Patent ID: 8939511
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A lock mechanism for use with a rear seat, which is provided to a lateral portion of a seat back of the rear seat, wherein said seat back is foldable forwardly and downwardly, said lock mechanism including: a latch workable for engagement with one of a pair of front and rear leg portions of a striker under a biasing force, said latch having: wherein said first and second surfaces of said latch are each formed as a permitting guide surface which permits the latch to move past said front leg portion in a sliding contact thereon, upon said front leg portion being contacted by each respective one of said first and second surfaces, thereby permitting said front leg portion to pass over said lock groove of the latch, and wherein said third surface is arranged in said inward edge of said containing space at a point where said front leg portion of said striker is to contact the third surface, and said rear leg portion of said striker is to be brought in alignment with said lock groove upon contact of said front leg portion with the third surface.