Abstract: An air bag, a control device and a rider or operator removal detecting part are disposed in an operator's jacket. An air bag device body includes air inflating chambers, an ECU, a battery, a radio receiver, a main switch and a warning device incorporated into the jacket. In response to a synchronizing signal transmitted from a vehicle-body-side radio transmitter, a vehicle-body-side electric wave signal generating part and a rider-side reference waveform signal generating part, respectively, generate an electric wave signal and a comparison signal in a synchronized state with a signal comparing part determining a phase difference between both signals. When a delay quantity or a change of the delay quantity of the electric wave signal from the electric wave signal generating part is increased, the ECU detects a removal of a rider for informing an air bag drive part.

Abstract: A safety system intended for an occupant of a motor vehicle is in the form of a protective bag which can be filled with gas. In a moved-in condition, the bag is folded together in a packet and, in an inflated condition, the bag extends along an interior side of a side window in order to protect a head region of an adjacent sitting occupant against an impact. To improve functioning of the safety device and reduce a space requirement, the packet is fully immersed in a door body of the door, and the protective bag unfolds during inflation from the door body, in a direction of a roof, essentially along the door window.

Abstract: An air bag, includes 1) a roll part configured to be wound in a form of a roll when the air bag is in a folded state to be installed in a vehicle. The roll part includes a pushed part formed by pushing a part of an outer face of the air bag inward to the roll part in a certain pushing direction, such that the roll part has a decreased cross section by the pushing.

Abstract: Interior parts for vehicles such as a front pillar garnish having a mounting bracket 32 to which a mounting clip 40 is connected so that the front pillar garnish is mounted to a front pillar. The mounting bracket 32 is formed on the inner side (that faces the front pillar) of the garnish main body 30 and has an inclined guiding portion 70 in its accommodating space 36 so that the flexible portion 46 of the mounting clip 40 inserted into the accommodating space 36 is bent inside the mounting bracket 32 by the inclined guiding portion 70, and the second engaging portion 50 at the distal end of the flexible portion 46 is prevented from contacting the garnish main body 30 by way of the opening 72 of the mounting bracket 32, thus allowing the mounting clip 40 not to be forcibly pressed against the garnish main body 30.

Abstract: An airbag is provided which is folded with a duct part and an expansion part, the duct part having an inlet for allowing fluid communication throughout the duct part, the expansion part communicating with the duct part, wherein the airbag comprises an aggregative part obtained by aggregating a downward portion of the airbag, and a plurality of arms obtained by folding an upward portion of the airbag and being in fluid communication along the length direction of the airbag. The arms cover the aggregative part on the back thereof with respect to the expansion direction of the airbag. Thus, even having greater length from one end to another end, the airbag can deploy smoothly with less time difference between the front and the back in the length direction.

Abstract: To prevent an air bag from being operated by mere inclination when the vehicle body does not fall down, that is, at the time of handling during a banking operation or the like. An air bag and a removal detecting part for detecting a rider removal from a vehicle body are incorporated in a rider jacket. An inclination sensor for detecting an inclination of the vehicle body of a motorcycle is provided. An angle acceleration calculating part for calculating the inclination angle acceleration of the vehicle body calculates the inclination angle acceleration based on a plurality of detected inclination angles. When the state of the vehicle body falls within the air bag operable range, an air bag deploying instruction is outputted. The air bag deploying instruction is supplied to the air bag when the rider removal from the vehicle body is not detected by the removal detecting part.

Abstract: An airbag module assembly (400) has a module housing (402). An airbag (401) and an airbag inflator (200, 300) are positioned inside the module housing. The airbag inflator (200, 300) has an exhaust port end (85) extending external of the module housing (402) for venting inflation gasses directly from the airbag inflator (200, 300) externally of the module housing (402).

Abstract: A hybrid inflator for inflating an airbag system has one or more heater assemblies with an enhancer charge contained in the heater with bypass ports or openings in direct communication with the inert gas. Upon ignition a portion of the enhancer charge bypasses the heater gas generant charge to pre-heat the inert gas prior to or simultaneously with a remaining portion of the enhancer charge igniting the heater gas generant charge.

