Chairs and seats – Straddle seat
Patent
1999-07-20
2000-07-11
Cuomo, Peter M.
Chairs and seats
Straddle seat
29719513, 297214, 29721911, 29745248, 29745261, 297DIG1, 297DIG6, 180219, B60N 240, B62J 122
Patent
active
060861495
ABSTRACT:
A light-weight snowmobile seat has a rigid base section for mounting on a snowmobile. The base section has a closed-cell structure with cell walls and cell voids such that the base section is substantially light-weight. The closed-cell structure also resists absorbing water, insulates the rider from heat generated by the snowmobile, and muffles noise created by the snowmobile. The snowmobile seat has a flexible seat section for providing a cushioned seat. A space defining an air chamber is formed between the seat section and the base section. An air passage extends from the air chamber to allow air to exit. The seat section displaces into the air chamber as the user sits on the seat expelling air out through the air passage. Thus, the air chamber provides additional cushioning, and air is drawn into the seat as the user stands and expelled as the user sits, thus cycling air to help keep the seat dry. The snowmobile seat also has a waterproof cover for covering the base section and seat section. The snowmobile seat is preferably attached to the snowmobile with hook-and-loop type fasteners resisting lateral, horizontal motion, and snap type fasteners resisting horizontal motion and maintaining the connection between the hook-and-loop type fasteners.
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Cuomo Peter M.
White Rodney B.
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