A stowable vehicle seat may include a seat back. A seat may include a seat bottom coupled to the seat back. A seat may include a supporting linkage configured to transition the seat between a use position and a stowed position, the supporting linkage comprising: one or more rear links pivotably coupled to the seat bottom and configured to pivotably couple to a vehicle floor at a rear link pivot point; and a break link pivotably coupled at a first end to the seat bottom at a first pivot point and configured to pivotably couple at a second end to the vehicle floor at a second pivot point, wherein a distance between the first pivot point and the second pivot point changes as the seat transitions between the use position and the stowed position.


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    Title :

    STOWABLE VEHICLE SEAT


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    Publication date :

    2025-05-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet



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