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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1995
Matthew E Dukatz, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Charles E Harland, Livonia, MI (US);
Fred C Kresky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jay P McCarthy, Livonia, MI (US);
Stephen A Sharples, Northville, MI (US);
Atoma International, Inc., Newmarket, CA;
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Actuating structure is provided for manually moving hook members mounted on a rigid support structure. The rigid support structure supports a portion of a cushioned seat structure of a vehicle seat for use in a vehicle having a floor surface. The hook members are mounted on the rigid support structure for movement between (1) an operative position engaged in hooked relationship with anchor members of the floor surface so as to detachably fixedly retain the rigid support structure and the portion of the seat structure when mounted thereon in a fixed operative position on the floor surface and (2) an inoperative position disposed above the operative position thereof so as to enable the rigid support structure and the portion of the seat structure when mounted thereon to be moved relatively over the floor surface. The actuating structure is constructed and arranged to move the hook members between the operative and inoperative positions thereof. The actuating structure includes a manually releasable locking mechanism constructed and arranged to selectively lock the hook members in one of the operative and inoperative positions thereof, and indicating structure operatively associated with the locking mechanism and movable between a first position providing visual indication that the locking mechanism and the hook members are disposed in a fully locked position and a second position providing visual indication that the locking mechanism and the hook members are in a position other than a fully locked position.