Multiple-position seat
US6805322B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/247
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Multiple-position seating units, methods for operating seating units, and methods for installing seating units are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the seating unit includes a first seat portion and a second seat portion. The first seat portion has a first upper surface with a front extremity. The first seat portion can be moveable between first and second positions. In the second position, the first seat portion is tilted forwardly downwardly. The second seat portion has a second upper surface that can be configured to support at least one shin of a person. The second seat portion can be moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the second upper surface is spaced apart from the front extremity of the first seat portion.
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