Patent ID: 7017995
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seat backrest; a seat bottom mounted to the floor of a vehicle; at least one seat backrest reclining assembly having a base, a rotating latching mechanism, and a reclining arm, said reclining arm fixedly mounted to said seat backrest, said rotating latching mechanism mounted between said reclining arm and said base to define an axis of rotation such that said reclining arm and said seat backrest may be operatively and selectively rotated relative to said base about said axis of rotation; a pivot arm mounted to said base and having a pivot axis point disposed at a predetermined distance from said axis of rotation of said reclining assembly; a locking arm rotatively mounted to said pivot arm coaxial to said axis of rotation of said reclining assembly having a first locking surface and a second locking surface, said locking arm selectively movable to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a support arm fixedly mounted to said seat bottom and rotatively mounted to said pivot arm at said pivot axis point, such that said pivot arm and said seat backrest may be rotated about said pivot axis point between an upright position and a folded position, said support arm providing a first locking point such that when said pivot arm and said seat backrest are in the upright position said first locking surface of said locking arm is engaged at said first locking point and said seat backrest is locked upright, said support arm further providing a second locking point such that when said pivot arm and said seat backrest are in the folded position said second locking surface of said locking arm is engaged at said second locking point and said seat backrest is locked folded.