Ultra flex and fold seat with ingress/egress feature

US8882197B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Dumitru Dan Nae · Troy, US
• Steven McInally · Northville, US
• Ammeswara Rao Sajja · Canton, US
• Curtis D. Stanhope · Pinckney, US
• Gornique'Ka Mo'Nya Heath · Taylor, US
• Daniel Ferretti · Wixom, US
• Kurt Leon Kormos · Milford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2012
• Grant date: Nov 11, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/3093
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a track assembly having a rail and a base member slidably engaged with the rail and supporting a seatback. A bracket is coupled to the rail and supports a seat with an articulation feature. A linkage couples the seat with the seatback. A coupler is engaged with the articulation feature. Movement of the coupler relative to the articulation feature translates the seating assembly between a deployed position, wherein the seat is generally orthogonal to the seatback, and a stowed position, wherein the seatback abuts the seat and is generally parallel to the rail. A hinge in the linkage causes translation from the deployed position to an access position. The seat is generally orthogonal to the rail and the seatback is slid to a forward segment of the rail.