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AssigneeCesa-Compagnie Europeenne de Sieges pour Automobiles
InventorJean Marie Blanchard
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The seat structure comprises a frame (12) carrying a seat (14), a backrest (16) and at least one leg (20). The backrest (16) is mounted on the frame (12) to be pivotable between at least one position adapted to receive an occupant and at least one position inadapted to receive the occupant. The leg (20) is provided with a ball-type lock (28) for fixing the seat structure to a floor of the vehicle. This lock comprises a rod (32) movable between a lock locking position and a lock unlocking position. The seat (14) is connected to the backrest (16) by a mobile control linkage 46 which ensures that the position of the seat (14) is governed by the position the backrest (16). The seat structure further comprises means (58) for immobilizing the control linkage (46) when the backrest (16) is in a position inadapted to receive an occupant and the rod (32) is in an unlocking position.
A seat structure having a variable configuration for a motor vehicle, said seat structure comprising a frame carrying a seat, a backrest and a leg said seat being movably mounted in the frame, said backrest being mounted to be pivotable on said frame between at least one position adapted to receive an occupant and at least one position inadapted to receive the occupant, and a ball-type lock associated with said leg for fixing said seat structure to a floor of the vehicle, said lock comprising a rod movable between a lock locking position and a lock unlocking position, a mobile control linkage connecting said seat to said backrest for ensuring that the position of said seat relative to the frame is governed by the position of said backrest relative to the frame, said seat structure further comprising means for immobilizing said control linkage when said backrest is in a position inadapted to receive an occupant and said rod is in said unlocking position.
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