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Articulating high latch for a seat

US7819478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34References

9Claims

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Les Griswold · Ann Arbor, US
David Allen · Manchester, US
Kenneth Ptak · Van Buren Township, US
Michael Laskowski · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2008
Grant date	Oct 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/2245
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a high latch for a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has a seatback pivotably coupled to a seat base and the seat base is coupled to a vehicle body having a vehicle wall. The high latch includes a hook carriage including a structural hook, with the hook carriage coupled to the seatback. A striker assembly including a striker arm is configured to selectively engage the structural hook, with the striker assembly coupled to the vehicle body. With the structural hook and striker arm engaged, the seatback will move with the striker assembly from the first position to a second position.

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