Patent · US Expired

Vehicle seat assembly

US6746083B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

18References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Dale Drew · Grosse Pointe Farms, US
Eric Woods · Allen Park, US
Mark Allyn Folkert · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2002
Grant date	Jun 8, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2205/35
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor including a seat bottom pivotally mounted relative to the vehicle floor. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and an opposed lower surface. The seat bottom is movable between a seating position, wherein the upper surface faces upwards, and a storage position, wherein the lower surface faces upwards. A panel is pivotally connected to the seat bottom. The panel is automatically moved between a first position underneath the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the seating position, and a generally horizontally deployed position when the seat bottom is moved to the storage position.

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