Vehicle seat with dynamic cushion and lumbar support
OwnerRandall C. Readinginventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment there is a lumbar support system for fitting on a motorcycle or other similar vehicle. There is a bracket for connecting the lumbar support to the seat pan. There is a mechanism for pivotably connecting the bracket to the lumbar support. There is a mechanism for connecting the seat pan adjustably to a rear fender of the vehicle. The height of the lumbar support may be adjustable. The pitch and lateral position of the support may also be adjustable. There is also an air cushion with multiple chambers disposed within a recess in the seat pan, such air cushion and seat pad being covered with foam and a leather, vinyl or other cover.
Claims14
A comfort system for an open air vehicle having at least two wheels, a front and a rear, the comfort system comprising:
- a seat with a lumbar support mounted proximate a rear portion of the seat, the lumbar support comprising a padded lumbar frame for supporting a rider's back, means for adjusting a position of the lumbar support selectively upward and downward, wherein the means for adjusting comprises:
- i) a mounting bracket attached at one end to the seat and having another end;
- ii) a body connected to the other end of the mounting bracket, the body having a base section and two arms extending from the base section, and having a rod extending between the two arms;
- iii) a series of parallel members fixed to a back of the padded lumbar frame and having aligned sets of notches therein, each set of notches being vertically spaced from a first lowest set to a last topmost set;
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- iv) a pair of parallel rails fixed to the back of the padded lumbar frame, and the two arms having engagement means proximate their free ends for being movably engaged with the rails to thereby move with respect to the rails, and whereby a height of the padded lumbar support above the seat may be adjusted by moving the engagement means up and down with respect to the rails and thereby moving the rod into and out of engagement with selective ones of the sets of notches.
A comfort system for an open air vehicle having at least two wheels, a front and a rear, the comfort system comprising:
- a seat with a lumbar support mounted proximate a rear portion of the seat, the lumbar support comprising a padded lumbar frame for supporting a rider's back, means for adjusting a position of the lumbar support selectively toward the front and rear of the seat, wherein the means for adjusting comprises:
- i) a mounting bracket comprising a bent rod connected to, extending from and having a vertically upward component from the seat;
- ii) a U-shaped body rotatably connected to the mounting bracket, the body having a base section and two arms;
- iii) a series of parallel members fixed to a back of the padded lumbar frame and having aligned sets of notches therein, each set of notches being vertically spaced from a first lowest set to a last topmost set;
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- iv) a rod extending between and the two arms of the base wherein the rod is received by a selected set of the notches of the parallel members, wherein the frame with parallel members may be swiveled about the rod when the lumbar support is not in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.