Seat actuator mechanism

• US 3,227,488 A
• Filed: 08/07/1964
• Issued: 01/04/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frank J. Terkoski, Kenneth A. Kosbab
• Original Assignee: Frank J. Terkoski, Kenneth A. Kosbab
• Inventors: Kosbab, Kenneth A., Terkoski, Frank J.
• Application Number:
  US04/388,088
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• US Class Current: 297/330
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/02246 Electric motors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3013 the back-rest being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/305 the cushion being hinged on the vehicle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3075 stowed in recess B60N2/3079 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3079 in a recess
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/366 characterised by the locking device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19088 Bevel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19098 Helical

Claims

1. ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR A FOLDABLE VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SEAT CUSHION AND A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED BACK REST INCLUDING, REVERSIBLE ROTARY POWER MEANS, A FIRST GEAR REDUCTION UNIT CONNECTED TO SAID ROTARY POWER MEANS, RELEASABLE DRIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FIRST GEAR REDUCTION UNIT WITH SAID BACK REST FOR IMPARTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THERETO BETWEEN UPRIGHT AND FLAT POSITIONS, A SECOND GEAR REDUCTION UNIT CONNECTED TO SAID POWER MEANS, AND DRIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID SECOND GEAR REDUCTION UNIT AND SAID SEAT CUSHION FOR IMPARTING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO SAID SEAT CUSHION BETWEEN PASSENGER CARRYING AND CARGO CARRYING POSITIONS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND GEAR REDUCTION UNITS BEING CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO CONJOINTLY ACTUATE SAID BACK REST AND SEAT CUSHION AT DIFFERENT RATES OF MOVEMENT UPON OPERATION OF SAID POWER MEANS, BOTH OF SAID DRIVE MEANS BEING MUTUALLY RELEASABLE TO PERMIT MANUAL ACTUATION OF SAID SEAT CUSHION AND SAID BACK REST.