Fold flat motor vehicle seat
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsJohn E Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G Washington, Liliana Neag, Louis D DeLellis, Michael O Forker
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Abstract
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle including at least one J-shaped bracket movable toward and away from a front of the vehicle, a pivot rod engaging the at least one J-shaped bracket, and a seat cushion frame connected to the at least one J-shaped bracket. At least one link is attached to the seat frame and attached to the floor of the vehicle, and at least one guide bracket is mounted to the vehicle floor. The guide bracket has an arcuate slot engagable with the pivot rod as the J-shaped bracket moves toward the front of the vehicle to pivot the J-shaped bracket.
Claims20
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a floor, the seat assembly comprising:
- at least one J-shaped bracket movable toward and away from a front of the vehicle;
- a pivot rod engaging the at least one J-shaped bracket;
- a seat cushion frame connected to the at least one J-shaped bracket;
- at least one link attached to the seat frame and attached to the floor of the vehicle;
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- at least one guide bracket mounted to the vehicle floor, the guide bracket having an arcuate slot engagable with the pivot rod as the J-shaped bracket moves toward the front of the vehicle to pivot the J-shaped bracket.
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a floor, the seat assembly comprising:
- a pair of J-shaped brackets movable toward and away from a front of the vehicle;
- a pivot rod engaging the J-shaped brackets;
- a seat cushion frame connected to J-shaped brackets;
- a pair of links attached to the seat frame and attached to the floor of the vehicle;
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- a pair of guide brackets mounted to the vehicle floor, each guide bracket having an arcuate slot engagable with the pivot rod as the J-shaped brackets move toward the front of the vehicle to pivot the J-shaped brackets.
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a floor, the seat assembly comprising:
- a pair of J-shaped brackets;
- a drive rod engaging the J-shaped brackets to move the J-shaped brackets toward and away from a front of the vehicle;
- a pivot rod engaging the J-shaped brackets;
- a seat cushion frame connected to pivot rod;
- a pair of links attached to the seat frame and attached to the floor of the vehicle;
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- a pair of guide brackets mounted to the vehicle floor, each guide bracket having an arcuate slot engagable with the pivot rod as the J-shaped brackets move toward the front of the vehicle to pivot the J-shaped brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.