# US 2023/0263307 A1 · Removable seating assembly for vehicle cargo area

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- Number: US 2023/0263307 A1
- Document ID: US20230263307A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/110,065
- Filed: 2023-02-15
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Earliest claimed: 2022-02-22
- Inventors: Josh LaViolette
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230263307A1

## CPC

- A47C 3/16: of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor (A47C3/14 takes precedence); Hassocks; Pouffes
- B60N 3/00: Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for (of radio sets, television sets, telephones, {stowing or holding appliances} , safety belts or the like B60R)
- B60R 5/02: arranged at front of vehicle {(B60R5/003 takes precedence)}
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The present invention is directed to a removable seating assembly for the cargo area of a vehicle. The assembly comprises a support base adapted to fit with the recess of a vehicle cargo area and a cushion adapted to rest on and be support by the support base. In a preferred embodiment the cushion is curved and the cushion edges extends laterally beyond the top surface of the support base. The assembly can support the weight of a human. Preferably, the cargo area is a front trunk of a vehicle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A seating assembly for the removable attachment to a cargo area (trunk) of a vehicle comprising:
a) a removable support base having a bottom surface and a top surface, said support base adapted to fit within said cargo area,
and
b) a removable cushion having a bottom surface adapted to rest upon and be supported by said top surface of said support base
and
wherein the bottom surface of said support base rests upon and is supported by a floor of said cargo area.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said cargo area is a front trunk (frunk) of a vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein a portion of said cushion extends laterally or upwardly beyond the top surface of the support base and supports the back of a human while in a seated position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion extends laterally beyond the top surface of said support base in the direction of the side fender of a vehicle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion extends laterally and upwardly beyond the top surface of said support base in the direction of the cargo area backside.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion fits within the cargo area of a vehicle while a trunk hood is in a closed and latched position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion is foldable.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion is thicker on the cushion backside.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion is thicker on the cushion fender side.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein said removable cushion extends laterally beyond the top surface of said support base.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the cushion back side of said removable cushion extends upwardly beyond the top surface of said support base.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the support base is a cooler.

### Claim 13

A seating assembly for the cargo area (trunk) of a vehicle comprising:
a) a support base having a bottom surface and a top surface, said support base adapted to fit within said cargo area,
and
b) a cushion having a bottom surface attached to and supported by said top surface of said support base
and
wherein the bottom surface of said support base rests upon and is supported by a floor of said cargo area.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein said cushion extends laterally beyond the top surface of said support base in the direction of the side fender of a vehicle.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein said cushion extends laterally and upwardly beyond the top surface of said support base in the direction of the cargo area backside.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein said cushion fits within the cargo area of a vehicle while a trunk hood is in a closed and latched position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The seating assembly of claim 13, wherein the support base is a cooler.