Truck slouch seat

• US 7,270,371 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2005
• Issued: 09/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Calvert, Kyle, Adragna, Vincent, Beaulieu, Eric, Gasparotto, Kevin, Ritter, James, Redwood, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US11/260,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20070096497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 297/14, 297/13, 297/16.1, 297/317, 297/318, 297/325, 297/329, 297/331, 297/340, 297/341, 297/342, 297/343, 296/65.09, 296/65.13, 296/65.16
• US Class Current: 297/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2209 by longitudinal displacement of the cushion, e.g. back-rest hinged on the bottom to the cushion and linked on the top to the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/305 the cushion being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3093 slides

Abstract

A vehicle slouch seat includes a cushion frame attached to a seat back frame such that the cushion frame is pivotable from an upright position to a slouch position. The slouch seat is also foldable and stowable against a vehicle cabin wall. Motion between the upright and the slouch positions is mediated by a guide hook attached to the back side of seat back frame.

Claims

1. A vehicle slouch seat positionable at an upright position and a slouch position, the slouch seat comprising:

a cushion frame;

a seat back frame attached to the cushion frame such that the cushion frame is pivotable from the upright position to the slouch position or from the slouch position to the upright position;

a guide hook attached to the seat back frame adapted to receive a guide bar attached to a passenger cabin wall such that the guide bar guides the motion of the guide hook when the slouch seat is moved from the upright position to the slouch position or from the slouch position to the upright position by the guide bar sliding within the guide hook; and

an attachment bracket for moveably attaching the cushion frame to the vehicle passenger cabin; and

a track support wherein the cushion frame is slidably attached to the track support such that when the slouch seat is at the slouch position, the cushion frame is at an extended position relative to the track support and when the slouch seat is at the upright position, the cushion frame is at a non-extended position, wherein the track support is pivotably attached to the attachment bracket at a second pivot position.

2. The slouch seat of claim 1 further comprising a lift towel bar that allows positioning between the extended and non-extended positions.

3. The slouch seat of claim 1 wherein the cushion frame is pivotably attached to the seat back frame at a first pivot position.

4. The slouch seat of claim 1 wherein the slouch chair is movable between an unfolded and a folded configuration by pivoting about the second pivot position.

5. The slouch seat of claim 4 wherein the folded sheet is a metal folded sheet.

6. The slouch seat of claim 1 wherein the guide hook comprises a folded sheet defining a slot within which the guide bar moves.

7. The slouch seat of claim 6 further comprises a plastic insert attached to the guide hook within the slot.

8. The slouch seat of claim 1 wherein the seat back frame is a single frame.

9. The slouch seat of claim 1 further comprising upholstery covering the cushion frame and the seat back frame.

10. A vehicle slouch seat positionable at an upright position and at a slouch position, the slouch seat comprising:

a seat back frame;

a track support;

a cushion frame slidably attached to the track support and pivotably attached to the seat back frame such that when the slouch seat is at the upright position, the cushion frame is at an extended position relative to the track support and when the slouch seat is at the slouch position, the cushion frame is at a non-extended position;

a guide hook attached to the seat back frame adapted to receive a guide bar attached to a passenger cabin wall such that the guide bar guides the motion of the guide hook when the slouch seat is moved from the upright position to the slouch position or from the slouch position to the upright position by the guide bar sliding within the guide hook; and

an attachment bracket for moveably attaching the cushion frame to the vehicle passenger cabin wherein the track support is pivotably attached to the attachment bracket at a second pivot position.

11. The slouch seat of claim 10 further comprising a lift towel bar that allows positioning between the extended and non-extended positions.

12. The slouch seat of claim 10 wherein the slouch chair is movable between an unfolded and a folded configuration by pivoting about the second pivot position.

13. The slouch seat of claim 10 wherein the guide hook comprises a folded sheet defining a slot within which the guide bar moves.

14. The slouch seat of claim 13 wherein the folded sheet is a metal folded sheet.

15. The slouch seat of claim 14 further comprises a plastic insert attached to the guide hook within the slot.

16. The slouch seat of claim 10 wherein the seat back frame is a single frame.

17. A vehicle slouch seat positionable at an upright position and at a slouch position, the slouch seat comprising:

a seat back frame;

a track support;

a cushion frame slidably attached to the track support and pivotably attached to the seat back frame such that when the slouch seat is at the upright position, the cushion frame is at an extended position relative to the track support and when the slouch seat is at the slouch position, the cushion frame is at a non-extended position;

a guide hook attached to the seat back frame adapted to receive a guide bar attached to a passenger cabin wall such that the guide bar guides the motion of the guide hook when the slouch seat is moved from the upright position to the slouch position or from the slouch position to the upright position by the guide bar sliding within the guide hook;

a plastic insert positioned within the guide hook for dampening contact between the guide hook and the guide bar; and

an attachment bracket for moveably attaching the cushion frame to the vehicle passenger cabin.