摘要:
A fore-aft adjustable vehicle seat formed of a plastic seat shell having an integrally formed latch handle recess molded into the shell that pivotally receives and retains a latch having a handle at one end and that is disposed in pivotal engagement with the shell at its opposite end. The latch is provided by an elongate bar that is spring biased outwardly into a slide plate engaging position that opposes fore-aft seat movement. A preferred latch handle recess includes a recessed latch seating channel integrally molded into the shell in communication with a latch receiver pocket integrally molded into the shell in which one end of the latch bar is pivotally received with engagement between the latch bar and shell defining a pivot about which the latch is biased by a coil spring outwardly toward a seat position adjustment opposing position where the latch bar releasably engages the slide plate.
摘要:
A seat assembly including a base and backrest having integrally formed coupler sockets that each receives respective portions of at least one coupler that preferably is an elongate angled coupling tube that joins the base and backrest while serving as a frame. The base and backrest have mating surfaces that abut when assembled to the at least one coupler with one mating surface having a tongue that is received in a groove formed in the other mating surface helping to keep the coupler seated in at least one of the sockets. In a preferred embodiment, each socket includes an elongate channel. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of coupling tubes are used with mounting portions exposed to which seating hardware is attachable. Integrally formed sockets can also be provided for attachment of other features that include armrests and/or hip restraints.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to an adjustable seat occupant support assembly for a seat, such as a vehicle seat, which employs a drive equipped with an arm that bears against an adjuster shoe that urges part of a seat cushion of a backrest of a vehicle seat outwardly or inwardly. The adjustable support assembly is received in part of a molded seat shell that is three dimensionally formed to accommodate at least part of the lumbar adjuster drive. In a preferred embodiment, the shell has a molded drive-receiving compartment that can include a cradle that supports a drive received in the compartment. One or more integrally molded bearing support surfaces, including journals, can be formed in the shell upon which part of the drive can be movably supported. A drive actuator is provided that is also carried by an aperture or the like molded into the shell.
摘要:
A seat assembly constructed according to the present invention provides a seat assembly having a cover that is quickly and easily connected to the seat base. The tool and fastener free connection of the seat cover with the seat base provides for a convenient, repeatable, and secure connection of the seat cover with the seat base. A seat assembly constructed according to the present invention also provides for the convenient and expeditious connection of a plurality of seat assembly elements. The fastener free connection between the multiple components of the seat assembly provides for the economical manufacture and assembly of the seat assembly. Such a construction provides a multi-piece seat assembly wherein the components of the seat assembly can be connected without fasteners and without tools.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to an adjustable seat occupant support assembly for a seat, such as a vehicle seat, which employs a drive equipped with an arm that bears against an adjuster shoe that urges part of a seat cushion of a backrest of a vehicle seat outwardly or inwardly. The adjustable support assembly is received in part of a molded seat shell that is three dimensionally formed to accommodate at least part of the lumbar adjuster drive. In a preferred embodiment, the shell has a molded drive-receiving compartment that can include a cradle that supports a drive received in the compartment. One or more integrally molded bearing support surfaces, including journals, can be formed in the shell upon which part of the drive can be movably supported. A drive actuator is provided that is also carried by an aperture or the like molded into the shell.
摘要:
A carrier for a vehicle that includes an insulation layer disposed between an inner shell and an outer covering. The carrier shell has at least one sidewall that defines an article receiving cavity. In a preferred embodiment, insulation is applied to an exterior surface of the sidewall. In one preferred embodiment, the insulation includes heat reflecting constituents that reduce heat transfer to the shell and to an object received and supported by the shell. One preferred composition includes ceramic and/or silica particles in a binder of acrylic, epoxy and/or latex that cures to adhere to the shell. Preferred carrier embodiments include a motorcycle saddlebag, a motorcycle tour pack and a vehicle seat assembly.
摘要:
A method of forming fabric for making foam-in-place molded articles such as preferably seat cushions. A film is secured to a frame and tacked by adhesive to a piece of fabric, not secured to the frame, that forms the outer covering of the seat cushion for permitting the fabric to move relative to the film during forming to enable fabrics which cannot stretch a considerable amount to be used. To form the fabric, the film and fabric are placed in a female mold and the film and fabric are drawn into a cavity of the mold and against a contoured surface in the cavity forming a recess in the film and fabric. To counteract compressive stresses in the fabric during forming, the frame can have one or more fabric tensioners that selectively apply tension to the fabric during forming. To mold the cushion, a foam is poured into the recess and allowed to cure until it hardens into a foam core and bonds with the film. Preferably, to fix the shape of the film and fabric to that of the contoured surface of the mold cavity to enable the foam to be poured into the recess without requiring the film and fabric to be supported by the mold, the adhesive, film and fabric are heated before forming to make them pliable and cooled after forming to fix their shape to substantially conform to that of the contoured surface of the mold cavity.
摘要:
A vehicle seat having a base that is carried by a floor on a seat adjuster that comprises two pairs of seat slide rails that permit the seat to be moved relative to the floor with at least one of the rails being of non-metallic, preferably plastic, construction. The non-metallic rails have an upper rail portion spaced from a lower rail portion defining a channel therebetween for receiving a flange of the other seat slide, preferably without requiring ball, roller or needle bearings. Preferably, the base and plastic rails are of one piece unitary construction for producing a low profile adjuster. Each of the other rails is preferably constructed of a metal, has a bottom wall anchored to the floor, and a pair of sidewalls with one of the sidewalls carrying the flange and the other of the sidewalls being notched. A latch is pivotally connected to the base enabling a grip of the latch to be lifted to free a latch tooth from a slide rail notch enabling the seat to be moved. The seat further includes a suspension that preferably is a single pivot suspension having deformable elastomeric springs that can be moved to adjust the firmness of the suspension. Each spring is preferably attached to the base or seat by a pivot enabling it to be swung about the attachment pivot toward or away from the seat pivot.
摘要:
A flexible unitary seat shell including: a base section; a back section in angular relationship to the base section; and an intermediate section connecting the base section to the back section, the intermediate section forming a hinge between the base section and the back section to permit changes in the angular relationship between the base section and the back section.
摘要:
A seat assembly for use on a vehicle which comprises a seat pan having seat and backrest portions and a contoured edge. An inner support ring is provided that has a periphery to match the contoured edge, and an interior surface and an outer surface. Seat and backrest cushions are supported by the seat pan and have an outer margin secured to the interior surface of the support ring. A channel shaped finishing strip is mounted on the contoured edge. An upholstery covers the cushion and has a selvage edge that extends beyond the cushion to lay between the outer surface of the support ring and the contoured edge of the seat pan. A mounted means secures the support ring to the seat pan to lock both the selvage edge and the channel shaped finishing strip in place between the support ring and the contoured edge.