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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1997
Charles E Harland, Livonia, MI (US);
Dianna L Sabo, Novi, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat has a coupler for connecting the seat to the floor of a vehicle, and a first seat section. The first seat section is connected to the coupler, and includes a femur portion and a back portion. A second seat section is also connected to the coupler, and includes a femur portion and a back portion. A third seat section is additionally connected to the coupler and includes a femur portion and a back portion. The first and second seat sections are movable between: (1) a first position wherein the femur portion is generally parallel to the vehicle floor and the back portion is generally perpendicular to the vehicle floor; (2) a second position wherein the femur portion and the back portion are both generally parallel to the vehicle floor; and (3) a third position wherein the femur portion and back portion are both disposed generally perpendicular to the vehicle floor. The third seat section is movable between: (1) a first position wherein the femur portion is generally parallel to the vehicle floor and the back portion is generally perpendicular to the vehicle floor; and (2) a second position wherein the femur portion and back portion are both disposed generally parallel to the vehicle floor.