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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
Peter James Moegling, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Robert Joseph Hazlewood, Plymouth, MI (US);
Todd Rupert Muck, Fowlerville, MI (US);
Peter James Moegling, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Robert Joseph Hazlewood, Plymouth, MI (US);
Todd Rupert Muck, Fowlerville, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle which includes a locking mechanism is provided. The seat assembly has a base frame mounted to the floor of the vehicle. A seat cushion is pivotally mounted to the base frame for movement between a seated position and a stowed position. A locking mechanism operable to lock the seat cushion in the seated position is mounted to the base frame. The locking mechanism is capable of engaging the seat cushion at an intermediate position between the stowed position and the seated position. Upon engagement of the locking mechanism with the seat cushion at the intermediate position, movement of the seat cushion towards the stowed position is prevented while movement of the seat cushion towards the seated position is unimpeded.