US3014226A - Upholstery of seats, particularly for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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US3014226A
US3014226A US775605A US77560558A US3014226A US 3014226 A US3014226 A US 3014226A US 775605 A US775605 A US 775605A US 77560558 A US77560558 A US 77560558A US 3014226 A US3014226 A US 3014226A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56—Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/5635—Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air coming from the passenger compartment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/58—Seat coverings

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  • the utility of a seat particularly for motor vehicles, nowadays depends on the compliance with a number of requirements regarding the comfort, protection from fatigue, capability of supporting a person in firmly seated condition, etc.
  • the quality of the cover material is the controlling factor for the compliance with these requirements.
  • genuine leather is preferred as the cover material for many reasons, it has some disadvantages which primarily result from insufficient elimination of condensed water that will form in the course of extended use and will also result from the deleterious effect of moisture or vapors that may develop in operation or when the vehicle is at rest, such condensed water or moisture or vapors causing the cover to be discolored and to develop cracks and to become brittle.
  • the cover has a good adhesion and is capable of frictional engagement.
  • Another disadvantage of leather coverings of the type used heretofore is the high expense caused by a high proportion of waste of leather portions that cannot be used because of improper flexibility or because of other irregularities.
  • Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved leather covering for upholstery afiording improved ventilation, whereby condensed Water collecting on the surface of the leather will be dried up; to provide a leather covering of increased flexibility and improved ventilation insuring durability and uniform elongation as well as the required adhesion acting on the person seated on the upholstery, no matter whether the person sits straight or sits in a position in which the seating surface is inclined.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile seat provided with my improved upholstery
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view, the section being taken along the horizontal plane indicated by the line 11-11 of FIG. 1, and
  • FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment of my invention towards each other to form narrow throats 16.
  • FIG. 1 a front seat of a motor car is shown comprising a base cushion 10 and a back cushion 11 both having an upholstering provided with a cover of genuinev leather.
  • the cover is formed with re-entrant folds 12, each fold being formed by a bottom portion 13 and by side portions 14 which are integral with the bottom portion and with the areas 15 of the cover extending between the folds.
  • the side portions 14 are outwardly inclined
  • the areas 15 are bulged outwardly by a suitable stuffing 17 provided therebeneath and carried by the conventional spring core.
  • the base cushion 10* is provided with three parallel folds of the kind described extending fore-andaft parallel to each other
  • the back cushion 11 is provided with four such folds which are relatively displaced to the folds of the bottom cushion 10.
  • the leather cover of the upholstery is provided with a multiplicity of holes, such as 18.
  • these holes 18 are uniformly distributed over the surface of the cover and, more particularly, over the areas 15 located between the folds 12.
  • the projections disposed in one row, such as 20, are offset with respect to the projections 22 disposed in the adjacent row, such as 19 or 21.
  • the holes 18 are preferably disposed between the projections and may have a rectangular cross section as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the projections shown in FIG. 3 may have a width of A; and a length of A inch. In that event, the holes may have a width and a length of about inch. If desired, however, the holes may be considerably smaller or larger.
  • alternate rows of projections only are provided with the holes 18, such as rows 19 and 21.
  • similar holes such as 2.4, are provided in each bottom portion 13 of the cover.
  • the holes 18 and 24 may taper in downward direction and thus form walls in the cover having a conical or frusto-pyramidal shape.
  • the circular holes shown in FIG. 2 or the specific pattern of the cover illustrated in FIG. 3 may be produced with the aid of perforating or perforating and embossing rollers acting on an endless web of adjoining hides which passes between the cooperating perforating and/or embossing rollers.
  • a seat cushion comprising a single-piece cover consisting of leather and comprising a plurality of side-byside portions, a plurality of re-entrant fold portions parallel with each other and spacing said side-by-side portions,
  • said side-by-side portions having a series of holes extend ing therethrough and forming walls therein, said walls being of a downwardly tapering shape, said re-entrant fold portions including level base parts and unimpeded side Walls.
  • a seat cushion according to claim 1 wherein said base parts are provided with a plurality of holes therethrough.
  • a cushion according to claim 1 wherein said sideby-side portions are provided with projections disposed adjacent said holes.
  • a cushion according to claim 3 wherein said projections are disposed in rows, said holes being disposed in alternate rows of said projections.
  • a cushion according to claim 3, wherein said reentrant folds comprise bottom portions, said bottom portions being provided with holes therethrough forming walls in said bottom portions, said walls having a frustopyramidal shape.
  • a seat cushion particularly for motor vehicle seats, comprising a single-piece cover consisting of leather and a stuifing therefor, said single-piece cover including a plurality of side-by-side portions containing said stuffing and a plurality of re-entrant fold portions spacing said side-byside portions, each of said re-entrant fold portions extending substantially parallel to the other and including a level base part and a pair of side walls, said side walls being unimpeded and extending outwardly to form a throat therebetween and said base parts forming the base of the seat cushion, and said side-by-side portions having a series of holes extending therethrough so constructed and arranged as to promote ventilation of the cushion and to increase the flexibility and adhesion thereof.
  • a seat cushion particularly for motor vehicle seats, as defined in claim 7, wherein said base parts and side Walls of said re-entrant fold portions have holes extending therethrough to thereby promote ventilation of said cushions and to increase the flexibility and adhesion thereof.
  • a seat cushion particularly for motor vehicle seats, as defined in claim 8, wherein said holes are of frustopyramidal shape.

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US3137523A (en) * 1963-09-20 1964-06-16 Karner Frank Air conditioned seat
US3506308A (en) * 1966-12-15 1970-04-14 Storey Brothers & Co Car seats
US3711155A (en) * 1969-12-04 1973-01-16 Daimler Benz Ag Cushioned seat, especially motor vehicle seat with quilting
US3818520A (en) * 1972-03-13 1974-06-25 Richards Quality Bedding Co Mattress cover construction
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US4411467A (en) * 1980-03-22 1983-10-25 Gebr. Happich Gmbh Foil covering layer for sun visor
US5411318A (en) * 1993-08-24 1995-05-02 Law; Ignace K. Extended ventilating seat covering assembly
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US3137523A (en) * 1963-09-20 1964-06-16 Karner Frank Air conditioned seat
US3506308A (en) * 1966-12-15 1970-04-14 Storey Brothers & Co Car seats
US3711155A (en) * 1969-12-04 1973-01-16 Daimler Benz Ag Cushioned seat, especially motor vehicle seat with quilting
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US3895841A (en) * 1974-09-03 1975-07-22 Herbert A Lebert Vacuum actuated vehicle safety device
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US20100244539A1 (en) * 2009-03-30 2010-09-30 Chris Kardassilaris Vehicle seating material with hydrographic design
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