Retractable console for an automotive vehicle seat
Patent 4685729 Issued on August 11, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 18, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 18, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1356558 1890048 3336077 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/908622 filed on 09/18/1986US Classes:297/188.09, Accessible by displacement of seating surface296/37.15, On or under seat296/65.15, Including actuator296/65.17, Having actuator297/113Armrest movable from recess in backExaminersPrimary: McCall, James T.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB60N 2/30 (20060101)B60R 7/04 (20060101) B60N 2/46 (20060101) AbstractA combination second passengers seat and console is disclosed including a hollow seat frame mounted between a primary passengers seat and a drivers seat for movement with the drivers seat and a compartmentalized compartment frame mounted for selective movement to an extended position whereat a console is formed and a retracted position within the seat frame whereat the second passengers seat is formed. A track and an operator controlled reversible motor driven lead screw provides for selective extension and retraction of the compartment frame. | |
