Abstract: The forwardly movable vehicle seat has an underframe including a longitudinal adjusting device that has two pairs of rails, two catch devices and one actuation lever for actuating the catch devices. The vehicle seat further has a seat pan that is carried by the underframe. The seat pan includes a seat back that is pivotal about a seat back axis and on which there is disposed a release lever. In the actuation state, the seat back is unlocked for tilting, the actuation lever being actuated and the catch device unlocked when the seat back is tilted forward so that the seat can be brought from an initial position to a forwardly moved position. There is provided a memory mechanism that ensures that the seat, when being moved back from its forwardly moved position, resumes its initial position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat with a seat frame (3) with upper rails (5) that are adjustable on vehicle-integrated upper rails (6) in the longitudinal direction and a backrest (8) that is locked on a seat frame-integrated component (4) using inclination adjusters, wherein the vehicle seat (1) can be moved from a utilization position into an easy-entry position by folding the backrest (8) forward into a partially forward-folded position and longitudinal movement of the seat frame (3) from a utilization zone forward into and easy-entry zone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat assembly having a feature in a seat cushion angle adjustment mechanism of a seat cushion in a simple configuration. A vehicle seat assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a seat back, a seat cushion coupled to the seat back, and a seat cushion angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting the seat angle of the seat cushion. The seat cushion angle adjustment mechanism comprises a seat cushion frame, a pivotal coupling member to pivotably couple the seat cushion frame to a slider of the seat rail, a guided part provided at a position away from a coupled position of the seat cushion frame to the pivotal coupling member, and a guide member having a guide groove which engages the guided part and guides the movement of the guided part and disposed with an angle between the guide groove and the slide surface of the seat rail set to a specific angle ?.

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat back operatively coupled to a seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a forwardly folded flat position with the seat back overlying the seat cushion. The seat assembly also includes a fold flat mechanism. The fold flat mechanism includes a guide track extending between a forward end and a rearward end. A control link has a first end pivotally and glidingly coupled to the guide track for sliding movement between the forward and rearward ends while pivoting thereabout and a second end pivotally coupled to the seat back for pivotal movement thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a frame part, which is lockable in its rear region on a rear foot or on the chassis side and is pivoted in a front hinge in a swiveling manner; a seat back pivoted in a seat back pivot on the frame part in a foldable manner; and a seat part for accommodating a user, which is adjustable downward into a lowered position when the seat back is folded forward. The seat part may be interlocked with the frame part in its lowered position, whereby the front lock of the frame part is released. Three positions may be set: a use position for accommodating a user, a functional position, in which the seat back is folded forward, and a storage position, which is adjustable from the functional position by releasing the rear lock of the frame part, interlocking the frame part with the seat part and folding forward about a front rocker.

Abstract: A latch system for a vehicle seat track includes locks. The locks are moveable between locked and unlocked positions. The locks lock with a web attached with the seat track.

Abstract: A recliner has a frame having a pair of longitudinally extending and transversely spaced side beams having confronting inner faces and head and foot ends, a middle cushion on the frame between the ends thereof, a head cushion on the frame at the head ends, and a foot cushion on the frame at the foot ends. Respective head and foot hinges couple the middle cushion to the head and foot cushions for relative pivoting about respective transverse axes. A pair of transversely spaced followers on the middle cushion ride on respective longitudinally extending nonstraight guides on the side-beam inner faces. Supports, e.g. rollers, on the foot end of the frame slidably support the foot cushion thereon. Two rigid arms each have one end pivoted on a respective one of the side-beam head ends and an opposite end pivoted on the head cushion.

Abstract: A multi-function vehicular seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back which are pivotably attached. A lockable rotatable mounting link supports the front portion of the seat cushion, and a lockable longitudinally slidable pivot mount is connected with the bottom of the seat back. A lower portion of the seat back functions as a link between the longitudinally slidable pivot mount and the seat cushion, with the result being that the seat functions as a four bar link to allow not only translational repositioning of the seat but also a fold flat function, a recliner function, and forward translational and rotational folding sufficient to allow ingress and egress to and from a position behind the seat.

Abstract: A vehicular seat has a seat cushion supported on a floor portion of a vehicle body panel, a seat back divided into a seat back upper and a seat back lower and controlled to be reclined, a seat back upper frame supporting the seat back upper and fixed to a rear portion of the vehicle body panel, a seat back lower frame supporting the seat back lower and rotatably connected to the seat back upper frame, a seat cushion frame supporting the seat cushion and a driving unit fixed to the floor portion and connected to the seat cushion frame so as to activate the seat cushion frame to tilt upwards and forwards. The seat cushion frame and the seat back lower frame are rotatably connected to each other so that the seat back lower is displaced forwards as the seat cushion frame is activated to tilt.

