VEHICLE SEAT WITH CUSHION CARRIER

• US 20100001568A1
• Filed: 07/03/2008
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Amit Kulkarni, Dalton Trybus
• Original Assignee: Amit Kulkarni, Dalton Trybus
• Inventors: Kulkarni, Amit, Trybus, Dalton
• Application Number:
  US12/167,485
• Publication Number:
  US 20100001568A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/312
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/1835 pivoting about an axis located in the front
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4263 with anti-submarining systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42709 involving residual deformation or fracture of the structure
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/42718 with anti-submarining systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0012 Seats or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 43/10 and arranged substantially horizontally

Abstract

A seat for a vehicle includes a cushion carrier for a bottom seat cushion, the carrier having a frame with a raised front portion and an integrated reinforcement member disposed in an interior space of the front portion, the reinforcement member being rigid and reticulated, the seat also including a molded foam bottom seat cushion disposed above the cushion carrier.

Claims

1. A seat for a vehicle, comprising:

a cushion carrier for a bottom seat cushion, the carrier including;

a frame with a raised front portion; and

an integrated reinforcement member disposed in an interior space of the front portion, the reinforcement member being rigid and reticulated; and

a molded foam bottom seat cushion disposed above the frame and supported by the frame.

2. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the seat is arranged as a rear seat of a vehicle.

3. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the frame is molded.

4. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the frame is formed from plastic.

5. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is formed from the same material as the frame.

6. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes a plurality of parallel walls.

7. The seat according to claim 6, wherein each wall extends in a transverse direction across the seat.

8. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes a honeycomb structure.

9. The seat according to claim 8, wherein the honeycomb structure includes walls that connect to form a hexagonal cross-section.

10. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is integrally formed with the frame.

11. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the bottom seat cushion is not supported by a wire frame.

12. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is formed from plastic.

13. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member includes a structural foam.

14. The seat according to claim 1, further comprising a seat cushion covering secured to the seat cushion by attachment to the cushion carrier.

15. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the cushion carrier has a planar bottom surface.

16. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the frame extends to a rear portion of the seat below a seat back portion.

17. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes at least one raised side portion.

18. The seat according to claim 1, wherein the seat has two seating positions arranged to accommodate two occupants, and wherein the frame supports both seating positions.

19. The seat according to claim 18, wherein the frame is integrally formed as a single piece.

20. The seat according to claim 19, wherein the frame includes a raised center portion that extends between the two seating positions.

21. A vehicle comprising:

a seat including;

a cushion carrier for a bottom seat cushion, the carrier having;

a frame with a raised front portion; and

an integrated reinforcement member disposed in an interior space of the front portion, the reinforcement member being rigid and reticulated; and

a molded foam bottom seat cushion disposed above the frame and supported by the frame.

22. The vehicle according to claim 21, wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

23. The vehicle according to claim 22, further comprising an automobile frame, wherein the frame of the cushion carrier is attached directly to the automobile frame.