Patent ID: 7896420
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A convertible vehicle seat, comprising: a seat bottom adapted to being secured in pivoting fashion along a forward edge thereof to a vehicle floor, a seat back pivotally securing to the seat bottom along both of outboard and inboard extending sides; a first seatback latch subassembly mounted between the seat back and seat bottom along a first one of the selected sides, a first handle operatively engaging a primary linkage for controlling release of the seat back; a second free pivoting seatback subassembly mounted between the seat back and seat bottom along the other of the extending sides, a second handle associated with said free pivoting seatback subassembly and controlling a secondary linkage; a cover shield applied over a selected and exterior facing surface of a support plate associated with said second free pivoting seatback subassembly, a pair of stand-offs securing said shield to said support plate; a first cable secured to a first location of said primary linkage and extending to said second handle; a floor latch subassembly mounted to a rearward location of the seat bottom and including at least one cam controlling a pivotally associated latch plate for operatively engaging a first floor supported striker; a floor supported riser mounted to a further rearward location of the seat bottom and exhibiting an underside configuration adapted to abut a second floor supported striker concurrent with said first latch subassembly engaging the first striker; and a second cable secured to a second location of said primary linkage and extending to said floor latch cam; either of said first and second handles being manipulated to release the seat back for rotating to a dump position against the seat bottom; either of said handles being further manipulated to facilitate release of said floor latch subassembly from said associated striker and to permit the seat back and seat bottom to pivot about the vehicle floor.