Abstract: A vehicle seat has a seat part, a seat back and an underframe. The seat part is connected to the underframe by a front guide member. The seat back is hinged to the underframe by a seat back hinge. A stop device comprising a release lever is associated with the seat back hinge. There is provided a connecting rod that is hinged to the seat part by a front connecting rod joint and to the seat back by a rear connecting rod joint.

Abstract: A folding seat apparatus for a vehicle comprising a slide mechanism for slidably moving a seat in a front-and-rear direction, and a pop-up mechanism for popping up a seat cushion. The slide mechanism and pop-up mechanism are connected to the control lever. The controller controls the actuator so that the control lever rotates in the forward or reverse direction. The pop-up mechanism is unlocked by rotating the control lever in a first direction, and the slide mechanism is unlocked by rotating the control lever in a second direction.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle is provided with a sliding device including a slide-lock mechanism, the sliding device sliding a seat body in a case of releasing the slide-lock mechanism, a seatback including a reclining device, the seatback being tilted forward in a case of releasing the reclining device, a seat cushion including a tip-up device, the seat cushion being tipped up in a case of operating the tip-up device and a walk-in mechanism including a lever, the walk-in mechanism configured to release the slide-lock mechanism, release the reclining device and operate the tip-up device in proportion to a shifting length of the lever. The tip-up device is operated in a case where the lever is shifted in an intermediate position and the slide-lock mechanism and the reclining device are released in a case where the lever is shifted in an end position.

Abstract: A tilt mechanism portion is connected to an front downward-extending portion of a side frame (cushion side fame) of a seat cushion so as to move vertically the seat cushion. A rear downward-extending portion of the cushion side frame is supported at a support pin of a base side frame. Thereby, the rear end of the seat cushion changes little longitudinally despite the vertical movement (tilt) of the front portion of the seat cushion. Accordingly, any conformability deterioration that may be caused by a large forward movement of the seat cushion at a seat back taking a large reclining position can be prevented properly.

Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a lock portion provided at the lower rail, a lock member which is engageable with and disengageable from the lock portion and a first biasing member for biasing the lock member in a direction to be engaged with the lock portion. The seat slide apparatus for a vehicle further includes a releasing lever for releasing the lock member from being engaged with the lock portion and a second biasing member for maintaining the releasing lever at a neutral position. According to the seat slide apparatus for the vehicle, the first biasing member and the second biasing member are integrally formed.

Abstract: A reclining mechanism of a reclining seat including a seat back and a seat cushion includes a reclining lock mechanism which locks the seat back at an adjusted angular position and allows the seat back to be rotated forward/rearward relative to the seat cushion when manually operated; a reclining angle memory mechanism which remembers an angular position of a previous adjustment of the seat back and allows the seat back to be rotated forward relative to the seat cushion when manually operated independently of the reclining lock mechanism, wherein the reclining angle memory mechanism locks the seat back to the remembered angular position when the seat back is rotated rearward from the forward position; and a manual operation limiting device which prevents the reclining lock mechanism or the reclining angle memory mechanism from being operated when the other thereof is operated.

Abstract: A reclining seat for use in a material handling vehicle includes a seat back that is pivotally coupled to a wall of the operator compartment and to a seat pad. The seat pad is moveable toward a center of the operator compartment to provide the capability to recline, and is typically maintained in the upright position by a spring.

Abstract: A seat adjusting assembly includes a first latch mechanism movable between a disengaged position wherein a vehicle seat bottom is forwardly or rearwardly movable relative to the vehicle floor, and an engaged position wherein the seat bottom is prevented from moving. A second latch mechanism is movable between a disengaged position wherein a seatback of the vehicle seat assembly is forwardly or rearwardly pivotally movable relative to the seat bottom, and an engaged position wherein the seatback is prevented from moving. An actuating mechanism is mechanically connected to the first and second latch mechanisms and is movable between a first actuating position wherein the first latch mechanism is in the disengaged position and the second latch mechanism is in the engaged position, and a second actuating position wherein the second latch mechanism is in the disengaged position and the first latch mechanism is in the engaged position.

