Title:
CUSHION BODY, SITTING SEAT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/114237
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide a cushion body that realizes not only a large load supporting
force but also soft tactile sensation, being capable of desirably maintaining
the uneven configuration of groove portion or the like made at the surface brought
into contact with the sitter, and provide a sitting seat containing the cushion
body and a process for manufacturing them. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There
is provided cushion body (11) formed from fiber structure (4) composed of a mixture
of main fiber and binder fiber by the use of shaping mold (40) with cavity of given
configuration (40a), wherein the fiber structure (4) consists of web (2) being
a mixture of main fiber and binder fiber laminated so that the direction of outward
extension of the web (2) is along the direction of thickness of the fiber structure
(4), and wherein the fiber structure (4) is arranged so that the direction of thickness
thereof is along the direction of thickness of the cushion body (11). Further,
the cushion body (11) is provided with groove portion (12) of given width depressed
in the direction of thickness of the fiber structure (4). The groove portion (12)
is formed so that the direction of width thereof (Wd) is orthogonal to the direction
of lamination (L) of the web (2) constituting the fiber structure (4).
Inventors:
ITO MIKA (JP)
TAKEI YASUCHIKA (JP)
TAKEI YASUCHIKA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/056837
Publication Date:
October 11, 2007
Filing Date:
March 29, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TS TECH CO LTD (JP)
ITO MIKA (JP)
TAKEI YASUCHIKA (JP)
ITO MIKA (JP)
TAKEI YASUCHIKA (JP)
International Classes:
B68G7/00; A47C7/24; D04H1/42; D04H1/50; D04H1/58; D04H1/60; D06J1/12
Foreign References:
JPH08318066A | 1996-12-03 | |||
JP2001054690A | 2001-02-27 | |||
JP2000107470A | 2000-04-18 | |||
JP2000107470A | 2000-04-18 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2008962A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
AKIYAMA, Atsushi et al. (5-1 Toranomon 3-chome,Minato-k, Tokyo 01, JP)
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