Retention device for vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10967764-B2
Application number	US-201916269141-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2019
Priority date	Feb 6, 2019
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

A seating assembly is attached to the floor and includes a seat that is rotationally operable relative to a seatback. A retention device is attached to the seat. When the seat is pivoted upright to a stadium position, the retention device is selectively deployable from a stored position to a cargo storage position that defines an enclosure at least partially defined by the seat and the floor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a floor;
a seating assembly attached to the floor and including a seat that is rotationally operable relative to a seatback; and
a retention device attached to the seat, wherein when the seat is pivoted upright to a stadium position the retention device is selectively deployable from a stored position to a cargo storage position that defines an enclosure at least partially defined by the seat and the floor, wherein the retention device is pivotably coupled to the seat at a first attachment point and a second attachment point, wherein the retention device comprises a bracket including a first side extending away from the first attachment point and a second side extending away from the second attachment point, wherein the bracket includes a third side extending between the first side and the second side, and further comprising a strap extending between the third side of the bracket and the seat when the bracket is in a cargo storage position and when the seat is in the stadium position.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a retraction mechanism disposed in the seat for receiving the strap when the retention device is in the stored position.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a first strap and a second strap.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a ladder-type shape.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is disposed about a perimeter portion of the seat when the bracket is in the stored position.

6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the retention device is stored in a first side of the seat in a stored position.

7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the retention device extends from the first side of the seat to a second side of the seat in a cargo storage position.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the retention device is a retractable belt.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the retractable belt is selectively releasable from a retraction mechanism disposed on at least one of the first and second sides of the seat.

10. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the retractable belt is selectively releasable from a retraction mechanism disposed on one of the first or second sides of the seat and attachable to an opposing first or second side of the seat.

11. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a selectively positionable seat; and
a selectively positionable retention device that is positionable in a seating position or a stadium position, wherein the selectively positionable retention device is coupled to the selectively positionable seat and selectively arrangeable in at least one of a stored position and a cargo storage position; and
a tray disposed on a floor, wherein the tray is disposed below the retention device when the retention device is in the cargo storage position, and wherein the tray, the retention device in the cargo storage position, and the seat define an enclosure.

12. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 11 , wherein the seat in the stadium position at least partially defines the enclosure.

13. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 11 , wherein the tray includes a raised edge disposed around a perimeter portion of the tray.

14. A vehicle storage system comprising:
a seating assembly including:
a seatback rotatable about a first axis of rotation;
a seat rotatable about a second axis of rotation between a seating position and a stadium position and having:
a first surface; and
a second surface; and
a retention device rotatable about the second axis of rotation between a stored position and a cargo storage position, wherein the first surface includes a seating surface, and wherein when the retention device is in the cargo storage position, the retention device is configured to extend from opposing sides of the seat to secure cargo to the second surface of the seat.

15. The vehicle storage system of claim 14 , wherein the retention device includes a bracket having first, second, and third sides positionable around first, second, and third sides of the seat, and wherein the first, second, and third sides of the bracket include a substantially constant width.

16. The vehicle storage system of claim 14 , wherein the retention device includes a bracket disposable in a cushion of the seat and accessible through a bottom portion of the seat.

17. The vehicle storage system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a connector extending between the seat and the seatback, wherein the seatback is rotationally coupled to the connector at the first axis of rotation and wherein the seat and the retention device are each rotationally coupled to the connector at the second axis of rotation.

18. The vehicle storage system of claim 17 , wherein the connector and the retention device are both in a substantially horizontal orientation when the retention device is in the cargo storage position.

19. The vehicle storage system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a tray coupled to the connector.

20. The vehicle storage system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a tray disposed between the seat in the seating position and a vehicle floor.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Fowler James Hugh
• Kondrad Marcos Silva
• Preuss Kevin Wayne

Classifications

• B60N2/002

  Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon (detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266) · CPC title

• B60R22/00

  Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles (safety belts or body harnesses in general A62B35/00) · CPC title

• B60R2022/005

  for restraining luggages · CPC title

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60N2/3047 Primary

  the cushion being hinged at the back-rest · CPC title