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. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Boris Biletskiy, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Faurecia Automotive Seating Canada Limited, Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A latching mechanism in a vehicle seat hinge assembly having a seatback hinge plate pivotally connected to a seat cushion hinge plate for movement about a hinge pivot axis between substantially upright and forwardly folded positions, comprises a guide and a stop in the seat cushion hinge plate. A link arm member has a follower member slidingly retained by the guide and is pivotally mounted on the seatback hinge plate for movement about a separate and distinct link pivot axis spaced from the hinge pivot axis between two latchable positions whereat the follower member contacts the stop, through an intermediate unlatching position whereat the follower member does not contact the stop. A latch is mounted on the seat cushion hinge plate for selectively holding the follower member in restrained contact with the stop, to thereby retain the seatback hinge plate in either the substantially upright or the forwardly folded position.