Butterfly folding seat mechanism for personal transport device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11827300
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17509461

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A seat for a personal transport device is provided. The seat includes a first seat body portion and a second body portion disposed on an opposite side of a midline from the first seat body portion. The midline is aligned along a longitudinal direction of the seat. The seat also includes a folding mechanism attached to the first seat body portion and the second seat body portion. The folding mechanism is configured to fold the seat along the midline to transition the seat between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration. In one embodiment, the folding mechanism includes a spine extending underneath the seat in the longitudinal direction, a pair of plates disposed at opposite ends of the spine, a plurality of support members attached at one end to the spine and at an opposite end to the first seat body portion or the second seat body portion.

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HONDA MOTOR CO LTDMINATO-KU TOKYO 107-8556

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chou, Ding Jong Taichung, TW 6 1
Huang, Sheng Yu Taichung, TW 8 3
Kim, Michael Jin Long Beach, US 15 11
Lee, Ming Hsein Taichung, TW 6 1
Porchay, Jackie P Torrance, US 9 3
Staal, Matthew B Torrance, US 12 5

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