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Title: |
US5348370:
Apparatus for vibrating seats
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Fukuoka, Masahiro; Aichi, Japan

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Assignee: |
Fukuoka Kagaku Ltd., Aichi, Japan
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Published / Filed: |
1994-09-20
/ 1992-12-04

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Application Number: |
US1992000987481

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B60N 2/24;
B60N 2/50;
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IPC-7:
A47C 31/00;

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ECLA Code: |
B60N2/50D; B60N2/24; B60N2/54C;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
297/217.3;
297/311;
Original:
297/217;
297/311;

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Field of Search: |
297/217,463,311,330,344.1

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Priority Number: |
| 1992-12-04 |
US1992000987481 |
| 1992-12-04 |
EP1992000311085 |
| 1992-12-04 |
SG1996000002973 |

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Abstract: |
A driver's seat having a vibration generator connected to the driver's seat and controls for turning the vibration generator on and off for vibrating the driver's seat so that when a driver feels drowsiness coming on, the driver can operate the controls for switching on-off the vibration generator so that the driver's seat can be vibrated and prevent the driver from dozing during driving and prevent an accident from occurring.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dorner, Kenneth J.; Nelson, Jr., Milton

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Maintenance Status: |
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INPADOC Legal Status: |
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Designated Country: |
DE FR GB IT SE

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Family: |
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An apparatus for vibrating a seat, comprising:
- a driver's seat;
- base means for supporting said driver's seat;
- fastener means for supporting said seat onto said base means, said fastener means being positioned between said seat and said base means;
- vibrating means for vibrating said driver's seat, said vibrating means being mounted underneath said base means;
- spring means for resiliently supporting said base means onto a bed member; and
- control means for controlling said vibrating means in vibrating the seat,

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Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G94-177541

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Other References: |
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. JP3112728, May 14, 1991, Abstract vol. 015307.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. JP60173402, Sep. 6, 1985, Abstract vol. 010019.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. JP63140141, Jun. 11, 1988, Abstract vol. 012386.
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