Flip and slide seat assembly
OwnerChristopher Ryan, Srinivas Pejathayainventors
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Abstract
A vehicle seat recliner assembly is provided. The assembly generally includes a base, a drive link, a support bracket and a carrier link. The drive link is supported on the base for pivotal displacement between a first position and a second position. The support bracket is located rearward of the base. The carrier link has a first end pivotally attached to the drive link and a second end pivotally attached to the support bracket. The carrier link is adapted to forwardly displace the support bracket from a first position to a second position in response to the drive link pivoting from its first position to its second position.
Claims23
A vehicle seat recliner assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a drive member supported on said base for pivotal displacement between a seating position and a loading position;
- a support bracket located in a common plane with said base;
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- a carrier link having a first end pivotally attached to said drive member and a second end pivotally attached to said support bracket, said carrier link adapted to forwardly displace said support bracket from a first position to a second position in response to said drive member pivoting from said seating position to said loading position.
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back;
- a seat bottom;
- a base;
- a drive member attached to said seat bottom and having an end supported for pivotal displacement on said base, said drive member adapted to pivot said seat bottom between a seating position and a loading position;
- a support bracket located in a common plane with said base and attached to said seat back;
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- a carrier link having a first end pivotally attached to said drive link and a second end pivotally attached to said support bracket, said carrier link adapted to forwardly displace said seat back from a first position to a second position in response to said seat bottom being pivoted from said seating position to said loading position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.