Abstract: A seat arrangement, particularly for a vehicle, that includes a second row seat arrangement. The second row seat arrangement includes a first seat, a second seat and a third seat. The first seat can be stored such that direct access to a third row seat arrangement is not limited by the second row seat arrangement. In a two row vehicle, the second row seat arrangement with the first seat stored provides extra space in the second row for placing cargo.

Abstract: A seat arrangement, particularly for a vehicle, that includes a second row seat arrangement. The second row seat arrangement includes a first seat, a second seat and a third seat. The first seat can be stored such that direct access to a third row seat arrangement is not limited by the second row seat arrangement. In a two row vehicle, the second row seat arrangement with the first seat stored provides extra space in the second row for placing cargo.

Abstract: A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.

Abstract: A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.

Abstract: A one-piece seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side portion, a second side portion, an upper cross portion, a lower cross portion coupled together to form a rectangular unitary frame structure. The seat back frame also includes an inner wall extending from a front surface and an inner edge of the back frame, and an outer wall extending from the front surface and an outer edge of the back frame, thereby forming a channel on the front surface. A plurality of formations are formed in the back frame to enhance the strength and stiffness of the back frame. The seat back frame also includes a plurality of apertures for attaching other seat components, such as a head restraint assembly. The seat back frame is formed from at least one of a monolithic blank, a tailored welded blank, and/or a tailored welded coil.

Abstract: Electronic stroke indicators have sensor structures which are incorporated into a stone shield for a brake actuator. The incorporation of the sensor into the stone shield protects the sensor and its associated wires and contacts from damage by the other components in the brake actuator. In particular, the spring is typically maintained out of contact with any of the electric portions of the electronic stroke indicator, thus prolonging the life of the electronic stroke indicator. In further features of this invention, a magnetic sensor may monitor the position of magnetic portions on a piston rod. Alternatively, a pair of electric contact switches may be serially contacted by a structure on the piston rod as the brake moves further out of stroke. The two electric contacts provided different signals to an operator in a vehicle cab such that signals of the level of out-of-stroke conditions are provided to the operator.

Abstract: The invention provides a castor wheel assembly 10 in which the swivel or castor axis 16 is locked when the wheel 11 is in the straight ahead position, but unlocked in any other position of motion, locking being caused by forward rotation of the wheel and released by backward rotation both without any braking action on the wheel. A supermarket trolley or similar vehicle equipped with a pair of such castors at the front end and conventional castors at the rear can be steered under normal circumstances by the rear castors but readily adapted to four wheel steering in confined spaced by slight reverse motion to unlock the front wheels' castor action.