Patent · US Expired

Seat recliner and floor latch with interlock

US6345867B1 · kind B1 · utility

52Cited by

3References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Fisher Dynamics Corporation · US

Inventors

Jacob P. Hellrung · Grosse Pointe Farms, US
Christopher J. Ryan · Fraser, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2000
Grant date	Feb 12, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 2, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2002/962
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A latch system for providing adjustment of a seat back relative to a seat bottom includes a seat-back latch mechanism interconnecting the seat back and the seat bottom for movement of the seat back between a use position and a folded position and a floor-latch mechanism selectively connecting the seat bottom to the base for movement of the seat bottom between a deployed position and a stowed position. An interlock mechanism interacts with the floor-latch mechanism and the seat-back latch mechanism to selectively block operation of the floor-latch mechanism and the seat-back latch mechanism.

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