Rear seat hidden storage
First Claim
1. A rear seat assembly in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a vehicle body mounted on the support frame, the rear seat assembly comprising:
- a rear seat including a rear seat cushion, the rear seat defining a left seat section, a center seat section and a right seat section, the rear seat having a first end section supported on one of the frame rails and a second end section supported on the other frame rail; and
a frame member mounted to the body, the frame member including a front wall, a pair of spaced side walls attached to the vehicle body and a top wall, the side walls being disposed beneath the left and right seat sections, the frame member being positioned generally beneath the center seat section of the rear seat, wherein the frame member is configured to provide additional support to the center seat section, the frame member at least partially elevating the rear seat cushion to raise an occupant of the center seat section and balancing a thickness of the rear seat cushion under an occupant of one of the left and right seat sections.
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Abstract
A rear seat assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a body mounted on the support frame. The rear seat assembly comprises a rear seat including a rear seat cushion. The rear seat defines a left seat sections a center seat section and a right seat section. The rear seat has a first end section supported on one of the frame rails and a second end section supported on the other frame rail. A frame member is mounted to the body. The frame member is positioned generally beneath the center seat section of the rear seat. The frame member is configured to provide additional support to the center seat section. The frame member at least partially displaces the rear seat cushion to raise an occupant of the center seat section and balances a thickness of the rear seat cushion under an occupant of one of the left and right seat sections.
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19 Claims
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1. A rear seat assembly in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a vehicle body mounted on the support frame, the rear seat assembly comprising:
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a rear seat including a rear seat cushion, the rear seat defining a left seat section, a center seat section and a right seat section, the rear seat having a first end section supported on one of the frame rails and a second end section supported on the other frame rail; and a frame member mounted to the body, the frame member including a front wall, a pair of spaced side walls attached to the vehicle body and a top wall, the side walls being disposed beneath the left and right seat sections, the frame member being positioned generally beneath the center seat section of the rear seat, wherein the frame member is configured to provide additional support to the center seat section, the frame member at least partially elevating the rear seat cushion to raise an occupant of the center seat section and balancing a thickness of the rear seat cushion under an occupant of one of the left and right seat sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A rear seat assembly in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a vehicle body mounted on the support frame, the rear seat assembly comprising:
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a rear seat supported on the pair of spaced frame rails; and a frame member mounted to the body, the frame member including a front, a pair of spaced sides attached to the vehicle body and a top, the frame member being positioned generally beneath a center seat section of the rear seat, the frame member defining a storage area which is accessible from behind the rear seat, the frame member being configured to elevate a center occupant of the rear seat and provide a balanced seat section for outer occupants of the rear seat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rear seat assembly in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a support frame having a pair of spaced frame rails extending along the length of the vehicle and a vehicle body mounted on the support frame, the rear seat assembly comprising:
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a rear seat supported on the pair of spaced frame rails; and a frame member mounted to the body and sized to be positioned generally beneath a center seat section of the rear seat for supporting the center seat section, the frame member including a front, a pair of spaced sides attached to the vehicle body and a top, the frame member defining a storage area which is accessible from behind the rear seat; wherein the rear seat is supported within the vehicle body by the spaced frame rails and the frame member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification