Vehicle seat with auto-fold leg

US6742841B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

• Milton S. Soditch · Brighton, US
• Sean A. Riley · South Lyon, US
• Vladimir Nastevski · Royal Oak, US
• Douglas A. Siewert · Ann Arbor, US
• Brian S. Holder · Livonia, US
• Robert A. Wilson · Sagamore, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2004
• Expiry date: May 23, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/309
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention relates to a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat comprises a seat back coupled to a vehicle by a base bracket or directly to the vehicle. A seat base is coupled to the seat back and configured to rotate from a seating position to a stored position. A leg assembly is coupled to the seat base and configured to rotate from a deployed position to a retracted position. An indicator is coupled to the seat base to indicate a predetermined condition of the seat base.