Folding vehicle seat assembly
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1. A folding vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back pivotally movable between upright and folded positions;
a latch assembly operative to latch the seat back in said upright position;
a drive motor;
a worm gear driven by said drive motor;
a follower block driven by said worm gear and operatively engageable with said latch assembly for unlatching the seat back; and
a seat block movable with said follower block and operatively connected with the seat back for pivoting the seat back to the folded position after said follower block unlatches the seat back.
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Abstract
A folding vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back pivotally movable between upright and folded positions, with a latch assembly operative to latch the seat back in the upright position. A drive motor is engaged with a worm gear. A follower block is driven by the worm gear and operatively engageable with the latch assembly for unlatching the seat back. A seat block is movable with the follower block and operatively connected with the seat back for pivoting the seat back to the folded position after the follower block unlatches the seat back.
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1. A folding vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat back pivotally movable between upright and folded positions; a latch assembly operative to latch the seat back in said upright position; a drive motor; a worm gear driven by said drive motor; a follower block driven by said worm gear and operatively engageable with said latch assembly for unlatching the seat back; and a seat block movable with said follower block and operatively connected with the seat back for pivoting the seat back to the folded position after said follower block unlatches the seat back. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A folding vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat back pivotally movable between upright and folded positions; a latch assembly operative to latch the seat back in said upright position; a drive motor; a worm gear driven by said drive motor; and a lost motion assembly operatively engaged with the worm gear, the latch assembly and the seat back for selectively disengaging the latch assembly and pivoting the seat back to the folded position after unlatching the latch assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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