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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Thomas J. Susko, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/08 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01); B60N 2/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0881 (2013.01); B60N 2/0715 (2013.01); B60N 2/085 (2013.01); B60N 2/0825 (2013.01); B60N 2/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock assembly for a vehicle seat includes a lever that has a body and a retention tab that extends from the body, a biasing member that is operably coupled to the body of the lever, an engagement member that is proximate to the lever, and an inertia member that has a weighted head and a retention hook. The inertia member is operable between a first position and a second position.