Swivel seat system

US10807504B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Spencer Robert Hoernke · Dundas, CA
• Daniel Ferretti · Wixom, US
• Kevin Wayne Preuss · Berkley, US
• Jerry R. Brown · Gardiner, US
• Joseph Michael Kish · Canton, US
• Macit Aktas · Windsor, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 13, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2002/0212
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seating system comprises a plurality of seating assemblies having first and second-row seating assemblies. Each seating assembly includes a cradle pivotally coupled to a seat base and to a seatback. The seat base is movable between first and second positions. The seating assembly includes a base having first and second supports and a swivel plate assembly including first and second frames. The first frame is coupled to the cradle, and the second frame is coupled to the base. The swivel plate assembly includes first and second swivel plates, the first swivel plate coupled to the first frame and the second swivel plate coupled to the second frame. The first swivel plate is configured to allow the cradle to rotate between first and second positions relative to the base. The seating system includes a track assembly. The first and second supports of the base are slidably coupled to the track assembly.