Wall mounted side facing seat for transit vehicle
AssigneeRohr Industries, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Molzon
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Abstract
A wall-mounted, side facing seat for a transit vehicle comprises a cantilever mounted support frame consisting of a pair of end members with marginal flanges, and a stretcher interconnecting the lower portions of the free ends of the frame end members. A seat insert formed of sheet material with integral end portions and conforming marginal flanges fits between the frame end members and is supported by the frame. Angle channel members receive and retain conforming flange portions of the frame and insert, while an insert back portion slopes downwardly and rearwardly from the upper edge of an insert back portion to the vehicle wall to provide clearance from, and access to, a vehicle window in back of the seat.
Claims13
A side facing, cantilever seat for a transit vehicle comprising:
- a seat frame comprising a pair of end members in opposed, spaced apart relation, at least a lower rear portion of each frame end member bearing on a side wall of such vehicle,
- means releasably securing an upper rear portion of each frame end member to such vehicle side wall for cantilever support of the seat frame,
- a stretcher extending between, and secured to, the lower front portions of the two frame end members,
- an integral, one piece seat insert of sheet material fitted into the frame and supported thereby, said insert comprising,
- a generally horizontal seat portion and a generally upright back portion defining therebetween a selected seating angle, said seat insert having an integral end portion on each end thereof, said insert end portions fitting between the frame end members with a forward edge portion of the insert seat portion resting on, and supported by, the stretcher.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.