Load supporting structures

• US 3,353,869 A
• Filed: 12/23/1965
• Issued: 11/21/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Edward T. Getz, Matthew Pacak
• Original Assignee: Edward T. Getz, Matthew Pacak
• Inventors: Getz, Edward T., MATTHEW PACAK
• Application Number:
  US04/528,671
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• US Class Current: 297/452.49
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 5/125 completely made of foam material
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/024 with double seats
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/20 with reinforcement in the foam layer
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/282 with mesh-like supports, e.g. elastomeric membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/405 with double backrests
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/123 for centering the inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/04 consisting of at least two parts of chemically or physically different materials, e.g. having different densities
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/1266 the preformed part being completely encapsulated, e.g. for packaging purposes or as reinforcement
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/58 Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/771 Seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/7017 characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing upholstery or upholstery springs not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/707 with rubber blocks

Claims

1. A LOAD SUPPORTING STRUCTURE COMPRISING:

FRAME MEANS FOR SUPPORTING ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL, LOAD SUPPORTING AND TRANSFERRING ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS MEMBERS IN CANTILEVERED RELATIONSHIP, THE FREE ENDS OF SAID ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN NONOVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP, A LAYER OF FOAMED ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL BONDED TO AT LEAST THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID LOAD SUPPORTING AND TRANSFERRING ELEMENTS TO COACT WITH SAID ELEMENTS AND SAID FRAME MEANS, SO THAT A LOAD APPLIED TO THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID LOADING SUPPORTING STRUCTURE IS PROPORTIONED BETWEEN SAID FOAMED ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND SAID LOAD SUPPORTING AND TRANSFERRING ELEMENTS AND THEREBY TRANSFERRED TO SAID FRAME MEANS MEMBERS.