Patent ID: 6276653
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B60N,B62J,B62M

Abstract:
A seat suspension for a vehicle comprising:a generally U-shaped structural tunnel having a top and opposed sides connected to said top and extending along a portion of said vehicle, said tunnel having a first end and a second end;a seat support member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said seat support member being pivotally connected to said first end of said tunnel, said seat support member having a base and opposed sidewalls that extend from said base, said base being positioned in spaced apart relationship over at least a portion of said top of said tunnel, said opposed sidewalls extending in immediate spaced apart relationship over at least a portion of said sides of said tunnel;a flange extending from each side of said seat support member;at least one yieldable support member operatively connected to said flange and to said tunnel, said yieldable support member acting to control the movement of said seat support member in a direction toward and away from said top of said tunnel; and,a flexible flap connected to said second end of said seat support member, said flexible flap extending in immediate spaced apart relationship over said second end of said tunnel, said flexible flap and said sidewalls of said seat support member acting to contain a volume of air between said base of said seat support member and said top of said tunnel whereby said volume of air acts to resist any sudden movement of said seat support member in a direction toward said top of said tunnel.