Abstract: An airbag inflator (200, 300) for inflating an airbag has a tubular inflator housing (11) having a first end (A) and a second end (B). A gas release mechanism (80) has an exhaust port end or housing (85) at the first end (A) for releasing gas directly from the tubular inflator housing (11) to ambient air, bypassing the airbag. A heater assembly (2) containing a gas generant is located and attached at the second end (B). An igniter (3) ignites the heater assembly (2). A primary gas vent port (70) vents gas from the tubular inflator housing (11) into an airbag during normal deployment of the airbag. The gas release mechanism (80) has a passageway or opening (84) for exhausting gas from the tubular inflator housing (11) to an exhaust port (85). A seal (82, 83) seals the passageway or opening (84) of the gas release mechanism (80). An igniter 3 for opens the seal (82, 83) thereby terminating or slowing deployment and normal inflation of the airbag through the primary vent port (70).

Abstract: An airbag canister vent is attached to or resides within an airbag module of an automobile. The module has a housing, within which resides a gas generator, an airbag, a tether cord, and a housing vent valve configured to close in accordance with the tether length that connects the airbag and the housing vent valve. The tension or any slack in the tether is governed by the discharge distance of the airbag from the canister. The canister vent may be a rotating disk that gradually closes as the airbag moves toward a seat occupant or a movable ball valve with a tether pin that remains open until the bag is discharged far enough from the canister to pull a tether pin from the ball causing the pressurized gas in the canister to forcibly lodge the ball against the vent hole wall thereby forming a seal and closing the valve.

Abstract: The assembly incorporates two plates. There are annular protrusions on one plate and a matching annular groove on the other. A central bolt and washer holds the plates in engagement while permitting rotation of one plate relative to the other. The cooperating annular grooves and protrusions transfer loads between plates. Ninety degrees of rotation causes the jack assembly to rotate from the vertical stowed position to the horizontal towed position.

Abstract: A seat belt height adjuster for anchoring a seat belt is provided in a preferred form with three relatively simple component parts comprising a slider, a rail, and a bent spring. One end of the slider is biased by the bent spring so that a portion of the slider is spaced from the rail and to position locking protrusions on the slider body into at least one opening in the rail to lock the height adjuster at the desired height position. To adjust the location of the slider along the rail, a pushing force on the one end of the slider compresses the spring and removes the locking protrusions from the rail opening thereby allowing sliding of the slider along the rail. The slider pivots about its other end which is engaging the rail. Upon release of the pushing force, the spring expands and biases the locking protrusion into a rail opening. The spring may be a simple V or U-shaped, leaf spring and the slider may be a single, integral piece of metal.

Abstract: A roller apparatus mountable to an ice skate blade. The roller apparatus includes a pair of wheel assemblies having an axle mountable through apertures in a skate guard or a rail mounted over a skate guard which receives an ice skate blade. At least one of front and heel straps are mountable to the skate guard or the rail to releasibly secure the roller apparatus to an ice skate. The wheels are laterally spaced pairs of front and rear wheels or front and rear inline wheels.

Abstract: A connection assembly for showerheads includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes a flange and a cylindrical portion which extends through the second part and a protrusion extends radially from the cylindrical portion and is rested on a distal end of the second part. The first part is connected with a hose and the second part is connected to showerhead. The second part is rotatably mounted to the first part between the protrusion and the flange. Therefore, the hose is not rotated with the rotation of the showerhead.

Abstract: A pipe fitting comprising a housing (10:37:41) defining at ore rolled over end thereof an opening (36) through which it is intended a predetermined diameter pipe (28) is inserted, in use, with a clearance space between the pipe and the housing, The fitting has a grip-ring (19) for gripping the pipe (28) and a pipe support means (20:38) downstream of the grip-ring and ahead of sealing means (21). Downstream of the sealing means, are means (22:40) for limiting movement of the sealing means. The rolled over end of the housing effects engagement of the grip-ring with the housing and thus ensures electrical continuity between an inserted pipe and the housing. Also disclosed is a release tool (42) for use with the fitting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection (7) of a fuel supply device in a motor vehicle, which is characterized in that a corrugated hose (5) is held in a peripheral groove (10) of a connection piece (8) by means of a glue (12) and in that the groove (10) protrudes from an undulation of the corrugated hose (5). The corrugated hose (5) can thus be connected to the connection piece (8) with very little effort. The connection (7) is also inexpensive to produce.

