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US3944277A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sidewardly movable vehicle seat with enclosure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-11-01
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Granted: 1976-03-16
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Expires: 1994-11-01
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Abstract

Abstract A seat on a movable platform having a partial enclosure about one end thereof is arranged for movement in and out of a door opening in a vehicle, the outer end portion of the enclosure includes a window, the remainder of the enclosure forming front and back and top and bottom portions of the end closure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lloyd W. Cyphert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/062

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A sidewardly movable seat for a vehicle having a body with a door opening in one side thereof comprising a platform and means in said vehicle movably mounting said platform for transverse motion with respect thereto, a seat on said platform including a back portion therefor, front, back and top walls on one portion of said platform arranged for telescopic movement with said platform into and out of said door opening of said body, a window in at least one of said walls and a door adapted for closing registry with said door opening and hinges mounting the same on one of said front and back walls to form a partial enclosure extending inwardly from said door and partially enclosing a portion of said platform and a portion of said seat thereon and means in said vehicle for moving said platform seat and partial enclosure into and out of said door opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A sidewardly movable seat for a vehicle having a body with a door opening in one side thereof comprising a platform and means in said vehicle movably mounting said platform for transverse motion with respect thereto, a seat on said platform including a back portion therefor, front, back and top walls on one portion of said platform arranged for telescopic movement with said platform into and out of said door opening of said body, a window in at least one of said walls and a door adapted for closing registry with said door opening and hinges mounting the same on one of said front and back walls to form a partial enclosure extending inwardly from said door and partially enclosing a portion of said platform and a portion of said seat thereon and means in said vehicle for moving said platform seat and partial enclosure into and out of said door opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The sidewardly movable vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said door is formed with an inwardly extending concave portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The sidewardly movable vehicle seat set forth in claim 1 wherein a window opening is formed in said door and a window is movably positioned in said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 63 words
The sidewardly movable vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said means movably mounting said platform comprise elongated members on said platform; secondary elongated members in said body slidably engaging said first mentioned elongated members, a piston and cylinder assembly connecting said body and said platform and a source of fluid power for said piston and cylinder assembly and valve means controlling the same.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1964894A Cited
FR822772A Cited
US2154810A Cited
US2902312A Cited
GB875049A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-03-16 1979-09-15 1980-03-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-03-16 1983-09-15 1984-03-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-03-16 1987-09-15 1988-03-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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