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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
May. 13, 2004
Tavis S. Lutzka, Clawson, MI (US);
Stanley D. Pacolt, Wixom, MI (US);
Tavis S. Lutzka, Clawson, MI (US);
Stanley D. Pacolt, Wixom, MI (US);
Bae Industries, Inc., Centerville, MI (US);
Abstract
A release mechanism for use with a latch associated with a vehicle seat pivotally secured to a vehicle floor. A three-dimensional housing encloses an actuator mounted in axially translatable fashion upon the vehicle floor. A coil spring secures at a first end to an interior location of the housing, a second end of the spring engages the actuator in a selected biasing direction. A lever pivotally secures to a bracket extending from an underside location of the vehicle seat, an extending end of the lever engaging the actuator through the housing, a torsion spring biasing the lever in a given pivoting direction relative to the mounting bracket. A cable extends between the lever and the vehicle latch and, upon the actuator translating in a selected direction, the lever is caused to pivot and the cable to translate in order to disengage the latch and to permit pivoting of the seat relative to the vehicle floor.