| US 7,338,126 B2 | ||
| Vehicle seat suspension with omni directional isolator | ||
| Dale Ropp, Buda, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sears Manufacturing Co., Davenport, Iowa (US) | ||
| Filed on May 15, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/434,548. | ||
| Application 11/434548 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/873535, filed on Jun. 22, 2004, granted, now 7,044,553. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0255639 A1, Nov. 16, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/10 (2006.01); B60N 2/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 297—344.15 [297/344.13; 297/344.17; 297/313; 297/314; 297/325; 297/329] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A vehicle seat suspension apparatus comprising:
a base
an isolator positioned above the base;
a plurality of links suspending the isolator from the base, the links being connected to the base and isolator in a manner
permitting the isolator to move horizontally in all directions relative to the base; and
a travel limit system operatively connected to both the base and the isolator including a plurality of stops and a plurality
of elastomeric bumpers, each stop being associated with one of said bumpers, and an adjustment mechanism permitting variation
of the amount of horizontal travel of the isolator relative to the base.
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