Seat back of automotive seat
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Abstract
A seat back of automotive seat, which comprises an upper seat back portion and a lower seat back portion. A foam padding of the upper seat back portion is greater in hardness than that of the lower seat back portion. A vent element is provided in each of the two seat back portions. The vent element may include a through-hole or a recessed portion, and/or a netted element provided on the lower seat back portion. The upper seat back portion is fixedly connected with the lower seat back portion in an integral manner by means of a connecting element disposed within both of those two seat back portions.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A seat back of automotive seat comprising:
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a lower seat back portion including a foam padding provided therein, said lower seat back portion having a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
an upper seat back portion firmly connected with an upper area of said lower seat back portion, wherein said upper seat back portion includes a foam padding provided therein and has a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
said foam padding of said upper seat back portion being greater in hardness than said foam padding of said lower seat back portion; and
a vent means allowing air to flow at said lower and upper seat back portions, said vent means comprising;
a first vent hole means defined in said lower seat back portions, said first vent hole means comprising a first through-hole formed through said lower seat back portion so as to open in both said forward and backward surfaces of said lower seat back portion; and
a second vent hole means defined between said upper and lower seat back portions, said second vent hole means comprising a second through-hole formed through and between said upper and lower seat back portions so as to open in both said forward and backward surfaces of said upper and lower seat back portions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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19. A seat back of automotive seat, comprising:
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a lower seat back portion including foam padding provided therein, said lower seat back portion having a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
an upper seat back portion firmly connected with an upper area of said lower seat back portion, wherein said upper seat back portion includes a foam padding provided therein and has a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
said foam padding of said upper seat back portion being greater in hardness than said foam padding of said lower seat back portion; and
a vent means allowing air to flow at said lower and upper seat back portions, said vent means comprising a recessed portion defined in said forward surface of said lower seat back portion.
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22. A seat back of automotive seat comprising:
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a lower seat back portion including a foam padding provided therein, said lower seat back portion having a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
an upper seat back portion firmly connected with an upper area of said lower seat back portion, wherein said upper seat back portion includes a foam padding provided therein and has a forward surface facing to a side forwardly of said automotive seat and a backward side facing to a side backwardly of the automotive seat;
said foam padding of said upper seat back portion being greater in hardness than said foam padding of said lower seat back portion;
a connecting means for fixedly connecting said lower and upper seat back portions, said connecting means including;
a securing frame means provided in each of said lower and upper seat back portions; and
securing bolts and nuts, wherein said securing bolts and nuts are securely connected with said securing frame means, thereby fixedly connecting said lower and upper seat back portions;
a vent means allowing air to flow at said lower and upper seat back portions, said vent means comprising;
a first vent hole means defined in said lower seat back portion; and
a second vent hole means defined between said upper and lower seat back portions; and
a slit formed in said foam padding of said lower seat back portion, said slit extending between said securing frame means and said second vent hole means to allow said securing bolts and nuts to be inserted through said slit in a direction from said second vent hole means to said securing frame means.
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Specification