Intier Automotive Inc

Brent Frazier

Scott Lavoie

A transfer case assembly () for selectively moving a seat assembly in a plurality of adjustment directions. The assembly comprises a motor () and a drive shaft () operatively connected to the motor () for rotation in response to actuation of the motor. A plurality of driving gears () are mounted to the drive shaft for rotation therewith. A plurality of driven () shafts corresponding with the respective plurality of driving gears are provided for independently controlling movement of the seat assembly in the fore/aft, up and down direction. A driven gear is rotatably mounted to each of the driven shafts and meshed with a respective one of the driving gears for rotation therewith. A coupler () is disposed adjacent to each of the driven gears for selectively coupling the driven gears to the respective driven shafts (). A solenoid () is disposed adjacent to each of the couplers () for operative engagement therewith for selectively coupling the driven gears with the respective driven shafts to transfer rotation of the drive shaft to rotation of the driven shafts through independent or simultaneous actuation of the solenoids and the motor whereby the seat assembly may be moved in one or more of the plurality of adjustment directions.

Triple output transfer case for a vehicle seat

A seat assembly selectively engages forward and rearward strikers along a floor of a motor vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. The seat assembly also includes a seat riser mounted to the seat cushion and including spaced apart rear legs. The seat riser includes rear latches operatively coupled to each of the rear legs for movement between a latched position engaged with the rear latches and an unlatched position disengaged from the rear latches. A spring assist member includes a lever portion extending between a first end fixedly secured to said rear leg and an opposite second distal end for engaging the rearward striker to assist in pivoting said seat assembly about the forward strikers as said rear latches release the rearward strikers in the unlatched position.

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Bellview, NE, United States of America

Brent Frazier