Shingled thin seat construction for vehicle
US7850246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shingled thin seat back for a vehicle having a generally centrally-located panel which is movable in the rearward direction when the seat is occupied and which is immovable in the forward direction when folded flat to accept a load. The seat back includes a support structure which provides support to the movable panel. The support structure includes at least one edge and the panel includes at least one edge. The panel is movable from a first position where the edge of the support structure and the edge of the panel are in overlapping contact (creating a shingled arrangement) to a second position where the edge of the support structure and the edge of the panel are not in contact with one another but instead are spaced apart from one another.
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