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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2004
Applicants:
Taku Imajo, Toyota, JP;
Taiyou Ootsuka, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Taku Imajo, Toyota, JP;
Taiyou Ootsuka, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Araco Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N002/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A retractable seat may include a seat cushion, a seat back rotatably supported on the seat cushion, and a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion on a floor. The link mechanism includes a front leg and a rear leg that are pivotally connected to the seat cushion and the floor so that the seat cushion and the seat back can be switched between a use condition and a retracted condition. The seat may further include a restraint mechanism provided on the floor for preventing the link mechanism from moving when the seat is in a use condition.