Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stowable seats
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Application No.: US15082871Application Date: 2016-03-28
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Publication No.: US10040378B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Charles S. Hansen , Todd R. Muck
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60N2/30
- IPC: B60N2/30 ; B60N2/876

Abstract:
A vehicle seat assembly is provided having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back pivotally connected to the seat bottom by a bracket where the bracket has a seat bottom portion and a seat back portion. The seat bottom portion is arranged at an angle θ with respect to the seat back portion so as to generally form a right angle. A main pivot axis extends through the seat bottom. The distal end of the seat bottom portion of the bracket is pivotally connected to the main pivot. The distal end of the seat back portion of the bracket is connected to the seat back so as to pivot the seat back with respect to the seat bottom. The seat back is configured to rotate on top of the seat bottom to a stowed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170274800A1 STOWABLE SEATS Public/Granted day:2017-09-28
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