Patent ID: 7819479
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back pivotally disposed on the seat bottom; a pivot lock mechanism associated with the seat back for locking and releasing the seat back to pivot; a walk-in pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism; a fold-flat pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism; and a blocking member mounted proximate the seat bottom, the blocking member being configured to move between a first position, a second position and a neutral position disposed between the first and second positions, wherein in the first position the blocking member obstructs further forward pivoting of the seat back and in the second position the blocking member allows forward pivoting of the seat back when the walk-in pivot release actuator and the fold-flat release actuator are actuated; wherein the seat back causes the blocking member to release a slide lock mechanism when the seat back is at a predetermined angle.