Juan F Intriago

US Patent:

20090295201, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

May 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/466835

Inventors:

Sarah Shivers - Louisville OH, US
Rex Lin - La Canada CA, US
Juan Carlos Intriago Velez - Fresh Meadows NY, US
Adina Klein - Pittsburgh PA, US
Sujoy Chandra - Pittsburgh PA, US
Randal Hong - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

B60N 2/64
B60N 2/005
B60N 2/20
A47C 7/62

US Classification:

29718811, 2972833

Abstract:

A convertible seating unit for a motor vehicle is provided. The convertible seating unit comprises a seat having an upper surface, a front edge and a rear edge. The convertible seating unit further includes a back support comprising a first back support panel and a second back support panel. Each of the first and second back support panels has a first edge and a second edge, and an upper surface and a lower surface. The second edge of the first back panel is hingeably connected to the first edge of the second back panel to define a first hinge axis. The first edge of the first back panel is hingeably connected to the seat proximate the rear edge of the seat to define a second hinge axis.