Vehicle seat latch having striker compliance in transverse directions
US8763979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/01583
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The vehicle seat latch (16) disclosed includes an elongate pivot plate (32) pivotally mounted by a first pivotal connection (36) on a seat frame (28) by a mounting plate (26). A second pivotal connection (42) mounts a latch assembly (40) on the pivot plate (32). The latch assembly (40) includes a throat plate (46) having a throat (48) for receiving a vehicle body mounted striker (24), and the latch assembly (40) also includes at least one latch member (50, 52) movable between latched and unlatched positions for securing the latch to the striker (24). Pivoting of the pivot plate (32) about the first pivotal connection (36) and pivoting of the throat plate (46) about the second pivotal connection (42) provide the latch assembly with compliance that accommodates for striker position variation along transverse directions, which are vertical and horizontal when the seat is latched to the vehicle floor.
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