US3147994A
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Swing-out vehicle seat
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-04-18
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anatole C Lapine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/245; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
IN A VEHICLE BODY HAVING A FLOOR AND A SIDE DOOR OPENING THEREIN, A VEHICLE SEAT MECHANISM COMPRISING A FORWARD FACING SEAT MEMBER, A SEAT SUPPORT FRAME, LOWER BEARING MEANS FIXED TO SAID SUPPORT FRAME, UPPER BEARING MEANS PARALLELLY SPACED UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS, SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS BEING PARALLEL TO SAID FLOOR AND TO THE PLANE OF SAID DOOR OPENING, SUPPORT MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED IN AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS AND SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS, POWER MEANS TO SWING SAID SEAT MEMBER ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS SIDEWAYS IN AN ARC UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ABOUT SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID SEAT HORIZONTALLY IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND MANUALLY OPERATED LOCKING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SEAT FROM FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS BY SAID HORIZONTAL ADJUSTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
IN A VEHICLE BODY HAVING A FLOOR AND A SIDE DOOR OPENING THEREIN, A VEHICLE SEAT MECHANISM COMPRISING A FORWARD FACING SEAT MEMBER, A SEAT SUPPORT FRAME, LOWER BEARING MEANS FIXED TO SAID SUPPORT FRAME, UPPER BEARING MEANS PARALLELLY SPACED UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS, SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS BEING PARALLEL TO SAID FLOOR AND TO THE PLANE OF SAID DOOR OPENING, SUPPORT MEANS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED IN AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS AND SAID LOWER BEARING MEANS, POWER MEANS TO SWING SAID SEAT MEMBER ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS SIDEWAYS IN AN ARC UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ABOUT SAID UPPER BEARING MEANS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID SEAT HORIZONTALLY IN A FORE AND AFT DIRECTION ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND MANUALLY OPERATED LOCKING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SEAT FROM FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT ON SAID SUPPORT MEANS BY SAID HORIZONTAL ADJUSTING MEANS.
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