Patent ID: 6179363
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
In a vehicle having a forward and rearward pillar, a vehicle seat assembly comprising:a vehicle floor having at least one striker assembly, said striker assembly having a striker;a cushion section having a front edge and a rear edge;a back section pivotally attached to said cushion section, wherein a seating position is defined when said cushion section is disposed substantially parallel to said vehicle floor and said back section is substantially permendicular to said vehicle floor and wherein said cushion section and said back section are pivotable into a tumbled position wherein said cushion section and said back section are both substantially perpendicular to said vehicle floor and wherein said cushion section and said back section are moveable into a folded position such that said cushion section and said back section are both substantially parallel to said vehicle floor;a wheeled latch assembly attached to said cushion section near said front edge;a latch assembly attached to said cushion section and adapted to be removeably attached to said vehicle floor rearward of said wheeled latch assembly;wherein said wheeled latch assembly includes a seat member and a latch member pivotally interconnected, said seat member is coupled to said cushion section near said front edge, said latch member includes a projection that includes a roller attached to the end thereof and a recess adapted to receive said striker, wherein said latch member of said wheeled latch assembly can only be engaged or disengaged while said seat back and said seat cushion are in said tumbled position, and wherein said latch member cannot be engaged or disengaged by an operator while said seat back and seat cushion are in said seating position or said folded position.