Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Thoracic region comfort seating system
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Application No.: US14423120Application Date: 2013-08-22
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Publication No.: US09826840B2Publication Date: 2017-11-28
- Inventor: Winsen C. Zouzal , Ashford Allen Galbreath , Asad S. Ali , Terry O'Bannon , Gerald Steven Locke , Jennifer Badgley , Thomas S. Hicks , Walter T. Cichocki
- Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION , Winsen C. Zouzal
- Applicant Address: US MI Southfield
- Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Southfield
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2013/056119 WO 20130822
- International Announcement: WO2014/031819 WO 20140227
- Main IPC: A47C7/02
- IPC: A47C7/02 ; A47C7/46 ; B60N2/66 ; A47C27/14 ; A47C7/42 ; B60N2/64 ; A47C7/40

Abstract:
A thoracic support for a seatback of a seat is provided. The thoracic support includes a center portion extending in an upright direction and adapted to be positioned adjacent the seatback to align adjacent a thoracic region a user's spine. The center portion is formed of a first foam material having a first hardness. A pair of side portions each disposed adjacent to and are connected with the center portion. The side portions are formed of a second foam material having a second hardness. The first hardness is greater than the second hardness so that the center portion provides support to at least a portion of the thoracic region of the user's spine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150238017A1 THORACIC REGION COMFORT SEATING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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