US 12,128,807 B2
Seat-mounted work surface
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US); Scott Culver Anderson, Commerce Township, MI (US); Clay Mastin, Ferndale, MI (US); Justin D. Sorum, Royal Oak, MI (US); Albert Kim, Irvine, CA (US); and Abbas Ghamlouche, Dearborn, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/699,952.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294582 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 3/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/14 (2006.01); B60N 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/001 (2013.01) [B60N 2/143 (2013.01); B60N 2/3065 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seating assembly, comprising:
a seatback coupled to a support surface;
a seat movably coupled to the seatback such that the seat is pivotable relative to the seatback, wherein the seat is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the stowed position of the seat places the seat in a generally vertical position; and
a work surface pivotably coupled to an underside of the seat, wherein the work surface is movable between a stowed position in which the work surface is in a generally parallel relationship with the stowed position of the seat and a deployed position in which the work surface is in a non-parallel relationship with the seat, wherein the work surface is movable to the deployed position when the seat is in the stowed position.