Retractable seat assembly for a motor vehicle
US6981731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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15References
6Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/3072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear seat assembly (12) movable between a use configuration and a stowed configuration within a passenger compartment (10) of a motor vehicle. The rear seat assembly (12) includes a seat cushion (24) having a front portion and a rear portion, a seat back (26) disposed adjacent to the rear portion of the seat cushion, and a translator coupled to the seat back. The translator (58) moves the seat back between the use configuration and the stowed configuration in which the seat back is adjacent to a rear lift gate (22) of the motor vehicle.
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