Lateral slide vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of strikers including at least two outboard seat rear strikers and an outboard seat front striker, wherein at least one of the outboard seat rear strikers includes a latching section divider dividing the at least one outboard seat rear striker into at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections;
an inboard vehicle seat; and
an outboard vehicle seat including at least two outboard seat rear latches that each cooperates with a respective outboard seat rear striker and an outboard seat front latch that cooperates with the outboard seat front striker, wherein the outboard seat is in a same row as and laterally offset from the inboard seat, the outboard seat being adjustable in a lateral direction and at least one of the outboard seat rear latches being configured to engage the at least one outboard seat rear striker at each of the at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections.
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Abstract
An adjustable vehicle seat arrangement includes a plurality of strikers connected with a vehicle frame, an inboard vehicle seat, and an outboard vehicle seat. At least one outboard seat rear striker includes a latching section divider dividing the outboard seat rear striker into at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. The outboard vehicle seat includes an outboard seat rear latch that cooperates with the outboard seat rear striker and an outboard seat front latch that cooperates with an outboard seat front striker. The outboard seat is generally laterally aligned with and laterally offset from the inboard seat. The outboard seat is laterally adjustable and the outboard seat rear latch is configured to engage the outboard seat rear striker at each of the at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. A method for laterally adjusting a vehicle seat and a vehicle seat assembly are also disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat arrangement comprising:
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a plurality of strikers including at least two outboard seat rear strikers and an outboard seat front striker, wherein at least one of the outboard seat rear strikers includes a latching section divider dividing the at least one outboard seat rear striker into at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections; an inboard vehicle seat; and an outboard vehicle seat including at least two outboard seat rear latches that each cooperates with a respective outboard seat rear striker and an outboard seat front latch that cooperates with the outboard seat front striker, wherein the outboard seat is in a same row as and laterally offset from the inboard seat, the outboard seat being adjustable in a lateral direction and at least one of the outboard seat rear latches being configured to engage the at least one outboard seat rear striker at each of the at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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