Seat flap for a vehicle seat
US8550549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/363
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fold and tumble seat assembly includes a seat cushion having an underside that forms a floor surface when the seat cushion is rotated to a stowed position, and a seat flap attached to the underside of the seat cushion for bridging a gap formed between the seat cushion and an adjacent vehicle floor surface when the seat cushion is in the stowed position. The flap includes a protruding tip adjacent a distal end thereof for facilitating sliding movement of the distal end along the adjacent vehicle floor surface when the seat cushion is rotated.
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