Patent ID: 11904742
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle, comprising:
an interior space between a floor and a ceiling vertically spaced-apart from the floor; and
a seat assembly configurable between a seating position in which the seat assembly provides at least one seat and a stowed position in which the seat is stowed adjacent the ceiling, wherein the seat assembly is configured such that moving the seat assembly from the seating position to the stowed position includes raising the seat along a linear path of movement, wherein the linear path of movement is inclined relative to a true vertical direction; and
a lift assembly configured to lift the seat assembly along the linear path of movement, wherein the lift assembly includes a shaft having a central axis arranged along the linear path of movement, and a carriage connected to the seat assembly and configured to travel along the shaft.