Porter Group, LLC

Michael A Blake

Brent C Everett

Michael P Miller

Robert Lee Haeske

Venugopala C Mittapalli

Sobieslaw Derbis

Brian P Baibak

Craig S Smith

The vehicle seat latch () disclosed includes an elongate pivot plate () pivotally mounted by a first pivotal connection () on a seat frame () by a mounting plate (). A second pivotal connection () mounts a latch assembly () on the pivot plate (). The latch assembly () includes a throat plate () having a throat () for receiving a vehicle body mounted striker (), and the latch assembly () also includes at least one latch member () movable between latched and unlatched positions for securing the latch to the striker (). Pivoting of the pivot plate () about the first pivotal connection () and pivoting of the throat plate () about the second pivotal connection () 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.

Vehicle seat latch having striker compliance in transverse directions

A vehicle seat rear floor latch and positioner assembly () for a vehicle seat () movable between a seating position, a generally horizontal nonuse position, and a generally vertical storage position as well as being removable from the vehicle to increase cargo capacity.

Vehicle seat rear floor latch and seat positioner assembly

A vehicle seat front floor latch and positioner assembly () for a rear vehicle seat () movable between a seating position, a generally horizontal nonuse position, and a generally vertical storage position as well as being removable from the vehicle to increase cargo capacity.

Vehicle seat front floor latch and seat positioner assembly

A vehicle seat latch () includes a latch member () and a blocking member () that each have associated first and second blocking surfaces (and) for holding the latch member in a latched position with the blocking member in a blocking position. The first blocking surfaces (and) of the latch member and blocking member have a pressure angle between 4.6 and 6.6 degrees while the second blocking surfaces (and) have a zero degree pressure angle and are slightly spaced from each other. A deformable blocking portion () of the blocking member () defines its first blocking surface () and is deformed by excessive loading so that the zero degree pressure angle second blocking surfaces (and) then contact each other to hold the latch member in its latched position.

Vehicle seat latch

A vehicle seat cushion front latch assembly () includes an attachment latch () for providing attachment to an associated vehicle and includes a support bracket () whose pivotal positioning about a latch plate () is controlled by a blocking member () prevents movement of the attachment latch () to an unlatched condition when the support bracket () is moved a predetermined extent from its use position toward a storage position.

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Michael A Blake