US 12,139,052 B2
Seating solutions for a stationary vehicle
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US); Robert Allen Bastuba, Jr., Macomb, MI (US); Collin Joshua Smith, Royal Oak, MI (US); Robert Charles Shipley, Westland, MI (US); Francisco Edgar Guizar, Mexico City (MX); and Scott Culver Anderson, Commerce Township, 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. 17/700,057.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294571 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/203 (2013.01) [B60N 2/3011 (2013.01); B60N 2/3047 (2013.01); B60N 2/3097 (2013.01); B60N 2205/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seating assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a backrest extending between a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposing the first surface;
a first seat base operably coupled with the backrest to form a first seat of the seating assembly, the backrest being pivotable relative to the first seat base between a first use position and a second use position;
a second seat base having an attached configuration, wherein in the attached configuration: the second seat base is operably coupled via a connection interface with the backrest, the second seat base and the backrest forming a second seat of the seating assembly in the second use position, and the second seat faces away from the first seat in the second use position;
a frame structure supporting the seating assembly, wherein the frame structure forms at least a part of the connection interface;
at least one hook extending outwardly from a proximal end of the second seat base; and
wherein the frame structure includes a bar extending along a width of the seating assembly, the at least one hook engaging the bar to form the connection interface in the attached configuration.