Rear seat extended fold and kneel reconfiguration
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1. A vehicle seat assembly positionable in a vehicle passenger compartment and attachable to a vehicle floor, the seat assembly comprising:
- a seat bottom;
a seat back;
a five-bar linkage assembly pivotally attaching the seat back to the seat bottom, the five-bar linkage assembly comprising;
a forward linkage having a first forward linkage end and a second linkage end, the forward linkage end pivotally attached to a forward location of the seat bottom at a first pivot position, and the second forward linkage end pivotally attached to the vehicle floor at a second pivot position;
a rear linkage having a first rear linkage end and a second rear linkage end, the first rear linkage end pivotally attached to a rear location of the seat bottom at a third pivot location, and the second end pivotally attached to the vehicle at a fourth pivot position; and
a folding linkage having a first folding linkage end and a second folding linkage end, the first folding linkage end pivotally attached to the third pivot location, and the second folding linkage end pivotally attached to a fifth pivot position wherein the five-bar linkage assembly allows for movement of the seat bottom in a forward direction as the seat back folds downward to a folded position.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly of the present embodiment is positionable in a vehicle passenger compartment and attachable to a vehicle floor. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom, a seat back, and a five-bar linkage assembly pivotally attaching the seat back to the seat bottom. The five-bar linkage assembly includes a forward linkage, a rear linkage, and a folding linkage which allows movement of the vehicle seat assembly from an upright to a folded assembly.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly positionable in a vehicle passenger compartment and attachable to a vehicle floor, the seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom; a seat back; a five-bar linkage assembly pivotally attaching the seat back to the seat bottom, the five-bar linkage assembly comprising; a forward linkage having a first forward linkage end and a second linkage end, the forward linkage end pivotally attached to a forward location of the seat bottom at a first pivot position, and the second forward linkage end pivotally attached to the vehicle floor at a second pivot position; a rear linkage having a first rear linkage end and a second rear linkage end, the first rear linkage end pivotally attached to a rear location of the seat bottom at a third pivot location, and the second end pivotally attached to the vehicle at a fourth pivot position; and a folding linkage having a first folding linkage end and a second folding linkage end, the first folding linkage end pivotally attached to the third pivot location, and the second folding linkage end pivotally attached to a fifth pivot position wherein the five-bar linkage assembly allows for movement of the seat bottom in a forward direction as the seat back folds downward to a folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle seat assembly positionable in a vehicle passenger compartment and attachable to a vehicle floor, the seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom having a left side and a right side; a seat back having a left side and a right side; a first five-bar linkage assembly pivotally attaching the right side of the seat back to the right side of the seat bottom; a second five-bar linkage assembly pivotally attaching the left side of the seat back to the left side of the seat bottom; wherein the first and second five-bar linkage assemblies each independently comprise; a forward linkage having a first forward linkage end and a second linkage end, the forward linkage end pivotally attached to a forward location of the seat bottom at a first pivot position and the second forward linkage end pivotally attached to the vehicle floor at a second pivot position; a rear linkage having a first rear linkage end and a second rear linkage end, the first rear linkage end pivotally attached to a rear location of the seat bottom at a third pivot location and the second end pivotally attached to the vehicle at a fourth pivot position; and a folding linkage having a first folding linkage end and a second folding linkage end, the first folding linkage end pivotally attached to the third pivot location and the second folding linkage end pivotally attached to a fifth pivot position wherein the five-bar linkage assembly allows for movement of the seat bottom in a forward direction as the seat back folds downward to a folded position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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