Abstract: A seat sliding device comprises a lower rail fixed at a stationary part and extending in a seat longitudinal direction, an upper rail fixed at a seat and slidably guided by the lower rail, a lock mechanism for locking and unlocking a slidable movement of the upper rail to the lower rail in order to adjust a position of the seat relative to the stationary part, the lock mechanism being attached at the upper rail, and a memory mechanism for returning the seat, which has moved to a forefront seat position from an occupant's seated position during a walk-in operation, to the occupant's seated position, the memory mechanism having a memory rail positioned at a distance from at least one of the lower rail and the upper rail and a memory slide configured to be fixed to the memory rail and to be slidably movable relative to the memory rail.

Abstract: A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a recliner mechanism interconnecting the seat back and the seat cushion for selective adjustment of the seat back relative to the seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded position. A riser assembly extends between the seat cushion and the floor of the vehicle. The riser assembly includes front and rear legs arranged as a four bar linkage between the seat cushion and the floor for selectively moving the seat cushion between a seating position and a stowed position. The rear legs are fixedly secured to a control rod pivotally supported by the seat cushion. Levers extend between the seat back and the control rod for automatically moving the seat cushion between the seating and stowed positions in response to a movement of the seat back between the respective seating and stowed positions.

Abstract: A seat sliding device for a vehicle for unlocking or retaining an unlocked state of a movable rail that supports a seat relative to a fixed rail by interlocking with a turning of a seat back in a forward direction or an operation of an operation handle, includes a link mechanism provided at one of a pair of rails which are arranged in parallel with each other by keeping a predetermined distance therebetween and a lock mechanism provided at the other one of the pair of rails. After the seat is moved in the forward direction with the seat back being turned forward, the link mechanism makes the lock mechanism inoperative so that the seat can be moved in a rearward direction regardless of a state of the seat back being positioned in the forward.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle has an upper panel provided integrally with a seat back which can be tilted forward and rearward by operating an operation lever for reclining use. At a first operation position of an operation lever for walk-in use, the operation lever for walk-in use is interlocked with the operation lever for reclining use through a linking arm to tilt the upper panel urged by a spring forward. A projected piece mounted on the upper panel contacts a slide-unlocking lever and operates the slide-unlocking lever to rotate in an unlocking direction. Thereby slide locking of the seat for the vehicle is released. At a second operation position of the operation lever for walk-in use, the slide-unlocking lever is operated directly by a linking plate. Thereby the slide locking of the seat for the vehicle is released.

Abstract: A locking apparatus for a moveable component of an aircraft seat. The locking apparatus includes a housing for being slidably received in a track, a first pair of opposed cams pivotally mounted in the housing, and a release member. The cams are moved between a lock position where the cams prevent the housing from sliding within the track and a release position. The release member is selectively moveable between a first position where the cams are maintained in the lock position and a second position where the cams are maintained in the release position.

Abstract: An automotive slouch rear seat with improved adjustability is provided including an upper seat back and a lower seat bottom. The upper seat back includes a fixed rear seat back, a pivotal seat back, and a sliding seat back. The pivotal seat back has an upper end and a lower end for connecting to the lower seat bottom. The sliding seat back is slidably engaged to the fixed rear seat back. The sliding seat back is rotatably engaged to the upper end of the pivotal seat back. The lower seat bottom includes a fixed rear seat bottom, and a sliding seat lower. The sliding seat lower is slidably engaged to the fixed rear seat bottom. The sliding seat lower is rotatably engaged to the lower end of the pivotal seat back. Also, an automotive slouch rear seat assembly and a method of assembling a pre-installation automotive slouch rear seat assembly are provided.

Abstract: In the case of a vehicle seat (1) with a first seat rail (5), a second seat rail (8) which can be moved and locked relative to the first seat rail (5), by way of which the longitudinal seat position of the vehicle seat (1) can be adjusted, an adjustable fitting connected to the second seat rail (8), a seat back coupled by way of the fitting, and a seat cushion carrier (28) coupled to the second seat rail (8) by way of a pivotable support member (30), whereby the vehicle seat (1) can be can be converted from a use position by releasing the fitting and pivoting the seat back relative to the seat cushion carrier (28) to a floor position, a device (33) is provided which queries the relative position between pivotable support member (30) and second seat rail (8) and in dependency on that releases the seat rails (5, 8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a forwardly movable vehicle seat having an underframe including a longitudinal adjusting device, the longitudinal adjusting device including two pairs of rails, two catch devices and one actuation lever for actuating the catch devices. The vehicle seat further includes a seat pan that is carried by the underframe, and a seat back that is pivotal about a seat back axis and on which there is disposed a disengagement lever. In an actuated condition, the seat back is unlocked so as to be foldable, the actuation lever being actuated and the catch devices unlocked and the seat being allowed to be brought from an initial position to a forwardly moved position when the seat back is folded forward.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the length of a wire harness in a vehicle seat prevents seat slides from being trapped in the neighboring parts of the seat during movement of the seat along a fore-aft direction. Thereby, the safety to passengers in the vehicle is greatly increased. A spring, engaged on its external side by a seat wire harness and its inner end by a restraining jaw, is housed in a seat wire harness cover. The spring is allowed to rotate on an axis by the restraining jaw being constrained in movement to rotation about the axis.

