US 7,478,872 B2Granted

Seat assembly

OwnerDaniel Leeinventor

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A seat assembly includes a pad body having front and rear end portions, and a supporting member secured to the pad body. The supporting member includes a frame having front and rear end portions, a front resilient unit extending from the front end portion of the frame and disposed between the pad body and the frame, and a rear resilient unit extending from the rear end portion of the frame and disposed between the pad body and the frame. The front and rear resilient units support the front and rear end portions of the pad body, respectively.

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A seat assembly comprising:

a pad body having front and rear end portions;
and
a supporting member secured to said pad body and including a frame that has front and rear end portions, a front resilient unit that extends from said front end portion of said frame and that is disposed between said pad body and said frame, and a rear resilient unit that extends from said rear end portion of said frame and that is disposed between said pad body and said frame, said front and rear resilient units supporting said front and rear end portions of said pad body, respectively,
wherein said frame includes a pair of opposing rib portions, each of which has front and rear ends, said front ends of said rib portions being connected to each other so as to define said front end portion of said frame, said rear ends of said rib portions being connected to each other so as to define said rear end portion of said frame, said front resilient unit including a front spring arm that extends rearwardly from said front end portion of said frame and that forms an acute angle with said front end portion of said frame, said rear resilient unit including a pair of opposing rear spring arms that extend forwardly and respectively from said rear ends of said rib portions, each of said rear spring arms forming an acute angle with said rear end of the respective one of said rib portions, said front and rear end portions of said pad body being seated on said front and rear spring arms, respectively, the seat assembly further comprising:
a cushioning unit having a front cushioning pad and a pair of rear cushioning pads, said pad body being formed with a front hole that receives fittingly said front cushioning pad, and a pair of rear holes that receive fittingly and respectively said rear cushioning pads, wherein said supporting member further includes a pair of rear wing plates secured respectively to said rear spring arms, said rear cushioning pads being seated on and secured to said rear wing plates, respectively.

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Abstract

A seat assembly comprising:

a pad body having front and rear end portions;
and
a supporting member secured to said pad body and including a frame that has front and rear end portions, a front resilient unit that extends from said front end portion of said frame and that is disposed between said pad body and said frame, and a rear resilient unit that extends from said rear end portion of said frame and that is disposed between said pad body and said frame, said front and rear resilient units supporting said front and rear end portions of said pad body, respectively,
wherein said frame includes a pair of opposing rib portions, each of which has front and rear ends, said front ends of said rib portions being connected to each other so as to define said front end portion of said frame, said rear ends of said rib portions being connected to each other so as to define said rear end portion of said frame, said front resilient unit including a front spring arm that extends rearwardly from said front end portion of said frame and that forms an acute angle with said front end portion of said frame, said rear resilient unit including a pair of opposing rear spring arms that extend forwardly and respectively from said rear ends of said rib portions, each of said rear spring arms forming an acute angle with said rear end of the respective one of said rib portions, said front and rear end portions of said pad body being seated on said front and rear spring arms, respectively, the seat assembly further comprising:
a cushioning unit having a front cushioning pad and a pair of rear cushioning pads, said pad body being formed with a front hole that receives fittingly said front cushioning pad, and a pair of rear holes that receive fittingly and respectively said rear cushioning pads, wherein said supporting member further includes a pair of rear wing plates secured respectively to said rear spring arms, said rear cushioning pads being seated on and secured to said rear wing plates, respectively.

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