Patent ID: 6666512
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A motor vehicle seat comprising:a seat proper mounted to pivot about a first substantially horizontal axis between: a passenger position in which it extends substantially horizontally between a front edge, close to the first axis, and a rear edge distant from the first axis; an intermediate position, in which it extends substantially vertically between the front edge and the rear edge; and a load position, in which it extends also substantially horizontally between the front edge and the rear edge, but with the rear edge being situated, in this position, on the side of the first axis that is opposite from the side on which it is situated in the passenger position; a seat back mounted to pivot about a second horizontal axis, between: an upright position, in which it extends substantially vertically between a bottom edge close to the second axis, and a top edge distant from the second axis; and a folded-away position, in which it extends substantially horizontally between its top edge which, in this folded-away position, is situated in the vicinity of the first axis, and its bottom edge which remains close to the second axis; and control means for controlling pivoting of the seat proper about the first axis, between its passenger, intermediate, and load positions; wherein the control means comprise: a lever that can be actuated manually over a first stroke between a first locking position, corresponding to the seat proper being in the passenger position, and a second locking position, corresponding to seat proper being in the intermediate position; and resilient return means urging a rod with which the seat proper can pivot and extending along said first axis, in order to turn said rod about said first axis, said resilient return means causing said seat proper to tilt automatically from its passenger position to its intermediate position, when the lever is actuated over the first stroke.