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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2012
Eckhard Nock, Wolnzach, DE;
Johannes Barzen, Pfaffenhofen, DE;
Christoph Warnken, Ingolstadt, DE;
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat easy entry system includes a vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a seat back. A seat track assembly receives the vehicle seat and selectively allows forward and rearward travel of the seat bottom. A seat track locking mechanism is engageable to lock the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly. A recliner mechanism controls an orientation of the seat back. The recliner mechanism is engageable to lock the seat back with respect to the seat bottom. An easy entry handle is arranged such that assertion of the easy entry handle releases the seat track locking mechanism. The seat track assembly and the recliner mechanism are configured such that movement of the seat bottom to a forward position releases the recliner mechanism, thereby allowing the seat back to rotate to an easy entry position.