Rear seat storage console

• US 7,165,808 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2004
• Issued: 01/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Corporation (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Harland, Charles E., Schubring, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo; Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
• Application Number:
  US10/885,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20060006703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 297/117, 297/188.01, 297/188.14, 297/15, 297/337, 297/334, 296/66
• US Class Current: 297/188.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3011 the back-rest being hinged on the cushion, e.g. "portefeuille movement"
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3065 in a longitudinal-vertical plane
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/309 rods
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/103 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence

Abstract

A folding seat and storage console assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a storage console positioned on a seat bottom frame. A pair of front legs is each pivotally connected to the seat bottom frame. A pair of rear legs is pivotally connected to the seat bottom frame, wherein said seat bottom frame is translatable between an unfolded position and a folded position by folding the front legs and the rear legs about their respective pivotal connections.

Claims

1. In a motor vehicle having a row of front seats positioned transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and having a floor with a load floor portion, a folding rear seat assembly comprising:

a seat bottom frame;

a storage console having a top cover, said storage console being positioned on said seat bottom frame;

a pair of front legs, each pivotally connected at their first ends to said seat bottom frame and pivotally connected at their second ends to the vehicle floor; and

a pair of rear legs, each pivotally connected at their first ends to said seat bottom frame and pivotally connected at their second ends to the vehicle floor, wherein said seat bottom frame is translatable between an unfolded position and a folded position by folding said front legs and said rear legs about their respective pivotal connections, said folded position being characterized by positioning said top cover coplanar with the vehicle load floor portion.

2. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a seat back frame pivotally connected to said seat bottom frame.

3. The assembly of claim 2 further comprising:

a seat bottom cushion positioned on said seat bottom frame;

a seat back cushioned positioned on said seat back frame, said seat back cushion having a seating surface; and

a seat back panel positioned on said seat back frame, said seat back panel being coplanar with said top cover when said seat back frame is folded forward about its pivotal connections such that said seat back cushion is substantially parallel with said seat bottom cushion.