US3890001A
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Vehicle seats
Assignee: HR Turner Willenhall Ltd
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Filing: 1974-01-02
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Granted: 1975-06-17
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Expires: 1994-01-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a vehicle seat in which the seat cushion frame is mounted in a fixed seat slide structure to move backwardly and forwardly, the back rest is hinged to the seat cushion to tip, and the back rest is connected to the fixed structure by way of a lever extension and an intermediate plate, the intermediate plate being adjustable to any of a plurality of positions on the fixed structure, to fix the normal position of the seat cushion, and so that tipping of the back rest moves the seat cushion forwardly on the fixed structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Roy Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A vehicle seat comprising a seat cushion frame mounted to slide forwardly and rearwardly in a fixed slide structure, a seat back hinged to said frame, which has an extension that projects beyond the hinge axis and carries a pivot that is mounted on said fixed structure, to cause the seat cushion frame to slide forwardly in said fixed structure when the seat back is folded forwardly from its normal position, wherein the improvement comprises an intermediate mounting plate which is provided with a single upwardly extending slot in which said pivot of the seat back extension is slidable and which is slidably mounted on said fixed structure for forward and rearward adjustment to determine the normal fore-and-aft position of the seat relative to the fixed structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle seat comprising a seat cushion frame mounted to slide forwardly and rearwardly in a fixed slide structure, a seat back hinged to said frame, which has an extension that projects beyond the hinge axis and carries a pivot that is mounted on said fixed structure, to cause the seat cushion frame to slide forwardly in said fixed structure when the seat back is folded forwardly from its normal position, wherein the improvement comprises an intermediate mounting plate which is provided with a single upwardly extending slot in which said pivot of the seat back extension is slidable and which is slidably mounted on said fixed structure for forward and rearward adjustment to determine the normal fore-and-aft position of the seat relative to the fixed structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fixed structure comprises a plate having a fore-and-aft extending slot provided with lateral extensions, and said intermediate mounting plate carries a pivoted trigger having a pin which rides in said slot and latches selectively with said lateral extensions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2 wherein the intermediate plate has a flange to run on the edge of the fixed plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2 wherein the trigger is spring urged to tAke the pin into one of said lateral extensions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-16 | 1978-12-16 | 1979-06-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-16 | 1982-12-16 | 1983-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-16 | 1986-12-16 | 1987-06-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |