US 9,039,093 B2 · Vehicle seat having frame member

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle seat having a frame member and a reinforcing member for reinforcing the frame member. The frame member has an elongated portion. The elongated portion is formed of resin and preferably has a flat-plate-like or bar-like configuration. The elongated portion includes a first portion, a front second portion and a rear second portion. The first portion may be arranged in a longitudinal manner with respect to the vehicle seat and extends vertically. The front second portion extends in the lateral direction of the vehicle seat from a front end of the first portion. The rear second portion extends in the lateral direction of the vehicle seat from a rear end of the first portion. The elongated portion is configured so that a neutral axis is positioned between the front and rear second portions.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle seat comprising:

a frame member having:
an elongated portion being formed of resin, the elongated portion including:
a first portion extending vertically and facing a lateral side of the vehicle seat;
a front second portion extending laterally from a front end of the first portion;
and
a rear second portion extending laterally from a rear end of the first portion,
the elongated portion being configured so that a neutral axis is positioned between the front and rear second portions;
and
a reinforcing member which is not provided on the first portion but rather provided on a surface of at least one of the front second portion and the rear second portion, the reinforcing member having:
a plurality of elongated fibers oriented in a longitudinal direction of the elongated portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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