Seat for vehicles

• US 4,558,905 A
• Filed: 02/23/1984
• Issued: 12/17/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tachikawa Spring Company Limited 2-12 Matubara-Cho 3-Chome Akishima-Shi Tokyo
• Original Assignee: Tachikawa Spring Company Limited
• Inventors: Natori, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US06/583,034
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 5/402, 5/407, 5/408, 5/421, 5/458, 5/472, 297/180, 297/452, 297/456, 297/455, 297/457
• US Class Current: 297/452.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/748 for heating
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5685 Resistance
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/06 Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0647 Seats characterised by special upholstery or cushioning features

Abstract

A seat for use in a vehicle, airplane or the like is disclosed which comprises a top layer member incorporating heating elements therein. Each of the heating elements is enclosed by a cover which is extended with an integral hang portion for fixing the top layer member. The hang portion is fixedly secured to a fixing member provided within the seat.

Claims

1. A seat for use in vehicles comprising a top layer member, a fixing member provided within said seat, heating elements within said top layer member, a cover member enclosing said heating elements, said cover member being extended to form an integral hang portion, and means for securing said hang portion to said top layer member, said hang portion being hung in and fixed to said fixing member, wherein said hang portion includes a tip end formed in a bag-like configuration and a wire inserted through said bag-like configuration.

2. The seat as recited in claim 1, wherein said heating element includes an electrical wire which generates heat when electrically energized and wherein said electrical wire is enclosed by said cover.

3. The seat as recited in claim 1 wherein a hog ring connects said hang portion, together with said wire, to said fixing member.

4. A seat for use in vehicles comprising a top layer member, a fixing member provided within said seat, heating elements within said top layer member, a cover member enclosing said heating elements, said cover member being extended to form an integral hang portion, and means for securing said hang portion to said top layer member, said hang portion being hung in and fixed to said fixing member, wherein said hang portion is formed of a hard synthetic resin plate having sufficient hardness for said plate to be fixed to said fixing member by means of a hog ring.