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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg, Coburg, DE;
Inventor:
Dakota Stapleton, Flushing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/22 (2006.01); B60N 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/3047 (2013.01); B60N 2/22 (2013.01); B60N 2/3009 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a back frame having opposing side members and side brackets pivotally connected to the opposing side members about a pivot axis such that the back frame is pivotal between a reclined position and a folded position. A spring-assist system is configured to urge pivoting of the back frame towards the folded position. The spring-assist system including a torsion rod spring extending between the side members at a location that is radially outboard of the pivot axis to generate an off-axis moment that urges the back frame towards the folded position.