What is claimed is:
1. A vehicle seat for a vehicle having a floor, the vehicle seat comprising:
a riser pivotally connected to the vehicle floor;
a seatback pivotally connected to the riser;
an upper member pivotally connected to the seatback; and a front leg pivotally connected to the upper member and the vehicle floor;
wherein the upper member is not connected directly to the riser.
2. The vehicle seat of claim 1, wherein the seat has an occupant use position and a stowed position, and wherein the riser remains fixed with respect to the vehicle floor when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
3. The vehicle seat of claim 2, further comprising a stow latch configured to secure the seatback and the riser with respect to one another.
4. The vehicle seat of claim 3, wherein the seat can be placed into the stowed position by releasing the stow latch and pivoting the seatback in a forward direction onto the upper member.
5. The vehicle seat of claim 1, wherein the seat has an occupant use position and an ingressegress position, wherein the seatback remains fixed with respect to the riser when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the ingressegress position.
6. The vehicle seat of claim 5, further comprising an ingressegress mechanism configured to secure the riser and the vehicle floor with respect to one another.
7. The vehicle seat of claim 6, wherein the seat can be placed into the ingressegress position by releasing the ingressegress mechanism and pivoting the seat in a forward direction.
8. The vehicle seat of claim 1, wherein the seat is a second row seat and wherein the vehicle includes more than two rows of seats.
9. The vehicle seat of claim 8, wherein the vehicle is a sport utility vehicle.
10. A vehicle seat for a vehicle, the vehicle seat coupled to a vehicle floor and having a front leg, a riser, an upper member, and a seatback, comprising:
a first pivot connecting the upper member and the front leg;
a second pivot connecting the front leg and the vehicle floor;
a third pivot connecting the vehicle floor and the riser;
a fourth pivot connecting the riser and the seatback; and
a fifth pivot connecting the seatback and the upper member.
11. The vehicle seat of claim 10, wherein the seat has an occupant use position and a stowed position, and wherein the riser remains fixed with respect to the vehicle floor when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
12. The vehicle seat of claim 11, wherein the fifth pivot is disposed above the fourth pivot, thereby driving the upper member in a forward direction when the seatback is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
13. The vehicle seat of claim 11, wherein the first pivot is disposed forward of the second pivot, whereby the first pivot moves downward when the seatback is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
14. The vehicle seat of claim 13, wherein the seatback is horizontally disposed when the seat is in the stowed position
15. The vehicle seat of claim 10, wherein the seat has an occupant use position and an ingressegress position, wherein the seatback remains fixed with respect to the riser when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the ingressegress position.
16. The vehicle seat of claim 10, further comprising a stow latch configured to secure the seatback and the riser with respect to one another.
17. The vehicle seat of claim 16, wherein the seat can be placed into a stowed position by releasing the stow latch and pivoting the seatback in a forward direction onto the upper member.
18. The vehicle seat of claim 10, further comprising an ingressegress mechanism configured to secure the riser and the vehicle floor with respect to one another.
19. The vehicle seat of claim 18, wherein the seat can be placed into an ingressegress position by releasing the ingressegress mechanism and pivoting the seat in a forward direction.
20. The vehicle seat of claim 10, wherein the riser is tapered in a rearward direction such that the distance between the second pivot and the third pivot is substantially less than the distance between the first pivot and the fifth pivot.
21. The vehicle seat of claim 10, wherein the seat is a second row seat and wherein the vehicle includes more than two rows of seats.
22. The vehicle seat of claim 21, wherein the vehicle is a sport utility vehicle.
23. A vehicle seat coupled to a vehicle floor and having an occupant use position, a stowed position, and an ingressegress position, comprising:
a riser pivotally coupled to the vehicle floor;
a seatback pivotally coupled to the riser; and
a cushion pivotally coupled to the seatback;
wherein the seatback remains fixed with respect to the riser when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the ingressegress position and further wherein the riser remains fixed with respect to the vehicle floor when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
24. The vehicle seat of claim 23, wherein the riser remains coupled to the floor when in the occupant use, stowed, and ingressegress positions.
25. The vehicle seat of claim 23, wherein the seatback drives the upper member in a forward direction when the seatback is moved from the occupant use position to the stowed position.
26. The vehicle seat of claim 23, further comprising a stow latch configured to secure the seatback and the riser with respect to one another.
27. The vehicle seat of claim 26, wherein the seat can be placed into the stowed position by releasing the stow latch and pivoting the seatback in a forward direction onto the cushion.
28. The vehicle seat of claim 23, further comprising an ingressegress mechanism configured to secure the riser and the vehicle floor with respect to one another.
29. The vehicle seat of claim 28, wherein the seat can be placed into the ingressegress position by releasing the ingressegress mechanism and pivoting the seat in a forward direction.
30. The vehicle seat of claim 23, wherein the seatback is horizontally disposed when the seat is in the stowed position.
31. The vehicle seat of claim 23, wherein the riser is coupled to the vehicle floor at a pivot position disposed forward of the pivot position at which the riser is coupled to the seatback.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of forming a pattern on a mask sheet including an attaching portion fastened to a mask frame, and a pattern area in which the pattern is formed, the method comprising:
positioning the mask sheet on an auxiliary sheet with a thickness greater than the thickness of the mask sheet;
fastening the auxiliary sheet to the mask frame;
applying a stretching force to the mask sheet and the auxiliary sheet; and
forming the pattern on the pattern area of the mask sheet.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the forming the pattern comprises:
setting an initial point to start forming the pattern on the pattern area of the mask sheet; and
forming the pattern along a spiral line from the initial point.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the initial point is approximately the center of the pattern area of the mask sheet, and the spiral line transits spirally outward toward an edge thereof.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the initial point is approximately an edge of the pattern area of the mask sheet, and the spiral line transits spirally inward toward the center thereof.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the stretching force is applied bi-directionally to the mask sheet and the auxiliary sheet.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mask sheet is formed of invar, elinvar, or a stainless steel selected from the group consisting of SUS 304, SUS 430 and SUS 304+SUS 430.