Reclining seat for a vehicle

US10065536B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FCA US LLC. · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey J. Poniatowski · Royal Oak, US
• Robert Elton · Ann Arbor, US
• Travis D Bechtel · Goodrich, US
• David M Gable · Clinton Township, US
• Joel Hudson · Waterford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 2016
• Grant date: Sep 4, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/938
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a track latch assembly having a lower track configured to couple to a vehicle floor, an upper track coupled to a seat base, a recline handle rotatably coupled to a seat bottom, and a track release mechanism configured to move between a disengaged position that enables relative sliding movement between the lower track and the upper track, and an engaged position that facilitates preventing relative sliding movement between the lower track and the upper track. Rotation of the recline handle is configured to move the track release mechanism from the engaged position to the disengaged position, and movement of the seat bottom from a lowered position to a raised position is configured to move the track release mechanism from the engaged position to the disengaged position. A pivot latch assembly prevents movement of the seat bottom to and from the lowered and raised positions.