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

Claim 12:
13. 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 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 swivel assembly, wherein the rotation of the swivel plate about the vertical axis relative to the base plate is enable by the swivel assembly, wherein the swivel assembly is positioned between the swivel plate and the base plate, and wherein the swivel assembly comprises:
a fixed plate that is directly coupled to the base plate, wherein the fixed plate defines a first bearing aperture;
a first bearing defining a protrusion that extends downwardly to engage with the first bearing aperture;
a rotating plate that is directly coupled to the swivel plate, wherein the rotating plate rotates relative to the fixed plate, wherein the rotating plate engages with an upper surface of the first bearing, and wherein the rotating plate defines a second bearing aperture;
a second bearing defining a protuberance that extends downwardly to engage with the second bearing aperture; and
a retaining bracket that is coupled to a circumferential surface of the fixed plate, wherein the retaining bracket engages with a top surface of the second bearing.