Foldable and storable seat for vehicle

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2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Seats with body modifications

C296S065050, C297S378140, C297S335000, C297S325000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11229989

ABSTRACT:
A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, the seat cushion including a seat back frame, a seat back pivotally supported to the seat cushion, a seat leg pivotally supported to a forward portion of a bottom of the seat cushion, spring members provided between the seat cushion and the seat back for urging the seat cushion and the seat back in such a direction that the seat cushion and the seat back are drawn toward each other, recliner devices provided between the seat cushion and the seat back for releasably locking the seat back relative to the seat cushion against action of the spring members, cooperating members for causing the seat leg to be releasably supported to the vehicle floor, and a linkage mechanism attached to the seat back frame for causing the recliner devices and/or the seat leg to be actuated synchronously with pivotal movement of the vehicle seat.

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