Dual action seat release mechanism
US7530638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/0296
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dual action seat release mechanism for a seat on a vehicle includes a seat assembly having a vertically oriented seat back portion pivotally connected to a horizontally oriented seat cushion portion. A lever is pivotally attached to the seat assembly, and includes an elongated handle extending from a disc-shaped portion, and a center of the disc-shaped portion is pivotally attached to the seat assembly. A cable attachment means is disposed on the disc-shaped portion of the lever, and is positioned radially outboard from the center of the disc-shaped portion. A cable having a first end and a second end is provided and the first end of the cable is attached to the cable attachment means on the lever. A cable support bracket for fixedly supporting the cable is fixedly attached to the seat assembly. A cable routing bracket for routing the cable is fixedly attached to the seat assembly, and includes an elongated channel for receiving the cable. A seat back release mechanism for unlocking the seat back from the seat cushion portion of the seat is provided, and a second end of the cable is operatively attached to the seat back release mechanism, such that rotation of the lever in a firs…
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