US 2017/0320406 A1 · SEAT PEDESTAL

Abstract

A seat pedestal includes an open base upon which a plate assembly is mounted for translational movement upon the base. The plate assembly includes a bottom plate, a seat mount for supporting a seat, and a bearing means between the bottom plate and the seat mount to permit the seat mount to rotate. One lock releasably secures the plate assembly in the driving position and another, which is self-actuating, releases the seat mount so that it can rotate freely when it is in the resting position. A stop carried by the seat mount defines a range in which the seat may be rotated. At least one pair of interlocking members couples the seat mount with the bottom plate to transfer lateral loads born by the seat to the base. The bottom plate, the bearing means, and the seat mount have concentric openings through which wires may pass for accessories such as power/heated seats, headrests, and computer screens and related accoutrements.

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Dependent claims

A seat pedestal for supporting a seat, the seat pedestal comprising:

a base, the base comprising a top;
a plate assembly connected to the top of the base, the plate assembly comprising a bottom plate, a seat mount for supporting a seat, a bearing between the bottom plate and the seat mount to permit the seat mount to rotate about a center axis relative to the bottom plate and base;
and
a connector connected to the base and to the plate assembly, the connector being configured to permit translational movement of the plate assembly as a single unit upon the top of the base between a driving position and a resting position with respect to the base;
wherein the base further comprises a plurality of encapsulators extending from the top of the base toward the bottom plate;
wherein the plate assembly further comprises a plurality of engagement members extending from the bottom plate toward the top of the base;
and
wherein one of the plurality of encapsulators engages one of the plurality of engagement members when the plate assembly is in the driving position.

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A seat pedestal for supporting a seat, the seat pedestal comprising:

a base, the base comprising a top;
a plate assembly connected to the top of the base, the plate assembly comprising a bottom plate, a seat mount for supporting a seat, a bearing between the bottom plate and the seat mount to permit the seat mount to rotate about a center axis relative to the bottom plate and base;
and
a connector connected to the base and to the plate assembly, the connector being configured to permit translational movement of the plate assembly as a single unit upon the top of the base between a driving position and a resting position with respect to the base;
wherein the base further comprises a plurality of encapsulators extending from the top of the base toward the bottom plate;
wherein the plate assembly further comprises a plurality of engagement members extending from the bottom plate toward the top of the base;
wherein at least one of the plurality of encapsulators comprises a channel having a web, the web defining a slot having an open end and a closed end, and first and second flanges extending from the web and connected to the top of the base,
wherein at least one of the engagement members comprises a shank having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the bottom plate and a head connected to the second end,
wherein the shank is selectively receivable within the slot, and the head is selectively receivable between the web and the top of the base, and
wherein one of the plurality of encapsulators engages one of the plurality of engagement members when the plate assembly is in the driving position and wherein the one of the plurality of encapsulators or another one of the plurality of encapsulators engages another one of the plurality of engagement members when the plate assembly is in the resting position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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