Stowable seats
First Claim
1. A stowable seat for a vehicle comprising:
- a seat portion pivotably connected to a back portion;
the back portion having a first base portion and a first extendable portion, the first extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the first extendable portion is spaced apart from the first base portion; and
the seat portion having a second base portion and a second extendable portion, the second extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the second extendable portion is spaced apart from the second base portion;
wherein the stowable seat is configured to move to a stowed position only after the first extendable portion of the back portion and the second extendable portion of the seat portion are moved to the stowed position.
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Abstract
A stowable seat for a vehicle is provided including a seat portion pivotably connected to a back portion, the back portion having a first base portion and a first extendable portion, the first extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the first extendable portion is spaced apart from the first base portion the seat portion having a second base portion and a second extendable portion, the second extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the second extendable portion is spaced apart from the second base portion. The seat assembly may be configured to move to a stowed position only after the first extendable portion of the back portion and the second extendable portion of the seat portion are moved to the stowed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A stowable seat for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat portion pivotably connected to a back portion; the back portion having a first base portion and a first extendable portion, the first extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the first extendable portion is spaced apart from the first base portion; and the seat portion having a second base portion and a second extendable portion, the second extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the second extendable portion is spaced apart from the second base portion; wherein the stowable seat is configured to move to a stowed position only after the first extendable portion of the back portion and the second extendable portion of the seat portion are moved to the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle comprising:
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a compartment within a vehicle floor; a seat having at least one extendable portion, the seat movable from a use position to a stowed position, the use position defined when the extendable portion is in an at least partially extended position; and the stowed position defined when the extendable portion is not extended and the seat is stowed in the compartment of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A stowable seat for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat portion pivotably connected to a back portion, the seat portion connected to a floor within the vehicle; a storage portion on the floor, the seat portion and the back portion stowable within the storage portion; and one of the back portion or the seat portion having a base portion and an extendable portion, the extendable portion movable from a stowed position to an extended position, the extended position defined when the extendable portion is spaced apart from the base portion; wherein the seat is configured to move to a stowed position only after the extendable portion and the extendable portion are moved to the to the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification