Lear Corporation

Robert John Dowell

Nizar Freijy

Dennis Varga

Paul Cameron Babcock

Gerald O Morrison

Jason P Baldas

Michelle A Girolamo

Eileen Marie Avram

Kevin Gasparotto

A seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor includes a seat bottom and at least one panel movably attached to the seat bottom. The panel is movable between a storage position adjacent the seat bottom, and a deployed position extending outwardly from the seat bottom such that the panel is in a generally horizontal position to form a flat load floor above the vehicle floor.

Vehicle seat assembly having movable panels mounted thereon

A seat assembly for a vehicle that has a rear seat positioned behind the seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom that is movable between a seating position and a forward position. In the seating position, the seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly. In the forward position the seat bottom is in a generally vertical position such that a rear edge of the seat bottom is positioned above a front edge of said seat bottom. The seat assembly also has a seat back that is movable between a seating position and a second position. In the seating position the seat back is in a generally lateral position relative to the vehicle for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly. In the second position the seat back extends longitudinally relative to the vehicle to permit access to a rear seat positioned behind said seat assembly.

Vehicle seat assembly

A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and seat back which are movable to provide access to a third row seat. The seat bottom is movable between a seating position, wherein the seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly, and a forward position. In the forward position, the seat bottom is in a generally vertical position such that a rear edge of the seat bottom is positioned above a front edge of the seat bottom. The seat assembly also includes a seat back movable between a seating position, wherein the seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly, and a second position. In the second position, the seat back is positioned upwardly and forwardly relative to the seating position of the seat back.

A method of fastening a seat to a vehicle floor having preexisting seat mounting locations includes providing a seat having a frame with mounting locations different from the preexisting mounting locations of the vehicle floor. An adapter bracket is provided having first mounting locations corresponding to the mounting locations of the vehicle floor and second mounting locations corresponding to the mounting locations of the frame of the seat. The adapter bracket is secured to the vehicle floor. The frame of the seat is secured to the adapter bracket, thereby fastening the seat to the vehicle floor. A method of installing various panels over a framework of a vehicle interior is also disclosed.

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Robert John Dowell