The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 03, 2017
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);

Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Keith Allen Godin, Dearborn, MI (US);

Michael Medoro, Livonia, MI (US);

Michael Kolich, Windsor, CA;

Michael M. Filipovich, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/36 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/206 (2013.01); B60N 2/0244 (2013.01); B60N 2/914 (2018.02); B60N 2002/0272 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle includes a seatback defining a loading surface and operable between deployed and undeployed positions. A seat base is positioned proximate the seatback. A bladder is operable between inflated and deflated states. A valve is fluidly coupled with the bladder. Foam is positioned within the bladder. The loading surface is substantially horizontal when the bladder is deflated and the seatback is in the deployed position.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…