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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
May. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yousuf S. Riad, Dublin, OH (US);
Brian D. Shanfeld, Powell, OH (US);
Kelly Michael Whalen, Northington, OH (US);
Eric D. Daume, Plain City, OH (US);
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); A47C 4/54 (2006.01); B60N 2/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0244 (2013.01); B60N 2/914 (2018.02); A47C 4/54 (2013.01); B60N 2/665 (2015.04); B60N 2002/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable seat system for use with a vehicle, with the system including a cushion associated with a passenger seat of the vehicle. The cushion includes a support structure and a bladder encapsulating the support structure, wherein the support structure is formed from a porous foam material. The system also includes an actuator in communication with the bladder, wherein the actuator is configured to selectively adjust the hardness of the cushion by inflating and deflating the bladder.