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Bumper assembly for vehicle seat
US11155189B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11155189-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016790302-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Publication date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
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A bumper assembly for a vehicle seat damper includes a bumper cap and a grommet configured to engage the bumper cap. The bumper cap includes a protruding central portion having a supporting rib structure within the protruding central portion. Further, a vehicle seat assembly includes a vehicle seat configured to be removably installed on a vehicle floor of a vehicle, the vehicle seat including a seat damper, and a bumper assembly configured to be installed on the vehicle floor such that the bumper assembly contacts the seat damper when the vehicle seat is installed on the vehicle floor. When the vehicle seat is installed on the vehicle floor, the seat damper contacts the bumper assembly and the bumper assembly then contacts a body panel of the vehicle so as to provide support for the vehicle seat assembly.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a vehicle seat configured to be removably installed on a vehicle floor of a vehicle, the vehicle seat including a seat damper; a bumper assembly configured to be installed on the vehicle floor such that the bumper assembly non-attachingly contacts the seat damper when the vehicle seat is installed on the vehicle floor; wherein, when the vehicle seat is installed on the vehicle floor, the seat damper contacts the bumper assembly and the bumper assembly contacts a body panel of the vehicle so as to provide support for the vehicle seat assembly; wherein the bumper assembly includes a bumper cap and a grommet configured to attachingly engage the bumper cap; wherein the seat damper is formed from rubber and the bumper assembly is formed from plastic such that contact between the seat damper and the bumper assembly creates a frictional resistance. 2. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper cap includes a protruding central portion having a supporting rib structure within the protruding central portion, the supporting rib structure configured to contact the body panel of the vehicle when the vehicle seat is installed on the vehicle floor. 3. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the protruding central portion includes an outer cylindrical portion and the supporting rib structure includes at least an inner cylindrical portion, the inner cylindrical portion being concentric with the outer cylindrical portion. 4. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the supporting rib structure further includes at least one rib extending across a diameter of the outer cylindrical portion. 5. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the protruding central portion further includes a plurality of locking tabs, each of the locking tabs having a plurality of teeth disposed at a lower edge thereof. 6. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the grommet includes a plurality of locking snaps, the locking snaps being configured to engage the teeth on the locking tabs when the protruding central portion is inserted into a central opening of the grommet. 7. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the grommet includes a central portion and openings defined between the locking snaps and the central portion. 8. The vehicle seat assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper assembly is separate and discreet from a vehicle seat latching mechanism.
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the socket having a resilient part on its inside · CPC title
using sliding jaws · CPC title
locking on transversal elements on the vehicle floor or rail, e.g. transversal rods · CPC title
Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis · CPC title
- B60N3/042Primary
of carpets (B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US11155189B2 cover?
- A bumper assembly for a vehicle seat damper includes a bumper cap and a grommet configured to engage the bumper cap. The bumper cap includes a protruding central portion having a supporting rib structure within the protruding central portion. Further, a vehicle seat assembly includes a vehicle seat configured to be removably installed on a vehicle floor of a vehicle, the vehicle seat including …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N3/042. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).