Manual fold-flat seat hinge assembly
AssigneeFisher Dynamics Corporation
InventorJames V. Pospeshil
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Abstract
A seat back adjustment mechanism for a seat assembly enabling a seat back to be selectively positioned in various fold-forward positions relative to a seat, and locked into at least one forward position, includes a quadrant supporting a cam plate that interfaces with a locking member to block an arm rotatably supporting the quadrant. The arm preferably includes a series of pawl teeth for selectively engaging the locking member to lock the seat back in a selected fold-forward position. Alternatively, the arm includes a corner portion for locking the seat back in a single fold-forward position.
Claims20
An adjustment mechanism, comprising:
- a quadrant;
- an arm rotatably supporting said quadrant;
- a locking member slidably supported by said quadrant for engaging said arm, whereby said quadrant is selectively locked in an upright position and one of a plurality of fold-forward positions relative to said arm;
- and
- a cam plate rotatably supported by said quadrant for positioning said locking member relative to said arm.
An adjustable seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat;
- a seat back pivotably interconnected to said seat through a recliner mechanism;
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- a fold-forward mechanism coupled to said seat back for adjustably positioning said seat back in one of a plurality of fold-forward positions relative to said seat, said fold-forward mechanism including:
- a quadrant supporting said seat back;
- an arm interconnected to said seat and rotatably supporting said quadrant;
- a cam plate rotatably supported by said quadrant;
- and
- a locking member slidably supported by said quadrant for locking said seat back in said one of a plurality of fold-forward positions relative to said seat.
An adjustable seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat;
- a seat back pivotably interconnected to said seat about a first pivot through a recliner mechanism;
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- a fold-forward mechanism integrated into said seat back and providing a second pivot spaced above said first pivot for adjustably pivoting said seat back about said second pivot in one of a plurality of settable fold-forward positions relative to said seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.