GB2426192B - Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters - Google Patents

Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters

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Publication number
GB2426192B
GB2426192B GB0609821A GB0609821A GB2426192B GB 2426192 B GB2426192 B GB 2426192B GB 0609821 A GB0609821 A GB 0609821A GB 0609821 A GB0609821 A GB 0609821A GB 2426192 B GB2426192 B GB 2426192B
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Prior art keywords
vehicle seat
seat assembly
movable bolsters
bolsters
movable
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
GB0609821A
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GB2426192A (en
GB0609821D0 (en
Inventor
Alan Sturt
James A Mulvihill
Jeffrey Kempe
Jason Thomas Gamache
Kevin Gasparotto
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Lear Corp
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Lear Corp
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Priority to GB0715702A priority Critical patent/GB2447309B8/en
Publication of GB0609821D0 publication Critical patent/GB0609821D0/en
Publication of GB2426192A publication Critical patent/GB2426192A/en
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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
    • B60N2/24—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
    • B60N2/3063—Cushion movements by composed movement
    • B60N2/3065—Cushion movements by composed movement in a longitudinal-vertical plane
    • 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
    • B60N2/449—
    • 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
    • B60N2/62—Thigh-rests
    • 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
    • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
    • B60N2/646—Back-rests or cushions shape of the cushion
    • 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
    • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B60N2/986—Side-rests

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
GB0609821A 2005-05-18 2006-05-18 Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters Expired - Fee Related GB2426192B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0715702A GB2447309B8 (en) 2005-05-18 2006-05-18 Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US11/131,997 US20060273644A1 (en) 2005-05-18 2005-05-18 Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters

Publications (3)

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GB0609821D0 GB0609821D0 (en) 2006-06-28
GB2426192A GB2426192A (en) 2006-11-22
GB2426192B true GB2426192B (en) 2008-07-09

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DE (1) DE102006017266A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2426192B (en)

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DE102006017266A1 (en) 2006-11-23
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US20060273644A1 (en) 2006-12-07

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Effective date: 20100518