Patents
US 12377757 B2: Bus seat with self-reinforced pedestal
- Granted
- 2025-08-05
- Filed
- 2022-09-22 application 17934383
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bench type seat frame for use in vehicles, such as busses and/or other passenger vehicles has been developed. In one example, the seat frame includes a reinforced pedestal mount. For example, the pedestal includes one or more self-reinforced feet mounted to a floor of the vehicle. In another example, the self-reinforced feet are made from folded steel in a double thickness configuration. The pedestal further includes one or more crumple zones configured to dissipate energy during a collision. In another example, the seat frame includes a cross member extending between the pedestal and a wall mount. In one example, the cross member is able to support both belted and unbelted seat configurations. For example, the cross member includes one or more belt anchors configured to receive and secure one or more seat belts.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250805.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. 70 patents | US company or organization | Westfield, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Srinivasan | Fishers, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Darshan Racca | Carmel, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/015 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64D | Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft | B64D11/0648 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SRINIVASAN, SHREYAS signed 2022-10-05 RACCA, DARSHAN signed 2022-10-11 | INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING, INC. WESTFIELD, IN | 61437/100 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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