Vehicle seat assembly having a pivot pitch
US12269375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/3031
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly convertible between a use position and a non-use position. The vehicle seat assembly includes a seat with a seat cushion support, a seatback, a base that connects to a vehicle, a front pivot linkage supported by the base by a first joint and pivotally connected to the seat cushion support by a second joint, and a rear foot pivotally supported by the base by a third joint. A pivoting movement of the rear foot about the third joint is lockable. The rear foot is connected to the seatback by a fourth joint. The vehicle seat also includes a fifth joint that connects the seatback to the seat cushion support, wherein the fourth joint is a latch and the fifth joint provides a free pivot, and wherein the fourth joint is latched when the seat moves from the use position to a boarding non-use position.
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