US 12,434,603 B2
Foldable vehicle seat
Barry John Ward, Bel Aire, KS (US); Matthew William Reese, Wichita, KS (US); Jason Michael Decker, Wichita, KS (US); and Matthew Allen Paul, Wichita, KS (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,553.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/254,848, filed on Oct. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0115357 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/30 (2006.01); B60N 2/36 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/206 (2013.01) [B60N 2/3004 (2013.01); B60N 2/36 (2013.01); B64D 11/0627 (2014.12); B64D 11/0639 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. A foldable vehicle seat comprising:
a seat base;
a seat back extending from the seat base; and
a foldable section connected to the seat back, the foldable section comprising:
a first support comprising a first magnet;
a second support connected to the first support at a pivot point, said second support comprising a second magnet,
wherein the first support is configured to rotate about the pivot point to move the foldable section to a folded position,
wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are configured to retain the foldable section in the folded position; and
a top surface configured to store luggage thereon, the top surface being exposed when the foldable section moves to the folded position.