Conformable seat
OwnerLarry LaSotainventor
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Abstract
A seat which is conformable to the shape and position of a user. A conformable apparatus is mountable within the seat and includes a plurality of belts which extend laterally across the seat. A plurality of sensors, one associated with each of the belts, are provided to detect the shape and position of selected portions of the user's torso on the seat. A control circuit, responsive to the sensors, controls movement of sliders mounted within channels within the conformable apparatus to control the length and shape of the belts so as to vary the length of the belts to conform the belts and the overlying seat fabric to the shape of the user.
Claims24
A conformable member comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second tubular members mounted on opposite sides of the frame, the first tubular member being rotatably mounted on the frame;
- a plurality of belts disposed retractably mounted on the frame and extending over the upper ends of the first and second tubular members;
- means for adjusting the shape of each belt individually to conform the shape of the belt to the shape and position of the body of the user on the conformable member;
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- means for sensing the shape and position of the user along successive portions on the conformable member.
The conformable member comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second tubular members rotatably mounted on one side of the frame in a spaced apart arrangement;
- third and fourth tubular members rotatably mounted on an opposite side of the frame in a spaced apart arrangement;
- a plurality of belts disposed retractably on the frame and extending over the upper ends of the first and third tubular members;
- means for adjusting the shape of each belt individually to conform the shape of each belt to the shape and position of the body of the user on the conformable member;
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- means for sensing the shape and position of the user along successive portions of the conformable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.