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US 12,759,448 B2Granted
Occupant support
AssigneeFaurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
InventorsRobert C. Fitzpatrick, Jeffery T. Bonk, Cedric Ketels
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Abstract
An occupant support for a vehicle includes frame including a bottom frame and back frame, a back support, and a bottom support. In a seating configuration, the back support is coupled to the back frame and the bottom support is coupled to the bottom frame. In a transition configuration, the bottom support is removed from the bottom frame.
Claims20
An occupant support for a vehicle, the occupant support comprising
- a support frame including a bottom frame, a back frame, and a base structure, the back frame and the bottom frame coupled to the base structure;
- a bottom support including a bottom base and a bottom cushion, the bottom cushion coupled to an upper surface of the bottom base;
- and
- a back support,
- wherein, in a seating configuration, the bottom support is coupled to the bottom frame, the bottom frame extending horizontally outwards from the back frame, and the back support is coupled to the back frame, the back frame extending vertically upwards from the bottom frame, the bottom cushion disposed upwards facing the back support,
- wherein, in a transition configuration, the bottom support is removed from the bottom frame, exposing the bottom frame.
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A vehicle comprising
- a vehicle frame including a floor, a front occupant support, and a rear wall to define a rear passenger compartment in front of the rear wall, rear of the front occupant support, and above the floor;
- and
- a rear occupant support positioned directly forward of the rear wall and between the front occupant support and the rear wall within the passenger compartment, the rear occupant support including a bottom frame, a back frame coupled to the rear wall, a bottom support comprising a bottom base and a bottom cushion coupled to an upper surface of the bottom base, and a back support coupled to the back frame,
- wherein, in a seating configuration, the bottom support is coupled to the bottom frame, the bottom frame extending horizontally outwards from the back frame and parallel to the floor, and the back support is coupled to the back frame, the back frame extending vertically upwards from the bottom frame, the bottom cushion disposed upwards facing the back support,
- wherein, in a transition configuration, the bottom support is removed from the bottom frame, exposing the bottom frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.