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US 7,677,655 B2Granted
Combination seat and storage enclosure method and apparatus
OwnerWilliam Charles Marshinventor
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Abstract
A seat having a back portion and a bottom portion can be inverted to form a storage enclosure, wherein the back portion forms the top of the enclosure and the bottom portion forms a side of the enclosure. Movable end panels may also be provided to secure the ends of the enclosure.
Claims14
An apparatus comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion movably connected with the first portion;
- an articulation means for moving the first and second portions between a first position and a second position, wherein the first portion serves as a seat back and the second portion serves as a seat bottom when both are in the first position, and the first portion serves as a storage container top and the second portion serves as a storage container side when both are in the second position;
- and
- a third portion connected with the first portion, wherein the third portion serves as a storage container side, and wherein the third portion is movably connected with the first portion thereby serving as an access door into the storage container.
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A vehicle seat comprising:
- a base attachable to a vehicle;
- a seat back panel hingedly coupled to the base;
- a seat bottom panel hingedly coupled to the lower edge of the seat back panel,
- wherein the seat back panel is movable from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position, and the seat bottom panel is movable from a generally horizontal position to a generally vertical position to form at least part of a generally enclosed storage area on the vehicle;
- and
- a rear panel and a bottom panel to further form the generally enclosed storage area.
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A vehicle seat comprising:
- a base attachable to a vehicle;
- a seat back panel hingedly coupled to the base;
- a seat bottom panel hingedly coupled to the lower edge of the seat back panel,
- wherein the seat back panel is movable from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position, and the seat bottom panel is movable from a generally horizontal position to a generally vertical position to form at least part of a generally enclosed storage area on the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of movable side panels to further form the generally enclosed storage area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.