Patent ID: 6161899
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A scat assembly comprising:a seat bottom;a seatback; anda seatback latch mechanism supporting said seatback for pivotal movement relative to said seat bottom between an upright position and a folded position, said seatback latch mechanism including a stationary quadrant having a cam segment defining first and second locking surfaces, a support member fixed to said seatback and pivotably coupled to said quadrant, a locking pin supported from said support member and engageable with said first locking surface when said seatback is in its upright position and with said second locking surface when said seatback is in its folded position, a lock cam having a cam surface said lock cam supported from said support member for movement between a first position whereat said cam surface urges said locking pin against one of said first and second locking surfaces and a second position whereat said cam surface is released from engagement with said locking pin, a spring operatively coupled to said lock cam to bias said lock cam to its first position, and a released handle coupled to said lock cam for moving said lock cam from its first position to its second position when it is desired to move said seatback between its upright and folded positions.