Quick release pedestal seat
OwnerDavid A. Stewartinventor
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Abstract
A removably attachable vehicle seat mechanism is provided, having a seat support connected to the vehicle seat, a base connected to the floorboard, and a base plate connected to the floorboard and base. The support is removably attachable to the base, providing for easy installation and removal of the vehicle seat from the vehicle. The vehicle seat rests substantially upright on the seat support prior to installation. The seat and seat support need be tilted at an angle of less than 20.degree. to removably attach the support to the base. A cantilever mechanism located on the support exerts a cantilever force upon the base. A rod located on the support engages slots adjacent to rear portion of the base. Hooks located on the support engage a bar on the based, further positively locking the support to the base.
Claims34
A seat assembly for use in a vehicle, said vehicle including a floor board therein, comprising:
- a seat;
- a support connected to said seat;
- a base;
- a mechanism to attach said support to said base;
- and
- wherein the base includes a top surface having a front portion, a back portion and opposing sides, the base further including flanges connected to the sides thereby forming a channel substantially between each flange and the top surface.
A seat assembly for use in a vehicle, said vehicle including a floorboard therein, comprising:
- a seat;
- a support connected to said seat;
- a base connected to said floorboard;
- means for removably attaching said support to said base;
- and
- said base includes at least one set of substantially vertically aligned, spaced apart holes therein for securing said base to said floorboard.
A seat assembly for use in a vehicle, said vehicle including a floorboard therein comprising:
- a seat;
- a support having a front portion and a rear portion, said support being connected to said seat;
- a base connected to said floorboard;
- the support including at least one rib extending substantially orthoginal from the base, and wherein at least one of the ribs includes a member thereon for exerting a force on the base, the member extending substantially orthoginally from the rib.
A seat mount assembly for mounting a vehicle seat to a vehicle floorboard, comprising
- a seat;
- a support connected to said seat;
- a base connected to said floorboard;
- at least one member attached to said support, said member for exerting a force onto said base, the member extending substantially orthoginally from a portion of the support so as to be engageable with a top portion of the base.
A seat assembly for use in a vehicle, said vehicle including a floorboard therein, comprising:
- a seat;
- a support connected to said seat;
- a base connected to said floorboard;
- and
- wherein the base includes a top surface having a front portion, a rear portion and opposing sides, said base further including flanges connected to the sides thereby forming a channel substantially between each said flange and said top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.