Motor vehicle seat with two pivot axes
US6886878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/3043
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a seat cushion frame, a seatback, and a leg. The seat cushion frame has an outboard end pivotally mounted to a fixed support proximate a side wall of the vehicle, and the seatback is pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame. The leg is pivotally mounted to the inboard end of the seat cushion frame and includes a latch mechanism for securing to the vehicle floor. A brace is pivotally connected to the leg and to the fixed support proximate the side wall, so that the seat cushion frame, leg, brace and fixed support act a parallel linkage to move as a unit from a use position to a stowed position of the seat assembly. The assembly is held in the stowed position by a pin that engages the brace to prevent its pivoting relative to the fixed support.
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