Patent ID: 6345856
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A removable seat in combination with an automobile having a floor, comprising:a seat cushion; a seat back connected with said seat cushion; a lock means for locking and unlocking said removable seat to and from said floor, thereby allowing the removable seat to be secured to and removed from the floor, said lock means including an unlocking lever means operable to actuate the lock means in an unlocking direction to release the seat from a locked engagement with the floor, wherein said unlocking lever means is provided under said seat cushion projecting from a side where said seat back lies in a direction rearwardly of the removable seat; and a rigid bar fixedly provided under said seat cushion; said rigid bar having such a configuration that extends outwardly of and along a substantially whole portion of said unlocking lever means and being so arranged as to project from said side where the seat back lies in said direction rearwardly of the removable seat and surround the unlocking lever means.