Vehicle seat latching mechanism

US9463718B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• Nizar Freijy · Oxford, US
• Rahul Deshmukh · Amravati, IN
• Jianliang Ma · Shanghai, CN
• ShuYing Xia · Shanghai, CN
• Yihua Huang · Beijing, CN
• Michael Heinrich Joop Heyer · Rodgau, DE
• Norbert Hertling · Munich, DE
• Martin Stanner · Buch am Buchrain, DE
• Stephan Purnhagen · Burgsinn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 13, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2205/35
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom adapted to mount to a vehicle. The seat assembly further includes a first seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom, and a second seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom proximate to the first seat back defining a recline angle relative to the seat bottom. A pin is pivotally connected to the second seat back, is sized to be received within a latch mechanism on the first seat back, and is operably connected to the second seat back to pivot to a stowed position when the first seat back is pivoted to a recline angle that is less than the second seat back recline angle.