Fold-down seat for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a seat bottom disposed in a predominately horizontal position;
a seat back adapted for movement between a predominately vertical seating position and a predominately horizontal reclined position, the seat back having an edge disposed adjacent to an edge of the seat bottom when in the seating position, the edges being spaced apart when the seat back is disposed in the reclined position;
an auxiliary section adapted for pivotal movement between a seating position and a reclined position, the pivotal movement encompassing a range of motion of less than 180°
, the auxiliary section being substantially horizontally disposed and interposed between the spaced apart edges of the seat back and seat bottom when in the reclined position; and
hinge means comprising a link pivotally connected to the seat back, seat bottom, and auxiliary section for controllably and concertedly moving the seat back, seat bottom, and the auxiliary section between seating and reclined positions.
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Abstract
A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle is provided. The seat includes a seat bottom disposed in a predominantly horizontal position and a seat back adapted for movement between a predominantly vertical seating position and a predominantly horizontal reclined position. The seat back and seat bottom share an adjacent edge that forms a vertex between the two. An auxiliary section is adapted for movement between a seated position and a reclined position. When in the seated position, the auxiliary section is located substantially below the seat bottom, and when in the reclined position, the auxiliary section is interposed between the seat back and seat bottom and aligned in substantially horizontal fashion therewith. A hinging assembly interconnects the seat back, and the seat bottom, and the auxiliary section and operates to controllably and concertedly move the seat back, the seat bottom, and auxiliary section between the seated and reclined positions.
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8 Claims
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1. A fold-down seat frame for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a seat bottom disposed in a predominately horizontal position; a seat back adapted for movement between a predominately vertical seating position and a predominately horizontal reclined position, the seat back having an edge disposed adjacent to an edge of the seat bottom when in the seating position, the edges being spaced apart when the seat back is disposed in the reclined position; an auxiliary section adapted for pivotal movement between a seating position and a reclined position, the pivotal movement encompassing a range of motion of less than 180°
, the auxiliary section being substantially horizontally disposed and interposed between the spaced apart edges of the seat back and seat bottom when in the reclined position; andhinge means comprising a link pivotally connected to the seat back, seat bottom, and auxiliary section for controllably and concertedly moving the seat back, seat bottom, and the auxiliary section between seating and reclined positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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Current AssigneeDura Operating Corporation (Dura Automotive Systems)
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Original AssigneeAtwood Industries, Inc. (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
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InventorsGray, Larry E., Barbee, Paul, Pilarczyk, Ervin Robert
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Primary Examiner(s)Cranmer, Laurie K.
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Application NumberUS09/025,023Time in Patent Office336 DaysField of Search297/354.13, 297/65, 297/300.1, 297/341, 297/362.11, 297/362.14, 297/64, 297/85, 5/41, 5/42, 5/37.1, 5/13, 5/31, 5/32.1, 5/927, 598/335US Class Current297/354.13CPC Class CodesB60N 2/34 into a bedB60P 3/38 Sleeping arrangements , e.g...
