Integrated child seat with safety locking mechanism

US5476305A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• Atoma International Corp. · CA
• Chrysler Group LLC · US

Inventors

• M. Jeffry Corkins · Milford, US
• Matthew E. Dukatz · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Jeffrey T. Lambert · Wixom, US
• Jay P. McCarthy · Livonia, US
• Stephen A. Sharples · Northville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 1994
• Grant date: Dec 19, 1995
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/36
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat for a motor vehicle providing at least two modes of operation including an adult seat mode and a child seat mode. The seat has a rigid frame assembly having a seat cushion carried thereon, a rigid seat back frame assembly having a seat back cushion assembly carried thereon, the seat back frame assembly being mounted with respect to the rigid frame assembly for movement between an operative, generally vertical orientation and a second inoperative orientation whereby the seat back frame assembly is disposed in generally horizontal orientation in generally overlying relation with the seat cushion. The seat back cushion assembly includes a movable cushion assembly mounted on the seat back frame assembly and being movable between (1) an adult mode position wherein the movable cushion assembly provides an adult seat back and (2) a child mode position wherein the movable cushion assembly provides a child's seat disposed in overlying relation with the seat cushion. The seat further includes a locking mechanism for locking the seat back frame assembly in its operative position upon deployment of the movable cushion assembly to its child mode position.