IP Library Granted Patent US 9,457,693
Granted Patent B2
US 9,457,693 · App. 14/416,946 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Supporting device for a seat and vehicle seat equipped therewith

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Patent No.
US 9,457,693
App. No.
14/416,946
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A supporting device for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, has at least one planar supporting part and a plurality of fastening structures arranged on the supporting part. The supporting part has at least one region of extent for an extent in at least one direction in the surface plane of the supporting part. The supporting part is of planar design and has web-like surface sections. The at least one region of extent is designed as a predetermined separating point in at least one web-like surface region.

Claims (20)

1. A supporting device for a seat, comprising:

at least one planar supporting part with a top surface that defines a surface plane of the planar supporting part,

wherein the planar supporting part includes apertures that extend through the planar supporting part substantially perpendicular to the surface plane; and

a plurality of fastening structures arranged on the planar supporting part,

wherein the planar supporting part has at least one region of extent configured to allow the planar supporting part to extend in at least one direction parallel to the surface plane of the planar supporting part,

wherein the planar supporting part has surface sections that are formed by two of the apertures adjacent to one another such that each of the surface sections is positioned between two of the apertures, wherein the surface sections form a web-like structure, wherein the surface sections extend along and are parallel to the surface plane, and

wherein each region of extent is positioned in one of the surface sections such that the region of extent extends parallel to the surface plane,

wherein each region of extent is integrally formed as one piece with the planar supporting part and a corresponding one of the surface sections of the planar supporting part,

wherein each region of extent has a predetermined separating point, wherein each separating point extends between two of the apertures and is positioned between a first part of the one of the surface sections and a second part of the one of the surface sections,

wherein, when force acting on one of the surface sections is below a predetermined value, the first part of the one of the surface sections and the second part of the one of the surface sections are connected together through the respective separating point,

wherein, when the force acting on the one of the surface sections exceeds a predetermined value, the respective separating point fails such that the first part and the second part of the one of the surface sections are not connected to each other through the respective separating point.

2. The supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the planar supporting part has a plurality of regions of extent.

3. The supporting device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one extent delimiter, wherein opposite ends of each extent delimiter are connected with the planar supporting part on both sides of the predetermined separating point such that the extent delimiter is at least partially separate from the predetermined separating point, wherein the at least one extent delimiter is connected to at least one of the surface sections, wherein the at least one of the surface sections has one of the predetermined separating points.

4. The supporting device according to claim 3 , wherein the extent delimiter is at least a portion of a corrugation, wherein the corrugation is arranged on the planar supporting part and is integrally formed with the planar supporting part, wherein the corrugation projects from the surface plane of the planar supporting part.

5. The support device according to claim 3 , wherein, when the force acting on the one of the surface sections exceeds the predetermined value and the respective separating point fails, the first part and the second part of the one of the surface sections remain connected to each other through the respective extent delimiter.

6. The supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening structures are integrally formed with the planar supporting part.

7. The supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening structures are arranged on opposite longitudinal edges of the planar supporting part.

8. The supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening structures have locking parts, wherein the supporting device can be fastened to the seat frame via a positive connection of the fastening structures with the seat frame.

9. The supporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the material for the planar supporting part is a homogeneous plastic.

10. The support device according to claim 1 , wherein the separating point is severed when the separating point fails.

Assignments (6)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
To: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 058751/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2020
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.
Reel/Frame 055026/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2015
From: RUCKRIEGEL, THOMAS
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
Reel/Frame 035322/0107 →