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Van-type vehicle multi-positional seat

  • US 5,393,116 A
  • Filed: 03/17/1994
  • Issued: 02/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A releasably mounted seat for a vehicle comprising:

  • at least one leg latched to a floor of a vehicle, the leg having a latch mechanism biased for engagement with the vehicle floor;

    a seat bun frame joined to the leg providing a contact seating surface;

    a backing plate pivotally mounted with respect to the bun frame;

    a first adjuster mechanism to selectively adjust the position of the backing plate with respect to the bun frame;

    a seat back pivotally mounted with respect to the backing frame;

    a second adjuster mechanism to selectively position the seat back in a first position generally aligned and extending with the backing plate and a second position wherein the seat back is angled with respect to the backing plate and is folded forward generally adjacent the bun frame; and

    a single handle providing control over the first adjuster mechanism to selectively adjust the position of the backing plate with respect to the bun frame and independent control over the second adjuster mechanism to selectively position the seat back in the first and second positions with respect to the backing plate, and the handle providing independent control over the engagement of the latch mechanism of the leg with the vehicle floor.

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