VEHICLE SEAT EASY ENTRY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat easy entry system comprising:
- a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back;
a seat track assembly including a seat track locking mechanism, the seat track assembly receiving the vehicle seat and selectively allowing forward and rearward travel of the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly, the seat track locking mechanism being engageable to lock the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly;
a recliner mechanism controlling an orientation of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom, the recliner mechanism being engageable to lock the seat back with respect to the seat bottom;
an easy entry handle arranged such that assertion of the easy entry handle releases the seat track locking mechanism;
wherein the seat track assembly and the recliner mechanism are configured such that movement of the seat bottom to a forward position releases the recliner mechanism, thereby allowing the seat back to rotate to an easy entry position.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat easy entry system includes a vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a seat back. A seat track assembly receives the vehicle seat and selectively allows forward and rearward travel of the seat bottom. A seat track locking mechanism is engageable to lock the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly. A recliner mechanism controls an orientation of the seat back. The recliner mechanism is engageable to lock the seat back with respect to the seat bottom. An easy entry handle is arranged such that assertion of the easy entry handle releases the seat track locking mechanism. The seat track assembly and the recliner mechanism are configured such that movement of the seat bottom to a forward position releases the recliner mechanism, thereby allowing the seat back to rotate to an easy entry position.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat easy entry system comprising:
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a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back; a seat track assembly including a seat track locking mechanism, the seat track assembly receiving the vehicle seat and selectively allowing forward and rearward travel of the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly, the seat track locking mechanism being engageable to lock the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly; a recliner mechanism controlling an orientation of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom, the recliner mechanism being engageable to lock the seat back with respect to the seat bottom; an easy entry handle arranged such that assertion of the easy entry handle releases the seat track locking mechanism; wherein the seat track assembly and the recliner mechanism are configured such that movement of the seat bottom to a forward position releases the recliner mechanism, thereby allowing the seat back to rotate to an easy entry position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle seat easy entry system comprising:
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a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back; a seat track assembly including a seat track locking mechanism, the seat track assembly receiving the vehicle seat and selectively allowing forward and rearward travel of the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly over a travel range including a forward position, a plurality of middle positions, and a rearward position, the seat track locking mechanism being engageable to lock the seat bottom with respect to the seat track assembly; a recliner mechanism controlling an orientation of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom to allow rotation of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom over a travel range between an easy entry position and a seating position, the recliner mechanism being engageable to lock the seat back with respect to the seat bottom; an easy entry handle arranged such that assertion of the easy entry handle releases the seat track locking mechanism; wherein the seat track assembly and the recliner mechanism are configured such that movement of the seat bottom to the forward position releases the recliner mechanism, thereby allowing the seat back to rotate to the easy entry position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification