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Maple Automotive Innovations, Inc.

Michael A Martone

Tyrone R Secord

A floor latch assembly includes a mounting bracket secured to the seat cushion of an automotive seat. A latch hook is pivotally connected to a side wall of the mounting bracket and engages a striker pin on the floor of a vehicle. A cam lock hook is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and engages the latch hook to create a locking mechanism for securing the seat to the striker pin. An anti-separation member maintains alignment of the latch hook and the cam lock hook to enhance the locking mechanism.

Floor latch mechanism

A clip-type fastening device having a deformable and resilient body which is constructed of first and second deformable aperture defining portions which in combination define an aperture within the body. First and second engaging members are integrally formed with the deformable aperture defining portions and are inter-engageable to clamp the body around a fixed member in a step-lock fashion. The aperture defining portions and engaging members may be deformed and separated in a twisting manner to release the body from the fixed member and a deformable clip portion is likewise separable to releasably secure an object such as a length of cord or a flag grommet.

Clip-type fastening device with clamping means securable about a fixed

A linear actuator is used in an adjustable seat back recliner mechanism to provide infinitely adjustable operation. The actuator rod is maintained in its locked position by the contact of a lower friction surface of the rod with a friction surface on a lower clamp member. Upper clamp members are further seated against an upper surface of the actuator rod. When a sudden force is applied such as in a vehicle collision, an inertial locking element is swung upwardly into contact with the actuator rod to positively lock the actuator rod to the body of the actuator preventing any relative movement.

Linear actuator

An adjustable seat back recliner mechanism employs a linear actuator to provide infintely adjustable operation. The actuator rod is maintained in its locked position by the contact of a friction surface on the rod with a friction surface on a lower clamp member. Upper clamp members transmit spring locking force through the actuator rod to the lower clamp member by the pivotal action of locking plates. External forces applied to the actuator amplify the locking force applied through the locking plates.

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Troy, MI, United States of America

Michael A Martone