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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1992
James Bolsworth, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Kenneth S Pyszel, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Joseph D Kondziola, Troy, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A rear seat for an all purpose vehicle has front and rear legs that are releasably latched to pins located in escutcheons in the vehicle floor. The rear seat is manually folded and stored in the vehicle by releasing the rear legs and pivoting the seat forward on the front pins to a vertical position. The seat is removed from the vehicle by releasing the front legs when the seat is in the stored position and lifting the seat off the front pins. The latch mechanisms for the front and rear legs have locks so that the legs are not unlatched unintentionally. A lift assist mechanism is also provided for pivoting the seat forward on the front pins to the stored position.