Abstract: A seat sliding device for a vehicle for unlocking or retaining an unlocked state of a movable rail that supports a seat relative to a fixed rail by interlocking with a turning of a seat back in a forward direction or an operation of an operation handle, includes a link mechanism provided at one of a pair of rails which are arranged in parallel with each other by keeping a predetermined distance therebetween and a lock mechanism provided at the other one of the pair of rails. After the seat is moved in the forward direction with the seat back being turned forward, the link mechanism makes the lock mechanism inoperative so that the seat can be moved in a rearward direction regardless of a state of the seat back being positioned in the forward.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat. The seat has a seat frame; a seat back pivotally mounted on the seat frame and which can be tilted forward out of its position of use and toward a seat surface of the seat frame; a longitudinal guide with which the seat frame is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the seat in order to adjust the longitudinal position of the seat; a fixing device for fixing the seat frame in a previously adjusted longitudinal position of the seat, an actuating element for releasing the fixing device thereby enabling the seat frame to be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the seat, a coupling mechanism, which acts upon the actuating element and releases the fixing device when the seat back is tilted forward toward the seat surface, and a memory device by means of which the seat frame can be automatically held in a preset longitudinal position of the seat, which is defined as a memory position.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat has a pivoted backrest that can be swung forward in the direction of a seating of the seat, a longitudinal seat adjuster for adjusting the longitudinal position of the seat, a locking device of the longitudinal seat adjuster for locking a longitudinal seat position previously adjusted, and an unlocking mechanism for unlocking the locking device, and a flexible traction device via which the unlocking mechanism is coupled with the backrest so that the locking device is unlocked when the backrest is swung forward. An actuation element acts upon the traction device with a force component at an angle to the direction of extension of the traction device when the backrest is swung forward, thereby tightening the traction device and unlocking the locking device.

Abstract: Vehicle seat comprising a cushion and a backrest pivoting with respect to the cushion about a horizontal pivot axis by means of an articulation between a range of erect positions of use, a folded-flat position and an intermediate folded-down position. This seat comprises a first, a second and a third control member connecting the cushion to the backrest, one of the first, second and third control members being distinct from the other two.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat frame; a backrest, which is pivotably mounted on the seat frame and which may be folded forward in the direction of a seating surface on the seat frame; a longitudinal guide, along which the seat frame may be moved to adjust the seat longitudinal position in the seat longitudinal direction; a fixing device for fixing the seat frame in a seat longitudinal position; an operating element for releasing the fixing device, such that the seat frame may be moved in the seat longitudinal direction to adjust the seat longitudinal position; a coupling mechanism, displaceable together with the seat frame in the seat longitudinal direction, acting on the operating element and releasing the fixing device, when the backrest is folded forward; a memory device, by means of which, during movement in the seat longitudinal direction, the seat frame can be automatically retained in a pre-determined seat longitudinal position, defined as the memory position; adjuster

Abstract: A rear vehicle seat having a seat part and a backrest is provided. The vehicle seat has a control device in connection with an adjusting device which have the purpose of implementing that, during a folding of the rear seat backrest, the seat part is displaced forward in the driving direction and lowered, and the backrest is then part of a loading surface which is constructed at the same level as the remaining loading surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: A seat, preferably an aeroplane seat, includes a seat base (12) which can be positioned on the floor and seat components which are provided for each seat and are arranged on the seat base (12). The seat components can be a seat back (1) and a seating element (2) with a front region (3) and a rear region (4). The rear region is located at the point where the seating element joins the seat back (1). The seat back can be displaced from an upright position to an inclined position and vice versa, simultaneously adjusting the inclination of the seating element (2). The front region (3) of the seating element (2) essentially maintains its height above the floor. The rear region (4) sinks as the seat back (1) increasingly inclines. The seat back (1) has at least one first part (5) and one second part (6) which at least partially support each other with the adjacent surfaces and which can be displaced in relation to each other during the adjustment of the inclination of the seat back (1).

