Patents by Inventor Andrea Zussino

Andrea Zussino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8820843
    Abstract: A vehicle seat supporting body has padding which has a honeycomb body of elastic material and is covered with upholstery permeable to air and defining a user supporting surface; the cells of the honeycomb body extend along axes crosswise to the supporting surface, are open at the ends, and, in use, vary in volume in response to oscillating movement of the user; on the opposite side to the supporting surface, at least one opening connects the cells to the outside, and is opened/closed automatically by valves in response to compression and decompression of the air in the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societá Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Nevio Di Giusto, Andrea Zussino, Giorgio Masoero, Salvatore Demontis
  • Patent number: 8801104
    Abstract: A seat portion of a vehicle seat has a padding, which is covered with permeable upholstery defining a user supporting surface and has a plurality of chambers extending crosswise to the supporting surface; the chambers are open at their ends and, in use, vary in volume in response to oscillating movement of the user; the chambers are grouped in at least four groups, which are located, respectively, in front right, front left, rear right, and rear left position; the chambers of each group are isolated in fluidtight manner by the chambers of the other groups and communicate with a respective opening, which connects the lower end of the chambers to the outside; the opening of each group is associated with a respective valve, which operates independently from the valves of the other groups and is opened/closed automatically in response to compression and decompression of the air in the chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societá Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Nevio Di Giusto, Andrea Zussino, Giorgio Masoero, Salvatore Demontis
  • Patent number: 8491057
    Abstract: A seat body for vehicles has a padding made of plastic material foam and provided with through holes; the padding is covered by an upholstery covering having a fabric layer and a hygroscopic layer, which are heat-fixed together; the fabric layer defines a support surface for a user, while the material of the hygroscopic layer is an open-cell polyurethane foam having a cell mean linear density less than or equal to 15 cell/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societá Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Salvatore Demontis, Andrea Zussino
  • Publication number: 20120013165
    Abstract: A seat portion of a vehicle seat has a padding, which is covered with permeable upholstery defining a user supporting surface and has a plurality of chambers extending crosswise to the supporting surface; the chambers are open at their ends and, in use, vary in volume in response to oscillating movement of the user; the chambers are grouped in at least four groups, which are located, respectively, in front right, front left, rear right, and rear left position; the chambers of each group are isolated in fluidtight manner by the chambers of the other groups and communicate with a respective opening, which connects the lower end of the chambers to the outside; the opening of each group is associated with a respective valve, which operates independently from the valves of the other groups and is opened/closed automatically in response to compression and decompression of the air in the chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Nevio Di Giusto, Andrea Zussino, Giorgio Masoero, Salvatore Demontis
  • Publication number: 20110241404
    Abstract: A vehicle seat supporting body has padding which has a honeycomb body of elastic material and is covered with upholstery permeable to air and defining a user supporting surface; the cells of the honeycomb body extend along axes crosswise to the supporting surface, are open at the ends, and, in use, vary in volume in response to oscillating movement of the user; on the opposite side to the supporting surface, at least one opening connects the cells to the outside, and is opened/closed automatically by valves in response to compression and decompression of the air in the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Nevio Di Giusto, Andrea Zussino, Giorgio Mosoero, Salvatore Demontis
  • Publication number: 20110169319
    Abstract: A seat body for vehicles has a padding made of plastic material foam and provided with through holes; the padding is covered by an upholstery covering having a fabric layer and a hygroscopic layer, which are heat-fixed together; the fabric layer defines a support surface for a user, while the material of the hygroscopic layer is an open-cell polyurethane foam having a cell mean linear density less than or equal to 15 cell/cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Salvatore Demontis, Andrea Zussino