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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Robert L. Hancock, Lafayette, IN (US);
Robert P. Adams, Macomb, MI (US);
David F. Ekern, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ornela Zekavica, Novi, MI (US);
Robert L. Hancock, Lafayette, IN (US);
Robert P. Adams, Macomb, MI (US);
David F. Ekern, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ornela Zekavica, Novi, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat frame having a seat back and stadium-type seat base for movement between a seating position and a storage position to improve ease of entry to the vehicle area behind the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat assembly includes a swing assembly coupled to the seat back and configured to rotate the folded seat assembly around a substantially vertical axis. A single handle operation is included for unlatching the seat latches—the seat base automatically flips up—and pivoting the entire vehicle seat toward the interior of the vehicle to allow easy entry behind the vehicle seat.