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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Kevin J. Ventura, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Bernd Winkelhake, Gifhorn, DE;
Omar D. Tame, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Peter Paul Zeimis, Iii, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Kevin J. Ventura, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Bernd Winkelhake, Gifhorn, DE;
Omar D. Tame, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Peter Paul Zeimis, III, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Intier Automotive Seating Systems GmbH, Sailauf, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat cushion coupled between a pair of risers and a seat back pivotally coupled thereto. A pair of front cushion support links and a pair of rear cushion support links are coupled between the seat cushion and the risers for pivotally supporting and guiding the seat cushion. A fold flat mechanism includes a transfer link operatively coupled between the rear cushion support link and the seat back for transferring pivotal movement of the seat back through the transfer link to each of the front and rear seat cushion support links to automatically move the seat assembly between a seating position wherein the seat back is in an upright position and the seat cushion is spaced above the floor, and a stowed position wherein the seat back is pivoted to a fold flat position and the seat cushion is lying flat against the floor.