Chairs and seats – Bottom or back – Directly connected bottom and back
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-27
2001-12-25
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Bottom or back
Directly connected bottom and back
C297S284100, C297S219100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332651
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to a seat for a vehicle which can be modified easily and desirably by user for summer use or winter use.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A seat for a vehicle is likely to become hot and stuffy during the summer season since a seat occupant is seated for a long time in a constant attitude. The seat, therefore, requires higher ventilation in summer than in winter. It is possible to replace in summer and winter a once equipped seat. However, replacing the seat so often requires high cost. If the ventilation is a sole concern, to solve it there is provided a seat in which the air can be conductive from inside a pad to a surface thereof via a fan. This method requires a complicated construction as well as high cost. More generally known is a method of using special materials for the pad and outer skin member with high ventilation. However, the higher the ventilation is, the lower the heat retaining property is. In other words, the seat occupant feels chilly in winter. To control the ventilation and heat retaining property, a seat cover for covering the outer skin member used to be replaced in summer and winter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a seat having a simple construction and securing the seat occupant's comfort.
There is a seat for a vehicle, according to the present invention. This seat comprises a seat frame which has a major middle portion made of a resin. At least a part of the major middle portion has a net structure. This seat further comprises a covering member for covering the major middle portion. The covering member is detachably engaged with the seat frame such that, when the covering member is detached from the seat frame, at least a part of the net structure of the seat frame is exposed, thereby providing a ventilation.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Foley & Lardner
Ikeda Bussan Co. Ltd.
Vu Stephen
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