GB2337925B - Folding mechanism for a seat - Google Patents

Folding mechanism for a seat

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Publication number
GB2337925B
GB2337925B GB9812123A GB9812123A GB2337925B GB 2337925 B GB2337925 B GB 2337925B GB 9812123 A GB9812123 A GB 9812123A GB 9812123 A GB9812123 A GB 9812123A GB 2337925 B GB2337925 B GB 2337925B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
seat
folding mechanism
folding
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9812123A
Other versions
GB2337925A (en
GB9812123D0 (en
Inventor
Francis Edward Craig
Robert Walkley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE SEATING Ltd
MAGNA SEATING SYSTEMS Ltd
Original Assignee
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE SEATING Ltd
MAGNA SEATING SYSTEMS Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by INTIER AUTOMOTIVE SEATING Ltd, MAGNA SEATING SYSTEMS Ltd filed Critical INTIER AUTOMOTIVE SEATING Ltd
Priority to GB9812123A priority Critical patent/GB2337925B/en
Priority to GB0202333A priority patent/GB2369774A/en
Publication of GB9812123D0 publication Critical patent/GB9812123D0/en
Publication of GB2337925A publication Critical patent/GB2337925A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2337925B publication Critical patent/GB2337925B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/20—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/0292—Multiple configuration seats, e.g. for spacious vehicles or mini-buses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3002—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements
    • B60N2/3004—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only
    • B60N2/3009—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only about transversal axis
    • B60N2/3013—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by rotation only about transversal axis the back-rest being hinged on the vehicle frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3038—Cushion movements
    • B60N2/304—Cushion movements by rotation only
    • B60N2/3045—Cushion movements by rotation only about transversal axis
    • B60N2/3047—Cushion movements by rotation only about transversal axis the cushion being hinged at the back-rest
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/32—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use
    • B60N2/34—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles convertible for other use into a bed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80—Head-rests
    • B60N2/806—Head-rests movable or adjustable
    • B60N2/838—Tiltable
    • B60N2/856—Tiltable movable to an inoperative or stowed position

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
GB9812123A 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 Folding mechanism for a seat Expired - Fee Related GB2337925B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9812123A GB2337925B (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 Folding mechanism for a seat
GB0202333A GB2369774A (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 folding mechanism for a vehicle seat head restraint

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9812123A GB2337925B (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 Folding mechanism for a seat

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9812123D0 GB9812123D0 (en) 1998-08-05
GB2337925A GB2337925A (en) 1999-12-08
GB2337925B true GB2337925B (en) 2002-05-22

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GB9812123A Expired - Fee Related GB2337925B (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 Folding mechanism for a seat
GB0202333A Withdrawn GB2369774A (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 folding mechanism for a vehicle seat head restraint

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0202333A Withdrawn GB2369774A (en) 1998-06-06 1998-06-06 folding mechanism for a vehicle seat head restraint

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US6874840B2 (en) * 2000-12-11 2005-04-05 Magna Seating Systems Inc. Stow to floor seat assembly having a cantilevered seat cushion
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US7517008B2 (en) 2006-02-07 2009-04-14 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Remote release seat cushion lock with one hand operation
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FR2902716A1 (en) * 2006-06-23 2007-12-28 Renault Sas Seat e.g. passenger seat, device for e.g. car, has locking units respectively blocking rotation movements of backrest and seat relative to seat and base, where seat and backrest are respectively fixed to base and seat by pivot connections
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FR2920711B1 (en) * 2007-09-07 2010-05-14 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa SEAT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A RECOVERABLE BACKREST, AS WELL AS ITS METHOD OF ESCAMOTATION AND ITS CONTROL MEANS
WO2009143408A2 (en) 2008-05-23 2009-11-26 Johnson Controls Technology Company Seat headrest
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GB2580292B (en) 2018-10-30 2022-11-30 Safran Seats Gb Ltd Aircraft seat and cabin arrangement
FR3113000B1 (en) * 2020-07-31 2022-10-07 Faurecia Sieges Dautomobile vehicle seat
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WO1980000358A1 (en) * 1978-08-07 1980-03-06 American Seating Co Beam-mounted folding chairs

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US5681079A (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-10-28 Fisher Dynamics Corporation Headrest folding mechanism

Patent Citations (2)

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GB1311179A (en) * 1970-10-07 1973-03-21 Lynn B H Article of furniture
WO1980000358A1 (en) * 1978-08-07 1980-03-06 American Seating Co Beam-mounted folding chairs

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2337925A (en) 1999-12-08
GB2369774A (en) 2002-06-12
GB9812123D0 (en) 1998-08-05
GB0202333D0 (en) 2002-03-20

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Effective date: 20090606