US 11,897,375 B2
Removable and stowable vehicle seat system
Brian D. Large, Hilliard, OH (US); Francis M. Madrid, Dublin, OH (US); Michael M. Enciso, Marysville, OH (US); Derek S. Lindsay, Marysville, OH (US); Terrie L. Ellison, Hilliard, OH (US); and Randy A. Staib, Worthington, OH (US)
Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,030.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234483 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/30 (2006.01); B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/3097 (2013.01) [B60R 5/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle seat system comprising:
a seat comprising a base adapted to connect said seat to the vehicle, said seat also having a seat cushion and a seat back foldable relative to the seat cushion ranging from an unfolded seating position to a folded storage position in which the seat cushion and the seat back are in contact and overlapping one another;
a retainer having a floor and an upper opening to receive and contain said seat in a folded position, said retainer having a floor recess to nestingly receive the base of the seat, a pair of ledges stepped upward from said floor recess to surround the seat, a body anchor projecting from each ledge, and an upper flange stepped upward from said ledges and defining the opening;
a lid connected to the upper flange and movable from an open position in which the opening to the retainer is available for loading, to a closed position in which the lid is flush with the upper flange to provide a flat storage surface; and
a strap having a tether hook on each end to connect to the body anchors, when hooked the strap overlaying the folded seat to secure the seat within the retainer.