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Motion seat

US8662585B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

22References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Industrial Smoke & Mirrors, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew W. Garvis · Sorrento, US
Dennis P. Wilhelm · Orlando, US
Richard E. Johnson · Appleton, US
Steven G. Lansrud · Groveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2011
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/0712
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motion seat for use in a vehicle motion simulator comprises a seat back, a seat pan, a first actuator coupled to a linkage assembly located on one side of the seat pan, a second actuator coupled to an identical linkage assembly on the other side of the seat pan, and a third actuator coupled to a linkage assembly on the aft end of the seat pan, wherein the first and second actuators are effective to independently produce roll right and roll left motion of the seat pan while collectively creating upward and downward heave motion of the seat pan and the third actuator is effective to create surge motion of the seat pan.

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