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Temporary latch releasing mechanism for two door vehicle front seat

  • US 3,931,995 A
  • Filed: 07/19/1974
  • Issued: 01/13/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1973
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A temporary latch releasing mechanism for a springurged latch pivotally mounted on an upper channel member adapted for forward and rearward movement along a lower channel member of an adjuster mechanism of a seat having a back pivotally mounted for tilting, comprising:

  • a latch release blade pivotally mounted on the upper channel member for movement toward and away from a predetermined position at which the latch release blade releases the springurged latch;

    a bell-crank detent pivotally mounted on the upper channel member, the bell-crank detent having a trigger arm;

    operating means for moving, upon movement of the back when the back is tilted forward, the latch release blade to the predetermined position;

    means biasing the bell-crank detent in a predetermined direction to lock the latch release blade in the predetermined position when the latch release blade is moved to the predetermined position and the latch release blade away from the predetermined position; and

    detent release means for moving the trigger arm in an opposite direction to the predetermined direction to unlock the latch release blade when the trigger arm is moved by the detent release as a result of rearward movement of the upper channel member relative to the lower channel member.

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