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A collapsible vehicle seat assembly includes a lower seat with a seat back pivotally connected to the lower seat. The seat back is pivotable between upright and collapsed positions. An inflatable air cell is positioned against the seat back and configured to cover the seat back when inflated to act

A collapsible vehicle seat assembly includes a lower seat with a seat back pivotally connected to the lower seat. The seat back is pivotable between upright and collapsed positions. An inflatable air cell is positioned against the seat back and configured to cover the seat back when inflated to act as a one-piece seat back cushion. A plurality of flexible plastic fingers extend about the periphery of the air cell for preventing the air cell from extending peripherally beyond the seat back when deflated to prevent pinching of the air cell when the seat back is collapsed against the lower seat. The seat back is configured to collapse closely against the lower seat when the seat back air cell is deflated to partially compress the lower seat cushion such that the overall thickness of the collapsed seat assembly consists of a thickness less than the thickness of the lower seat alone.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [7.] A collapsible vehicle seat assembly, comprising:a lower seat including a lower seat frame and lower seat cushion, said lower seat cushion consisting of an inflatable lower seat cushion air cell;a seat back pivotally connected to the lower seat, and pivotable between uprig

[ What is claimed is:] [7.] A collapsible vehicle seat assembly, comprising:a lower seat including a lower seat frame and lower seat cushion, said lower seat cushion consisting of an inflatable lower seat cushion air cell;a seat back pivotally connected to the lower seat, and pivotable between upright and collapsed positions;a deflatable seat back air cell positioned against the seat back and configured to cover the seat back when inflated to act as a seat back cushion; andwherein the seat back is configured to collapse closely against the lower seat when the seat back air cell is deflated to partially compress the lower seat cushion air cell such that the overall thickness of the collapsed seat assembly consists of a thickness less than the thickness of the lower seat alone when the lower seat cushion air cell is uncompressed; anda plurality of flexible plastic fingers extending about the periphery of the seat back air cell for preventing the seat back air cell from extending peripherally beyond the seat back when deflated to prevent pinching of the seat back air cell when the seat back is collapsed against the lower seat.