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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Applicants:
James G. O'connor, Oxford, MI (US);
Chad Balk, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventors:
James G. O'Connor, Oxford, MI (US);
Chad Balk, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle seat latching system having four anchor mounting points wherein three of the four points define an engagement plane with respect to a vehicle floor. The fourth mounting point is located in a non-planar orientation to the engagement plane. A compensating latch is provided as part of the fourth mounting point to engage a mating element in a non-planar orientation. The compensating latch has a reduced engagement and release force characteristic.