Self locating bracket

A seat back assembly for a vehicle, said seat back assembly comprising:

• a frame adapted to be pivotally coupled to the vehicle;
• a bracket assembly fixedly secured to said frame to allow assembly of said frame to an attachment bar in the vehicle, said bracket assembly having:
• a locating bracket fixedly secured to said seat back frame, said locating bracket having a main wall, a side wall and a slot for receiving the attachment bar therein;
• said main wall having opposite outer and inner surfaces, said main wall also having a bore extending through said outer and inner surfaces;
• said side wall extending outwardly from said inner surface of said main wall and having a distal edge, said slot formed along said distal edge;
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• a hook pivotally coupled to said locating bracket for movement between a receiving position in which said hook is presented for hooking engagement with the attachment bar and a locked position in which the attachment bar is constrained between said hook and said slot of said locating bracket, said hook also having a hole;
• said bore of said locating bracket and said hole of said hook being aligned in said locked position, such that a fastener can be inserted therethrough to retain said hook in said locked position.

A seat assembly for a vehicle, said seat assembly comprising:

• an actuator for coupling to the vehicle, said actuator having an arm selectively with an attachment bar fixedly secured thereto for movement therewith;
• a frame adapted to be pivotally coupled to the vehicle;
• a bracket assembly fixedly secured to said frame to allow assembly of said frame to an attachment bar in the vehicle, wherein said bracket assembly having:
• a locating bracket fixedly secured to said seat back frame, said locating bracket having a slot for receiving the attachment bar therein;
• a hook pivotally coupled to said locating bracket for movement between a receiving position and a locked position, said hook in said receiving position being presented for hooking engagement with the attachment bar, said attachment bar being pivotally coupled between said slot of said locating bracket and said hook in said locked position, such that said frame pivots relative to the vehicle in response to corresponding movement of said arm.