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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Albert G. Brand, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
John R. Wittmaak, Newark, TX (US);
James M. Mccollough, Arlington, TX (US);
James H. Harse, Bedford, TX (US);
Richard H. Adams, Jr., Keller, TX (US);
Albert G. Brand, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
John R. Wittmaak, Newark, TX (US);
James M. McCollough, Arlington, TX (US);
James H. Harse, Bedford, TX (US);
Richard H. Adams, Jr., Keller, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A movable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end and an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location and the ingress/egress location, wherein the seat has an operational orientation at the operational location and an ingress/egress seat orientation at the ingress/egress location; the ingress/egress seat orientation being substantially angled relative to the operational seat orientation. Another moveable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end, an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a standby location along the path there between; and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location, the standby location, and the ingress/egress location; wherein the position of the seat is adjustable at the operational location.