Mono Leg Transformer Seat
First Claim
1. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle above a floor having a recess, said seat assembly comprising:
- a seat cushion;
a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back selectively moveable between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded flat position overlying said seat cushion;
a riser mechanism including at least one front leg and at least one rear leg, each of said front and rear legs extending between a lower end adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor and an upper end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, wherein said front and rear legs are offset laterally such that they rotate in different planes;
a seat adjustment mechanism disposed between said seat cushion and said upper end of said rear leg, said seat adjustment mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state allowing said front and rear legs to pivot about said lower end of said front and rear legs while said seat cushion pivots about said upper end of said front and rear legs thereby moving said seat assembly between a seating position with said seat cushion spaced above the floor and a stowed position with said seat cushion and seat back disposed in the recess in the floor; and
an arcuate channel operatively coupled to said rear leg for selectively receiving a laterally extending guide pin mounted to said front leg for operatively coupling said front and rear legs to rotate together as said seat assembly moves between said seating and stowed positions.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly for supporting an occupant above a floor having a recess includes a seat cushion and seat back pivotally coupled thereto. A riser mechanism includes at least one front and rear leg, each leg extending between a lower end pivotally coupled to the floor and an upper end pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. A seat adjustment mechanism disposed between the seat cushion and upper end of the rear leg is operable between locked and unlocked states allowing the legs to pivot about the lower ends thereby moving the seat assembly between a seating position and a stowed position disposed in the recess. An arcuate channel is operatively coupled to the rear leg selectively receiving a laterally extending guide pin mounted to the front leg for operatively coupling the front and rear legs to rotate together as the seat assembly moves between the seating and stowed positions.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle above a floor having a recess, said seat assembly comprising:
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a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back selectively moveable between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded flat position overlying said seat cushion; a riser mechanism including at least one front leg and at least one rear leg, each of said front and rear legs extending between a lower end adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor and an upper end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, wherein said front and rear legs are offset laterally such that they rotate in different planes; a seat adjustment mechanism disposed between said seat cushion and said upper end of said rear leg, said seat adjustment mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state allowing said front and rear legs to pivot about said lower end of said front and rear legs while said seat cushion pivots about said upper end of said front and rear legs thereby moving said seat assembly between a seating position with said seat cushion spaced above the floor and a stowed position with said seat cushion and seat back disposed in the recess in the floor; and an arcuate channel operatively coupled to said rear leg for selectively receiving a laterally extending guide pin mounted to said front leg for operatively coupling said front and rear legs to rotate together as said seat assembly moves between said seating and stowed positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle above a floor having a recess, said seat assembly comprising:
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a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back selectively moveable between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded flat position overlying said seat cushion; a riser mechanism including at least one front leg and at least one rear leg, each of said front and rear legs extending between a lower end adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor and an upper end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, wherein said front and rear legs are offset laterally such that they rotate in different planes; and a seat adjustment mechanism disposed between said seat cushion and said upper end of said rear leg, said seat adjustment mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state allowing said front and rear legs to pivot about said lower end of said front and rear legs while said seat cushion pivots about said upper end of said front and rear legs thereby moving said seat assembly between a seating position with said seat cushion spaced above the floor and a stowed position with said seat cushion and seat back disposed in the recess in the floor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle above a floor having a recess, said seat assembly comprising:
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a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back selectively moveable between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded flat position overlying said seat cushion; a riser mechanism including at least one front leg and at least one rear leg, each of said front and rear legs extending between a lower end adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor and an upper end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion; a front pin fixedly secured to said cushion and protruding laterally therefrom; a rear pin disposed rearward and downward of said front pin, said rearward pin fixedly secured to said cushion and protruding laterally therefrom; and a seat adjustment mechanism disposed between said seat cushion and said upper end of said rear leg, said seat adjustment mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state allowing said front and rear legs to pivot about said lower end of said front and rear legs while said seat cushion pivots about said upper end of said front and rear legs thereby moving said seat assembly between a full forward seating position wherein said upper end of said rear leg abuts said front pin and a full rearward seating position wherein said upper end of said rear leg abuts said rear pin, said seat adjustment mechanism lockable in said locked state at any of a plurality of seating positions between and including said full forward and full rearward seating positions.
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Specification