Modular Transit System
AssigneeKustom Seating Unlimited, Inc.
InventorsJames Masters, Eugene J. Germaine
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Abstract
A modular seat assembly having an elongate support spine extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end is provided. A seat portion is connected to a front side of the support spine, and each of the seat portion and the support spine includes one of a complementary pair of interlocking portions. The interlocking portion of the seat portion slides onto the interlocking portion of the support spine over the first end. The modular seat assembly further includes an end cap lockably disposed over the first end that prevents the seat portion from sliding off the support spine.
Claims12
A modular seat assembly comprising:
- an elongate support spine extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end;
- a seat portion connected to a front side of the support spine, wherein each of the seat portion and the support spine includes one of a complementary pair of interlocking portions, and wherein the interlocking portion of the seat portion slides onto the interlocking portion of the support spine over the first end;
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- an end cap lockably disposed over the first end, wherein the end cap prevents the seat portion from sliding off of the support spine.
A method of assembling a modular seating system, the seating system including a seat portion attachable to a support spine, the method comprising the steps of:
- releasably attaching the seat portion to the support spine by attaching a projection of one along a channel of the other from one end of the support spine, wherein the projection interlocks with the channel;
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- locking an end cap over the end of the support spine to prevent the seat portion from disassembling from the support spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.