FOUR-WAY PITCHING MECHANISM FOR A SEATING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A seating assembly comprising:
- a striker pin operably coupled to a track assembly;
a sector arm operably coupled to a seat base and defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis;
a dual cam latch disposed between the second pivot axis and the seat base when the sector arm is in a raised position and engageable with the striker pin when the sector arm is in a lowered position, wherein the dual cam latch is releasable by a forward movement of a seatback;
a release cam operably coupled to the sector arm along the second pivot axis, wherein the release cam is configured to rotate downward when the sector arm is in the raised position; and
a release bar including a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is engageable by the release cam.
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Abstract
A seating assembly includes a striker pin operably coupled to a track assembly, a sector arm operably coupled to a seat base and defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis, a dual cam latch disposed between the second pivot axis and the seat base when the sector arm is in a raised position and engageable with the striker pin when the sector arm is in a lowered position, wherein the dual cam latch is releasable by a forward movement of a seatback, a release cam operably coupled to the sector arm along the second pivot axis, wherein the release cam is configured to rotate downward when the sector arm is in the raised position, and a release bar including a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is engageable by the release cam.
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20 Claims
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1. A seating assembly comprising:
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a striker pin operably coupled to a track assembly; a sector arm operably coupled to a seat base and defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis; a dual cam latch disposed between the second pivot axis and the seat base when the sector arm is in a raised position and engageable with the striker pin when the sector arm is in a lowered position, wherein the dual cam latch is releasable by a forward movement of a seatback; a release cam operably coupled to the sector arm along the second pivot axis, wherein the release cam is configured to rotate downward when the sector arm is in the raised position; and a release bar including a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is engageable by the release cam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A seating assembly comprising:
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an actuator operably coupled to a seatback; a latch assembly releasable by the actuator when the seatback is in a forward position and comprising; a dual cam latch disposed on a sector arm; and a release cam operably coupled to the sector arm, wherein the release cam is configured to rotate to an engaged position when the latch assembly is released by the actuator; a release bar including a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rear portion is depressed when the release cam is in the engaged position; and a release spring engageable by the rear portion and configured to allow fore and aft movement of the seating assembly. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A seating assembly comprising:
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a seat base slideably coupled to a track assembly; an actuation member actuatable by a forward movement of a seatback; a latch assembly releasable by the actuation member; and a release cam configured to rotate into an engaged position when the latch assembly is released and abut a release bar that engages a release spring to allow movement of the seat base along the track assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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