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US 9,315,131 B2Granted
Suspension seat back and cushion system having an inner suspension panel
OwnerJohnathan Andrew Line, Michael Kolich +1inventors
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Michael Kolich, Daniel Ferretti
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame and an inner suspension panel coupled to the frame. A plurality of suspension members attach the frame to the inner suspension panel. Each suspension member has a tab that is biased away from the inner suspension panel and is operable between extended and compressed positions. A cushion is coupled to at least one of the tabs. The cushion includes a plurality of comfort positions defined by the position of each of the tabs.
Claims13
A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- an inner suspension panel coupled to the frame and including a plurality of suspension members, each suspension member having a tab that is biased away from the inner suspension panel and operable between extended and compressed positions;
- and
- a cushion coupled to at least a portion of the tabs, wherein the cushion includes a plurality of comfort positions defined by the position of each of the tabs, wherein the plurality of suspension members include frame suspension members and cushion suspension members, wherein the tabs of the frame suspension members are coupled to the frame and the tabs of the cushion suspension members are coupled to the cushion, and wherein the plurality of comfort positions are defined by the position of each of the frame suspension members and cushion suspension members, and wherein the cushion includes a plurality of tab receptacles, wherein each of the tab receptacles receives a corresponding tab of at least one of the cushion suspension members.
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A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a plurality of outwardly biased suspension members each extending substantially perpendicular from an inner panel, each suspension member being operable between extended and compressed positions and having a tab end distal from the inner panel;
- a cushion engaged with at least one tab end and operable between a comfort position, defined by at least one suspension member being moved to the compressed position, and a rest position, wherein the rest position of the cushion is defined by the tab ends being fully biased away from the inner panel in the extended position, and wherein the compressed position is defined by at least one tab end being distal from the extended position, and wherein the inner panel defines a central aperture and a perimetrical frame defining an outer edge of the central aperture, wherein the plurality of suspension members are attached to the inner panel at the perimetrical frame;
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- a seat, wherein the cushion disposed on the seat includes independently operable right and left leg supports, wherein each of the right and left leg supports are biased away from the perimetrical frame by at least one suspension member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.