Patent ID: 8459735
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly comprising: a lower portion adapted to support from below an occupant of the seat; a back frame extending upwardly with respect to the lower portion; an adjustable support moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the back frame; a stationary back cushion mounted to the back frame and defining an opening sized to receive the adjustable support; and an actuator operable by the user to move the adjustable support relative to the back cushion; wherein when the adjustable support is positioned in the opening, both the adjustable support and the stationary back cushion provide support surfaces for the back of an occupant of the seat; wherein when the adjustable support is moved toward the second position to at least partially remove the adjustable support from the opening, the opening accommodates equipment of an occupant of the seat assembly; and wherein the adjustable support is substantially parallel to the stationary back cushion in both the first position and the second position, and the adjustable support is substantially parallel to the stationary back cushion at all positions between the first position and the second position.