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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Kevin J. Ventura, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Bernd Winkelhake, Gifhorn, DE;
Kevin J. Ventura, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Bernd Winkelhake, Gifhorn, DE;
Intier Automotive Seating Systems GmbH, Sailuf, DE;
Abstract
A seat assembly () for supporting an occupant above a floor in a vehicle includes a seat cushion () coupled to a pair of spaced apart risers () extending between forward () and rearward () ends and a seat back () pivotally coupled thereto. A rocker mechanism () selectively angularly adjusts the seat cushion () relative to the floor. A first pivot () pivotally connects the rearward ends () of the risers () to the floor. A sector gear () is pivotally coupled to the riser adjacent the forward end and includes a mounting pin () offset from the pivotal connection. A rocker link () extends from a first end pivotally coupled to the floor and a second end pivotally coupled to the mounting pin () for guiding the forward ends () of the risers () during pivotal movement about the first pivot (). A pawl () is pivotally coupled to the rocker link () for selectively engaging the sector gear () to maintain the angular position of the seat assembly ().