US4708385A
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Rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-09-17
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2006-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type including a communicating port communicated with a trunk room comprises a top seat portion attached to a seat back support member forming the communicating port, right and left side seat portions disposed below both side ends of the top seat portion and having a fitting portion for fitting the upper portion of each side seat portion into a wheel housing device connected to the seat back support member, the lower portion of each side seat portion being attached to the lower portion of the wheel housing device, and a main seat back device disposed between the right and left side seat portions and pivotally attached to the seat back support member and covering the communicating port.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuaki Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3013; B60N2/005; B60N2/015; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2205/00; B60N2205/30; B60N2205/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type including a communicating port communicated with a trunk room, said apparatus comprising: a top seat portion attached to a seat back support member forming said communicating port; right and left side seat portions disposed below both side ends of the top seat portion and each having a fitting portion for fitting the upper portion of each side seat portion to wheel housing means connected to the seat back support member, the lower portion of each side seat portion being attached to the lower portion of the wheel housing means; and main seat back means disposed between the right and left sde seat portions and pivotally attached to the seat back support member and covering the communicating port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type including a communicating port communicated with a trunk room, said apparatus comprising: a top seat portion attached to a seat back support member forming said communicating port; right and left side seat portions disposed below both side ends of the top seat portion and each having a fitting portion for fitting the upper portion of each side seat portion to wheel housing means connected to the seat back support member, the lower portion of each side seat portion being attached to the lower portion of the wheel housing means; and main seat back means disposed between the right and left sde seat portions and pivotally attached to the seat back support member and covering the communicating port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type as claimed in claim 1 wherein said main seat back means comprises a pair of main seat backs each pivotally attached to the seat back support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
119 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type as claimed in claim 2 wherein said wheel housing means comprises wheel housings for the side seat portions connected to the seat back support member and a bracket attached to each wheel housing, and the fitting portion of each side seat portion has a notch disposed in the upper back portion thereof and a support pin disposed within the notch and engaged with each bracket of the wheel housing means, and each of the right and left side seat portions has a connecting ring disposed at the lower end thereof and a connecting bracket secured to each wheel housing is attached to the connecting ring of each side seat portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type as claimed in claim 2 wherein said seat back support member has right and left support portions disposed adjacent the right and left side seat portions and a lower connecting portion connected to the right and left support portions at the lower portions thereof and defining the communicating port in cooperation with the right and left support portions, a hinge bracket being attached to each of said right and left support portions in the lower portion thereof for pivotally attaching each main seat back to the seat back support member, a seat striker being attached to each of said right and left support portions in the upper portion thereof, each of the main seat backs having a hole disposed in the back portion thereof and receiving each seat striker to lock and unlock each main seat back from each support portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type as claimed in claim 4 wherein a central hinge bracket is attached to said lower connecting portion of the seat back support member and is dsposed between the main seat backs and pivotally attaches each main seat back to the seat back support member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A rear seat apparatus of a trunk through type as claimed in claim 1 wherein said top seat portion has a connecting ring disposed in the bottom thereof and said seat back support member has a parcel shelf in the upper portion thereof and a fitting hole disposed in the parcel shelf and receiving the connecting ring of the top seat portion to attach the top seat portion to the seat back support member.
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) | 1990-11-23 | 1991-05-25 | 1991-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-23 | 1995-05-25 | 1995-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-23 | 1999-05-25 | 1999-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |