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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Spyridon G. Blatseas, Dublin, OH (US);
Ross L. Burghardt, Marysville, OH (US);
Ronald C. Cozzo, Delaware, OH (US);
Brian E. Dressel, Dublin, OH (US);
Rudy M. Mayne, Jr., Hilliard, OH (US);
Osamu Kyogoku, Dublin, OH (US);
Yasuhiro Iwaki, Tokyo, JP;
William C. Lanz, Dublin, OH (US);
Spyridon G. Blatseas, Dublin, OH (US);
Ross L. Burghardt, Marysville, OH (US);
Ronald C. Cozzo, Delaware, OH (US);
Brian E. Dressel, Dublin, OH (US);
Rudy M. Mayne, Jr., Hilliard, OH (US);
Osamu Kyogoku, Dublin, OH (US);
Yasuhiro Iwaki, Tokyo, JP;
William C. Lanz, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An adjustable vehicle seat arrangement includes a plurality of strikers connected with a vehicle frame, an inboard vehicle seat, and an outboard vehicle seat. At least one outboard seat rear striker includes a latching section divider dividing the outboard seat rear striker into at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. The outboard vehicle seat includes an outboard seat rear latch that cooperates with the outboard seat rear striker and an outboard seat front latch that cooperates with an outboard seat front striker. The outboard seat is generally laterally aligned with and laterally offset from the inboard seat. The outboard seat is laterally adjustable and the outboard seat rear latch is configured to engage the outboard seat rear striker at each of the at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. A method for laterally adjusting a vehicle seat and a vehicle seat assembly are also disclosed.