Projecting Elements Patents (Class 297/452.45)
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Patent number: 11975640Abstract: The present application provides an automobile seat cushion comprising: a body shaped like a flat sheet that has a top surface in contact with the buttocks of a user and a bottom surface in contact with an automobile seat; a plurality of protrusions that are distributed under the bottom surface of the body and provided to vertically protrude downward from the bottom surface, the plurality of protrusions being formed integrally with the body of the seat cushion; and a plurality of vertical ventilation holes that are formed to be recessed downward from the top surface of the body, the plurality of vertical ventilation holes and the plurality of protrusions being in one-to-one correspondence vertically, wherein each vertical ventilation hole of the plurality of vertical ventilation holes vertically extends downward beyond the bottom surface of the body from the top surface of the body, and enters into a corresponding protrusion but does not penetrate through a bottom of the corresponding protrusion, and whereinType: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Yuhua Wang
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Patent number: 11858393Abstract: A cushion member 301 is a cushion member made of flexible resin or rubber and used for a passenger seat 300, and includes a porous structural body 1, and a top skin 330 serving as at least a surface FS on a seated person side among surfaces of the passenger seat and integrated with the porous structural body.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Archem Inc.Inventors: Taichi Itabashi, Taisuke Yonezawa, Yoshiyuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 11778979Abstract: A bed assembly for pets includes a case and a fluid-filled bladder. The case defines an interior volume and has a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The top portion includes a bed and a bolster extending from the bed around an outer periphery of the bed, and the bottom portion includes a shoulder strap and a securing mechanism configured to secure the bed in a stowed position. The fluid-filled bladder is disposed in the interior volume and is configured to be inflatable between an uninflated position and an inflated position. The fluid-filled bladder includes a bed bladder adjacent the bed of the case and a bolster bladder adjacent the bolster of the case.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventor: Peter Woolf
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Patent number: 11737569Abstract: The presently claimed subject matter is directed to furniture elements. Further, the presently claimed subject matter concerns a furniture covering element configured with a cushioning arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: KETER HOME AND GARDEN PRODUCTS LTDInventors: Yaacov Haham, Gali Kudin Amar, Hannah Spaander
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Patent number: 11540488Abstract: A bed assembly for pets includes a case and a fluid-filled bladder. The case defines an interior volume and has a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The top portion includes a bed and a bolster extending from the bed around an outer periphery of the bed, and the bottom portion includes a shoulder strap and a securing mechanism configured to secure the bed in a stowed position. The fluid-filled bladder is disposed in the interior volume and is configured to be inflatable between an uninflated position and an inflated position. The fluid-filled bladder includes a bed bladder adjacent the bed of the case and a bolster bladder adjacent the bolster of the case.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Peter Woolf
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Patent number: 11369532Abstract: An adjustable anatomical support and seat cushion apparatus for wheelchairs and the like, including a resilient, cellular thermoplastic honeycomb seat cushion member and a pivotally attached base member forming a planar base upon which the cushion member will rest when folded about the attaching pivot to engage and lay thereupon. Positioned upon and secured to the base member and disposed between it and the overlying cushion member, are user or therapist positionable, prescriptively sized and shaped pelvic obliquity elements, pommel elements and/or wedge elements operative to deform the cushion member when engaged with the bottom thereof. The assembly of components is contained within a suitable fabric cover envelope.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SUPRACOR, INC.Inventors: Susan L. Wilson, Curtis L. Landi
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Patent number: 10953775Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat portion and a seatback. A cushioned component is disposed in either the seat portion or the seatback. The cushioned component includes a porous lattice matrix and non-porous first and second walls that are disposed within and surrounded by the lattice matrix. The first and second walls are spaced-apart from one another and disposed at opposed angles to define a channel therebetween. The lattice matrix and the first and second walls are deformable structures for supporting a seat occupant while still being able to channel air through the cushioned component. The lattice matrix and the first and second walls are contemplated to be integrally formed components defining a monolithic structure. The lattice matrix may include multiple sets of spaced-apart walls for channeling air through different portions of the cushioned component.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Maloney, Victoria Leigh Schein, Alex Perkins, Vishal Vinayak Nageshkar, Sangram Tamhankar, Christian J. Hosbach
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Patent number: 10206437Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The dampening component may be affixed to the impact shell by way of a coupling frame that is incorporated into the impact shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Carl Behrend, Oliver McLachlan, Catherine F. Morrison
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Patent number: 10159295Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The geometry of the damping component may be configured to provide a difference of impact attenuation at specific locations of the protective pad.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Catherine Fenner Frey, Sam Fisher, Jeffrey Daniel Allison
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Patent number: 9339157Abstract: A padded seat cover for use on a toilet seat which encourages users with sensory integration issues, Autism or ADHD to remain on the toilet. The padded seat cover has a textured top layer, a bottom layer, and a middle layer disposed between the top and bottom layer. The top, bottom, and middle layers completely and securely cover the toilet seat when a user sits on the padded seat cover, preventing contact of the user's skin with a toilet seat. The top layer has a textured surface formed by cavities and the cavities provide even heat distribution across the padded seat cover. The bottom layer has a gripping member for removably connecting the padded seat cover to a toilet seat. The middle layer provides cushioning making the padded seat cover more comfortable for the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Inventor: Ivette Sarkar
