Patent ID: 9145073
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A47C,B60N

Abstract:
1. A collapsible seat comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back movable relative to the seat bottom to collapse the seat to a folded position; and at least one collapsible bolster cushion disposed on one of the seat back or the seat bottom, the collapsible bolster cushion comprising: an actuator operatively connected to the spring element for moving the spring element between the first and second orientations, wherein the spring element comprises a safety-pin spring having first and second spring legs positioned at an angle relative to each other such that when the spring element is in the first orientation, the first and second spring legs are generally parallel to and adjacent to the first and second support members, respectively with the first and second spring legs not parallel to each other, thereby exerting a spring force to bias the first and second support members at the expanded angle.