Active Suspension Seat Skirt
First Claim
1. A skirt protecting a suspension of an active suspension seat comprising:
- a lower portion covering portions of a lower frame of the suspension that is structured to be coupled to a floor of a vehicle, the lower portion comprising a lower front portion positioned in the vicinity of the floor to protect the suspension from an impact of a foot of a person sitting in the active suspension seat;
an upper portion covering portions of an upper frame of the suspension that is structured to support a seat cushion on which the person sits and that is structured to be actively suspended by suspension components of the suspension in relation to the lower frame in a manner that causes the upper frame to move with a curvilinear motion relative to the lower frame, the upper portion comprising an upper front portion having a curved cross-section; and
wherein;
the lower portion and the upper portion of the skirt are arranged such that the upper portion telescopes into the lower portion as the upper frame is caused to move relative to the lower frame;
the upper front portion is positioned closer to the seat cushion than the lower front portion, and such that the upper front portion is positioned inward toward the suspension relative to an upper edge of the lower front portion, defining a first gap of a first predetermined size between a concave face of the upper front portion and the upper edge of the lower front portion; and
the concave face of the upper front portion cooperates with the curvilinear motion of the upper frame relative to the lower frame to maintain the first predetermined size of the first gap.
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Abstract
An skirt having an upper portion and a lower portion covers at least components of a suspension of an active suspension seat, wherein the upper portion is coupled to an upper frame of the suspension and includes at least an upper front portion having a curved cross-section, and wherein the lower portion is coupled to a lower frame of the suspension and includes a lower front portion that has an upper edge and that has either a curved or L-shape cross-section. The suspension causes the upper frame to move in a curvilinear manner relative to the lower frame as a result of providing active suspension, and a concave face of the upper front portion is positioned inwardly towards the suspension relative to the upper edge of the lower front portion and is positioned such that the predetermined size of a gap between the upper edge of the lower front portion and the concave face of the upper front is maintained as the upper front portion is caused to move with the upper frame in a curvilinear motion relative to the lower front portion.
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12 Claims
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1. A skirt protecting a suspension of an active suspension seat comprising:
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a lower portion covering portions of a lower frame of the suspension that is structured to be coupled to a floor of a vehicle, the lower portion comprising a lower front portion positioned in the vicinity of the floor to protect the suspension from an impact of a foot of a person sitting in the active suspension seat; an upper portion covering portions of an upper frame of the suspension that is structured to support a seat cushion on which the person sits and that is structured to be actively suspended by suspension components of the suspension in relation to the lower frame in a manner that causes the upper frame to move with a curvilinear motion relative to the lower frame, the upper portion comprising an upper front portion having a curved cross-section; and wherein; the lower portion and the upper portion of the skirt are arranged such that the upper portion telescopes into the lower portion as the upper frame is caused to move relative to the lower frame; the upper front portion is positioned closer to the seat cushion than the lower front portion, and such that the upper front portion is positioned inward toward the suspension relative to an upper edge of the lower front portion, defining a first gap of a first predetermined size between a concave face of the upper front portion and the upper edge of the lower front portion; and the concave face of the upper front portion cooperates with the curvilinear motion of the upper frame relative to the lower frame to maintain the first predetermined size of the first gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An active suspension seat, comprising:
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a seat cushion on which a person may sit; a suspension coupled to the seat cushion and structured to be coupled to a floor of a vehicle to actively suspend the seat cushion relative to the floor in a manner that causes the seat cushion to move with a curvilinear motion relative to the floor; and a skirt comprising; a lower portion comprising a lower front portion positioned in the vicinity of the floor to protect the suspension from an impact of a foot of a person sitting in the active suspension seat; an upper portion comprising an upper front portion having a curved cross-section; and wherein; the upper front portion is positioned closer to the seat cushion than the lower front portion, and such that the upper front portion is positioned inward toward the suspension relative to an upper edge of the lower front portion, defining a gap of a predetermined size between a concave face of the upper front portion and the upper edge; and the concave curve of the face of the front portion of the upper portion cooperates with the curvilinear motion of the seat cushion relative to the floor to maintain the predetermined size of the gap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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