Passenger seat for lawn and garden tractor

Abstract

The present invention relates to an auxiliary seat assembly for a lawn and garden tractor. The auxiliary seat assembly includes a mounting assembly and at least one auxiliary seat mounted to the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly is releasably secured to a rear frame of the tractor. The at least one auxiliary seat is located generally behind a seat of the associated tractor.

1 . An auxiliary seat assembly for an associated lawn and garden tractor comprising: a mounting assembly releasably secured to a rear frame of the associated tractor; and at least one auxiliary seat mounted to said mounting assembly, wherein said at least auxiliary seat is located generally behind a seat of the associated tractor.  
   
   
       2 . The seat assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting assembly includes: 
 a mounting plate secured to a frame of the associated tractor, and    an extension member releasably attached to said mounting plate and extending away from the associated tractor, said extension member providing a predetermined distance between said at least one auxiliary seat and the associated tractor.    
   
   
       3 . The seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said mounting plate includes a connecting member extending from said mounting plate, said connecting member releasably attaching said extension member to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       4 . The seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said extension member includes a first section having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       5 . The seat assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said extension member includes a second section spaced from and connected to said first section, wherein said second section is positioned above said first section.  
   
   
       6 . The seat assembly of  claim 5 , wherein said second section has a longitudinal axis generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said first section.  
   
   
       7 . The seat assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said extension member includes at least one seating frame for mounting said at least one auxiliary seat to said extension member.  
   
   
       8 . The seat assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one seating frame is generally U-shaped.  
   
   
       9 . A passenger seat assembly for an associated lawn and garden tractor comprising: an extension assembly mounted to a rear frame of the associated tractor and extending away from the associated tractor; and at least one passenger seat secured to said extension member, wherein a height of said at least one passenger seat is approximately equal to a height of a seat of the associated tractor.  
   
   
       10 . The seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said extension assembly includes a mounting plate secured to the frame of the associated tractor and a connecting member extending from said mounting plate.  
   
   
       11 . The seat assembly of  claim 10 , wherein said extension assembly includes an elongated arm having a first section attached to said connecting member and a second section spaced from said first section.  
   
   
       12 . The seat assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said second section is positioned above said first section.  
   
   
       13 . The seat assembly of  claim 11 , wherein said elongated arm includes a base interconnecting said first section and said second section, wherein said first section extends outwardly from said base at an angle such that a longitudinal axis of said first section is generally perpendicular to said mounting plate, wherein said second section extends outwardly from said base at an angle such that a longitudinal axis of said second section is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis if said first section.  
   
   
       14 . The seat assembly of  claim 9 , wherein said extension assembly includes at least one seating frame for mounting said at least one passenger seat to said extension assembly.  
   
   
       15 . An auxiliary seat assembly for an associated lawn and garden tractor comprising: 
 a mounting plate releasably secured to a frame of the associated tractor;    an elongated arm attached to said mounting plate and extending away from the frame of the associated tractor; and    a first auxiliary seat mounted to an end section of said elongated arm, wherein said first auxiliary seat is located generally behind a seat of the associated tractor.    
   
   
       16 . The seat assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a first seating frame secured to said end section of said elongated arm for mounting said first auxiliary seat to said elongated arm.  
   
   
       17 . The seat assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a second seating frame secured to said end section of said elongated arm adjacent said first seating frame for mounting a second auxiliary seat to said elongated arm.  
   
   
       18 . The seat assembly of  claim 15 , wherein a height of said first auxiliary seat is approximately equal to a height of a seat of the associated tractor.  
   
   
       19 . An auxiliary seat assembly for use with a lawn and garden tractor, comprising: 
 a mounting plate releasably secured to a frame of the tractor;    an elongated arm attached to said mounting plate and extending away from the frame of the tractor;    an auxiliary seat mounted to an end section of said elongated arm, wherein said auxiliary seat is located behind a seat of said tractor; and    a foot support mounted to said elongated arm between said mounting plate and said auxiliary seat.    
   
   
       20 . The auxiliary seat assembly of  claim 19 , wherein said foot support comprises a frame and a foot support wall positioned within said frame.  
   
   
       21 . The auxiliary seat assembly of  claim 19 , wherein said foot support is secured to said elongated arm via a leg member.