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US 8,770,646 B2Granted
Adjustable floating seat
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Kendrick Alden Harper, John W. Jaranson, Michael John Kitti, Daniel Ferretti
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Abstract
A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a support base. A seat is supported on the support base and cantilevered forwardly therefrom. The support base includes a first brace operably connecting the frame with a first slide assembly disposed on a rocker panel of the vehicle. A second brace operably connects the frame with a second slide assembly disposed on a transmission tunnel of the vehicle.
Claims12
A passenger seat assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat operably connected to a seat frame and rotatable between deployed and stowed positions, wherein the seat is rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis;
- a forward seat pan pivotally coupled to first and second side seat members about a second axis;
- a seatback rotatable relative to the frame about a third axis;
- a first brace supporting the frame and movably connected to a vehicle rocker panel;
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- a second brace supporting the frame and movably connected to a vehicle transmission tunnel.
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A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat operably connected to a seat frame and rotatable relative thereto about a first axis between deployed and stowed positions;
- a seatback rotatable relative to the frame about a second axis;
- a first brace supporting the frame and disposed between the seat and a vehicle rocker panel;
- and a second brace positioned under the seat between sides of the frame and connecting the frame to a vehicle transmission tunnel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.