Articulating high latch for a seat

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2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Dunn, David (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Crash seat

Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area

C297S378120, C297S378130

Reexamination Certificate

active

10901016

ABSTRACT:
A method and a high latch for a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has a seatback pivotably coupled to a seat base and the seat base is coupled to a vehicle body having a vehicle wall. The high latch includes a hook carriage including a structural hook, with the hook carriage coupled to the seatback. A striker assembly including a striker arm is configured to selectively engage the structural hook, with the striker assembly coupled to the vehicle body. With the structural hook and striker arm engaged, the seatback will move with the striker assembly from the first position to a second position.

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