US1678972A - Air cushion - Google Patents

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July 3l, 1928.

F. BRONBERGER AIR CUSHION Filed May 28. 1927 Patented July 31', 1928. il

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK BRONBERGER, F NORTI-IPORT, NEW YORK.

AIR CUSHION.

AApplication filed May 28, 1927. Serial No. 194,890.

This invention relates to air cushions with and is ixed, at its apex, to a keeper 14, the particular reference to Ysuch as are used with outer ends of the same being coiled about seats and foot pads. rods and abut, at their lower ends against When riding for long distances on motor-` Washers 16 ixed on the rods and against a 5 cycles and the like, it has been noted that frame 17 fixed on t-he upper ends of the 50 because of the rigidness of the structure, rods. considerable discomfiture is caused to the Secured on the. frame 17 is a fibre seat 1S rider and that the elements creating the most ofl the usual shape, having an air chamber annoyance are the seat and foot rest. 19 and provided with a valve 20.

l0 It is therefore the object of this invention Thus, an operators weight will be resil- 55 to provide means incorporated in the m-eniently supported on th-e seat due to the functioned elements, whereby a resilient or cushtioning of the valve. ion effect is imparted thereto, rendering the Such vehicles are also provided with foot same comfortable to the user. rests and, as shown in Figures 1, 4 and 5,

l5 A further aim is in the provision of means the numeral 25 generally designates a rec- 60 enabling automatic regulation of the resiltangular metal support fixed to the side of iency, depending upon the weight or presthe motorcycle. sure placed upon the treated parts. Secured on the member 25 is a similarly These and other objects, the foremost of shaped, fibre or rubber pad 26 having a which is thev ready and easy adaptability to raised central cushion 27 provided with an 65 existing vehicles, are accomplished by the air chamber 28 and a valve 29, so that the novel construction, combination and aroperators foot will be resiliently supported, rangement of parts, hereinafter described relieving that member from cramps, sore and illustrated in the accompanying drawheels and soles and other like discomforts.

ing, forming an important component of While certain embodiments of the inven- 70 this disclosure, and in which tion have been shown and described, it is Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a to be understood that the principle involved conventional motorcycle equipped with emmay well be applied to numerous other arbodiments of this invention. ticles with similar effect, without the exer- 30 Figure 2 is a top plan view of a seat havoise of inventive faculties or departing from 75 ing the features of this invention incorpothe spirit and scope of the appended claim. rated therein. Having thus described my invention', what Figure 3 is a partial side elevational, par- I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettial longitudinal sectional-vienT taken on line ters Patent, is z 3 3 of Figure 2. Y An air cushion for vehicle foot supports` so Figure 4 is a top plan'view of a foot pad. comprising a rigid plate, a rubber pad fixed Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view on said plate, a cushion on said pad, said taken on line 5-5 ofl Figure 4. cushion having a single air chamber and a In the drawing, the numeral 1() generally corrugated upper surface, and a valve fixed 40 designates a conventional motorcycle havin said chamber to control the ilovv of air 35 ing a tubular support 11 extending upthereto, said valve passing through said pad Wardly at an angle near the rear of the veand said plate. hicle to which isixed a bracket 12 carrying In witness whereof I have aiiixed my siga wire frame 13. nature.

The frame 13 is substantially V-shaped FRANK BRONBYERGER.

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