Seat assembly with a defined flexure region, venting or support nodules
AssigneeInMotion, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Calvert, Michael J. Arbeiter
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Abstract
A seat assembly having flexure members and ventilation is disclosed. An elongated aperture is cut into a base plate of the seat assembly and flexure members are formed in a support plate of the assembly which is mounted to the base plate. The flexure members deform into the aperture thus providing a rider with additional comfort due to the flexibility of the seat. A venting hole is provided throughout the seat assembly to aid in rider comfort. A forced air ventilation system forces air to flow throughout the seat assembly, thus giving the rider ample ventilation.
Claims18
A seat assembly comprising:
- a support plate;
- a liquid-filled bladder mounted to the support plate;
- a plurality of nodules engaging the liquid-filled bladder, the nodules increasing pressure at localized pressure points upon a person when the person applies weight to the seat assembly, wherein the nodules are formed on the support plate;
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- a foam padding having apertures substantially aligned with the nodules, the nodules passing through the apertures thereby aligning and retaining the padding in position.
A saddle seat assembly having a saddle portion and a pommel portion extending generally centrally of and forward from the saddle portions, wherein the saddle portion is broader than the pommel portion, the saddle seat assembly comprising:
- a base plate having an elongated aperture in the pommel portion of the base plate and a first venting hole;
- a support plate mounted to the base plate having a flexure region, the flexure region comprising slots formed in the pommel portion of the support plate that form flexure members which are disposed adjacently above the aperture and deflect downwardly toward the elongated aperture when a force is applied to the flexure region, and a second venting hole substantially aligned with the first venting hole;
- padding means fastened to the support plate having a third venting hole substantially aligned with the second venting hole;
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- forced air means for forcing air to flow through the first venting hole, the second venting hole and the third venting hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.