Patent ID: 7198316
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A release mechanism for use with a seat having a seat back and a seat bottom, the seat bottom being engaged to a striker associated with a vehicle floor, said mechanism comprising: a seat back cam engaging the seat back in an upright position, a seat back lever actuating said cam to permit the seat back to rotate to a forwardly stowed position relative to the seat bottom; a release pivotally slaved to said cam element, a first end of a linearly translatable cable securing to said release; a support plate secured to the seat bottom proximate to the floor supported striker; a latch plate rotatably secured to said support plate, an arcuate configuration defined in said latch plate defining a recess for receiving the striker in an engaged position; at least one floor release cam rotatably securing to a further location associated with said support plate, a shoulder defined in said cam seating against a support surface of said latch plate, said at least one floor release cam further comprising first and second overlapping cams which define primary and secondary abutment shoulders biasing against said latch plate support surface in an engaged position; an opposite extending end of said linearly translatable cable engaging a floor release lever slaved to said at least one floor release cam; and said cam being actuated to rotate in a direction away from said latch plate, a resultant spring bias exerted upon said latch plate causing said latch plate to rotate relative to the striker to a fully disengaged position.