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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew J. Massara, Birmingham, MI (US);
Douglas Jablonski, Westland, MI (US);
Mark A. Folkert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald A. Lux, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 8/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 8/302 ;
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a rear seat having a recess formed at a forward side thereof and a tray housing positioned in the recess. A foldable tray is positioned in the housing and movable between a stowed position within the housing and a deployed position for use. The tray and tray housing are configured such that in the stowed position the tray and housing are disposed within the seat recess below the knees of a passenger seated thereon such that it does not interfere with passenger knee space.