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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Verhee, Cologne, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/30 (2006.01); B60N 3/10 (2006.01); B60N 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/309 (2013.01); B60N 2/3031 (2013.01); B60N 2/3065 (2013.01); B60N 2/3093 (2013.01); B60N 2/36 (2013.01); B60N 3/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat member, a back member, and a base having a track and a guide with horizontal and vertical portions. The seat member is connected to the base by scissors linkage engaging the track to provide vertical and rearward translation of the seat member between use and stowed positions. The back member has a lower portion engaging the guide and providing horizontal and vertical translation of the lower portion of the back member, and rotation of the back member between upright and stowed positions.