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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1998
Chester R. Wisniewski, Holland, MI (US);
Daniel J. Koester, Holland, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle utility seat in which the seat back can be rotated down onto the seat bottom to form a pass through opening into the trunk area of the vehicle. In addition, the seat bottom can be rotated upward to a stowed position immediately in front of the seat back providing increased cargo area in the rear seat area. A flat load floor is provided beneath the seat bottom for placing cargo thereon. The seat bottom and seat back are formed with complementary seating surfaces so that the seat bottom and seat back can nest together and occupy a minimal volume in the vehicle to maximize the cargo carrying capacity of the vehicle. In addition, the seat bottom and seat back are mounted to the vehicle for rotation about a common pivot axis.