Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters
First Claim
1. A seat bottom for a bench seat assembly comprising:
- a first side seat portion having a first seating surface;
a first outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion;
a first inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion and a second lateral side;
a second side seat portion having a second seating surface;
a second outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion;
a second inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion and a second lateral side; and
a generally rectangular intermediate seat portion having a generally rectangular intermediate seating surface and first and second lateral sides, the first lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the first inboard seat bolster, and the second lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the second inboard seat bolster;
wherein all of the lateral sides extend generally parallel to one another;
wherein the bolsters are movable between a retracted position, wherein the bolsters are all in a generally flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces, and an extended position, wherein the bolsters are all in a non-flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces; and
wherein the entire intermediate seating surface of the intermediate seat portion is fixed in position relative to the bolsters.
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Abstract
A vehicle bench seat assembly includes a seat bottom including a first seat portion having a seating surface, a second seat portion having a seating surface, and a third seat portion having a seating surface. The seat assembly further includes a seat back including a first back portion, a second back portion, and a third back portion located between the first and second portions. The third seat portion is movable between a first position, wherein the seating surface of the third seat portion is generally flush with the seating surfaces of the first and second seat portions, and a second position, wherein the seating surface of the third seat portion extends in a non-flush position relative to the seating surfaces of the first and second seat portions.
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17 Claims
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1. A seat bottom for a bench seat assembly comprising:
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a first side seat portion having a first seating surface; a first outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion; a first inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion and a second lateral side; a second side seat portion having a second seating surface; a second outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion; a second inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion and a second lateral side; and a generally rectangular intermediate seat portion having a generally rectangular intermediate seating surface and first and second lateral sides, the first lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the first inboard seat bolster, and the second lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the second inboard seat bolster; wherein all of the lateral sides extend generally parallel to one another; wherein the bolsters are movable between a retracted position, wherein the bolsters are all in a generally flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces, and an extended position, wherein the bolsters are all in a non-flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces; and wherein the entire intermediate seating surface of the intermediate seat portion is fixed in position relative to the bolsters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bench seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom and a seat back, wherein the seat bottom includes; a first side seat portion having a first seating surface; a first outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion; a first inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion and a second lateral side; a second side seat portion having a second seating surface; a second outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion; a second inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion and a second lateral side; and a generally rectangular intermediate seat portion having a generally rectangular intermediate seating surface and first and second lateral sides, the first lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the first inboard seat bolster, and the second lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the second inboard seat bolster; wherein all of the lateral sides extend generally parallel to one another; wherein the bolsters are movable between a retracted position, wherein the bolsters are all in a generally flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces, and an extended position, wherein the bolsters are all in a non-flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces; and wherein the entire intermediate seating surface of the intermediate seat portion is fixed in position relative to the bolsters. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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