Patent ID: 8210614

Claim:
An interlock device for a seat recliner mechanism, comprising: a lock plate linearly slidably mounted to a seatback frame for movement between a locked position and a released position; a stop bracket fixed to a seat bottom frame, the stop bracket including a first end configured to engage the lock plate in the locked position when the seatback frame is in a full-forward position to prevent movement of the seatback frame in a forward direction, the stop bracket further including a second end configured to engage the lock plate in the locked position when the seatback frame is in a fold-flat position to prevent movement of the seatback frame in a reverse direction; and an actuator engageable with the lock plate, the actuator movable to a first position to release the seat recliner mechanism and movable to a second position, beyond the first position, to linearly move the lock plate toward the released position.