Inertia stop link for stadium style seat cushion stowed positioning
US10315540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/919
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat support bracket, a lower seat cushion mounted to the seat support bracket, and a latch pivotally mounted to the lower seat cushion. An inertia link is pivotally and operatively coupled with the lower seat cushion and operatively coupled with the latch, the inertia link having a first rotational position corresponding to an unlocked condition of the latch, allowing movement of the lower seat cushion between a raised stowed position and a lowered deployed position, and a second rotational position corresponding to a locked condition of the latch, preventing movement of the lower seat cushion from the raised stowed position to the lowered deployed position. The inertia link moves from the first rotational position to the second rotational position upon a predetermined deceleration of the motor vehicle.
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