Patent ID: 7188906
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: B60N,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A locking mechanism for a vehicle seat, wherein the locking mechanism is for being locked to a mating element that is fixed on a vehicle or fixed on the vehicle seat, the locking mechanism is for mounting to a structural part fixed on a structure, and the structure is selected from the group consisting of the vehicle seat and the vehicle, the locking mechanism comprising: a housing having at least a first opening and a second opening, wherein a pivot connected to a base of the housing; a latch pivotably mounted to the pivot at least one securing element pivotably mounted to the housing at least one retaining component that is positioned on the pivot for restricting the latch from moving past an end of the pivot while the housing is substantially open prior to any attachment of the locking mechanism to the structural part, wherein the latch is positioned between the retaining component and the base of the housing, whereby operability of the locking mechanism is capable of being tested while the housing is substantially open prior to any attachment of the locking mechanism to the structural part, and wherein the operability of the locking mechanism comprises