Occupant comfort system

US10710479B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC · US

Inventors

• Cedric Ketels · Mountain View, US
• Rod Goodrich · Watervliet, US
• Matthew K. Benson · Holland, US
• Alfred H. Bransdorfer · Holland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2002/0212
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An occupant support includes a seat coupled to a seat base. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. Motion-sickness mitigation means facilitates relative movement between a support surface of the seat and the seat base.