Vehicle seating
US11691737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0647
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat including: a seat back; a seat pan; and one or more side support elements is disclosed. Each side support element is moveable with respect to the seat back between: a stowed configuration, in which the side support element is stowed flush with, or is stowed within or behind the seat back; and a deployed configuration, in which the side support element extends outwardly from the seat back, generally in the same direction that the seat back faces, so as to offer support to the side of a vehicle user sitting in the vehicle seat. A row of two or more such vehicles seats is also disclosed, in which all of the seats of the row face in the same direction, and adjacent seats within the row are connected to each other.
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