Johnson Controls Technology Company

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.

Michael Leighton

William Shawn Brewer

Edward J Lamont

David Hayes

Simon Moore

Kurt A Seibold

Eric Bernard Michalak

Michael J Kapusky

Stephen Telesco

Ornela Zekavica

Alexander I Balin

Daniel James Sakkinen

Ronald G Bedro

Kyle M Doxey

Catherine M Amodeo

Nicholas Petouhoff

Timothy S Myers

Joseph F Prosniewski

Miodrag Petrovich

David Kazyak

Anthony Kestian

Ganesh T Ramaseshadri

Phillip Wayne Wilson

Robert J Hicks

Mark A Harris

Keith R Ziegler

Patrick Donnelly

Srinivasa N Sanku

Elizabeth Ann Allen

Mark S Williamson

Alex Saveski

Tracy A Schachern

Douglas M Coburn

Costel Ailenei

Todd M Tommelein

Kenneth R Ptak

Joel Jamison

Andrew J Erard

Michael G Buss

Kurt A Seiboid

Michael Zhang

A pivot fitting for a seat, in particular vehicle seat, is configured to adjust an inclination of the seat between at least a use position and at least a non-use position. The pivot fitting may have at least one detection unit which is configured to determine if the seat is in at least one of the use position, any intermediate inclined position or the non-use position.

Pivot fitting for a seat, in particular vehicle seat and a seat

A mechanism for folding a head restraint for a backrest of a seat, including a head restraint and a cross portion, where the cross portion is fixed relative to the backrest. The cross portion defines a first pivot axis, which the head restraint is pivoted about. The cross portion includes a locking disc. The head restraint comprises a cam that pivots about a second pivot axis. The head restraint is configured to be positioned in a usage-position relative to the cross portion and a storage-position relative to the cross portion. The position of the head restraint is changeable between the usage-position and the storage-position by pivoting about the first pivot axis. The cam is configured to be positioned in a locking-position and a releasing-position relative to the head restraint.

Folding head restraint mechanism

A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.

One-piece seat back structure

A recliner mechanism comprising a base plate having a plurality of contoured extension members and a central aperture; a pivot member coupled to the central aperture of the base plate; a cam member pivotably coupled to the pivot member; a first and second disc member positioned within the base plate and supported by the contoured extension members; a tooth plate having central aperture for coupling to the pivot member and an annular ring including a plurality of teeth; a first and second pawl member positioned within the base plate and supported by the contoured extension members, the first and second pawl members having a plurality of teeth for engagement with the teeth of the tooth plate and contoured sides for engagement with the base plate, cam member, first and second disc member, and the contoured extension members.

Recliner pawl member

A vehicle seat system including a seat-bottom () and a.seatback () wherein the seatback () is prevented from rotating by both a recliner mechanism () and a latch mechanism () connected to the seatback (). The latch mechanism () is configured to be disengaged to permit rotation of the seatback (), to a forward position to aid ingress into a rearward positioned seat, which in turn releases a pair of tracks to shuttle the seat forward, to provide for easier ingress into a rearward positioned seat. When the latch mechanism () is released or unlocked, the recliner mechanism () release handle is free to rotate, but the lockout mechanism is prevented from, releasing the recliner mechanism. The seat is configured so that the seatback () unfolds and returns to the specific comfort position prior to activation of the latch mechanism release handle ().

Vehicle seat

A track assembly for a vehicle seat includes a first track member and a reinforcing member. The first track member has a first portion defining a first set of apertures configured to receive a locking device. The reinforcing member, which may be in the form of a plate, is coupled to the first portion and defines a second set of apertures corresponding to the first set of apertures. The second set of apertures are also configured to receive the locking device. The reinforcing member is configured to reinforce the first track member in an area around and between the first set of apertures.

Vehicle seat track

A track assembly for a vehicle seat includes a first track () having a first portion and a second track () coupled to the first track (). The track assembly also includes a first set () and a second set () of friction reducing members provided at first and second locations between the first track and the second track to facilitate sliding movement of the second track () relative to the first track (). A device for preventing the sliding movement of the second track is provided that includes a pin configured to lock the second track in place relative to the first track by engaging a first portion () of the first track (), a first portion () of the second track (), and a second portion () of the second track (). The pin extends between the first set () of friction reducing members and the second set () of friction reducing members when the second track is prevented from sliding.

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Michael Leighton