Chairs and seats – Movable back – Tiltable
Patent
1995-11-14
1996-12-31
Cranmer, Laurie K.
Chairs and seats
Movable back
Tiltable
297334, 296 66, B60N 202
Patent
active
055887074
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat is provided including a front leg with first and second ends, the front leg being pivotally attached to the vehicle floor adjacent the front leg first end; a seat cushion with front and rear ends, the front end being pivotally connected to the front leg second end; a rear leg with a second end pivotally connected to the seat cushion rear end, the rear leg having a first end pivotally connected to the vehicle floor, the rear leg first end having an attached first gear; a sector link having first and second ends, the sector link second end pivotally connected relative to the vehicle floor, the sector link second end having a second gear attached thereto being meshed with the first gear; an intermediate link with a rear end and a front end, the front end being pivotally connected to the sector link first end; and a seat back pivotally connected to the vehicle and pivotally connected to the rear end of the intermediate link, whereby when folding the seat back forwardly, the seat cushion forward end is displaced forwardly to a position more adjacent to the vehicle floor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3311405 (1967-03-01), Brennan et al.
patent: 4699418 (1987-10-01), Plavetich
patent: 4805953 (1989-02-01), Yamauchi
patent: 5482349 (1996-01-01), Richter et al.
Adamson, Jr. Robert E.
Bolsworth James
Cranmer Laurie K.
General Motors Corporation
Helms Ernest E.
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