Load floor seat assembly
First Claim
1. A load floor seat assembly movable from a normal position to a load floor position, comprising, in combination:
- a seat base adapted to be attached to a motor vehicle floor;
at least one seat back arm pivotably mounted to the seat base about a seat back pivot, and a seat back pivotably attached to the seat back arm about a load floor pivot; and
a load floor assembly attached to the seat back;
wherein in the normal position the seat back is generally perpendicular to the seat base, and in the load floor position the seat back is generally parallel with the seat base and rotated about 180 degrees about the load floor pivot, and the load floor assembly slidably covers the seat back and the seat base.
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Abstract
A load floor seat assembly for an adjustable seat is disclosed movable from a normal position to a load floor position. A seat base is adapted to be attached to a motor vehicle floor, at least one seat back arm is pivotably mounted to the seat base about a seat back pivot, and a seat back is pivotably attached to the seat back arm about a load floor pivot. A load floor assembly is attached to the seat back so that in the normal position the seat back is generally perpendicular to the seat base, and in the load floor position the seat back is generally parallel with the seat base and rotated about the load floor pivot, so that the load floor assembly covers the seat back and the seat base.
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20 Claims
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1. A load floor seat assembly movable from a normal position to a load floor position, comprising, in combination:
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a seat base adapted to be attached to a motor vehicle floor;
at least one seat back arm pivotably mounted to the seat base about a seat back pivot, and a seat back pivotably attached to the seat back arm about a load floor pivot; and
a load floor assembly attached to the seat back;
wherein in the normal position the seat back is generally perpendicular to the seat base, and in the load floor position the seat back is generally parallel with the seat base and rotated about 180 degrees about the load floor pivot, and the load floor assembly slidably covers the seat back and the seat base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A load floor seat assembly movable from a normal position to a load floor position, comprising, in combination:
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a seat base adapted to be attached to a motor vehicle floor, and a seat back pivotably attached to the seat base, the seat back having a front side and a rear side; and
a load floor assembly comprising a fixed floor panel attached to the rear side of the seat back and a slidable floor panel attached to the fixed floor panel;
wherein in the normal position the fixed floor panel covers the seat back and the slidable floor panel is retracted so that the seat base is uncovered, and in the load floor position the slidable floor panel is extended beyond the fixed floor panel so that the seat base is covered by the slidable floor panel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A load floor seat assembly adapted for use with a motor vehicle floor, comprising, in combination:
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a seat base adjacent to a motor vehicle floor, the seat base including;
a frame;
a floor mount adjacent to the frame;
a first link pivotably connected to the floor mount and pivotably connected to the frame; and
a second link pivotably connected to the floor mount and pivotably connected to the frame;
wherein the frame translates with respect to the floor mount as the load floor seat assembly moves between a normal position and a load floor position;
at least one seat back arm pivotably mounted to the seat base;
a seat back pivotably attached to the seat back arm; and
a load floor assembly attached to the seat back, the load floor assembly having a fixed floor panel attached to the seat back, a slidable floor panel attached to the fixed floor panel and a drive assembly for moving the sliding panel between a retracted and an extended position so that in the extended position the slidable panel covers a portion of the seat base when the load floor seat assembly is in the load floor position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
a drive screw adjacent to the floor mount;
a drive nut adjacent to the frame; and
a drive motor urging the drive screw to rotate, which in turn translates the drive nut and moves the seat base frame with respect to the floor mount as the load floor assembly moves from the normal position to the load floor position.
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18. A load floor seat assembly adapted for use with a motor vehicle floor, comprising, in combination:
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a seat base adjacent to the motor vehicle floor;
a seat back adjacent to the seat base, the seat back having a panel member;
means for moving connected to the seat base and the seat back wherein the seat back moves relative to the seat base between a normal condition and a load floor condition; and
means for sliding the panel member between a retracted condition wherein the seat base is uncovered and an extended condition wherein the panel member covers a portion of the seat back and the seat base. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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