Abstract: A fold flat vehicle seat comprises a seat assembly mounted on a movable track member slidably engaging a fixed track member, and lockable by a track lock. The seat assembly includes a seatback member mounted on a seat cushion member for forward folding between an upright occupiable design position and a horizontal load supporting position. A link arm member is mounted on the seatback member for movement therewith between a lowered track engagement position and a raised track clearing position. When the link arm member is in the lowered track engagement position, it interacts with a link engaging portion of the fixed track member to permit the forward folding of the seatback member to the substantially horizontal load supporting position and to thereat preclude longitudinal motion of the seat assembly relative to the fixed track member, so as to retain the seat assembly in its predetermined rear longitudinal position.

Abstract: A mounting system comprises a mount, a latch, an engaging member, a pin and a plate. The mount is mounted to a vehicle, defines a lateral axis and has a first portion of an object mounted thereto, for pivotal movement of the object about the axis to a design position, whereat the latch, which is connected to a second portion of the object, selectively engages with the engaging member, which is mounted on said vehicle. The plate presents a slot and, on opposite longitudinal sides of the slot, a pair of contiguous sockets. The pin is connected to the second portion and travels into the slot to a closed end of the slot during movement of the object to its design position. The sockets permit, through deformation of the object, longitudinal movement of the pin thereinto to a rearward limit position and a frontward limit position, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved seat. The seat has a rotary recliner providing for selective pivotal movement of the seat back about an axis between occupiable and frontmost positions, and a dumped position therebetween. The improvement comprises a handle mounted on the back for movement between design and tipping positions, and an intermediate position therebetween; a member mounted on the back for pivotal movement therewith and for relative movement between first and second positions; a ring having a portion for, when the member is at its second position and the back is at its dumped position, engaging the member to arrest frontward pivotal movement thereof; and a first linkage for moving the member between its first and second positions upon movement of the handle between its design and intermediate positions and for controlling the recliner to permit said pivotal movement of the back when the handle is at its tipping position.

Abstract: A mounting system is disclosed and comprises a mount, a latch, an engaging member, a pin and a plate. The mount is mounted to a vehicle, defines a lateral axis and has a first portion of an object mounted thereto, for pivotal movement of the object about the axis to a design position, whereat the latch, which is connected to a second portion of the object, selectively engages with the engaging member, which is mounted on said vehicle. The plate presents a slot and, on opposite longitudinal sides of the slot, a pair of contiguous sockets. The pin is connected to the second portion and travels into the slot to a closed end of the slot during movement of the object to its design position. The sockets permit, through deformation of the object, longitudinal movement of the pin thereinto to a rearward limit position and a frontward limit position, respectively.

Abstract: A hinge is disclosed, which forms part of a vehicle seat which includes a seat cushion and a cushion plate attached thereto. The fixed part of a rotary recliner, having a handle extending therefrom, is mounted to the cushion plate. An idler plate is mounted to the movable part of the recliner, for rotation therewith. A sector plate, which carries a seat back, has a first position relative to the idler plate, and is lockable thereat by a latch, for rotation with the idler plate under control of the handle. This permits the seat back to be pivoted to a preferred seating position via the recliner when the latch is engaged. When the latch is disengaged, the sector plate is forwardly rotatable, relative to the idler plate, from the preferred position. A spring biases the latch to re-engage the sector plate upon rearward rotation thereof back to its first position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat slide comprises a movable track member slidably engaging a fixed track member for sliding movement between rearward and forward track positions. A track lock is mounted on the movable track member to selectively restrain the movable track member relative to the fixed track member at an intermediate track position. An actuator is provided for operative connection with the track lock for movement between an actuating configuration whereat the actuator urges the track lock away from a locking configuration and a rest configuration whereat the actuator permits the track lock to move into the locking configuration. A controller is provided for contact with the actuator, so as to cause the actuator to be held in the actuating configuration upon the movable track member being moved to the forward track position and for thereafter permitting the actuator to return to the rest configuration only after movement of the movable track member to a position rearward of the intermediate track position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat slide comprises a movable track member slidably engaging a fixed track member for sliding movement between rearward and forward track positions. A track lock is mounted on the movable track member to selectively restrain the movable track member relative to the fixed track member at an intermediate track position. An actuator is provided for operative connection with the track lock for movement between an actuating configuration whereat the actuator urges the track lock away from a locking configuration and a rest configuration whereat the actuator permits the track lock to move into the locking configuration. A controller is provided for contact with the actuator, so as to cause the actuator to be held in the actuating configuration upon the movable track member being moved to the forward track position and for thereafter permitting the actuator to return to the rest configuration only after movement of the movable track member to a position rearward of the intermediate track position.

Abstract: A latching mechanism in a vehicle seat hinge assembly having a seatback hinge plate pivotally connected to a seat cushion hinge plate for movement about a hinge pivot axis between substantially upright and forwardly folded positions, comprises a guide and a stop in the seat cushion hinge plate. A link arm member has a follower member slidingly retained by the guide and is pivotally mounted on the seatback hinge plate for movement about a separate and distinct link pivot axis spaced from the hinge pivot axis between two latchable positions whereat the follower member contacts the stop, through an intermediate unlatching position whereat the follower member does not contact the stop. A latch is mounted on the seat cushion hinge plate for selectively holding the follower member in restrained contact with the stop, to thereby retain the seatback hinge plate in either the substantially upright or the forwardly folded position.