavities in said bottom surface of said substrate, said substrate having a first rectangular rib extending from said bottom surface of said substrate near a first short outside edge of said substrate, said substrate having a second rectangular rib extending from said bottom surface of said substrate near a second short outside edge of said substrate, said substrate having a first and second finger extending towards a long outside edge of said substrate from an outside surface of one of said plurality of ribs;

a cushioning material arranged over a top and front portion of said substrate;

a cover material having a fastener with a first and second end, said first end of said fastener is attached to said cover material, said second end of said fastener is connected to a predetermined portion of said substrate; and

a frame, said frame in contact with said bottom of said substrate.

2. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate having a groove or slot in said bottom surface thereof.

3. The bus seat of claim 2 wherein said second end of said fastener is connected to said groove or slot.

4. The bus seat of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of said grooves or slot arranged in a generally rectangular pattern in said bottom surface of said substrate.

5. The bus seat of claim 4 further comprising a plurality of generally circular orifices in said bottom surface of said substrate.

6. The bus seat of claim 5 wherein said circular orifices are arranged in a generally rectangular pattern and said circular orifices are arranged in an alternating pattern with said groove or slot, said groove or slot and said circular orifices are arranged near a periphery of said substrate outside of said plurality of ribs and said first rectangular and said second rectangular rib.

7. The bus seat of claim 2 wherein said fastener having a toothed arm and a base, said arm is secured within said groove or slot, said cover material is folded over one end of said base, a thread is sewn between a first portion of said cover material, said base, and a second portion of said cover material.

8. The bus seat of claim 7 further comprising a magnet and a carrier, said carrier sewn to said cover material, said magnet connected to a frame.

9. The bus seat of claim 7 further comprising a hook and loop device, said hook and loop device secured to said cover material and to a frame.

10. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said fastener is a push-in device, or a J retainer system.

11. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate is an expanded polypropylene material, said plurality of generally rectangular cavities are aligned in a single linear row.

12. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate having a generally wing shape cross section, said wing shape having a generally rounded leading edge and a narrow trailing edge, a top surface of said substrate having a predetermined curve arranged between said leading edge and said trailing edge.

13. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said first and second finger arranged at or near a mid point of said substrate, said first rectangular and said second rectangular rib are parallel to said first short and said second short outside edge, respectively.

14. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said frame in contact with a surface of the bus, said substrate having a first notch arranged at a first corner and second notch arranged at a second corner.

15. The bus seat of claim 1 further comprising an attachment device arranged between and in contact with said frame and said cover material.

16. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said fastener comprising a J retainer and a trim wire, said trim wire is secured to said substrate, said J retainer is sewn to said cover material, said J retainer interacts and engages with said trim wire.

17. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said fastener having a washer, a toothed arm and a base, said washer is sewn to said cover material.

18. The bus seat of claim 1 further comprising an insert, said fastener is a hook and loop device, said insert is sewn to said cover material and a bottom loop piece of said hook and loop device, a top hook piece of said hook and loop device is secured to said substrate.

19. A bus seat for use in a school bus, said bus seat comprising:

a frame secured to a surface of the school bus;

an EPP base secured to and in contact with said frame, said EPP base having a continuous uniform wing shaped surface along an entire length of the bus seat;

a cushioning material arranged over a top and front portion of said EPP base;

a cover material arranged over a predetermined portion of said EPP base and said cushioning material; and

at least one fastener arranged between said cover material and said EPP base.

20. The bus seat of claim 19 wherein said fastener is a hook and loop device, a push-in device, or a J retainer system.