Abstract: A bell and spigot coupling system is provided for joining corrugated plastic pipe which improves the coupling's sealing capability with increasing hydrostatic pressure, and causes a substantial component of the force generated therefrom to be absorbed axially through the coupled sections of adjoining pipe. The spigot end of one pipe which is received within a bell coupler for an adjoining pipe terminates in a small annular bed-forming rib which forms a gasket bed that holds a gasket compressed against a radially extending gasket sealing surface of the bell coupler. Inward protruding latches formed in the bell coupler engage the adjoining section of corrugated pipe to resist axial separation and hold the gasket compressed against the sealing surface of the bell coupler. The sealing surface of the bell coupler contours the spigot end of the adjoining pipe and forms radially constricting pathways at opposite sides of the gasket.

Abstract: An electrical generation facility includes a drive unit and an electrical generation unit. The drive unit takes the form of a pump jack of the type commonly used to extract oil from oil fields. As such it has a walking beam to which a rocking motion is imparted by a motor. At its one end the beam has a head provided with a convex surface. The generation unit includes a stator provided with coils and an armature having magnets. The armature is coupled to the beam through a rod and a cable, the latter of which that passes over the convex surface of the head at the end of the beam. Thus, when the beam pivots back and forth the armature moves along the coils of the stator. The magnetic flux induces a current in the coils. The coils may be arranged in sets and a separate armature way exist for each set.

Abstract: A method for controlling power output of a wind turbine generator in response to an anticipated change in wind speed is provided. The method includes sensing wind speed at a desired distance from the wind turbine generator in a direction of the wind. The method further includes controlling pitch of a blade of the wind turbine generator based upon sensed transient wind speed in advance of a change in wind speed at the wind turbine generator.

Abstract: A method for installing an offshore wind turbine system includes driving a cylindrical annular monopile or a substructure into the soil. The monopile includes a flanged portion configured to support a wind turbine tower or a superstructure. The flanged portion extends radially from a peripheral surface of the monopile. The method further includes mounting a wind turbine tower directly on to the monopile, wherein the wind turbine is supported by the flanged portion of the monopile.

Abstract: A wind generator having removable change-out bearings includes a rotor and a stator, locking bolts configured to lock the rotor and stator, a removable bearing sub-assembly having at least one shrunk-on bearing installed, and removable mounting bolts configured to engage the bearing sub-assembly and to allow the removable bearing sub-assembly to be removed when the removable mounting bolts are removed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a wind power plant with a central rotor unit (1); a ring carrier element (2), which surrounds the central rotor unit (1) in a concentric configuration; and with several rotor vanes (3) which are fixed with a bearing to the rotor unit (1) and to the ring carrier element (2). The rotor vanes (3) are additionally pivoted on the bearing sections of the rotor unit (1) and on the ring carrier element (2) to enable rotations around their longitudinal axes, and to adjust them by control devices in the region of these bearing sections.

Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided to lock a cover unit to a base unit, which includes a latching member for being slidably installed in the cover unit and a button for being rotatably fixed to the cover unit. The latching member includes a main body and a hook extending from the main body for engaging with the base unit. The button includes a driving surface operatively engagable with the main body of the latching member for cooperatively transforming rotating movement of the button into linear movement of the latching member thereby disengaging the hook from the base unit.

Abstract: Anti-panic control device for doors, comprising, a base structure, a spring latch mounted rotatable relative to the base structure around a main axis, the spring latch being able to rotate between a closed position and an open position and being associated to an elastic element which tends to maintain the spring latch in the open position, the spring latch having a slit able to receive a retaining element.

Abstract: A door lock device for a vehicle includes an operating mechanism being selectable of a locked state where a latched state, between a latching member and a latched member, being unreleasable and an unlocked state where the latched state being releasable, an active lever being rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position thereof, and an open link disabling a transmission of an operational force of a handle to the latched member under the locked state and allowing a transmission of the operational force of the handle to the latched member under the unlocked state. The active lever, provided with an elongated bore, is supported by a housing which houses the operating mechanism to be rotatable. The open link is operatively connected to the handle to be slidably supported by the housing and is provided with an engaging portion which engages with the elongated bore to be slidable therein.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes a sealing ring having a split-ring annular band which includes a first and second end. A first tab is disposed at the first end, with the first tab extending away from the annular band. The first tab also includes a first threaded aperture. A second tab is disposed at the second end, with the second tab also extending away from the annular band The second tab also includes a second threaded aperture. Additionally, a thread of the first aperture is different from a thread of the second aperture. Further, the sealing ring includes a fastener threadedly engaged with the first and second apertures. Rotation of the fastener adjusts a radial dimension of the annular band.

