Patent ID: 8066328
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a vehicle frame defining a passenger ingress/egress opening, wherein the vehicle frame defines a cavity extending outwardly from an interior cabin of the vehicle; a vehicle seat supported by the vehicle frame, the vehicle seat including a pivotal seat back movable between an upright and a collapsed position, wherein the vehicle seat includes an extension that extends outwardly from an upper shoulder region of the vehicle seat; a striker disposed in the cavity and connected to the vehicle frame, the striker including a handle grip positioned on the vehicle frame for gripping by an associated passenger entering or exiting the vehicle through the passenger ingress/egress opening, the striker being positioned on the vehicle frame to cooperate with the seat back to retain the seat back in the upright position; and a latch mounted on the vehicle seat, wherein the latch engages with the striker to retain the seat back in the upright position and the latch is housed in the extension.