Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pivoting seat assembly
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Application No.: US16452614Application Date: 2019-06-26
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Publication No.: US11214178B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Johnathan Andrew Line , Marcos Silva Kondrad , Joseph Michael Kish , Macit Aktas , Spencer Robert Hoernke , David Frederick Lyons
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent David Coppiellie
- Main IPC: B60N2/14
- IPC: B60N2/14 ; B60N2/30 ; B60N2/06 ; B60N2/01

Abstract:
A seat assembly includes a mounting plate and a base frame rotatable mounted on the mounting plate by a swivel mechanism for swiveling the seat assembly between forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations. A seat portion is operably coupled to the base frame and includes a front edge. The seat portion can be pivoted between use and upright non-use positions. The seat assembly includes a first rotational footprint when the seat portion is in the use position and a second rotational footprint that is less than the first rotational footprint when the seat portion is in the upright non-use position. The second rotational footprint is intended to accommodate swiveling of the seat assembly between the forward-facing and rearward-facing configurations within a vehicle interior.
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