Patent ID: 8950796
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising: a central longitudinal axis extending through the vehicle; a front seat configured for use by a driver and defining a front seat central longitudinal axis; a rear seat configured for use by a passenger and defining a rear seat central longitudinal axis, wherein the front and rear seats are substantially arranged on opposite sides of the central longitudinal axis in a staggered relationship, and wherein the central longitudinal axis of the front seat is arranged at a different angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the vehicle than the central longitudinal axis of the rear seat, and wherein at least one of the seats is positioned such that the central longitudinal axis of the respective seat measured at a rear edge of the seat is mounted closer to the central longitudinal axis of the vehicle than is possible with a symmetrical side-by-side seating arrangement.