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US6398291B1
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Collapsible vehicle mid-gate with seat components fixed thereon
Assignee: Lear Corp
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Filing: 2001-05-04
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Granted: 2002-06-04
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Expires: 2021-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle configuration includes a cab portion and a cargo box. The cargo box has a front wall adjacent the cab portion. The vehicle configuration is adaptable for carrying a cargo load longer than the cargo box. A collapsible seat back is positioned against the front wall and structurally supported by the front wall. The seat back is collapsible in a forward direction to a substantially flat position in the vehicle. A headrest is fixed to the front wall. The front wall is collapsible onto the seat back in the cab portion when the seat back is in the substantially flat position such that the headrest is collapsible with the front wall. In this configuration, a longer load may extend from the cargo box into the cab portion on top of the collapsed front wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Holger Reusswig
- 👤 Terrence D. Gibney, Jr.
- 👤 Stanislaw Andrzeg Wieclawski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 15:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D33/00; B62D33/02; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3029; B60N2/3031; B60N2/3038; B60N2/3063; B60N2/3065; B60N2/3072; B60N2/3088; B60N2/309; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2/80; B60N2/882; B62D33/06; B60N2205/00; B60N2205/30; B60N2205/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A vehicle configuration including a cab portion and a cargo box, the cargo box having a front wall adjacent the cab portion, the vehicle configuration being adaptable for carrying a cargo load longer than the cargo box, the vehicle configuration comprising: a collapsible seat back positioned against the front wall and structurally supported by the front wall, said seat back being collapsible in a forward direction to a substantially flat position in the vehicle; and a headrest fixed to the front wall, the front wall being collapsible onto the seat back in the cab portion when the seat back is in said substantially flat position such that the headrest is collapsible with the front wall, whereby a longer load may extend from the cargo box into the cab portion on top of the collapsed front wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A vehicle configuration including a cab portion and a cargo box, the cargo box having a front wall adjacent the cab portion, the vehicle configuration being adaptable for carrying a cargo load longer than the cargo box, the vehicle configuration comprising: a collapsible seat back positioned against the front wall and structurally supported by the front wall, said seat back being collapsible in a forward direction to a substantially flat position in the vehicle; and a headrest fixed to the front wall, the front wall being collapsible onto the seat back in the cab portion when the seat back is in said substantially flat position such that the headrest is collapsible with the front wall, whereby a longer load may extend from the cargo box into the cab portion on top of the collapsed front wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 1 , wherein the seat back is separately collapsible from the front wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 1 , farther comprising a seat belt fixed to the front wall for use by a vehicle passenger seated against said seat back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 1 , wherein the seat back is releasably latched to the front wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A vehicle configuration comprising: a cab having a front seat and a rear seat with a seat back, the seat back being pivotable between an upright position and a generally horizontal position; a cargo box having a front wall which encloses the cab and separates the cargo box from the cab, said front wall being collapsible on top of the seat back when the seat back is in the generally horizontal position to enable longer cargo loads to extend from the cargo box into the cab; wherein said front wall includes a headrest fixed thereto corresponding with the seat back to minimize weight of the seat back.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
A vehicle configuration comprising: a cab having a front seat and a rear seat with a seat back, the seat back being pivotable between an upright position and a generally horizontal position; a cargo box having a front wall which encloses the cab and separates the cargo box from the cab, said front wall being collapsible on top of the seat back when the seat back is in the generally horizontal position to enable longer cargo loads to extend from the cargo box into the cab; wherein said front wall includes a headrest fixed thereto corresponding with the seat back to minimize weight of the seat back.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 5 , wherein the seat back is separately collapsible from the front wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 5 , further comprising a seat belt fixed to the front wall for use by a vehicle passenger seated against said seat back.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle configuration of claim 5 , wherein the seat back is releasably latched to the front wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
142 words
A vehicle configuration including a cab portion and a cargo box, the cargo box having a front wall adjacent the cab portion, the vehicle configuration being adaptable for carrying a cargo load longer than the cargo box, the vehicle configuration comprising: a collapsible seat back positioned against the front wall and structurally supported by the front wall, said seat back being collapsible in a forward direction to a substantially flat position in the vehicle; and a headrest and seat belt fixed to the front wall, the front wall being collapsible onto the seat back in the cab portion when the seat back is in said substantially flat position such that the headrest and seat belt are collapsible with the front wall, whereby a longer load may extend from the cargo box into the cab portion on top of the collapsed front wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
142 words
A vehicle configuration including a cab portion and a cargo box, the cargo box having a front wall adjacent the cab portion, the vehicle configuration being adaptable for carrying a cargo load longer than the cargo box, the vehicle configuration comprising: a collapsible seat back positioned against the front wall and structurally supported by the front wall, said seat back being collapsible in a forward direction to a substantially flat position in the vehicle; and a headrest and seat belt fixed to the front wall, the front wall being collapsible onto the seat back in the cab portion when the seat back is in said substantially flat position such that the headrest and seat belt are collapsible with the front wall, whereby a longer load may extend from the cargo box into the cab portion on top of the collapsed front wall.
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