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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2003
Thomas J. Cooley, Lapeer, MI (US);
David M. Blair, Troy, MI (US);
Thomas J. Cooley, Lapeer, MI (US);
David M. Blair, Troy, MI (US);
Faurecia Automotive Seating Canada Limited, Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A fold flat vehicle seat comprises a seat assembly mounted on a movable track member slidably engaging a fixed track member, and lockable by a track lock. The seat assembly includes a seatback member mounted on a seat cushion member for forward folding between an upright occupiable design position and a horizontal load supporting position. A link arm member is mounted on the seatback member for movement therewith between a lowered track engagement position and a raised track clearing position. When the link arm member is in the lowered track engagement position, it interacts with a link engaging portion of the fixed track member to permit the forward folding of the seatback member to the substantially horizontal load supporting position and to thereat preclude longitudinal motion of the seat assembly relative to the fixed track member, so as to retain the seat assembly in its predetermined rear longitudinal position.