Collapsible vehicle seat assemblies
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsRoman Jach, Michelle Girolamo, Chuck Patterson
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Abstract
A collapsible seat assembly includes first and second risers supported on a vehicle floor. The first and second movable supports are pivotally connected to the first and second risers, respectively, by first and second parallelogram linkages. Each movable support has a front end and a rear end. A lower seat cushion pan is pivotally connected to the front ends of the movable supports. A seat back and recliner mechanism is pivotally connected to the rear ends of the movable supports. The lower seat cushion pan and seat back are pivotally collapsible forward to substantially horizontal positions in which they are substantially flush and parallel with each other to maximize cargo space in the vehicle.
Claims14
A collapsible seat assembly comprising:
- first and second risers supported on a vehicle floor;
- first and second movable supports pivotally connected to the first and second risers, respectively, by first and second parallelogram linkages, wherein each movable support has a front end and a rear end;
- a lower seat cushion pan pivotally connected to the front ends of the movable supports;
- a seat back and recliner mechanism pivotally connected to the rear ends of the movable supports, wherein the lower seat cushion pan and seat back are pivotally collapsible forward to substantially horizontal positions in which the pan and seat back are substantially flush and parallel with each other to maximize cargo space in the vehicle.
A collapsible seat assembly comprising:
- first and second movable supports pivotally connected with respect to a vehicle floor by first and second parallelogram linkages, wherein each movable support has a front end and a rear end;
- a lower seat cushion pan pivotally connected to the front ends of the movable supports;
- a seat back and recliner mechanism pivotally connected to the rear ends of the movable supports, wherein the lower seat cushion pan and seat back are pivotally collapsible forward to substantially horizontal positions to maximize cargo space in the vehicle.
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a vehicle floor including a stowage cavity formed therein;
- a collapsible seat pivotally connected to the vehicle and positioned on the vehicle floor adjacent the stowage cavity, said collapsible seat being pivotable from an upright position into a collapsed position within the stowage cavity;
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- a sliding cover positioned on the vehicle floor and selectively slidable between a first position beneath the collapsible seat when the collapsible seat is in the upright position and a second position covering the stowage cavity, said sliding cover being operative as a vehicle load floor when in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.