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US3113801A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Folding seat assembly

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1961-05-18
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-05-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald A Caley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2/02; B60N2/20; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3013; B60N2/3038; B60N2/304; B60N2/3045; B60N2/305

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A FOLDING VEHICULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SEAT PORTION HAVING A CUSHIONED SURFACE AND A REVERSE SURFACE, A BACK REST PORTION HAVING A CUSHIONED SURFACE AND A REVERSE SURFACE, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID PORTIONS FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT RESPECTIVE FIXED PIVOT AXES FROM A FIRST UPRIGHT POSITION WHEREIN SAID CUSHIONED SURFACES FORM A COMPLETE SEATING SURFACE TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID REVERSE SURFACES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR TO FORM A CARGO CARRYING FLOOR, AND A LINK AT EACH SIDE OF SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY, EACH OF SAID LINKS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PORTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID PORTIONS INTO PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER OF SAID PORTIONS, EACH OF SAID LINKS HAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OPERATIVE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SAID SEAT ASSEMBLY THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE VEHICULAR FLOOR IN EITHER OF SAID POSITIONS, THE EFFECTIVE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-09 1967-06-10 1967-12-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-09 1971-06-10 1971-12-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-09 1975-06-10 1975-12-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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