Patent ID: 7703828

Claim:
A vehicle seat latching system comprising: a vehicle seat assembly having a frame; a first pair of anchor points, each anchor point having a fixed restraining characteristic in a first direction and operatively connected to the frame in a first and a second position; a second pair of anchor points, each anchor point operatively connected to the frame in a third and fourth position, wherein one of the second pair of anchor points in the third position having a fixed restraining characteristic in the first direction and the remaining one of the second pair of anchor points in the fourth position having a compliant restraining characteristic in the first direction; wherein the anchor points of the first, second, and third positions cooperate to form a plane of engagement with a first, second, and third corresponding mating element; and the anchor point of the fourth position operatively engaging a fourth corresponding mating element; wherein the fourth corresponding mating element is in a non-planar relationship with the plane of engagement of the first, second and third corresponding mating elements.