Seat for combat vehicle

• US 7,815,255 B1
• Filed: 07/18/2008
• Issued: 10/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United States Secretary of the Army
• Original Assignee: The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army
• Inventors: Dlubak, Frank C., Gaston, Louis John, Kiel, Thomas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US12/175,661
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 297/216.1, 297/248, 297/273, 297/276, 297/281
• US Class Current: 297/216.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/38 specially constructed for use on tractors or like off-road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/4242 vertical
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00

Abstract

A seat for a combat vehicle includes a generally rectangular rigid base including front and rear ribs disposed on opposite, longer sides of the base, the base including a pair of slot openings disposed adjacent opposite, shorter sides of the base; a generally rectangular inner cushion disposed on a top surface of the base; a generally U-shaped outer cushion disposed on a top surface of the inner cushion and along outer surfaces of the front and rear ribs; a cover disposed over the outer cushion; and a pair of support assemblies for supporting the seat in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A seat, comprising:

a generally rectangular rigid base including front and rear ribs disposed on opposite, longer sides of the base, the base including a pair of slot openings disposed adjacent opposite, shorter sides of the base;

first strips comprising a first portion of a hook and loop fastener, the first strips being attached to interior surfaces of the front and rear ribs;

a generally rectangular inner cushion disposed on a top surface of the base;

a generally U-shaped outer cushion disposed on a top surface of the inner cushion and along outer surfaces of the front and rear ribs;

a cover disposed over the outer cushion; and

second strips comprising a second portion of a hook and loop fastener, the second strips being attached to a bottom surface of the cover and mating with the first strips.

2. The seat of claim 1 wherein the front and rear ribs comprise generally rectangular shapes.

3. The seat of claim 1 wherein the base comprises aluminum.

4. The seat of claim 1 wherein front and rear top edges of the base are rounded.

5. The seat of claim 1 wherein the inner cushion comprises foam.

6. The seat of claim 5 wherein the inner cushion has a density of 7.2 lb per cubic foot.

7. The seat of claim 5 wherein the inner cushion has an indention forced deflection of 60 lb.

8. The seat of claim 5 wherein the inner cushion has a support factor/compression modulus of 2.72.

9. The seat of claim 5 wherein the inner cushion has airflow through cellular structures of 0.9 cubic feet per minute @ 125 Pascals.

10. The seat of claim 5 wherein the inner cushion has a tensile strength of 20.4 lbs @ 20 inches/minute crosshead with 95% elongation at 20 inches/minute crosshead.

11. The seat of claim 1 wherein the outer cushion comprises viscoelastic foam.

12. The seat of claim 1 further comprising a pair of support assemblies for supporting the seat in a vehicle.

13. The seat of claim 12 wherein each support assembly comprises a base bracket disposed under the base of the seat;

a first belt connected at one end to the base bracket and at another end to an adapter;

a second belt connected at one end to the adapter and at another end to a quick release link; and

a quick release snap hook removably attached to the quick release link.

14. The seat of claim 13 wherein the quick release snap hook includes a lever for releasing the quick release link.

15. The seat of claim 14 further comprising a lanyard connected to the lever.

16. The seat of claim 15 wherein the lanyard includes a handle.

17. The seat of claim 14 further comprising an O-ring disposed over the lever.

18. The seat of claim 12 further comprising a pair of brackets attached to the vehicle wherein the pair of support assemblies are attached to the pair of brackets.