Patent ID: 8840180
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat for use in a vehicle, the vehicle seat mounted to a floor, the vehicle seat having a tip-up assembly, the seat comprising: a seat back having a front surface; a seat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the seat portion pivotally mounted to the seat back at a first pivot pin, the upper surface of the seat portion moving towards the front surface of the seat back when the seat portion pivots about the first pivot pin; an elongated support member extending generally parallel to and spaced apart from the lower surface of the seat portion, the elongated support member fixed to the lower surface, at least one support bracket connecting the elongated support member to the lower surface of the seat portion to support the seat portion in the event of a front end crash as the seat portion moves forward and downward; the support bracket, the seat portion and the elongated support member being covered with a cushioning foam.