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Publication number: 20150123438Abstract: A seating mat providing enhanced grip and posture correctional features includes an upper surface for supporting a user when seated and an array of flexible papillae extending from the upper surface and positioned around a focus area on the upper surface. Each papilla includes a tapered projection with a curvature such that at the tip end of each projection the longitudinal axis of the projection lies at an acute angle relative to the upper surface. The papillae are positioned such that all the tips are directed towards the focus area. The shape and positioning of the papillae encourage a user to reference themselves centrally on the focus area and tend to grip the user's thighs to prevent slipping.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Smarter Posture Company LimitedInventors: Kieran Slevin, Uzzel Edward
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Patent number: 8677532Abstract: A portable, unitary, lightweight, weather-proof support mat to reduce physical stress on a user caused by standing, sitting or kneeling on a hard surface for prolonged periods. The support mat provides a non-slip surface and an integral handle opening. The support mat is manufactured of rubber or other resilient material and may be provided in a variety of shapes and sizes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Exodus Traffic Systems Ltd.Inventor: Desiree Legare
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Patent number: 8276986Abstract: A seat pad that is injection molded out of plastic with various combinations of holes and pathways that promote air flow to ventilate and prevent the build-up of perspiration on a person's back, upper legs, and rear end as they sit on it for an extended period of time. The seat pad also has multiple beads that provide acupuncture-type pressure for relaxation and comfort of the person. The design of the seat pad is such that it provides some flexibility for cushioning effect and some rigidity so that it is not collapsed or crushed under the weight of the person sitting on it for an extended period of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Nahyun Kim
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Publication number: 20120187740Abstract: A seat pad that is injection molded out of plastic with various combinations of holes and pathways that promote air flow to ventilate and prevent the build-up of perspiration on a person's back, upper legs, and rear end as they sit on it for an extended period of time. The seat pad also has multiple beads that provide acupuncture-type pressure for relaxation and comfort of the person. The design of the seat pad is such that it provides some flexibility for cushioning effect and some rigidity so that it is not collapsed or crushed under the weight of the person sitting on it for an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventor: Nahyun Kim
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Patent number: 7918498Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a ventilated seat with a valve sheet having one or more valve assemblies. The valve sheet maybe on a frame of the seat. The valve assemblies open in response to a force such as a force applied by an individual occupying the seat. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of thermally regulating a seat by occupying a seat with a valve sheet. By occupying the seat one or more valves assemblies open air moving though the open valve assemblies thermally regulates the seat.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AGInventors: Goran Bajic, Marinko Lazanja, Zoran Panic, Boris Zlotin, Peter Ulan, Vladimir Gerasimov, Vladimir Proseanik
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Patent number: 7695069Abstract: A seat cushion having a flexible and semi-rigid body is provided. The body has a seating surface, having a first area, and a support surface, having a second area, spaced apart from the seating surface forming a body thickness. The body has a body composition with a first percentage by volume of EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate), substantially evenly mixed with additional materials, such as polyethylene, color pigment, polycarbonate, and/or dicumyl peroxide, in various percentages of the body composition. The seat cushion also has a plurality of spacing members spaced apart and substantially evenly distributed across the second area. The plurality of spacing members each have a spacing member composition with a second percentage by volume of EVA and with a third percentage by volume of rubber. The seat cushion further has a plurality of ventilation holes extending through the body from the seating surface to the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Inventor: Peter C. Prust
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Patent number: 7083236Abstract: A vehicle seat cushion assembly for providing additional comfort and support while facilitating air flow around and through the seat cushion assembly includes upper and lower sections pivotally coupled to each other for facilitating storage. The upper and lower sections are each formed by coupling two layers of grid-like material to each other in generally parallel spaced relationship to permit air to flow freely through the invention during use.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Inventor: Gloria Smith
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Patent number: 7037278Abstract: An apparatus and method for alleviating excessive pressure development on a body area includes a cushion having bottom and top surfaces which are spaced apart. The top surface has a plurality of channels formed therethrough. A compressible inner layer is disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of elongate, inflexible members are supported by the inner layer and are disposed at least partially within the channels. The members have first ends that extend through the channels to project beyond the top surface. Pressure applied to the first ends causes the members to be displaced axially along the channels toward the bottom surface without deformation. Pressure produced by body contact creates point pressures on the body area, and displacement of the members maintains the plurality of point pressures on the body area, alleviating excessive pressure. The apparatus includes a enclosure cover and the members have large, tapered ends.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Inventor: Reza R. Dabir