Transversely movable passenger seat for automobiles, taxicabs and the like

Claim 1

A TRANSVERSELY MOVABLE REAR SEAT FOR AUTOMOBILES USED IN PROVIDING SEMI-AMBULANCE TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PERSONS, COMPRISING: A MULTI-SEATED AUTOMOBILE HAVING A BODY WITH SUFFICIENT FORE AND AFT SPACE BETWEEN ITS DRIVER''S SEAT AND ITS REAR WHEELS TO PERMIT A REAR SEAT OF NORMAL HEIGHT TO BE MOVED TRANSVERSELY OUTSIDE SAID BODY ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BODY; A BASE PLATE DISPOSED FOR MOVEMENT TRANSVERSELY OF AN AUTOMOBILE BODY; ANTI FRICTION SUSPENSION MEANS FOR SAID PLATE ADAPTED TO CARRY SAID PLATE SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY BEYOND THE VERTICAL PROJECTION OF SAID AUTOMOBILE BODY IN WHICH IT MAY BE USED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY; SAID SUSPENSION MEANS ADAPTED TO FULLY SUPPORT SAID BASE PLATE IN ITS FULLY EXTENDED POSITION FOR LOADING OR DISCHARGING PASSENGERS; A SEAT CUSHION AND A BACK CUSHION MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PLATE; ROTARY POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BASE PLATE TRANSVERSELY OF SAID AUTOMOBILE; SAID ANTI-FRICTION SUSPENSION MEANS COMPRISING TELESCOPING SLIDE MEANS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID AUTOMOBILE BODY AND UNDER SAID BASE PLATE FOR SLIDINGLY SUPPORTING SAID BASE PLATE; SAID ROTARY POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BASE PLATE COMPRISING A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A BASE; GLIDES DISPOSED TO OPERATIVELY ENGAGE SAID BASE AND CHANNEL MEANS FOR POSITIONING AND GUIDING SAID GLIDES TO PROVIDE A CONTROLLED MOVEMENT FOR SAID MOTOR TRANSVERSELY OF SAID AUTOMOBILE BODY; A FIRST RACK GEAR FIXEDLY SECURED TO SAID BASE PLATE AND TRANSVERSELY OF SAID BODY; A FIRST PINION GEAR, SECURED TO THE SHAFT OF SAID MOTOR, AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID FIRST RACK GEAR; A SECOND RACK GEAR FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE SAID BODY, PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST RACK GEAR; A SECOND PINION GEAR SECURED TO THE MOTOR SHAFT AND OPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID SECOND RACK GEAR AND CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID MOTOR.