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Seat for snowmobile or other similar vehicle

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-03-18
MULTINA
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The problem with this kind of seat is that the only suspension that is offered to the user is exclusively "restricted" to the synthetic foam that fills it up.
However, the density of the synthetic foam and its performance to absorb impacts are essentially related to the weight of the user.
In addition to this limitation, the density and performance of the foam may vary over the time if the user is very heavy and his weight deforms and scratches the foam.

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[0020] As mentioned in the "Brief Description of the Prior Art" given hereinabove, the seat 1 for snowmobile or other similar vehicle on which the user may seat astride comprises an horizontal body (also called seat 3) usually provided with a small backrest 5. The seat 3 is fully filled with synthetic foam and mounted onto a rigid support 7 fixed to the frame of the vehicle.

[0021] Usually, this kind of seat also comprises a rear trunk 1 1 provided with a manually openable access door 13.

[0022] This basic structure is very conventional and needs not be described in greater details.

[0023] As previously mentioned, the problem of this kind of seat is that it is exclusively made of foam, except of course for its covering. Therefore, the problem is that the density of the foam as well as its performance may vary as a function of the time, especially when the user of the vehicle is very heavy. In addition, the foam does not give a real suspension effect, and, more specifically, a real abso...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a seat for snowmobile, personal watercraft or all terrain vehicle, which is filled of synthetic foam and extends horizontally over a given length and on which the user of the vehicle may seat astride. The seat is provided with a cavity that extends horizontally over at least one part of its length. The cavity is filled with an inflated inner tube that acts as an additional suspension for the user. The presence of this inner tube gives additional suspension effect and solves most of the problems of density and performance losses that are usually encountered when the seat is only filled up with synthetic foam. Preferably, the cavity provided within the seat has a length greater than the one of the inner tube so as to give extra space and thus allows the inner tube to expand in the case of an impact.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a seat for snowmobile or any other similar vehicle where the user is sat astride.[0002] By way of examples of such similar vehicles, reference can be made to personal watercrafts, all terrain vehicles (ATV) and any other vehicles wherein the user is sat astride onto an horizontal seat of a given length usually filled with synthetic foam and mounted onto a rigid support.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0003] As indicated hereinabove, the seat of snowmobile or other similar vehicle of the above mentioned type comprises an horizontal seat that may be provided with the back rest. This seat is filled with synthetic foam and mounted onto a rigid support which is itself connected to the frame of the vehicle. The problem with this kind of seat is that the only suspension that is offered to the user is exclusively "restricted" to the synthetic foam that fills it up.[0004] However, the density of the synthetic foam and its performance to absorb impact...

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IPC IPC(8): B60N2/52B62J1/12B62J1/26B62M27/02
CPCB60N2/525B62J1/12B62M2027/026B62M27/02B62J1/26
Inventor HOULE, GASTONHOULE, MARIO
Owner MULTINA