Patents
US 9914541 B2: Posture seat
- Granted
- 2018-03-13
- Filed
- 2014-11-24 application 15037380
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Dynamic support systems (10) include a plurality of support members (12), a base material (14), and a support layer (18). Each support member (12) has an upper support surface (20) extending from a first end of a stud (22), and a spherical member (28) extending from a second end of the stud. The base material (14) includes a plurality of receptacles (40) having a socket (42) with a recessed area (52) for positioning a spring (56). The support layer (18) also includes a plurality of apertures (64) that are positioned over the receptacles (40) and allow the studs (22) to extend there through.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180313.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Seats US LLC 69 patents | US company or organization | Gainesville, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udo W. Schultheis | Laurens, SC | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Foek (Phuc) Nguyen Tien Le | Arlington, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B64D | Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft | B64D11/0639 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47C | Chairs; sofas; beds | A47C7/029 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | Name change Change of name | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC signed 2018-12-01 | SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 49535/876 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-05-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LE, FOEK (PHUC) NGUYEN TIEN signed 2014-12-03 SCHULTHEIS, UDO W. signed 2014-12-03 | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 38742/637 | 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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