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US 10,894,489 B2Granted
Seat tilt control mechanism
OwnerRobert J. Whitakerinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly is provided and includes a base assembly, a seat frame assembly attached to the base assembly, and a seat tilt control mechanism attached to the base assembly and the seat frame assembly. Actuation of the tilt drive assembly adjusts a tilt position of the seat frame assembly with respect to the base assembly.
Claims18
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat frame assembly attached to a base assembly, the base assembly attached to an interior floor surface of a vehicle,
- wherein the seat frame assembly comprises a seat tilt control mechanism comprising:
- a tilt drive assembly comprising:
- a mounting plate having an aperture,
- an output plate disposed on one side of the mounting plate,
- a drive disc disposed inside the aperture,
- a drive plate disposed on an opposite side of the mounting plate, and
- a lever attached to the drive plate;
- a tilt pivot assembly;
- and
- a drive connecting link that operatively connects the tilt drive assembly to the tilt pivot assembly, the tilt drive assembly configured such that when it is activated, the seat frame assembly pivots with respect to the base assembly to adjust a tilt position of the seat frame assembly with respect to the base assembly.
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A seat tilt control mechanism for a vehicle comprising:
- a tilt drive assembly attached to a seat frame assembly, the seat frame assembly attached to a base assembly, the base assembly attached to an interior floor surface of the vehicle, wherein the tilt drive assembly includes a mounting plate having an aperture, an output plate disposed on one side of the mounting plate, a drive disc disposed inside the aperture, a drive plate disposed on an opposite side of the mounting plate, and a lever attached to the drive plate;
- a tilt pivot assembly attached to a lower portion of the seat frame assembly and the base assembly;
- and
- a drive connecting link that operatively connects the tilt drive assembly to the tilt pivot assembly, the tilt drive assembly configured such that when it is activated, the tilt pivot assembly rotates causing the seat frame assembly to pivot with respect to the base assembly to alter a tilt angle of a portion of the seat frame assembly with respect to the base assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.