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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2015
Applicants:

Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);

Winsen C. Zouzal, Detriot, MI (US);

Inventors:

Winsen C. Zouzal, Detriot, MI (US);

Gerald Patrick, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Ashford Allen Galbreath, Troy, MI (US);

Michelle A. Pereny, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 3/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/52 (2006.01); A47C 4/54 (2006.01); B60N 2/64 (2006.01); A47C 7/40 (2006.01); A47C 7/46 (2006.01); B60N 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/525 (2013.01); A47C 4/54 (2013.01); A47C 7/40 (2013.01); A47C 7/467 (2013.01); B60N 2/4415 (2013.01); B60N 2/646 (2013.01); A47C 7/46 (2013.01);
Abstract

A seat air bladder assembly is provided with at least one central air bladder region having a support surface. At least one pair of lateral air bladder regions extend from opposed sides of the at least one central bladder region. The at least one pair of lateral air bladder regions are oriented at a non-zero angle to incline laterally and support a thoracic region of a seat occupant. A seat assembly is provided with a seat back with a contact surface with a thoracic region. An air bladder assembly is oriented within the thoracic region of the seat back with a support surface that is reclined relative to the contact surface to provide support, and wedge-shaped so that during inflation the air bladder assembly inflates in an upward and forward direction relative to the seat back.


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