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a runner made up of a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle floor, and of a moving rail mounted to slide relative to the fixed rail, a front leg having a top end and a bottom end mounted to pivot relative to the vehicle floor, a seat back mounted to pivot relative to the moving rail of the runner, and a seat proper having a front end mounted to pivot on the top end of the front leg. The seat back is mounted to pivot relative to the seat proper, and the seat further comprises at least one locking device adapted to selectively preventing the seat back from pivoting or allowing said seat back to pivot.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat including: a seat frame; a pivotally mounted seat back which, when released, is tiltable forward out of its position of use and toward a seat surface of the seat frame; a longitudinal guide with which the seat frame is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the seat; a fixing device for fixing a seat frame in a previously adjusted longitudinal position of the seat; a coupling mechanism; and, a memory device by which the seat frame can be automatically held in an adjustable longitudinal position of the seat, which is defined as a memory position. An actuating mechanism is actively connected to a seat back release for the forward tilted seat back and actuates the seat back release when the memory position of the seat frame is reached, thereby enabling the seat back to be tilted into a position of use once again.

Abstract: A track assembly (24) is provided for use on an automotive seat assembly (10) for providing forward and rearward movement of a seat assembly within a comfort range (C) of seating positions and a forwardly extended position (D) in a vehicle. The track assembly comprises a lower track and an upper track slidably coupled to the lower track. A locking mechanism is coupled between the upper and lower tracks and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position for selectively locking the upper track to the lower track. A seat dumping mechanism is operatively coupled to the upper track for automatically actuating the locking mechanism between the locked and unlocked positions to extend the track assembly between the forwardly extended position (D) and a predetermined position (E) within the comfort range (c).

Abstract: A seat device includes a seat movable between a seating state and a non-seating state, a sliding device for adjusting the seat to a position in a seating range where the seat becomes the seating state and in a non-seating range where the seat becomes the non-seating state, the sliding device having an upper rail fixed to the seat and a lower rail fixed to a floor for slidably supporting the upper rail, a contacting member provided on the lower rail over the range corresponding to the non-seating range of the seat, an actuating mechanism actuated by contacting with the contacting member while the seat is positioned in the non-seating range, and an actuated mechanism to be actuated cooperating with the actuating mechanism in order that the seat becomes the non-seating state.

Abstract: A method for controlling operations of power seats for a vehicle, comprises the steps of moving a first seat toward a second seat by a first reversible motor, causing a seat cushion of the first seat to be tipped up, by a second reversible motor, relative to a seat back of the first seat which stands up, sensing loads which are applied to the first and second reversible motors, once stopping the driving of the first reversible motor, when excessive load of the first reversible motor is sensed during the movement of the first seat toward the second seat, thereafter returning the first seat to a position at which the excessive load of the first reversible motor is not sensed and stopping the movement of the first seat, once stopping the tipping-up of the seat cushion, when excessive load of the second reversible motor is sensed during the tipping-up of the seat cushion, and thereafter returning the seat cushion to an original posture thereof and stopping the movement of the seat cushion.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat including a transmission device which connects a seat back to a locking device of a runner for the purpose of moving the locking device into an actuating position. The transmission device comprises at least one cable, a spring and a drive mechanism for driving the spring over a first stroke enabling the locking device of the runner to be unlocked, the drive mechanism continuing on its own over a second stroke to enable the seat back to be tilted forwards.

Abstract: In a longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat, in particular for an automobile seat, having a first seat rail, a second seat rail that can be made to slide relatively to the first seat rail, rollers (9) arranged between the two seat rails, and at least one ball retainer (11) for retaining the rollers (9), the rollers (9) are arranged at irregular intervals (a,b) in the rails' longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A slide rail has a pair of inside rails in which V-grooves having a V shape in cross section are formed in a lengthwise direction in outside faces of the pair of inside rails which have inside faces provided so as to face each other. V-grooves are formed in inside faces of a pair of outside rails provided outside of both the inside rails, and the outside rails are moved relative to the inside rails by spherical bodies provided between both the V-grooves. A stay has ends which are supported on the inside faces of both the inside rails substantially opposing the V-grooves of the inside rails, and the stay is provided with a regulation mechanism for adjusting and maintaining a distance between both the inside rails.

