Vehicle seating system and cabin

US8573670B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

• Omela Zekavica · Novi, US
• Joseph Francis Porsniewski · Brownstown Township, US
• Alexander Saveski · South Lyon, US
• Gregg Laframboise · Windsor, CA
• Kenneth M. Clark · Holland, US
• Craig D. Flowerday · Holland, US
• Beau Loren Anderson · Norway, US
• Rick Alan Anderson · Grand Haven, US
• James P. LeFevre · South Lyon, US
• David Thimm · Plymouth, US
• Kurt A. Seibold · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2002/971
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger seating system (26) for a vehicle (5) comprising a seat back (12), a seat cushion (14), and a seat base (16). The passenger seating system (26) may be configured to utilize, expose and/or create various storage areas. The storage areas may be located on or within the seat back (12), the seat cushion (14), and/or the seat base (16). Other storage areas may be utilized, exposed and/or created by configuring the passenger seating system (26) in particular positions with vehicle interior components, such as a glove box.