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Seat assembly having a seat cushion rocker mechanism

  • US 7,654,615 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2006
  • Issued: 02/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A seat assembly adapted to be coupled to the floor of an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising:

  • a pair of spaced apart risers extending between forward and rearward ends for supporting the seat assembly above the floor of the vehicle;

    a seat cushion coupled to said risers for supporting an occupant in said seat assembly;

    a seat back pivotally coupled to said risers; and

    a rocker mechanism for selectively adjusting an angular position of said seat cushion relative to the floor, said rock&

    mechanism including a rear adjuster link defining a first pivot adapted for pivotally connecting said rearward ends of said risers to the floor, a sector gear coupled to said riser adjacent said forward end thereof by a pivotal connection and including a mounting pin offset from said pivotal connection to said riser, a rocker link having a first end adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor and a second end pivotally coupled to said mounting pin on said sector gear for supporting and guiding said forward ends of said risers during pivotal movement about said first pivot, and a pawl pivotally coupled to said rocker link for selectively engaging and locking said sector gear to maintain said selectively adjusted angular position of said seat cushion.

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