Transit seat with contoured plastic shell
AssigneeAmerican Seating Company
InventorChester J. Barecki
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Abstract
A two-passenger seat for public transportation vehicle includes a frame of rectangular tubing with a recessed seat area for receiving a one-piece molded plastic shell which is provided with contoured seat and back areas for each of two side-by-side passengers. A single pedestal having a rectangular cross section elongated in the fore-and-aft direction is located beneath the seat spaced inwardly of the aisle end. Separate replaceable cover inserts are received in the seat and back contoured portions which act to retain passengers in place during turns while providing versatility and modification possibilities in seat and back covers.
Claims5
A transmit seat for accommodating a plurality of passengers side-by-side and having an aisle side and a wall side comprising:
- a tubular frame including first and second side members formed in the general shape of a L to provide seat and back portions;
- a first stretcher tube interconnecting the forward ends of said seat portions of said side frame members;
- a second stretcher tube interconnecting the upper ends of said side frame members;
- a third stretcher tube connecting said side members at the rear of said seat portion thereof and defining a central recess;
- a forwardly extending tubular frame member interconnecting said first stretcher tube with the depressed portion of said transverse tubular frame member and located at a position spaced inwardly of the aisle side of said seat;
- means for securing the side frame member adjacent said wall side of said seat to the wall of a vehicle;
- a single pedestal connected to said frame for attachment to the floor of a vehicle and extending downwardly from the interconnection of said [depressed portion] central recess of said third stretcher tube and a rear end of said forwardly extending frame member;
- and a single-piece plastic shell restingly secured to said frame only at said first and second stretcher tubes;
- said plastic shell providing individual contoured recesses for receiving inserts and retaining passengers in position during turns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.