Vehicle seat
US-2018281636-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Stow-in-floor seat assembly
US9302600B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9302600-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214127349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a fold flat position overlying the seat cushion. A support bracket is coupled to the seat cushion for mounting the seat assembly to the floor of a vehicle. A pair of front legs extends between a first end pivotally coupled to the seat cushion and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to the support bracket. A pair of rear legs extends between a first end pivotally coupled to the seat cushion and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to the support bracket. A linkage mechanism is operatively coupled between the front legs and the rear legs for actuating rotation of the seat assembly between a seating position spaced above the vehicle floor and a stow position recessed within below the floor.
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What is claimed: 1. A seat assembly adapted to be mounted to floor of an automotive vehicle for selective storage within a bin recess in the floor, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion extending between a forward portion and a rearward portion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said rearward portion of said seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a fold flat position overlying said seat cushion; a support bracket coupled to said seat c…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/3097Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/3011Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9302600B2 cover?
- A seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a fold flat position overlying the seat cushion. A support bracket is coupled to the seat cushion for mounting the seat assembly to the floor of a vehicle. A pair of front legs extends between a first end pivotally coupled to the seat cushio…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Zeimis Iii Peter P, Holdampf Carl J, Magna Seating Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/3097. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).