Patent · US Expired

Folding seat assembly

US5730495A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
14References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1996
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/309
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding seat mounted on a rotatable surface comprising a seat base, a seat bottom, a seat backrest frame, a backrest, and a linkage assembly including a hip restraint rotatably attaching the backrest to the base such that the seat backrest and hip restraint fold forward and down simultaneously relative to the base to allow greater access to behind and below the seat.

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