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US 12,318,008 B2Granted
Convertible theater seating assembly
AssigneeWinnebago Industries, Inc.
InventorsBrian Thoreson, Maciej Jaworski, Klaus Hjort-Knudsen
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Abstract
A seat assembly includes independently rotatable and reclinable seats. The seats have back support sections that can be rotated between a sofa position and a compact position as well as the sofa position and a reclined position. The seats can further include leg rests that are movable between a lowered position and a raised position.
Claims19
A seat assembly comprising:
- a first seat including a first internal frame section, a first back support having a first rear surface and a first back support surface, and a first base support, wherein the first back support and the first base support are movable between a first sofa position and a first reclined position, wherein the first back support is also movable between the first sofa position and a first compact position, wherein the first base support includes a first base support frame with a first side panel;
- a second seat including a second internal frame section, a second back support having a second rear surface and a second back support surface, and a second base support, wherein the second back support and the second base support are movable between a second sofa position and a second reclined position, wherein the second back support is also movable between the second sofa position and a second compact position;
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- a third seat including a third internal frame section, a third back support, and a third base support,
- wherein the first internal frame section includes a first frame mechanism that includes a first slot and a first bearing arranged to move within the first slot as the first base support is moved between the first sofa position and the first reclined position,
- wherein the first frame mechanism is directly coupled to the first side panel and arranged such that the first slot is stationary as the first base support is moved between the first sofa position and the first reclined position,
- wherein the first rear surface and the second rear surface comprise suede,
- wherein the first back support surface and the second back support surface comprise leather.
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A seat assembly comprising:
- a first seat including a first internal frame section, a first back support, and a first base support, wherein the first back support and the first base support are movable between a first sofa position and a first reclined position, wherein the first back support is also movable between the first sofa position and a first compact position;
- a second seat including a second internal frame section, a second back support, and a second base support, wherein the second back support and the second base support are movable between a second sofa position and a second reclined position, wherein the second back support is also movable between the second sofa position and a second compact position;
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- a third seat including a third internal frame section, a third back support, and a third base support,
- wherein the first back support, the second back support, and the third back support each have respective rear surfaces formed by a first fabric,
- wherein the first base support, the second base support, and the third base support each have respective back support surfaces formed by a second fabric,
- wherein the rear surfaces have a lower coefficient of friction compared to the back support surfaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.