Patent ID: 7971938
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally connected to the seat bottom, the seat back being configured to pivot through a first angular range that does not permit the seat back to actuate an easy entry function, and a second angular range that does permit the seat back to actuate the easy entry function; a first actuator for releasing the seat back to pivot through the first angular range; a second actuator for releasing the seat back to pivot through the second angular range, the second actuator having a protrusion; and a blocking member disposed on the seat body and configured to move between a first position in which the blocking member inhibits the seat back from pivoting forward beyond a predetermined point and a second position in which the seat back is free to pivot forward beyond the predetermined point, the blocking member having a slot; wherein the protrusion is disposed in and moves along the slot to move the blocking member from the first position to the second position when the second actuator is actuated.