US Patent Issued to MAGNA SEATING on Aug. 11 for "Multi-function rear seat structure with stow to floor" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,276, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to MAGNA SEATING INC. (Aurora, Canada).

"Multi-function rear seat structure with stow to floor" was invented by David M. Runde (Ortonville, Mich.) and Kristof M. Kurzeja (Commerce Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle seat assembly is movable between a use position, a stadium position, a recline/slouch position, and a stow to floor position. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion, a fore/aft adjuster having a lower channel fixed to the vehicle floor and an upper channel slidably coupled to the lower channel, a pivot support b...