Vehicular seating apparatus
US4915438A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular seating apparatus includes an assistant driver's seat mounted in the interior of a driver cabin of a vehicle and above a service hole on an engine deck raised at a central part of a floor located in the proximity of a driver's seat. The apparatus includes a transverse displacement mechanism for displacing the assistant driver's seat in the transverse direction and a transverse leap-up mechanism for upwardly turning the assistant driver's seat about one end of a seat cushion of the assistant driver's seat located at the side of the driver's seat. A seat frame is provided with a longitudinal slide mechanism for slidably displacing the assistant driver's seat in the longitudinal direction. The apparatus assures that a driver can walk by the side of the assistant driver's seat to reach the rear part of a driver cabin while maintaining good engine service performance. Further, the driver can enjoy excellent driving comfort by virtue of various operations for displacement.
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