Patent ID: 9010712
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat track assembly for moving a seat assembly having a seat back forward and rearward along a floor of a motor vehicle, said seat track assembly comprising: a fixed track adapted to be fixedly secured to the floor, said fixed track including a forward stop and a rearward stop, said forward and rearward stops defining a comfort range of travel of the seat assembly; a movable track adapted to be fixedly secured to the seat assembly and slidably coupled to said fixed track; a latch mechanism operable between a locking position preventing sliding movement of said movable track and an unlocking position allowing sliding movement of said movable track; a hook lever pivotally coupled to said movable track, said hook lever pivotal between a lowered position engageable with said forward stop at a forward end of said comfort range and a raised position preventing engagement of said hook lever with said forward stop thereby allowing movement of the seat assembly to an easy entry position; and a first slide member slidably coupled to said movable track, said first slide member slidable between a first position with said hook lever in said lowered position and said latch mechanism operable between said locking and unlocking positions and a second position with said hook lever in said raised position and said latch mechanism in said unlocking position, said first slide member includes a longitudinal slot extending between first and second ends for slidably receiving a first guide pin fixedly secured to said movable track for slidably guiding said first slide member between said first and second positions, wherein said first slide member slides from said first position to said second position in response to pivoting the seat back to a folded position thereby actuating said latch mechanism to said unlocking position and pivoting said hook lever to said raised position allowing movement of the seat assembly to said easy entry position, and wherein said first slide member slides from said second position to said first position in response to said first slide member engaging said rearward stop at a rearward end of said comfort range thereby actuating said latch mechanism to said locking position and pivoting said hook lever to said lowered position.