Patent ID: 11897375
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
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.