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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2012
Applicant:
David M. Aller, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Inventor:
David M. Aller, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle includes a rear deck lid and a rear vehicle seat having a seat portion and a back portion. The back portion of the rear vehicle seat is configured to slide between a first, seating position and a second, intermediate position, and is further configured to articulate between the second, intermediate position and a third, tonneau cover position. When in the third, tonneau cover position, the back portion of the rear vehicle seat is substantially aligned with the rear deck lid, and extends toward a front seat of the vehicle.