Mark Davis Rodgers

US Patent:

6386629, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Mar 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/516537

Inventors:

Paul S. Severinski - Brownstown MI
Mark E. Rodgers - Washington MI
Don H. Bernhardt - Walleo Lake MI

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

A47C 762

US Classification:

2971881, 29718809, 29718814, 297236, 297234, 297237, 297113

Abstract:

A vehicle seat includes a console pivotally mounted on a seat back and a booster seat movable between a stowed positioned and an upright position. The seat includes a seat bottom having first and second portions which define a generally horizontal seating surface. A console is selectively disposed in a recess formed in one of the first and second portions. A first side of the console defines a console seating surface. The console is pivotable between a first position, wherein the console seating surface is generally co-planar with the seating surface of the first and second portions, and a second position, wherein the console is pivoted outwardly from a front edge exposing the second side of the console. A second recess is formed in the seating surface of the seat bottom between the front and rear edges to define a second rear support area located between the rear edge and the second recess. The booster seat is movable between a first position, wherein the booster seat is disposed in the second recess such that a seating surface of the booster seat is generally co-planar with the seating surface of the seat bottom, and a second position, wherein the booster seat is positioned above the rear support area.

US Patent:

6536843, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Apr 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/807316

Inventors:

Paul S. Severinski - Southgate MI
Mark E. Rodgers - Washington Township MI

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 202

US Classification:

29737812, 297 15, 296 6501

Abstract:

A seat mounted ( ) on a floor of a vehicle ( ) includes a seat button ( ) having front and rear portions. The seat bottom is movable between an upper position such that the front and rear end portions are at respective first positions, and a lowered position such that the first and rear end portions are at respective second positions. The front end portion moves downwardly a greater distance from its respective first to second position than the distance the rear end portion moves from its respective first to the second position when the seat bottom is moved from its upper position to its lowered position. The seat can further include a seat back ( ) pivotally connected to the seat bottom ( ) such that the seat back is movable to a generally horizontal position. A pair of seats ( ) can be incorporated into a vehicle interior ( ) to define front ( ) and rear ( ) seats. The front seat ( ) has a panel ( ) pivotally attached to the seat back ( ) of the front seat ( ).