Suspended seat assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4520986
SERIAL NO

06456686

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This invention relates to a suspended seat assembly (10) which eliminates the problems of excessive elevational movement and limited field of use, harsh ride, inability to accommodate a broad range of occupant weights, bulkiness, wear and premature failure, and difficult adjustment. The suspended seat assembly has a seat frame (12), a support frame (14), a connecting apparatus (42) which pivotally connects the seat frame (12) to the support frame (14) and permits movement of the seat frame (12) between a first position (38) above the support frame (14), past the support frame (14), to a second position (40) below the support frame (14), a tie apparatus (66) which maintains the seat frame (12) at a preselected attitude relative to the support frame (14), and a biasing arrangement (74) for biasing the connecting apparatus (42) and urging the seat frame (12) to the first position (38). Thus, the suspended seat assembly (10) useable in vehicle (34) applications wherein low overhead requirements are required, improves ride, accommodates a broad range of occupant weight, is compact, easy to adjust and has improved life. The suspended seat assembly (10) is particularly useful in a material handling vehicle (34).

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TOWMOTOR CORPORATON A CORP OF OHMENTOR OH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liljequist, Lawrence A Chesterland, OH 1 10
Schwehr, Richard A Mentor, OH 4 74
Wible, John E Painesville, OH 20 583

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