Configurable vehicle seat
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1. A configurable vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat base;
a seat cushion supported by the seat base; and
a seat back coupled to the seat base, with the seat back including a configurable portion, wherein the configurable portion can be selectively moved to one of a seating position and a cargo blocking position.
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Abstract
A configurable vehicle seat. The configurable vehicle seat comprises a seat base with a seat cushion supported by the seat base. A seatback is coupled to the seat base. The seatback includes a configurable portion, wherein the configurable portion can be selectively moved to one of a seating position and a cargo blocking position. The configurable portion can be coupled to the seatback with the hinge mechanism. Another embodiment of the configurable vehicle seat provides the hinge mechanism with an actuator to move the configurable portion.
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1. A configurable vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat base;
a seat cushion supported by the seat base; and
a seat back coupled to the seat base, with the seat back including a configurable portion, wherein the configurable portion can be selectively moved to one of a seating position and a cargo blocking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for preventing cargo movement from a cargo storage area into a passenger area of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle seat having a seat back with a configurable portion;
moving the seat back to a non-seating position; and
moving the configurable portion to a cargo inhibiting position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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