Repositionable seat for delivery vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11760230-B2
Application number	US-202117369652-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2021
Priority date	Jul 8, 2020
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a seating unit, and a mail tray. The cab includes a first floor portion defining a first interface at a first position within the cab. The cargo body includes a second floor portion defining a second interface at a second position within the cargo body. The seating unit includes a frame assembly that engages with the first interface and the second interface such that the seating unit is selectively repositionable between the first position and the second position. The mail tray is selectively positionable in the first position when the seating unit is in the second position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis, the cab including a first floor portion defining a first pair of slots;
a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, wherein the cargo body includes a second floor portion defining a second pair of slots, and wherein the first pair of slots and the second pair of slots are discrete and not connected;
a partition separating the cab and the cargo body;
a seating unit including:
a frame assembly having:
a pair of legs that engage with the first pair of slots to selectively secure the seating unit to the first floor portion and engage with the second pair of slots to selectively secure the seating unit to the second floor portion, wherein the seating unit is selectively repositionable between (a) the first pair of slots such that the seating unit is positioned forward of the partition and within the cab and (b) the second pair of slots such that the seating unit is positioned rearward of the partition and within the cargo body;
a seat base coupled to the pair of legs and that supports a seat cushion; and
a seat back coupled to the seat base and that supports a back cushion; and

a seat belt harness having:
a seat belt buckle coupled to the seat base; and
a seat belt coupled to the frame assembly at a plurality of points, the seat belt including a coupler configured to selectively interface with the seat belt buckle; and

a storage rack selectively positionable in the cab when the seating unit is removed therefrom, the storage rack including:
end supports; and
a plurality of trays extending between the end supports in a stacked arrangement.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the storage rack is selectively securable to the first floor portion.

3. A vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis, the cab including a first floor portion defining a first pair of slots at a first position within the cab;
a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, the cargo body including a second floor portion defining a second pair of slots at a second position within the cargo body, wherein the first pair of slots and the second pair of slots are discrete and not connected;
a seating unit including:
a frame assembly having:
a pair of legs that engage with the first pair of slots and the second pair of slots such that the seating unit is selectively repositionable between the first position and the second position;
a seat base coupled to the pair of legs and that supports a seat cushion; and
a seat back coupled to the seat base and that supports a back cushion; and

a seat belt harness having:
a seat belt buckle coupled to the seat base; and
a seat belt coupled to the frame assembly at a plurality of points, the seat belt including a coupler configured to selectively interface with the seat belt buckle; and

a storage rack selectively positionable in the first position when the seating unit is in the second position, the storage rack including:
end supports; and
a plurality of trays extending between the end supports in a stacked arrangement.

4. The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the storage rack is selectively securable to the first floor portion.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Winter Nick

Classifications

• B60P3/007 Primary

  for delivery of small articles, e.g. milk, frozen articles · CPC title

• B62D33/06

  Drivers' cabs {(overhead guards, e.g. against loads falling down B60R21/11; roll-over protection B60R21/13)} · CPC title

• B62D33/04

  Enclosed load compartments {; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains (side curtains per se B60J5/065; tarpaulins per se B60J7/00, B60P7/04)} · CPC title

• B60N2/005

  Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles {, e.g. dismountable auxiliary seats}(B60N2/02 takes precedence {; for railway vehicles B61D1/04}) · CPC title

• B60J5/06 Primary

  slidable; foldable · CPC title