EP0474368A1
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A vehicle and split folding backrest for a seat thereof
Assignee: MG Rover Group Ltd
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Filing: 1991-08-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-08-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a vehicle (1) and a split folding backrest (4) for a seat (2) thereof. The backrest (4) includes a pair of adjacent backrest portions (7, 8) separated by a split (9) therebetween, each portion being individually foldable about hinge means (13) from an in-use position to a lowered position and being securable in the in-use position by catch means (14) in the region of one edge (15) thereof which is distal from the split (9). The hinge means (13), at least in the region of the split, is securable in the in-use position. The vehicle (1) includes a split folding backrest (4) for a seat (2) thereof as above described which separates a load carrying compartment (5) of the vehicle from a passenger compartment (6).
Inventors
- 👤 James Stuart Featherstone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2/366; B60N2205/00; B60N2205/30; B60N2205/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A split folding backrest for a vehicle seat (2), including a pair of adjacent backrest portions (7, 8) separated by a split (9) therebetween, each portion being individually foldable about hinge means (13) from an in-use position to a lowered position and being securable in the in-use position by catch means (14) in the region of one edge (15) thereof distal from said split, characterised in that the hinge means (13) at least in the region of the split (9) is securable in the in-use position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A split folding backrest for a vehicle seat (2), including a pair of adjacent backrest portions (7, 8) separated by a split (9) therebetween, each portion being individually foldable about hinge means (13) from an in-use position to a lowered position and being securable in the in-use position by catch means (14) in the region of one edge (15) thereof distal from said split, characterised in that the hinge means (13) at least in the region of the split (9) is securable in the in-use position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A split folding backrest according to claim 1, characterised in that the hinge means (13) and catch means (14) are both releasable by manually operable release means (17) carried on each backrest portion (7, 8).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A split folding backrest according to claim 2, characterised in that said release means (17) includes a single release lever (18) to release both said hinge (13) means and said catch means (14).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
4 A split folding backrest according to claim 3, characterised in that movement of said release lever (18) is operable firstly to release said hinge means (13) and secondly to release said catch means (14).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A split folding backrest according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterised in that movement of a said backrest portion (7, 8) from the lowered position to the in-use position is operable to secure said hinge means (13) after engagement of said catch means (14).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A split folding backrest according to any of claims 2 to 5, characterised in that the backrest further comprises disabling means (21, 62, 64) to render the release means (17) inoperable
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A split folding backrest according to any of claims 3 to 6 when including a said release lever (18), characterised in that said disabling means (21, 62, 64) is operable to render full movement of said manual release lever ineffective.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A vehicle characterised in that it includes a seat (2) having a split folding backrest according to any of claims 1 to 7, and in that said split folding backrest (14) of said seat forms a division between a passenger compartment (6) and a load carrying compartment (5) of the vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle according to claim 8, when dependant upon claim 2 characterised in that each said manually operable release means (17) is operable at least from the passenger compartment (6).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle according to claim 8 or claim 9, when dependant upon claim 6, characterised in that said disabling means (21, 62, 64) is operable only from the load carrying compartment.
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