Patent ID: 9352672
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. An inertial latch system for a vehicle seat, comprising: a floor bracket; a seat cushion bracket rotatably coupled to the floor bracket, the seat cushion bracket being rotatable between a down position, an up position and an intermediate position between the down and up positions; an inertial weight coupled to the floor bracket; and an inertial weight damper assembly selectively coupled to the inertial weight, the inertial weight damper assembly including: wherein in each of the up and down positions, the detent plunger is in the extended condition and inhibits movement of the seat cushion bracket from the up and down positions, respectively, and the contact plug inhibits movement of the inertial weight, wherein in the intermediate position, the detent plunger is in the retracted condition, and the contact plug does not inhibit movement of the inertial weight, and wherein, in each of the up and down positions, the contact plug contacts the inertial weight.