Seating assembly with liner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019106034-A1
Application number	US-201715727759-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 9, 2017
Priority date	Oct 9, 2017
Publication date	Apr 11, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat coupled to a seatback. The seat includes a cushion divided into a first part and a second part. The first part and the second part are arranged to form a platform in an opened state. A liner is stored between the first part and the second part in the unopened state. The liner covers the platform in the opened state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a seat coupled to a seatback, wherein the seat includes a cushion divided into a first part and a second part and wherein the first part and the second part are arranged to form a platform in an opened state; and a liner, wherein the liner is stored between first and second parts in an unopened state and wherein the liner covers the platform in the opened state.

2 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pivotable coupling that defines an axis wherein the first part and the second part are vertically aligned, a first edge of the first part and a first edge of the second part are attached to the pivotable coupling, and the first part is rotatable about the pivotable coupling so that the first part and the second part are horizontally aligned.

3 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first part pivots approximately 180 degrees about the axis.

4 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first part and the second part are vertically aligned in the unopened state, and wherein the first part and the second part are horizontally aligned in the opened state.

5 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the liner includes an extendable member that selectively extends over the seatback.

6 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 5 , wherein the seatback comprises a seating surface and wherein the liner is selectively arranged over the seating surface at least when the seat is in the opened state.

7 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 6 , further comprising:
an adjacent seatback positioned forward of the seat wherein the platform is disposed between the seatback and the adjacent seatback.

8 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 7 , wherein the adjacent seatback includes a back surface and the liner includes a forward extending portion that is selectively arranged proximate the back surface.

9 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the liner includes a plurality of fasteners that secure the liner to the seatback and the adjacent seatback.

10 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the fasteners are loops that hang on a headrest of the seatback and a headrest of the adjacent seatback.

11 . The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the liner is removably attached to the platform.

12 . A seating assembly comprising:
a seat wherein the seat includes an upper portion and a lower portion wherein a first edge of the upper portion and a first edge of the lower portion are coupled at a pivot and are operable between a seating position and a platform position when the upper portion is rotated about the pivot so that the lower portion and the upper portion are arranged adjacent to one another to form a substantially flat surface in the platform position.

13 . The seating assembly of claim 12 , further comprising:
a cover that is stored between the upper and lower portions of the seat in the seating position and wherein the cover includes a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion overlays a top surface of the upper portion in the platform position and the second portion overlays a top surface of the lower portion in the platform position.

14 . The seating assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a seatback wherein the seatback is coupled to the lower portion of the seat and wherein the cover includes an extendable third portion that overlays the seatback.

15 . The seating assembly of claim 14 , further comprising:
an adjacent seatback wherein the cover includes an extendable fourth portion that overlays the adjacent seatback.

16 . The seating assembly of claim 15 , wherein the cover includes an extendable fifth portion that overlays an adjacent structure.

17 . The seating assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cover includes an extendable sixth portion that overlays an adjacent structure.

18 . A seating assembly comprising:
a seat wherein the seat includes a plurality of panels and the plurality of panels are selectively arrangeable in a folded position or an unfolded position; and a cover stowed between the panels in the folded position wherein the cover is selectively arrangeable to form a top surface of the plurality of panels in the unfolded position.

19 . The seating assembly of claim 18 , further comprising:
a seatback wherein the seatback is coupled to the seat; and an adjacent seatback wherein the cover is selectively arrangeable over the seatback and the adjacent seatback.

20 . The seating assembly of claim 19 , further comprising an outboard member wherein the cover is selectively arrangeable over the outboard member.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Leon Guerrero Miguel Angel
• Ramirez Escalante Genaro Hernan
• Rodriguez Christopher Diaz
• Herrera Gutierrez Nicole Pamela

Classifications

• B60R13/013

  comprising removable or hinged parts, e.g. for accessing storage compartments · CPC title

• B60N2/6009 Primary

  covering more than only the seat · CPC title

• A01K1/0272

  Boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses especially adapted for transport in or on automobiles · CPC title

• B60N2/3045

  about transversal axis · CPC title

• B60R2013/016

  integrating other functions or accessories · CPC title