US5342111A
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Retractable seat
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1992-12-21
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2012-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle auxiliary seat is provided for spanning the space between first and second adjacent structures. In a preferred embodiment, the seat includes a sheet providing a seating surface, the sheet having a first free end; a roll for storing the sheet, the roll being rotatively mounted with the first structure; a connector to removably attach the sheet with the second structure; and a ratchet to tension the sheet to a desired tension by rotating the roll, the ratchet having a telescopically extended ratchet arm and wherein the ratchet can only be adjusted to a position tensioning the roll or adjusted to release the tension in the roll when the ratchet handle is extended.
Inventors
- 👤 Harlan W. Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/70; B60N2/7011; B60N2/24; B60N2/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A vehicle auxiliary seat for spanning a space between first and second adjacent structures comprising: sheet means providing a seating surface, the sheet means having a first free end; first roll means storing the sheet means; means of rotatively mounting the first roll means with the first structure; means to removably connect the first free end of the sheet means with the second structure; ratchet means to tension the sheet means to a desired tension by rotating the roll means, the ratchet means having a telescopically extendable handle; and means to lock the tension in the sheet means imparted by the ratchet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vehicle auxiliary seat for spanning a space between first and second adjacent structures comprising: sheet means providing a seating surface, the sheet means having a first free end; first roll means storing the sheet means; means of rotatively mounting the first roll means with the first structure; means to removably connect the first free end of the sheet means with the second structure; ratchet means to tension the sheet means to a desired tension by rotating the roll means, the ratchet means having a telescopically extendable handle; and means to lock the tension in the sheet means imparted by the ratchet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vehicle seat as described in claim 1 wherein the ratchet means also has the means to lock the sheet means in the desired tension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle seat as described in claim 1 wherein the ratchet handle is spring-biased to a retracted position and must be extended to an extended position to tension the sheet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicle seat as described in claim 3 wherein the ratchet means handle must be extended before the tension in the sheet means may be released.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
A vehicle auxiliary seat for spanning a space between first and second adjacent structures comprising: a sheet providing a seating surface, the sheet having a first free end; a roll for storing the sheet, the roll being rotatively mounted with the first structure; means to removably connect the sheet with the second structure; and a ratchet to tension the sheet to a desired tension by rotating the roll, the ratchet having a telescopically extended ratchet handle and wherein the ratchet can only be adjusted to a position tensioning the roll or adjusted to release the tension in the roll when the ratchet handle is extended.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A vehicle auxiliary seat for spanning a space between first and second adjacent structures comprising: a sheet providing a seating surface, the sheet having a first free end; a roll for storing the sheet, the roll being rotatively mounted with the first structure; means to removably connect the sheet with the second structure; and a ratchet to tension the sheet to a desired tension by rotating the roll, the ratchet having a telescopically extended ratchet handle and wherein the ratchet can only be adjusted to a position tensioning the roll or adjusted to release the tension in the roll when the ratchet handle is extended.
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