Inflatable thin seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8944504-B2
Application number	US-201013142597-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2010
Priority date	Jan 6, 2009
Publication date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015

Abstract

A seat assembly includes a seat back operatively coupled to a seat cushion for pivotal movement between seating and folded positions. The seat assembly includes an air bladder. An air control system is operatively coupled to the air bladder for automatically inflating and deflating the air bladder in response to pivoting the seat back between the seating and folded positions. The air control system includes a pressure vessel for storing a predetermined volume of air, a fill valve for controlling air flow from the pressure vessel to the air bladder, a first pressure sensor for monitoring air pressure in the air bladder, a pump for filling the pressure vessel with air, a second pressure sensor for monitoring air pressure in the pressure vessel, a control valve for controlling air flow from the pump to the pressure vessel, and a vent valve for venting air from the or bladder.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A seat assembly adapted to be mounted to a floor of an automotive vehicle comprising:
a floor bracket extending between a forward end and a rearward end adapted for mounting said seat assembly to the floor of the vehicle;
a seat cushion operatively coupled to said floor bracket;
a seat back operatively coupled to said seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly folded position overlying said seat cushion;
at least…

Assignees

• Zimmerman Ii Ronald A
• Magna Seating Inc

Inventors

• Zimmerman Ii Ronald A

Classifications

• B60N2/206

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/449

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/3065

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/3013 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/4415

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic