Patent ID: 6513868
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
An easy access vehicle seat (20) comprising:a seat cushion assembly (22) for supporting an occupant when seated thereon, a seat back assembly (24) for supporting a back of an occupant seated on said seat cushion assembly (22), a mounting assembly (26) mounting said seat back assembly (24) on said seat cushion assembly (22) for moving said seat back assembly (24) between an operative position and a forwardly dumped access position generally overlying said seat cushion assembly (22), a fixed track assembly (28) for attachment to a vehicle, a movable track assembly (30) carrying said seat cushion assembly (22) and movably supported by said fixed track assembly (28) for incremental adjustment between fore and aft positions when said seat back assembly (24) is in said operative position as well as movement to a forward access position when said seat back assembly (24) is in said forwardly dumped access position; a releasable track locking assembly (54) movable between a track locking position for locking said movable track assembly (30) with respect to said fixed track assembly (28) and a track releasing position for allowing said adjustment of said movable track assembly (30) between said fore and aft positions with respect to said fixed track assembly (28), a memory track (76) fixed with respect to said fixed track assembly (28), a memory slide (78) fixed with respect to said memory track (76), a slide block (100) slidably supported by said memory slide (78), and said vehicle seat (20) characterized by a memory latch (98) supported by said slide block (100) and movable between a memory position when said seat back assembly (24) is in said forwardly dumped access position and an adjustment position when said seat back assembly (24) is in said operative position, said memory latch (98) uncoupled from said movable track assembly (30), and interlocking with said memory track (76) while in said memory position thereby limiting independent return travel of said movable track assembly (30) from said forward access position, and coupled to said movable track assembly (30) and disengaged from said memory track (76) while in said adjustment position enabling said adjustment of said movable track assembly (30), said memory latch (98) remaining in said adjustment position disengaged from said memory track (76) during said adjustment of said movable track assembly (30) between said fore and aft positions while said track locking assembly (54) moves between said track locking position and said track releasing position.