Abstract: A hood strut assembly and a method for mounting the hood strut assembly to a vehicle body and a vehicle hood are provided. The hood strut assembly utilizes a hood bracket, a body bracket, and a gas strut coupled between the hood bracket and the body bracket. The hood bracket has first and second plate portions and a first mounting member. The first plate portion extends from the second plate portion such that a predetermined angle is formed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion. The first plate portion has an end with a slot extending therethrough. The first plate portion further includes a first aperture extending therethrough. The first aperture is configured to receive a first fastener therethrough for coupling the hood bracket to a vehicle hood and the first slot configured to receive a second fastener therethrough for further coupling the hood bracket to the vehicle hood.

Abstract: Dispensing systems for administering particulate materials are presented. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a dispensing system comprising an overcap having an attachment member attached to a portion of a surface of the overcap and a foldable scoop including a handle and a cup. The handle has at least one connector so constructed and arranged for releasably attaching the handle to the attachment member of the overcap. The foldable scoop can be releasably attached to the overcap in a variety of ways.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that enables users to insert and remove optically read disks without touching them by hand. The apparatus comprises a hollow frame and a spring-loaded plunger with flexible hooks. When the plunger is pushed down out of the locked position, protrusions on the hooks are forced out of convex indentations and against the inner sides of the frame, compressing the hooks. The apparatus can then be inserted through the central hole in a disk. The user then releases the plunger, which is forced upward by a compressed spring so that the protrusions on the hooks fit back into the indentations. The hooks then expand outward so that the disk is held securely and may be removed from its storage case or a player. Reversing this operation allows a user to insert a disk into a storage case or player.

Abstract: A system comprising an assembly of structures and supports operable for installation in a vehicle for the purpose of transporting at least one medical attendant, one patient disposed on a stretcher, and a driver on a small utility vehicle having a flat horizontal surface or “bed”. The invention provides an improved method for evacuating injured people such as, for example, injured victims of a terrorist attack, or injured soldiers from a battlefield, on a relatively narrow vehicle. The supports are arranged so that at least one patient on a stretcher or spineboard can be placed longitudinally in the bed of the vehicle with a medical practitioner positioned adjacent the patient to attend to the patient's medical needs during transport.

Abstract: A console assembly for use in a passenger seating area of a vehicle includes a console housing defining a storage area therein. An armrest is adjustably positioned relative to the console housing and is movable between a lowered position disposed at least partially adjacent the console housing compartment and a raised position disposed away from the console housing. One or more storage modules are disposed at least partially within the storage area and configured to receive and secure one or more items. The one or more storage modules are positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position extending at least partially through a channel cooperating with the storage area in the rear surface of the console housing.

Abstract: A console assembly for use in a passenger seating area of a vehicle includes a console configured for installment in the passenger seating area having a storage cavity defined therein. An armrest pivotally connected to the console housing is movable between a first position extending at least partially over a top surface of the console housing and at least one opened position. A storage module disposed at least partially within the storage cavity includes a housing having at least one storage area configured to receive and secured removable media storage cases. The at least one storage area includes a plurality of slots and at least one spring member which cooperate to store and present the removable media storage cases when the armrest is positioned relative to the storage module.

Abstract: A step tailgate and mounting hardware system is presented where a tailgate can swing down to a position in order to create an intermediate stepping area. The tailgate has a primary hinge that allows the tailgate to swing down from a first position, to a second position. The tailgate has a bracket system that allows the tailgate to swing down to a third position in order to create an intermediate stepping area. The tailgate can move away from the vehicle by an inner arm. When the end of the inner arm reaches the end of the inside swing the inner arm can swing down by the inner and outer swing arms to a point where the swing arms are perpendicular to the main and inner arms. When the tailgate is in the third position the tailgate is below the truck bed, creating a stepping surface.

Abstract: The inventive seat for a motor vehicle comprises a cushion (8), a lower connecting device (13) for connecting the cushion to the lower element (2) of the vehicle structure and a backrest (9), said seat being designed in such a way that the position thereof is ergonomically adjustable. The seat also comprises another upper connecting device (16) for connecting the upper part (15) thereof to the upper element (17) of the vehicle structure, the upper connecting device (16) forms an upper connection which makes it possible to ergonomically adjust the seat position.

