Fold-away auxiliary seat unit for a vehicle
US5482346A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/3075
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The seat unit capable of being folded away in a floor (10) in which is provided a cavity closed by a movable cover, comprises in particular a seat proper (21) with a frame (201) which has lateral members (2111) and cross-bars (2112) and a backrest (22) with a frame (221) having lateral posts (2211) and cross-members (2212), and two lateral arms (23) each having a free end portion (231) adapted to rest on the bottom of the cavity, an anchored end portion (232) connected by a pivot (2320) to a lateral post of the backrest frame and an intermediate portion (233) connected by a pivot (2330) to a lateral member of the seat frame, an articulation (24) comprising a fixed part (241) and a movable part (242), and retaining means (252, 2511). Application in an automobile vehicle of the "estate car" type is disclosed.
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