Seat-mounted work surface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12128807-B2
Application number	US-202217699952-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2022
Priority date	Mar 21, 2022
Publication date	Oct 29, 2024
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024

Abstract

A seating assembly includes a seatback coupled to a support surface. A seat is movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback. The seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A work surface is movably coupled to an underside of the seat. The work surface is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seating assembly, comprising:
a seatback coupled to a support surface;
a seat movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback, wherein the seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the stowed position of the seat places the seat in a generally vertical position; and
a work surface pivotably coupled to an underside of the seat, wherein the work surface is movable between a stowed position in which the work surface is in a generally parallel relationship with the stowed position of the seat and a deployed position in which the work surface is in a non-parallel relationship with the seat, wherein the work surface is movable to the deployed position when the seat is in the stowed position.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stowed position of the seat places a seating surface of the seat in an abutting relationship with a presented surface of the seatback.

3. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the non-parallel relationship is a perpendicular relationship.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the work surface provides an abrasion resistant surface to the underside of the seat when the work surface is in the stowed position.

5. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support surface is a wall of a vehicle.

6. The seating assembly of claim 5 , wherein one or more components of the vehicle prevent the work surface from being transitioned to the deployed position when the seat is in the deployed position.

7. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the seatback is fixedly coupled to the support surface.

8. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the work surface is retained in the stowed position by a latch assembly.

9. A seating assembly, comprising:
a seatback fixedly coupled to a support surface;
a seat movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback, wherein the seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the stowed position of the seat places the seat in a generally vertical position, and wherein the stowed position of the seat places a seating surface of the seat in an abutting relationship with a presented surface of the seatback; and
a work surface movably coupled to an underside of the seat, wherein the work surface is movable between a stowed position in which the work surface is in a generally parallel relationship with the stowed position of the seat and a deployed position in which the work surface is in a non-parallel relationship with the seat, wherein the work surface is pivotably coupled to the underside of the seat, and wherein the work surface is movable to the deployed position when the seat is in the stowed position.

10. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the non-parallel relationship is a perpendicular relationship.

11. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the work surface provides an abrasion resistant surface to the underside of the seat when the work surface is in the stowed position.

12. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the support surface is a wall of a vehicle.

13. The seating assembly of claim 12 , wherein one or more components of the vehicle prevent the work surface from being transitioned to the deployed position when the seat is in the deployed position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Anderson Scott Culver
• Mastin Clay
• Sorum Justin D
• Kim Albert
• Ghamlouche Abbas

Classifications

• B60N2/143

  taking a position opposite to the original one · CPC title

• B60N2/3065

  in a longitudinal-vertical plane · CPC title

• B60N2/646

  shape of the cushion · CPC title

• B60N2/643

  shape of the back-rests (B60N2/66 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/3097

  Dismountable seats storable in a non-use position (B60N2/015, B60N2/28 take precedence) · CPC title