Adjustable seat suspension for utility vehicle
First Claim
1. A seat assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
- a seat having a bottom surface;
a resilient seat suspension supporting said seat;
a first bumper element, wherein said first bumper element is carried by said seat suspension and includes a protruding portion interposed between said seat bottom surface and said seat suspension, said protruding portion supporting a portion of said seat from said seat suspension, said seat suspension and said first bumper element arranged to adjust a length of said protruding portion.
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Abstract
A seat assembly for an off-road vehicle includes a seat having a bottom surface, and a resilient seat suspension supporting the seat. The seat is supported at least in part by a first bumper element carried by the seat suspension. The first bumper element includes a protruding portion interposed between the seat bottom surface and the seat suspension, the protruding portion supporting a portion of the seat from the seat suspension. The seat suspension and the first bumper element are arranged to adjust a length of the protruding portion. The length of the protruding portion can be adjusted to set an elevation of the seat at the point of support by the first bumper element. The seat can also be adjustably connected to another part of the resilient seat suspension by use of a seat bracket with selectable holes to register with holes provided on the resilient seat suspension.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A seat assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
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a seat having a bottom surface;
a resilient seat suspension supporting said seat;
a first bumper element, wherein said first bumper element is carried by said seat suspension and includes a protruding portion interposed between said seat bottom surface and said seat suspension, said protruding portion supporting a portion of said seat from said seat suspension, said seat suspension and said first bumper element arranged to adjust a length of said protruding portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A resilient support arrangement for a seat for a vehicle, comprising:
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an elastomer bumper having at least two grooves spaced apart along a length of said bumper;
a lower support element arranged to be supported on a vehicle chassis;
an upper support element arranged to carry said elastomer bumper, said bumper arranged to support a seat;
wherein said upper support element comprises an opening between wall portions of said upper support element, said opening shaped to allow said wall portions to enter a select one of said grooves when said bumper is mounted to said upper support element to vertically adjusted distance between said seat and said upper support element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A seat assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
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a seat having a bottom surface;
a resilient seat suspension supporting said seat;
at least one bracket extending vertically from said bottom surface and having multiple holes, and said resilient suspension includes a corresponding hole, said multiple holes are each registerable with said corresponding hole at select vertical adjustments of said seat with respect to said seat suspension, to accept a locking element through said one hole and said corresponding hole to set a front vertical adjustment of said seat. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A seat assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
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a seat having a bottom surface;
a resilient seat suspension supporting said seat;
wherein said seat suspension comprises;
an upper support plate;
a baseplate;
at least one of spring arranged between said baseplate and said upper support plate;
a front link pivotally connected to said baseplate at a front end and pivotally connected at a rear end to said upper support plate;
a rear link pivotally connected at a front end to said baseplate and at a rear end to said upper support plate, said front and rear links tilted rearward in a rising direction such that downward movement of said upper support plate causes simultaneous rearward movement of said upper support plate. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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