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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Faurecia Automotive Seating, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert Fitzpatrick, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/36 (2006.01); B60N 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/366 (2013.01); B60N 3/001 (2013.01); B60R 7/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seat back movable between an upright position and a folded position, and a platform coupled to the seat back with a support mechanism such that the platform is movable between a plurality of use positions when the seat back is in the folded position. The support mechanism includes at least one member that is selectively detached from the platform to provide at least one of the plurality of use positions.