Foldable seat having removable panels

US5820221A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Tempress, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mikal Greaves · Mountain View, US
• Charles K. Lau · Everett, US
• Mark A. McLean · Spokane, US
• William Quan · Redmond, US
• Ferdinand Johannes van Engelen · Bellevue, US
• Michelle J. Pillers · Kirkland, US
• Kevin J. Talbot · Mercer Island, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 25, 1996
• Grant date: Oct 13, 1998
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/686
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A seat (10) is disclosed that includes a seat back (14) hingedly attached to a seat base (12) such that the seat back can be folded from an upright, vertical position to a closed, horizontal position with the lower surface of the seat back overlying the upper surface of the seat base throughout the seat's range of motion. For ready upholstering, in one embodiment, the foldable seat includes a removable seat base panel (20) and a removable seat back panel (22) attached to the seat base and back, respectively.