Abstract: A seat device is provided, in which a locking condition of an upper rail (2) to a lower rail (1) is released and a seat can be moved in forward direction when a seatback is turned down in forward direction due to a walk in operation. A turning bracket (18) is pivotally supported on the side portion of a lower arm (3) fixed to the upper rail (2). An actuating lever (20) for actuating a lock mechanism is fixed to a turning pin (17) for supporting a turning bracket (18). A cable (15) is connected to the turning bracket (18), a hook member (22) is pivotally supported on the side portion of the lower arm (3), and a detecting member (29) is supported thereby in a turning way. A projecting portion (25) of a hook member (22) can be engaged with or disengaged from a notch portion (31) of a turning bracket (18).

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat having a seat frame; a pivotally mounted seat back of the seat frame that, on the one hand, can be displaced within an area of use between two different positions of use and, on the other hand, can be tilted forward toward the seat surface of the seat frame by being pivoted; a seat longitudinal guide for adjusting the longitudinal position of the seat; a fixing device for locking a previously adjusted longitudinal position of the seat, and; a coupling mechanism via which the back seat back is coupled to the fixing device whereby enabling the fixing device to be released when tilting the seat back forward toward the seat surface. Compensating features are provided for preventing the fixing device from releasing when the seat back pivots at least over a portion of the area of use.

Abstract: A vehicle seat may include a seat cushion movably supported on a vehicle floor bracket, a seat back rotatably supported forwardly and rearwardly on the vehicle floor bracket via a seat reclining mechanism, a connecting mechanism interconnecting the seat cushion and seat back, and a supporting mechanism supporting the seat cushion on a vehicle floor. The connecting mechanism is fixedly connected to the seat cushion and is rotatably connected to the seat back. The connecting mechanism is arranged and constructed such that when the seat back is rotated forwardly, the seat cushion can be moved forwardly and downwardly and that when the seat back is rotated rearwardly from its normal position, the seat cushion can be maintained in place and not be moved.

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a folding mechanism is comprised of a locking mechanism allowing or preventing seat sliding, a wire joined to the locking mechanism, unlocking or locking the locking mechanism when pulled or at rest respectively, a base member disposed above the locking mechanism, a first actuating member, rotatably supported on the base member, a second actuating member, rotatably supported on the base member coaxially with the first actuating member and joined to another end of the wire, allowing the wire to be at rest when in a forward position and pulling the wire when rotated by the first actuating member to a backward position when the first actuating member is rotated backward, an upper member rotatably supported on the base member, and an engaging projection member which is contactable with the first actuating member to rotate the first actuating member backward or forward.

Abstract: This seat (1) has a mechanism comprising: a link rod called the transmission link rod (16) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the backrest (3), and a link rod called the bearing link rod (17) rotationally connected, at one of its ends, to the vehicle structure, these two link rods (16, 17) being rotationally connected to one another at their second end, the rotation of the backrest (3) towards the seat part (2) causing the bearing link rod to rotate into a fixed position in which the link rod bears against a stop that is fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, then the seat (1) to move into a predetermined position owing to the transmission, via the transmission link rod (16), of the rotational movement of the backrest (3) into a translational movement of the seat (1).

Abstract: A walk-in apparatus of a vehicle seat slide includes an upper rail and a lower rail, a lock plate for locking the upper rail position on the lower rail, a release lever engaging with the lock plate for releasing the locking, a supporting lever engaging the release lever, a reclining plate rotating when the seat back rotates more than a predetermined forward angle, a memory plate on the lower rail within a predetermined range, a first supporting portion on the supporting lever for holding the release lever at a first position where the lock plate unlocks when the supporting lever is out of the memory plate range and a second supporting portion provided on the supporting lever for holding the release lever at a second position and waiting for the upper rail to be locked when the reclining plate disengages with the seat back.

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 vehicle seat has a seat part and a backrest which can be folded over from a travelling position in the direction of the seat part. The seat part can be moved during the folding over.

Abstract: A runner for a motor vehicle seat, said runner comprising firstly first and second rails mounted to slide relative to each other in a longitudinal direction, and secondly a locking mechanism including an additional latch mounted substantially to pivot on a main latch about a second pivot axis, the additional latch being interposed between the main latch and a control member so that, when the control member moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, firstly the additional catch is pivoted about the second pivot axis, and secondly the additional latch and the main latch are pivoted about the first pivot axis.