Vehicle including seat having first and second biasing members

US9475412B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9475412-B2
Application numberUS-201414173458-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 5, 2014
Priority dateFeb 6, 2013
Publication dateOct 25, 2016
Grant dateOct 25, 2016

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A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a vehicular frame; and a utility bed pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and pivotable between a hauling position and a cargo support position, the utility bed comprising: a bed frame; and a seat comprising: a seat bottom coupled with the bed frame; a seat back pivotally coupled with respect to the bed frame and pivotable between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a neutral position between the stowed position…

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What does patent US9475412B2 cover?
A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd, Ts Tech Americas Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60N2/3013. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).