Patent ID: 11904737
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A seating assembly, comprising:
a coupling member;
a seat pivotably coupled to the coupling member;
a seatback pivotably coupled to the coupling member;
a swivel plate coupled to the coupling member;
a swivel anchor that extends from an underside of the swivel plate;
a base plate positioned below the swivel plate, wherein the swivel plate is capable of rotating about a vertical axis relative to the base plate; and
a base anchor that extends from a top side of the base plate, wherein the swivel anchor and the base anchor are configured to correspond with one another in at least one rotational position of the swivel plate, wherein a base-anchor-facing surface of the swivel anchor is provided with serrations, wherein a swivel-anchor-facing surface of the base anchor is provided with serrations, wherein the serrations on the swivel anchor and the serrations on the base anchor are each coated with a material.