Patent ID: 6170913
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat assembly comprising:a seat cushion operable to be displaced between a seat forming position and a stowed position;a seat back adjacent said seat cushion being separately movable with respect to said seat cushion, said seat back operable to be displaced between a seat forming position and a stowed position; anda latch mechanism providing support for said seat back, said latch mechanism comprising:a sector support sector member having a locking portion, said locking portion extending from said sector support; anda lever, said lever having a movable stop and a fixed stop, said lever being actuated by said seat cushion to cause movement between a locked position in which said locking portion is substantially locked between said movable stop and said fixed stop thereby latching said seat back in the seat forming position and an unlocked position in which said locking portion is not locked between said movable stop and said fixed stop.