US5364152A
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Adjustable seat for van-type vehicles
Assignee: Lear Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-24
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2013-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement of a vehicle seat for placement on a vehicle floor having a seat in a storage position is provided in a preferred embodiment including two elongated rails connected to the vehicle floor, the rails having a first hook and a plurality of notches to provide a locking plate; a slider for each side of the vehicle seat having a second hook interlocked with the rail's first hook; a locking pin for selective engagement with the rail notches, the locking pin being connected with the slider to selectively set the position of the slider with respect to the rail: a riser pivotally connected with each slider; and a seat bun connected with the risers, the seat bun assuming a storage position by forward pivotal movement of the risers.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Mastrangelo
- 👤 Michel L. Duchesneau
- 👤 Richard A. Hayden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3038; B60N2/304; B60N2/3045; B60N2/305; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An arrangement of a vehicle seat for placement on a vehicle floor having a seat in a storage position comprising: an elongated rail means connected to the vehicle floor, the rail means having a first hook means and a locking aperture means; a slider means having a second hook means interlocked with the first hook means; locking pin means for selective engagement with the locking aperture means, the locking pin means being connected with the slider means to selectively set the position of the slider means with respect to the rail means; a riser pivotally connected with the slider means; and a seat bun or cushion connected with the riser, the seat bun assuming a storage position by forward pivotal movement of the riser.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An arrangement of a vehicle seat for placement on a vehicle floor having a seat in a storage position comprising: an elongated rail means connected to the vehicle floor, the rail means having a first hook means and a locking aperture means; a slider means having a second hook means interlocked with the first hook means; locking pin means for selective engagement with the locking aperture means, the locking pin means being connected with the slider means to selectively set the position of the slider means with respect to the rail means; a riser pivotally connected with the slider means; and a seat bun or cushion connected with the riser, the seat bun assuming a storage position by forward pivotal movement of the riser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement of a vehicle seat as described in claim 1 wherein the seat bun forward end has a contact surface for engagement with the floor in a storage position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 2 wherein the seat bun forward end contact surface engages with the floor via the rail means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 3 wherein a roller provides the seat bun forward end contact surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 4 wherein the seat bun forward end contact surface roller is curvilinear to provide lateral stabilization in cooperation with the rail means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 1 wherein the slider has a roller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 1 wherein the rail means has a plurality of locking aperture means to allow at least two positions of storage of the vehicle seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 1 wherein the locking aperture means is provided by notches in the rail means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A seat arrangement as described in claim 1 wherein the rail has at least one end which allows disengagement of the seat by movement of the slider means past an extreme position with respect to the rail means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
176 words
An arrangement of a vehicle seat located on the floor of a vehicle having a seating position and a plurality of storage positions inside the vehicle, the arrangement comprising: two generally parallel elongated rails connected with the vehicle floor, the vehicle rails each having a first hook and having at least two notches locationally separate from one another in the rails; a slider associated with each rail, the slider having a hook interconnected with the hook of each respective rail, the slider having rotatively connected thereto a roller allowing the slider to move on top of the rail; a locking pin biased for engagement with one of the notches in the rail to selectively set the position of the slider with respect to the rail; a riser pivotally connected with each slider extending generally rearwardly; and a seat bun frame connected with the riser, the seat bun frame having at a forward end a roller and the seat bun frame assuming a storage position in contact with the rail by pivotal forward movement of the riser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
176 words
An arrangement of a vehicle seat located on the floor of a vehicle having a seating position and a plurality of storage positions inside the vehicle, the arrangement comprising: two generally parallel elongated rails connected with the vehicle floor, the vehicle rails each having a first hook and having at least two notches locationally separate from one another in the rails; a slider associated with each rail, the slider having a hook interconnected with the hook of each respective rail, the slider having rotatively connected thereto a roller allowing the slider to move on top of the rail; a locking pin biased for engagement with one of the notches in the rail to selectively set the position of the slider with respect to the rail; a riser pivotally connected with each slider extending generally rearwardly; and a seat bun frame connected with the riser, the seat bun frame having at a forward end a roller and the seat bun frame assuming a storage position in contact with the rail by pivotal forward movement of the riser.
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