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Vehicle seat

US8398142B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

12References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Johnson Controls, Inc. · US
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Andreas Stark · Lauscha, DE
Erik SPRENGER · Wermelskirchen, DE
Andreas Weiss · Nashua, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2004
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 24, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/4263
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle seat which is positionable between a use and not-it-use position convenient for increased storage space and access to rearward areas of the vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seat part and a backrest. The seat part is pivotably coupled to the vehicle floor at one end so that that the seat part may be moved frontward with respect to the vehicle. A transmission link is provided, coupled to the backrest and the seat part so that the backrest pivots into the not-in-use position as the seat part is moved into its not-in-use position.

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