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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2003
Brennon White, Commerce, MI (US);
William H. Jones, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Kurt Seibold, South Lyon, MI (US);
Kyle M. Doxey, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Patricia L. Conn, Linden, MI (US);
Alan J. King, Wixom, MI (US);
Vanja Cemalovic, Northville, MI (US);
Brennon White, Commerce, MI (US);
William H. Jones, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Kurt Seibold, South Lyon, MI (US);
Kyle M. Doxey, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Patricia L. Conn, Linden, MI (US);
Alan J. King, Wixom, MI (US);
Vanja Cemalovic, Northville, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
An ultra compact, easy to operate folding vehicle seat includes a seat back, seat base and support leg members and is movable between a stow position and a design position. The folding vehicle seat includes a folding mechanism having an upper member for connection to the seat back and a lower member for supporting the seat base; the upper and lower members of the folding mechanism include integrated teeth aligned in meshing relationship such that movement of the seat back causes the lower member to rotate and lift the seat base to move the folding vehicle seat to a design position. A pair of upper cams are provided for selective engagement with the upper member and a third cam tab of the lower member of the folding mechanism.