The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Jeffrey J Poniatowski, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Robert Elton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
David M Gable, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Joel T Hudson, Waterford, MI (US);
Jeffrey J Poniatowski, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Robert Elton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Travis D Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
David M Gable, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Joel T Hudson, Waterford, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a track latch assembly having a lower track configured to couple to a vehicle floor, an upper track coupled to a seat base, a recline handle rotatably coupled to a seat bottom, and a track release mechanism configured to move between a disengaged position that enables relative sliding movement between the lower track and the upper track, and an engaged position that facilitates preventing relative sliding movement between the lower track and the upper track. Rotation of the recline handle is configured to move the track release mechanism from the engaged position to the disengaged position, and movement of the seat bottom from a lowered position to a raised position is configured to move the track release mechanism from the engaged position to the disengaged position. A pivot latch assembly prevents movement of the seat bottom to and from the lowered and raised positions.