Abstract: A golf cart altered such that the occupants are protected against the effect of lightning strikes by an electrically conductive grid (23 & 23a) on the roof, preferably star shaped, connected electrically to electrically conductive down-conductors, preferably at least 6 in number, four of which may be the roof supports (16 & 24) and the other two (18) moveable to allow ease of access to the golf cart and each to be connected to a plurality of flexible electrically conductive members (26) to, preferably via a metal chassis, touch the ground The movable electrically conductive members are connected to at least one of said roof or said base construction by a bearing; The whole defines a protective surrounding electrically conductive cage enclosing the golf cart and its occupants with improved rigidity, safety and practicality.

Abstract: A vehicle port including a base of substantially inflexible material; a cap of substantially inflexible material, hingedly attached at one end to the base; a lift-assistance device attached at one end of the vehicle port to both the cap and the base; and a securing device attached to both the cap and the base, wherein the cap and the base each comprise perimeter edges which couple. The lift-assistance device may be a hydraulically powered device to substantially lift the cap from the base providing an opening through which a vehicle may be may be moved. The vehicle port may include a window. The cap and base may be fiberglass. The coupling of the perimeter edges of the cap and the base may be substantially impervious to water. The coupling of the perimeter edges of the cap and base may allow the passage of moisture.

Abstract: A tailgate of a motor vehicle has a vibration absorber configured as a spring-mass system. In order to reduce a vibrating of the tailgate in the driving mode, it is provided that the vibration absorber is fastened as a separate component to the tailgate. The advantages mainly obtained are that of enabling the separate absorber mass to be coordinated with the tailgate in a simple manner.

Abstract: A counterweighted fork-lift truck has a vehicle frame (1) with a frame segment (2) having a lateral frame opening (2b). A pivoting door (3) covers the frame opening (2a). The door (3) is connected to the vehicle frame (1) by a double hinge (5). Protection against buckling is provided such that when the door (3) is in the closed position, an intermediate door leaf (3a) located between the axes of rotation (A1, A2) can be blocked in position with respect to an adjacent main leaf (3b). The protection against buckling has a spring element (24) with which, in the closed position of the door (3), the intermediate leaf (3a) is biased toward the open position and is in engagement with a stop (25), which is fastened to the main leaf (3b). The intermediate leaf (3a) and the main leaf (3b) enclose an obtuse angle (S).

Abstract: A driver's cab for a utility vehicle includes a preassemblable door module on at least one side of the vehicle, the door module including a door frame and a door mounted on the door frame; and a supporting structure on which the door is arranged. The supporting structure is prepared for the mounting of the door module. In the mounted state, the door frame is secured on the supporting structure. A driver's cab series, which has a driver's cab for a low-platform vehicle and a driver's cab for a high-platform vehicle, includes a plurality of drivers' cabs having structurally identical supporting structures. At least the driver's cab of the low-platform vehicle includes at least one door module which has a door frame secured on the supporting structure and a vehicle door fastened to the door frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected to as least one casing part of the air conditioning unit such that the load-carrying component and the casing create at least one channel through which conditioned air flows into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Abstract: A package tray of a vehicle includes a first reinforcing member installed to a woofer mount of a center panel and supported by a rear member and a second reinforcing member installed to the rear member to correspond to the woofer mount of the center panel in the front-to-rear direction. Thus, stiffness is increased so that noise, caused by vibration and/or tremble generated when a woofer outputs sound waves, can be minimized.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle frame reinforcement system has a skeleton member designed to be secured to a vehicle frame, such as a roof or pillar section. An expandable material, such as an epoxy-based reinforcing foam, is disposed on the skeleton member. Once the system is attached to the frame, the foam expands and cures during an automobile assembly operation, bonding the reinforcement system to the frame. As a result, the reinforcement system provides enhanced load distribution over the vehicle frame without adding excessive weight.

