Patent ID: 8684463

Claim:
An apparatus for selectively moving a seat back of a motor vehicle seat relative to a seat bottom of the motor vehicle seat, the apparatus comprising: an armrest movably mounted to the motor vehicle seat, the armrest having a first position relative to the motor vehicle seat that supports an arm of an occupant of the motor vehicle seat, the armrest movable relative to the vehicle seat, in response to a force applied thereto, from the first position to a second position, a seat back actuator responsive to actuation thereof to allow the seat back of the motor vehicle seat to be moved between an upright position and a fully reclined position relative to the seat bottom, and responsive to release thereof to block movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom, and mechanical linkage engaged with and between the armrest and the seat back actuator, the mechanical linkage responsive to movement of the armrest from the first position to the second position to actuate the seat back actuator and to otherwise release the seat back actuator.