Vehicle exterior body panel seat
US5533774A · kind A · utility
25Cited by
15References
4Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/3095
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat for supporting an individual relative to an exterior panel of a vehicle. The inventive device includes a seat assembly pivotally mounted within an aperture in an exterior body panel of a vehicle. A latch assembly retains the seat assembly within the body panel and can be selectively actuated to permit releasing of the seat assembly into a horizontal position, whereby an individual can be supported relative to the vehicle exterior.
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