Patents Assigned to RECARO AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, LLC
  • Performance seat cushion
    Patent number: 11648856
    Abstract: A seat cushion for a seat in a high performance off-road racing vehicle. The seat cushion includes two foam layers, namely, a top thin foam layer and a bottom thick energy absorbing foam layer that are secured together, where the combination of the layers are capable of absorbing high energy Z-direction forces. In one non-limiting embodiment, the top layer is a methylenediphenyl isocyanate (MDI) polyurethane foam and is 12 mm thick, and the bottom layer is an open-cell energy absorbing urethane foam and is 38 mm thick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: RECARO AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Murto, Adrienne Hautamaki, Rohit Pandey, Steven Rollet, Marty Martinez, Vaughn Gittin, Jr.