Global Patent Index - EP 1327087 A4

EP 1327087 A4 20030827 - COMPOSITE MATERIAL SPRING MODULES FOR CUSHIONS

Title (en)

COMPOSITE MATERIAL SPRING MODULES FOR CUSHIONS

Title (de)

FEDERUNGSMODUL AUS COMPOSITMATERIAL FÜR KISSEN

Title (fr)

MODULES A RESSORTS EN MATERIAU COMPOSITE POUR MATELAS

Publication

EP 1327087 A4 20030827 (EN)

Application

EP 01952969 A 20010703

Priority

  • US 0141244 W 20010703
  • US 61442900 A 20000712

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0204838A1] Composite material spring modules (16) have a fiber reinforced composite material spring body with attachment fittings (34, 36) integrally formed about the spring body. The attachment fittings are molded of a flexible material which dynamically responds to changes in the shape of the spring body upon deflection. Integral formation of the fittings with the spring body provides a unified single piece module which is readily attachable to any structure where spring support is desired. In one embodiment, a mounting foot (37) is configured for mounting of the spring module directly to a planar surface of a supporting frame member by a fastener, or alternatively configured to engage with a frame member without use of a fastener. The composite material spring modules exhibit the properties of stiffness and return to uncompressed state from total depth deflection without set.

IPC 1-7

F16F 3/093; A47C 23/02; A47C 23/00

IPC 8 full level

A47C 23/00 (2006.01); F16F 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 23/02 (2013.01); F16F 1/02 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 0204838A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0204838 A1 20020117; WO 0204838 A9 20030206; AU 7367201 A 20020121; BR 0112471 A 20030826; CA 2415904 A1 20020117; EP 1327087 A1 20030716; EP 1327087 A4 20030827; MX PA03000300 A 20041213; NZ 523600 A 20050324; TW 502091 B 20020911; ZA 200300252 B 20040217

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0141244 W 20010703; AU 7367201 A 20010703; BR 0112471 A 20010703; CA 2415904 A 20010703; EP 01952969 A 20010703; MX PA03000300 A 20010703; NZ 52360001 A 20010703; TW 90117030 A 20010712; ZA 200300252 A 20030109