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Automated fold and tumble vehicle seat assembly

  • US 6,523,899 B1
  • Filed: 06/14/2001
  • Issued: 02/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fold and tumble vehicle seat assembly (20) having an automatic retraction feature, said seat assembly (20) comprising;

  • a seat cushion (22), a seat back (24) mounted to said seat cushion (22), a seat riser (28), having forward and rearward ends, mounted to said seat cushion (22) for supporting said seat assembly (20) in an operative position, an adjustment mechanism (30) mounted between said seat cushion (22) and said seat riser (28) for providing selected fore and aft adjustment of said seat cushion (22), a locking device (118) disposed on said adjustment mechanism (30) for selectively locking said adjustment mechanism (30) and said seat cushion (22) to said seat riser (28), at least one rear seat support mounted to said rearward end of said seat riser (28) for supporting a rear portion of said seat assembly (20) while said seat assembly (20) is in said operative position, at least one front seat support pivotally mounted to said forward end of said seat riser (28) for supporting a front portion of said seat assembly (20) while said seat assembly (20) is in said operative position and for moving said seat assembly (20) to a tumbled position with said seat cushion (22) pivoting upward about said front seat supports, said seat assembly (20) further comprising a release mechanism (49) mounted adjacent said adjustment mechanism (30) and selectively engaging said locking device (118) for automatically unlocking said adjustment mechanism (30) and moving said seat cushion (22) toward said aft position during movement of said seat assembly (20) to said tumbled position.

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