SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH SWIVEL CAPABILITY

Abstract

A seating assembly includes a coupling member, a seat, a seatback, a swivel plate, and a base. The seat is pivotably coupled to the coupling member. The seatback is pivotably coupled to the coupling member. The swivel plate is coupled to the coupling member. The swivel plate includes a plurality of swivel anchors. The base is coupled to the swivel plate. The swivel plate enables rotational movement of the coupling member, the seat, the seatback, and the swivel plate about a vertical axis. The base includes a plurality of base anchors. The plurality of base anchors receive the plurality of swivel anchors.

Description

Claims

1. A seating assembly, comprising: a coupling member;a seat pivotably coupled to the coupling member;a seatback pivotably coupled to the coupling member;a swivel plate coupled to the coupling member, wherein the swivel plate comprises a plurality of swivel anchors; anda base coupled to the swivel plate, wherein the swivel plate enables rotational movement of the coupling member, the seat, the seatback, and the swivel plate about a vertical axis, wherein the base comprises a plurality of base anchors, and wherein the plurality of base anchors receive the plurality of swivel anchors.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of swivel anchors is received in one of the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in a forward-facing position.

3. The seating assembly of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of swivel anchors is received in one of the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in a rearward-facing position.

4. The seating assembly of claim 3, wherein a surface area of overlap between the plurality of swivel anchors and the plurality of base anchors is greater in the forward-facing position than a side-facing position.

5. The seating assembly of claim 4, wherein the surface area of overlap between the plurality of swivel anchors and the plurality of base anchors is greater in the rearward-facing position than the side-facing position.

6. The seating assembly of claim 4, wherein the plurality of swivel anchors are free of engagement with the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in the side-facing position.

7. The seating assembly of claim 4, wherein, when the seating assembly is in a diagonally-oriented position, a first diagonal pair of the plurality of swivel anchors is engaged with a first diagonal pair of the plurality of base anchors.

8. The seating assembly of claim 7, wherein, when the seating assembly is in the diagonally-oriented position, a second diagonal pair of the plurality of swivel anchors is disengaged with a second diagonal pair of the plurality of base anchors.

9. The seating assembly of claim 8, wherein the diagonally-oriented position is at least one intermediate position chosen from between the forward-facing position and the side-facing position and between the rearward-facing position and the side-facing position.

10. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the base comprises: a first leg;a second leg;a third leg; anda fourth leg.

11. The seating assembly of claim 10, wherein the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg each comprise a terminal end, and wherein the terminal ends of the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg are each configured for engagement with at least one track assembly.

12. The seating assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one track assembly comprises a first track assembly and a second track assembly, wherein the terminal ends of the first leg and the second leg are configured for engagement with the first track assembly, and wherein the terminal ends of the third leg and the fourth leg are configured for engagement with the second track assembly.

13. The seating assembly of claim 10, wherein the base has a profile that is generally X-shaped.

14. A seating assembly, comprising: a coupling member;a seat pivotably coupled to the coupling member;a seatback pivotably coupled to the coupling member;a swivel plate coupled to the coupling member, wherein the swivel plate comprises a plurality of swivel anchors; anda base coupled to the swivel plate, wherein the swivel plate enables rotational movement of the coupling member, the seat, the seatback, and the swivel plate about a vertical axis, wherein the base comprises a plurality of base anchors, wherein the plurality of base anchors receive the plurality of swivel anchors, wherein each of the plurality of swivel anchors is received in one of the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in a forward-facing position, wherein each of the plurality of swivel anchors is received in one of the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in a rearward-facing position, wherein a surface area of overlap between the plurality of swivel anchors and the plurality of base anchors is greater in the forward-facing position than a side-facing position, and wherein the surface area of overlap between the plurality of swivel anchors and the plurality of base anchors is greater in the rearward-facing position than the side-facing position.

15. The seating assembly of claim 14, wherein the plurality of swivel anchors are free of engagement with the plurality of base anchors when the seating assembly is in the side-facing position.

16. The seating assembly of claim 14, wherein, when the seating assembly is in a diagonally-oriented position, a first diagonal pair of the plurality of swivel anchors is engaged with a first diagonal pair of the plurality of base anchors, wherein, when the seating assembly is in the diagonally-oriented position, a second diagonal pair of the plurality of swivel anchors is disengaged with a second diagonal pair of the plurality of base anchors, wherein the diagonally-oriented position is at least one intermediate position chosen from between the forward-facing position and the side-facing position and between the rearward-facing position and the side-facing position.

17. The seating assembly of claim 14, wherein the base comprises: a first leg;a second leg;a third leg; anda fourth leg.

18. The seating assembly of claim 17, wherein the base has a profile that is generally X-shaped.

19. The seating assembly of claim 17, wherein the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg each comprise a terminal end, and wherein the terminal ends of the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg are each configured for engagement with at least one track assembly.

20. The seating assembly of claim 19, wherein the at least one track assembly comprises a first track assembly and a second track assembly, wherein the terminal ends of the first leg and the second leg are configured for engagement with the first track assembly, and wherein the terminal ends of the third leg and the fourth leg are configured for engagement with the second track assembly.