Vehicle seat
US6540295B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/363
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat is movable between a seating position and a storage position to form a relatively flat horizontal load floor. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. A side member extends upward from the seat bottom. The seat back is rotatably mounted on the side member such that the seat back is rotatable about a horizontally extending axis. The seat back is preferably mounted on the side member so that the seat back can be rotated or flipped around by about 180 degrees so that a seating surface and a back surface of the seat back are rotatable to a reverse position. Preferably, the side member is pivotally attached to the seat bottom and is capable of moving the seat back into a generally horizontal position to define the load floor. An optional panel can be movably attached to the seat back. The panel is movable between a first position adjacent the seat back, and an extended position extending outward from the seat back and covering the seat bottom to further extend and define the load floor.
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