Patent ID: 6341820
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat for a vehicle, comprising:a rotatable seat back; a latch mechanism for selectively connecting the seat back to an anchor to prevent rotation of the seat back, and disconnecting the seat back from the anchor to permit the rotation; a latch-operating mechanism comprising: an operating element movable in first and second directions; a rotatably mounted rotational lever connected to the operating element to be rotated in first and second directions in response to movement of the operating element in the first and second directions, respectively, a connecting rod connected to the latch mechanism and being selectively shiftable between first and second positions relative to the rotational lever; the connecting rod, when in its first position, being in driven relationship with the rotational element for being moved in response to rotation thereof for controlling the latch mechanism; the connecting rod, when in its second position, being in non-driven relationship with the rotational element, and a movable cancelling lever operably connected to the connecting rod for shifting the connecting rod between its first and second positions.