Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reinforced rear seat assemblies for vehicles
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Application No.: US15982241Application Date: 2018-05-17
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Publication No.: US11059403B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Vikas Bhatia , Luke A. McKean , Peter J. Moegling
- 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: B60N2/68
- IPC: B60N2/68 ; B60R7/04 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a cabin and a passenger seat assembly located in the cabin. The passenger seat assembly includes a base support assembly mounted to a floor of the cabin and comprising walls that form a storage compartment. A seat is supported by the base support assembly. The seat includes a seat back frame that supports one or more cushions thereon. A seat base frame supports one or more cushions thereon forming a seat base. The seat base frame is formed as a monolithic, single piece structure from a plastic resin material. The seat base frame has a sitting portion and a raised portion located forward of the sitting portion. The raised portion increases in elevation above the sitting portion to an apex of increased distance from the floor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190351798A1 REINFORCED REAR SEAT ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2019-11-21
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