Seat assembly with automatic stow feature

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2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Seats with body modifications

Reexamination Certificate

active

07152900

ABSTRACT:
A seat assembly for use with a vehicle having a vehicle body includes a seat bottom that is configured to be pivotably mounted to the vehicle body, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat bottom, a seat back latch associated with the seat back for inhibiting movement of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom, and an automatic stow arrangement for moving the seat bottom and seat back from a use position to a stowed position. The stow arrangement is associated with the seat back latch and is configured to release the seat back latch to allow the seat back to pivot in a first direction toward the seat bottom. The stow arrangement is further configured to pivot the seat bottom and seat back in a second direction opposite the first direction to the stowed position.

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