US 6,981,744 B2 | ||
Fold and tumble floor-mounted vehicle seat | ||
Sam Elterman, Commerce Township, Mich. (US); and Paul H Shea, Livonia, Mich. (US) | ||
Assigned to DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
Filed on Nov. 06, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/702,869. | ||
Prior Publication US 2005/0099047 A1, May 12, 2005 | ||
Int. Cl. A47C 1/02 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 297—336 | 10 Claims |
1. A folding and mounting system for a vehicle seat comprising a seat back pivotally mounted to a seat base, the vehicle seat
adapted for mounting within a vehicle in a use position wherein the seat back is upright and the seat base is horizontal,
and adapted to transition to a storage position wherein the seat back and seat base are parallel, the system comprising:
the seat base being pivotally mounted to a floor of the vehicle at a seat base edge opposite the seat back;
a catch attached to the vehicle proximate the seat base and seat back; and
the seat back including a hook proximate the seat base for engaging the catch, and a latch mechanism proximate an upper portion
of the seat back for securing the seat back to the vehicle, whereby the seat back is secured in an upright position by the
latch mechanism and, upon disengagement of the latch mechanism, the seat back is adapted to pivot toward the seat base, pivoting
of the seat back causing the hook to disengage from the catch, thereby enabling the seat back and seat base to pivot together
about the seat base edge.
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