Seat flip up cushion latch
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsNicholas Salenbien, Ken Liao
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Abstract
A latch assembly can be used for a vehicle seat where the latch assembly includes a cushion latch coupled to a cushion pan where the cushion latch includes a support bracket and a pin. The pin may be coupled to at least one resilient element and a pull strap. The latch assembly additionally includes a latch catch bracket coupled to a support arm where the pin of the cushion latch engages the latch catch bracket to immobilize the cushion pan.
Claims17
A latch assembly for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a cushion latch coupled to a cushion pan wherein the cushion latch includes a support bracket and a pin wherein the pin is coupled to at least one resilient element and a pull strap;
- and
- a latch catch bracket coupled to a support arm and including an angled edge to help guide and extend the pin of the catch bracket to a receiving member;
- wherein the pin of the cushion latch engages the latch catch bracket to immobilize the cushion pan.
A latch assembly comprising:
- a cushion latch including a support bracket and a pin wherein the pin is coupled to at least one resilient element and a pull strap;
- and
- a latch catch bracket coupled to a support arm and including an angled edge with a rounded peak to help guide and extend the pin of the catch bracket to a receiving member;
- wherein the pin of the cushion latch can reversibly couple the latch catch bracket using the pull strap.
A method of removing and/or attaching a vehicle seat cushion, the method comprising:
- pulling a pull strap to retract a pin of a cushion latch from a latch catch bracket;
- and
- lifting the pull strap to remove the seat cushion;
- or
- lowering the seat cushion to push the pin against an angled edge of the latch catch bracket to position the pin in a receiving member to attach the seat cushion;
- and
- sliding the pin through a pin channel positioned in at least two pin support members of the cushion latch as the pin is pushed against the angled edge of the latch catch bracket.
A method of removing and/or attaching a vehicle seat cushion, the method comprising:
- pulling a pull strap to retract a pin of a cushion latch from a latch catch bracket;
- and
- lifting the pull strap to remove the seat cushion;
- or
- lowering the seat cushion to push the pin against an angled edge of the latch catch bracket to position the pin in a receiving member to attach the seat cushion, wherein the seat cushion is coupled to a cushion pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.