Seat latch blockout mechanism

US5810444A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC. · US

Inventors

• Lawrence M. Refior · New Baltimore, US
• Robert J. Desmarais · Lake Orion, US
• Michael J. Moore · Beverly Hills, US
• Blair Morrison · Sydney, AU
• Martin Berthiaume · Sterling Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 1997
• Grant date: Sep 22, 1998
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A latch mechanism latches a seat back (40), which is moveable relative to a seat base (20) between an upright position and a folded position. The latch mechanism comprises a pawl (60) connected with the seat back (40). The pawl (60) is moveable relative to the seat back (40) between an engaged position in which the pawl (60) is effective to prevent movement of the seat back (40) from the upright position and a disengaged position in which the pawl (60) is ineffective to prevent movement of the seat back (40) from the upright position. The latch mechanism further comprises a retaining member (100) connected with the seat back (40). The retaining member (100) is moveable from a first position to a second position upon movement of the seat back from the upright position. The retaining member (100) is effective to retain the pawl (60) against movement to the engaged position relative to the seat back (40) when the retaining member (100) is in the second position.