Johnson Controls Technology Company

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Frederick Wilkinson

John Taylor

Ajay Sonar

Yannis Poulos

Steven E White

Frederic T Winters

Andrea Blackburn

Benjamin Tong

Shivaprasad Ramchandra

The present invention relates to a floor latch () for connecting a vehicle seat base portion () with a vehicle floor portion, the floor latch () comprising an attachment means () and a riser (), the floor latch () providing centering of the attachment means () for clamping the riser () with the seat base portion () or with the vehicle floor portion.

Seat structure&#x2014;chamfered mounting of compensating floor latches

A method and apparatus for actuating a folding vehicle seat. The apparatus includes a handle remotely and functionally connected to the vehicle seat for moving the seatback from a folded position to an upright or design position. The handle is pivotally mounted on a support bracket and attached to an actuator member interconnecting the handle and the seatback. The actuator member transfers the motion of the handle to a generally 'L-shaped' arm which is pivotally mounted to the vehicle seat below the seatback. The L-shaped arm rotates toward the back of the seat as the handle is lifted. As the L-shaped arm moves, it catches a stop or extension member located on the seatback and moves the seatback toward the upright position.

Easy lift mechanism for vehicle seats

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Fowlerville, MI, United States of America

Frederick Wilkinson