SCHOOL BUS SEAT

• US 20160311344A1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Published: 10/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2015
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: IMMI Safeguard, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Syntec Seating Solutions, LLC (Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Incorporated)
• Inventors: Smith, Michael Paul, Glance, Michael Bradley
• Granted Patent: US 10,259,353 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 generally rectangular shape when viewed from a bottom;

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

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.

2. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate having a groove or slot in a 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 1 wherein said fastener is a push in device, or a J retainer system.

5. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate is an expanded polypropylene material.

6. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate having a generally wing shape when viewed in 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.

7. The bus seat of claim 1 wherein said substrate having a plurality of ribs extending from said bottom surface of said substrate.

8. The bus seat of claim 1 further comprising a frame, said frame in contact with said bottom of said substrate.

9. The bus seat of claim 8 further comprising an attachment device arranged between said frame and said cover material.

10. The bus seat of claim 2 wherein a plurality of said grooves and slots are arranged in a generally rectangular pattern in said bottom surface of said substrate.

11. The bus seat of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of generally circular orifices in said bottom surface of said substrate.

12. The bus seat of claim 11 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 slots.

13. The bus seat of claim 4 wherein said push in device 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.

14. The bus seat of claim 13 further comprising a magnet and a carrier, said carrier sewn to said cover material, said magnet connected to a frame.

15. The bus seat of claim 13 further comprising a hook and loop device, said hook and loop device secured to said cover material and to a frame.

16. The bus seat of claim 4 wherein said J retainer system 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 4 wherein said push in device 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 bus;

an EPP base secured to said frame;

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

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

at least one fastener arranged between said cover material and said seat 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.