Bucket seat

US4390207A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Recaro GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Jorg Resag · Echterdingen, DE
• Walther Goldner · Köngen, DE
• Horst Treiber · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 1980
• Grant date: Jun 28, 1983
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/986
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bucket seat for a vehicle is disclosed in which the backrest portion is hinged about an axis lying forward of the center of the seat, thus providing greater safety to passengers in the back seat and additional space for access to and egress from the back seat.