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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Toshiyuki Tsujibayashi, Tochigi, JP;
Hiroshi Izawa, Tochigi, JP;
Shinobu Sato, Saitama, JP;
Koji Kamida, Saitama, JP;
Osamu Kyogoku, Saitama, JP;
Tamotsu Oishi, Saitama, JP;
Toshiyuki Tsujibayashi, Tochigi, JP;
Hiroshi Izawa, Tochigi, JP;
Shinobu Sato, Saitama, JP;
Koji Kamida, Saitama, JP;
Osamu Kyogoku, Saitama, JP;
Tamotsu Oishi, Saitama, JP;
TS Tech Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat cushion to be releasably supported to the vehicle floor, a seat back pivotally supported to the seat cushion, recliner devices for releasably locking the seat back relative to the seat cushion, the seat cushion and the seat back being foldable so as to be put together when the seat back is released from the seat cushion by the recliner devices, and a linkage mechanism mounted to the seat cushion, the linkage mechanism including a first linkage section for causing the recliner devices to be actuated synchronously with pivotal movement of the vehicle seat, and the first linkage section being coupled to one of the base brackets and the recliner devices.