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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Dumitru Dan Nae, Troy, MI (US);
Steven Mcinally, Northville, MI (US);
Ammeswara Rao Sajja, Canton, MI (US);
Curtis D. Stanhope, Pinckney, MI (US);
Gornique'ka Mo'nya Heath, Taylor, MI (US);
Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kurt Kormos, Milford, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Dumitru Dan Nae, Troy, MI (US);
Steven McInally, Northville, MI (US);
Ammeswara Rao Sajja, Canton, MI (US);
Curtis D. Stanhope, Pinckney, MI (US);
Gornique'Ka Mo'Nya Heath, Taylor, MI (US);
Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kurt Kormos, Milford, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a track assembly having a rail and a base member slidably engaged with the rail and supporting a seatback. A bracket is coupled to the rail and supports a seat with an articulation feature. A linkage couples the seat with the seatback. A coupler is engaged with the articulation feature. Movement of the coupler relative to the articulation feature translates the seating assembly between a deployed position, wherein the seat is generally orthogonal to the seatback, and a stowed position, wherein the seatback abuts the seat and is generally parallel to the rail. A hinge in the linkage causes translation from the deployed position to an access position. The seat is generally orthogonal to the rail and the seatback is slid to a forward segment of the rail.