Rotating and folding rear seat back mechanism

Details Rotating and folding rear seat back mechanism Rotating and folding rear seat back mechanism

1982-07-02

1984-01-31

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Seats with body modifications

297353, B60N 110

Patent

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044286112

ABSTRACT:
A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle is disclosed which includes a seat cushion unit and a back rest unit which is adapted to be moved from a generally upright position to a generally horizontal position located rearwardly of the seat cushion unit to provide a cargo carrying platform. The back rest unit has a back rest which is rotatably supported intermediate its ends by a pair of hinge arms for movement 180.degree. to position its planar back side adjacent the seat cushion unit. The seat assembly also has a latching mechanism including a three position lever means for holding the seat back unit in its upright position, allowing the back rest to be rotated 180.degree. which retaining the hinge arms in an upright position and allowing the rotated back rest and hinge arms to be moved from their upright position to a generally horizontal position. Also, hinged panels on the back side of the back rest can be folded forwardly and rearwardly to provide a planar platform when the back rest unit is moved to its horizontal position.

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patent: 3001820 (1961-09-01), Morphew
patent: 3113801 (1963-12-01), Caley
patent: 3171682 (1965-03-01), Buser et al.
patent: 3292970 (1966-12-01), Wilson
patent: 3311405 (1967-03-01), Brennan et al.
patent: 3529863 (1970-09-01), Belfry
patent: 3727976 (1973-04-01), Lystad

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