Passenger seat for a vehicle
US10336387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J45/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame, a passenger presence sensor mounted thereto, and a seat assembly removably connected to. The seat assembly includes a driver seat disposed on the frame and a passenger seat disposed on the frame rearward of the 5 driver seat, at least the passenger seat being selectively disposed on the frame. A rigid passenger presence responsive member (PPRM) is retained in the passenger seat and movable with respect to the frame between at least a first position and a second position responsive to a weight of a passenger seated on the passenger seat. The PPRM is coupled to the passenger presence sensor in at least one of the first and 10 second positions, the passenger presence sensor is thereby configured to detect a presence of the passenger. Removable passenger seats for a vehicle are also disclosed.
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