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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Carl J. Holdampf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Arnold James Wickham, Brighton, MI (US);
Christopher Scott Welch, Pontiac, MI (US);
Carl J. Holdampf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Arnold James Wickham, Brighton, MI (US);
Christopher Scott Welch, Pontiac, MI (US);
Intier Automotive Inc., Newmarket, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A seat frame assembly is provided for compactly folding a motor vehicle seat. The seat frame assembly includes a pair of spaced apart and parallel side frame members defining a vertical plane, and a lower cross member extending between the pair of side frame members. An actuator is pivotally secured to one of the pair of side frame members. A linkage assembly includes first and second link members, which are pivotally secured to one another. The first link member extends between the actuator and the second link member. A control arm is fixedly secured to the second link member and pivotally secured to the lower cross member. When the actuator is pivoted, the control arm moves between a support position extending away from the side frame members and a stowed position co-planar with the side frame members.