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Bucket seat and its application to a land-based motor vehicle

US5544939A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1994
Grant dateAug 13, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The bucket seat comprising a seat part (10) with a cushion (11) carried by a framework (12) mounted on a subframe (14), a backrest (20) with a cushion (21) carried by a framework (22), and an articulation (30) connecting the subframe (14) of the seat part (10) to the framework (22) of the backrest (20) in order to allow the cushion (21) of the backrest (20) to be pivoted, is characterized in that the framework (12) of the seat part (10) cushion (11) is mounted on the subframe (14) by the interposition of a turntable (13) and in that the seat part and backrest cushions (11,21) each comprise a surface (110) which is conjugate with a complementary surface (210) which fit together at least partially on one another. Application in particular to vehicles known as coupes.

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