Patent ID: 6375246
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat support assembly (10) for removably securing a vehicle seat to a pair of front and rear strikers (12, 14) on the floor (16) of a vehicle, said support assembly (10) comprising:a riser (20) for supporting the seat above the vehicle floor (16), said riser (20) having a forward leg (32) and a rearward leg (34); a rear latch (36) pivotally coupled to said rearward leg (34) of said riser (20) for releasably securing the seat to the rear striker (14); a first linkage mechanism (40) extending between said riser (20) and said rear latch (36) for moving said rear latch (36) between a latched position for engaging the rear striker (14) and an unlatched position for disengaging from the rear striker (14); a foot bracket (56) pivotally coupled to said forward leg (32) of said riser (20) for supporting the seat above the vehicle floor between a generally horizontal use position with said rear latch (36) in said latched position and a tumbled position with said riser (20) pivoted forwardly about said foot bracket (56) with said rear latch (36) in said unlatched position; a rear support leg (74) pivotally coupled to said rearward leg (34) of said riser (20) and pivotal between a support position for supporting the seat above the vehicle floor (16) and stowed position retracted against said riser (20); a front latch (64) pivotally coupled to said foot bracket (56) for releasably securing the seat to the front strikers (12); and a second linkage mechanism (72) coupled between said foot bracket (56) and said rear support leg (74) for automatically retracting said rear support leg (74) from said support position to said stowed position, while said first linkage mechanism (40) automatically pivots said rear latch (36) from an extended position for movement between said latched and unlatched positions and a retracted position folded against said riser (20), in response to pivotal movement of said riser (20)about said foot bracket (56) from said use position to said tumbled position.