Abstract: A control apparatus rotates a drive motor reversely to reverse the moving direction of a roof glass when movement of the roof glass is obstructed by a foreign matter caught in the roof glass while the roof glass is moving toward the closing position, sets a home position of the roof glass by setting the count number to a predetermined value with the roof glass placed in a predetermined position. The control apparatus performs setting of the home position again when the number of times a reverse action of the roof glass originated from catching of the foreign matter in the roof glass has been carried out becomes equal to or greater than a specified number. An abnormality detecting device detects an abnormality in which the reverse action of the roof glass is not carried out at the time when the movement of the roof glass is obstructed, when the abnormality has occurred. When the abnormality is detected, the control apparatus avoids setting the home position again.

Abstract: A vehicle roof includes a roof opening in a roof skin. First and second roof parts are movable between a closed position in which the parts are arranged flush behind one another within the roof opening to thereby close off the roof opening and in an opened position in which the second part is lowered with respect to the roof skin and the first part extends over the second part to thereby expose the roof opening. A kinematic support mechanism is movable to an extended position in which the mechanism fixes the second part in the closed position and in a retracted position in which the mechanism lowers the second part in the opened position. The first part and the mechanism are connected to one another such that the first part actuates the mechanism between its positions in response to the first part moving between the closed and opened positions.

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle with a seat bottom attached to a forward leg at a first upper pivot, and a seat back attached to a rear leg. The forward leg is attached to the vehicle at a first lower pivot and rear leg is attached to the vehicle at a second lower pivot. The vehicle includes a floor with a first seat receiving recess in front of the forward leg and a second seat receiving recess behind the rear leg. The seat assembly is capable of being moved between a deployed position and a stowed position in which the seat bottom and forward leg are placed in the first seat receiving recess and the seat back and rearward leg are placed in the second seat receiving recess.

Abstract: A bistro table having a table top, two seating members situated on either side of the table top, and a main support structure suitably adapted to support both the table top and the seating members in substantially horizontal orientations, with the main support structure asymmetrically situated at one end of the table top, leaving the other end of the table open for easy access to the seating members. The bistro table preferably has a limited overall length limited to provide a table surface and seating for two persons, such that the overall dimensions of the table may be kept to a minimum, facilitating the bistro table's use in restricted spaces such as on sidewalks, decks, porches, or inside small bistro-style restaurants.

Abstract: The James Alert Car Seat is an alarm system for a baby seat that allows a user to activate a monitoring unit by simply fastening a child into a car seat. A set of wireless alert units attached to a set of keys or other convenient object will vibrate or beep if the user moves further than a preset distance from the vehicle, preventing a user from accidentally leaving a child in a car seat. The James Alert Car Seat is comprised of a conventional infant car seat equipped with a plastic base, padded fabric cover, nylon safety straps with a metal buckle fastening system, a sensor switch located on the metal buckle fastening system that activates and deactivates the seat's monitor system, and a wireless alert unit capable of receiving a signal from the seat's monitor system.

Abstract: A car seat alarm has an on/off switch that is initiated by clicking the latch on the car seat. (“Pumpkin” or removable carrier infant seats may use a two-part switch.) Initiating the circuit when clicking the child into the seat would conserve battery life. The device would be off when the seat is unlocked. Additionally, if an occasion arose where a parent or caregiver were sitting in the vehicle with a child and needed to have the engine off, that parent or caregiver would simply need to unclick or unlock the child car seat restraint to deactivate the device. A learning or programmable chip can be programmed to the same frequency as the panic button on the key fob. This may be done by pressing the panic button on the key fob in close proximity to the learning circuit on the seat.

Abstract: A shaking apparatus for shaking a seat where a user sits down, includes actuators, wherein the seat is supported by supporting parts at least at a front side, a rear left side and a right side, or a rear side, a front left side and a right side, the seat is inclined left or right by complementarily operating the actuators mounted to the left and right supporting parts to complementarily vary the distance from a floor of the left and right supporting parts, and the seat is inclined forward or backward by equally operating the actuators mounted to the left and right supporting parts to equally vary the distance of the left and right supporting parts from the floor.

Abstract: A stowable seat assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having a floor and a recess formed therein. The assembly includes a seat and a pivot tube adapted to be secured to the vehicle floor, with the seat being operatively pivotal about the pivot tube between a first, collapsed position and a second, stowed position with the seat being at least partially stowed within the vehicle recess. The seat passes through a third, upright position intermediate the first and second positions as the seat is pivoted between the first and second positions. The assembly further includes a torsion rod mounted on the pivot tube and free to twist, with the torsion rod being operatively coupled to the seat during pivoting of the seat toward and away from the third, upright position.