Seat adapter for mobility conversion vehicles

A method of converting a mobility assist vehicle to receive an OEM seat, the mobility assist vehicle having a floor tub assembly that includes at least a lowered floor section, a right side wall that extends generally upwardly from the lowered floor section, and a left side wall that extends generally upwardly from the lowered floor section, said method comprising:

• providing a seat adapter assembly having:
• a top member defining at least a front portion, a rear portion, a left side portion, and a right side portion;
• a right side member mounted to the right side portion of said top member so that said right side member extends generally downwardly from said top member, said right side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said right side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly;
• a left side member mounted to the left side portion of said top member so that said left side member extends generally downwardly from said top member, said left side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said left side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly;
• a front member mounted to the front portion of said top member so that said front member extends between said top member and the lowered floor section of the floor tub assembly when said seat adapter is located in an installed position within the floor tub assembly;
• and
• a rear member mounted to the rear portion of said top member so that said rear member extends between said top member and the lowered floor section of the floor tub assembly when said seat adapter is located in the installed position within the floor tub assembly;
• positioning the seat adapter assembly in the floor tub assembly;
• securing the right side member of the seat adapter assembly to the floor tub assembly;
• and
• securing the left side member of the seat adapter assembly to the floor tub assembly.

A seat adapter assembly for a mobility assist vehicle, the mobility assist vehicle having a floor tub assembly that includes at least a lowered floor section and right and left side walls that extend generally upwardly from the lowered floor section, said seat adapter assembly comprising:

• a top member having an upper surface and a lower surface, said top member defining mounting locations sized to receive an OEM seat mount for an OEM seat of the mobility assist vehicle;
• a right side member mounted to the lower surface of said top member so that said right side member extends generally downwardly from the lower surface of said top member, said right side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said right side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly;
• and
• a left side member mounted to the lower surface of said top member so that said left side member extends generally downwardly from the lower surface of said top member and is in spaced-apart relation to said right side member, said left side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said left side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly.

A method of converting a mobility assist vehicle to receive an OEM seat, the mobility assist vehicle having a floor tub assembly that includes at least a lowered floor section, a right side wall that extends generally upwardly from the lowered floor section, and a left side wall that extends generally upwardly from the lowered floor section, said method comprising:

• providing a seat adapter assembly having:
• a top member having an upper surface and a lower surface, said top member defining at least one mounting location sized to receive an OEM seat mount for an OEM seat of the mobility assist vehicle;
• a right side member mounted to the lower surface of said top member so that said right side member extends generally downwardly from the lower surface of said top member, said right side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said right side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly;
• and
• a left side member mounted to the lower surface of said top member so that said left side member extends generally downwardly from the lower surface of said top member and is in spaced-apart relation to said right side member, said left side member defining at least one mounting location thereon to allow said right side member to be mounted to the floor tub assembly;
• positioning the seat adapter assembly in the floor tub assembly;
• securing the right side member of the seat adapter assembly to the floor tub assembly;
• and
• securing the left side member of the seat adapter assembly to the floor tub assembly.