Vehicle seat with auto-fold leg

US7658447B2 · kind B2 · 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: Mar 26, 2004
• Grant date: Feb 9, 2010
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2024

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 (10). The vehicle seat (10) comprises a seat back (14) coupled to a vehicle (5) by a base bracket (26) or directly to the vehicle. A seat base (12) is coupled to the seat back and configured to rotate from a seating position (18) to a stored position (20). A leg assembly (40) is coupled to the seat base (12) and configured to rotate from a deployed position to a retracted position. An indicator (50) is coupled to the seat base (12) to indicate a predetermined condition of the seat base.