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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale Michael Drew, Grosse Pte. Farms, MI (US);
Eric Anthony Woods, Allen Park, MI (US);
Mark Allyn Folkert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/14 ; B60N 2/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/14 ; B60N 2/36 ;
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor includes a cross bar having ends adapted to be mounted on the vehicle floor. The vehicle seat assembly further includes a seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted on the cross bar such that the seat bottom is structurally secured to the vehicle. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and a lower surface. The seat bottom is pivotable about the cross bar to a storage position within a recess formed in the floor of the vehicle.