Vehicle seat assembly having walk-in and fold-flat features
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat bottom;
a seat back pivotally disposed on the seat bottom;
a pivot lock mechanism associated with the seat back for locking and releasing the seat back to pivot;
a walk-in pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism;
a fold-flat pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism; and
a blocking member mounted proximate the seat bottom, the blocking member being configured to move between a first position, a second position and a neutral position disposed between the first and second positions, wherein in the first position the blocking member obstructs further forward pivoting of the seat back and in the second position the blocking member allows forward pivoting of the seat back when the walk-in pivot release actuator and the fold-flat release actuator are actuated;
wherein the seat back causes the blocking member to release a slide lock mechanism when the seat back is at a predetermined angle.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly having a sliding seat bottom, a slide lock mechanism, a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat bottom, a pivot lock mechanism, a walk-in pivot release actuator, a fold-flat pivot release actuator and a blocking member. The blocking member moves between first, second and neutral positions. The blocking member is connected to the slide lock mechanism and the fold-flat pivot release actuator. The seat back moves the blocking member from the neutral position to the first position when the walk-in pivot release actuator is actuated and the seat back pivots forward. The blocking member unlocks the slide lock release mechanism when the blocking member is in the first position. The fold-flat release actuator, when actuated, moves the blocking member from the neutral position to the second position. The blocking member does not obstruct the seat back from pivoting forward when in the second position.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom; a seat back pivotally disposed on the seat bottom; a pivot lock mechanism associated with the seat back for locking and releasing the seat back to pivot; a walk-in pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism; a fold-flat pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism; and a blocking member mounted proximate the seat bottom, the blocking member being configured to move between a first position, a second position and a neutral position disposed between the first and second positions, wherein in the first position the blocking member obstructs further forward pivoting of the seat back and in the second position the blocking member allows forward pivoting of the seat back when the walk-in pivot release actuator and the fold-flat release actuator are actuated; wherein the seat back causes the blocking member to release a slide lock mechanism when the seat back is at a predetermined angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom; a slide lock mechanism attached to the seat bottom for locking and releasing the seat bottom; a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat bottom; a pivot lock mechanism associated with the seat back for locking and releasing the seat back; a walk-in pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism and configured to unlock the pivot lock mechanism when actuated; a fold-flat pivot release actuator connected to the pivot lock mechanism and configured to unlock the pivot lock mechanism when actuated; and a blocking member mounted proximate the seat bottom, the blocking member being configured to pivot between a first position, a second position and a neutral position between the first and second positions, the blocking member being connected to the slide lock mechanism and to the fold-flat pivot release actuator, wherein in the first position the blocking member obstructs further forward pivoting of the seat back and wherein the seat back actuates the blocking member from the neutral position to the first position when the walk-in pivot release actuator is actuated and the seat back pivots forward. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom; a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat bottom; a pivot lock mechanism associated with the seat back; a walk-in pivot release actuator configured to release the pivot lock mechanism; a fold-flat pivot release actuator configured to release the pivot lock mechanism; and a blocking member configured to move between a first position, a second position and a neutral position disposed between the first and second positions; wherein in the first position the blocking member obstructs further forward pivoting of the seat back and in the second position the blocking member allows forward pivoting of the seat back and wherein the seat back actuates the blocking member from the neutral position to the first position when the walk-in pivot release actuator is actuated and the seat back pivots forward.
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