Easy entry seat track release mechanism
First Claim
1. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a seat cushion;
a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion;
a riser mechanism extending between said seat cushion and a vehicle floor, said riser mechanism having spaced apart front, center, and rear legs each pivotally movable at opposing upper and lower ends;
a latch mechanism operably coupled to each of said center legs for movement between a latched position preventing movement of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor and an unlatched position allowing pivotal movement of each of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor for moving said seat assembly between a seating position and at least one of an easy entry and forwardly dumped positions; and
a track release mechanism operably connected to said front leg for allowing fore and aft movement of said seat assembly relative to the vehicle floor in response to pivotal movement of said front leg.
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Abstract
A seat assembly for an automotive includes a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. A riser mechanism extends between the seat cushion and a vehicle floor. The riser mechanism includes spaced apart front, center, and rear legs each pivotally movable at opposing upper and lower ends. A latch mechanism is operably coupled to each of the center legs for movement between a latched position preventing movement of the front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor and an unlatch position allowing pivotal movement of each of the front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor for moving the seat assembly between a seating position and at least one of an easy entry and forwardly dumped positions.
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18 Claims
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1. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion; a riser mechanism extending between said seat cushion and a vehicle floor, said riser mechanism having spaced apart front, center, and rear legs each pivotally movable at opposing upper and lower ends; a latch mechanism operably coupled to each of said center legs for movement between a latched position preventing movement of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor and an unlatched position allowing pivotal movement of each of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor for moving said seat assembly between a seating position and at least one of an easy entry and forwardly dumped positions; and a track release mechanism operably connected to said front leg for allowing fore and aft movement of said seat assembly relative to the vehicle floor in response to pivotal movement of said front leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion; a track adapted to be fixedly secured to a vehicle floor; a link bar slidingly engaging said track for forward and rearward movement therealong; a riser mechanism extending between said seat cushion and said track, said riser mechanism having front, center, and rear legs each having a pivotally movable upper end and an opposing lower end pivotally secured to said link bar; a latch mechanism operably coupled to said center leg for movement between a latched position preventing movement of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor and an unlatched position allowing pivotal movement of each of said front, center, and rear legs relative to the floor; and a track release mechanism operably connected to said front leg for allowing sliding movement of said link bar along said track in response to pivotal movement of said front leg when said latch mechanism is in said unlatched position to move said seat assembly between a seating position and one of an easy entry and forwardly dumped position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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