Patent ID: 11970096
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a seat base;
a split seatback having a seatback frame and pivotally coupled to the seat base, the split seatback having a first seatback and a second seatback;
a first pivot mechanism coupled to the seatback frame for allowing the split seatback to pivot between an upright position and folded position;
a first mechanism for moving the split seatback to the folded position;
a second pivot mechanism coupled to the second seatback and comprising a pair of locking pivot mechanisms for releasably holding the second seatback in an upright position; and
a second mechanism for releasing the pair of locking pivot mechanisms to allow the second seatback to move to a folded position, wherein the second seatback is free of a striker or latch.