A vehicle seat that can reduce manufacturing costs while increasing assembling rigidity of an elastic spring for supporting an occupant is described. A vehicle seat includes an elastic spring bridged between a front frame and a rear frame to support an occupant. A hook member is attached to a rear end portion of the elastic spring to be hooked to the rear frame. The hook member includes a hook body extending along an outer periphery of the rear frame and a projection projecting from a front edge of the hook body toward the rear frame and formed to have a width smaller than a width of the hook body. A through-hole is formed in a portion of the hook body, which is opposed to the projection. The through-hole has a width larger than a width of the projection and a length larger than a projecting length of the projection.

A seat incorporating insert(s) intermediate its upper and lower surfaces. A seat insert for the support of the users buttocks conforms to the user's body, has rebound properties, and areas adapted to underlie the perineum and/or ischiums of a user softer than the rest of the seat insert. Alternatively, a perineal insert and/or ischium inserts may be used without the seat insert described. Finally, a heatable insert can be used in conjunction with or in the absence of said seat inserts to provide heat for the comfort of a seat user. In all cases, the aforesaid inserts are preferably completely encapsulated and enclosed by the foam materials making up the seat, which can be accomplished by molding the seat around the insert(s), creating a seat with various internal density zones, adjustable heat, and enhanced abilities to conform to the user's body, while limiting pressure on perineum and/or ischiums.

A pocketed spring assembly comprises parallel strings, each string joined to at least one adjacent string. At least some of the strings have springs of different gauge wire and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different gauge wire are spliced together. At least some of the strings have springs of different geometries and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different geometries are spliced together. At least some strings may have end sections with springs different than a middle section therebetween, the springs of the end sections being firmer than the springs of the middle section.

A pocketed spring assembly comprises parallel strings, each string joined to at least one adjacent string. At least some of the strings have springs of different gauge wire and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different gauge wire are spliced together. At least some of the strings have springs of different geometries and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different geometries are spliced together. At least some strings may have end sections with springs different than a middle section therebetween, the springs of the end sections being firmer than the springs of the middle section.

Compounds of the general structural formula (I) and (II) and use of the compounds and salts and hydrates thereof, as therapeutic agents are disclosed. Treatable diseases and conditions include cancers, inflammatory diseases and conditions, and immunodeficiency diseases. (I), (II).

A seating configuration is described. The seating configuration includes a first support surface configured to support the Ischial Tuberosities of a user. The first support surface includes a feature to urge a user into an optimal position on the seat. The seating configuration includes a second support surface positioned adjacent a pelvic-sacral-lumbar region of the user. The seating configuration includes a third support surface positioned adjacent a thoracic-cervical region of the user. The first, second, and third support surfaces, respectively, together can be configured to create a natural alignment of a spinal column of the user.

A seating configuration is described. The seating configuration includes a first support surface configured to support the Ischial Tuberosities of a user. The first support surface includes a feature to urge a user into an optimal position on the seat. The seating configuration includes a second support surface positioned adjacent a pelvic-sacral-lumbar region of the user. The seating configuration includes a third support surface positioned adjacent a thoracic-cervical region of the user. The first, second, and third support surfaces, respectively, together can be configured to create a natural alignment of a spinal column of the user.

A seating system includes a seat and a cushioned thermal module for the seat. The cushioned thermal module includes an electro-thermal conversion device that moves heat to or from a conductive surface in response to applying a low voltage current. A composite structure having a graphene material is thermally coupled with the conductive surface of the electro-thermal conversion device. A foam structure is molded to encase the electro-thermal conversion device and define a seat support surface. The composite structure may be partially disposed over the seat support surface, such that the composite structure operates to conductively transfers heat between the electro-thermal conversion device and a seat cover disposed over the seat support surface.

A seating system includes a seat and a cushioned thermal module for the seat. The cushioned thermal module includes an electro-thermal conversion device that moves heat to or from a conductive surface in response to applying a low voltage current. A composite structure having a graphene material is thermally coupled with the conductive surface of the electro-thermal conversion device. A foam structure is molded to encase the electro-thermal conversion device and define a seat support surface. The composite structure may be partially disposed over the seat support surface, such that the composite structure operates to conductively transfers heat between the electro-thermal conversion device and a seat cover disposed over the seat support surface.

A portable seat that is compact for storage and could be easily carried by a user. The portable seat can be switched to a functional state that allows the user to sit at ground level while supporting a back of the user. The portable seat includes a base that has a proximal portion and a distal portion. A longitudinal cut divides the distal portion into a left section and a right section, wherein each of the left section and the right section can flex upwards or downwards, and the left section and the right sections can be pulled towards each other in an overlapping manner. Suitable fasteners can retain the distal portion in the overlapping manner. The distal portion in the overlapping manner is contoured upwards to support the back of the user.