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EP0471573A1
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A vehicle seat arrangement
Assignee: General Engineering (Netherlands) BV
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Filing: 1991-08-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A rear or bench seat in a motor vehicle such as a "Estate car" or "hatch-back" is adapted to be folded down. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the back seat in the operative position. The locking mechanism comprises a locking element(3) which extends substantially across the whole width of the vehicle in which the seat is fitted, which is mounted on the back of the seat. The locking element(3) has means adapted to engage an abutment(6,7,8) located on each side of the motor car when in the locking position. The locking element(3) can be moved to a release position.
Inventors
- 👤 Lars Valter Sandvik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/22; B60N2/2245; B60N2/24; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2/366; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A locking mechanism for the back of a vehicle seat(16) of the vehicle seat, the back of the seat being adapted to be moved from a substantially upright operative position to a forwardly tilted inoperative position, the locking mechanism being adapted to lock the back of the seat in the operative position, characterised in that the locking mechanism comprises a locking element(3) extending substantially across the whole width of a vehicle in which the seat is fitted, and being mounted on the back(16) of the seat, the locking element having means(23,25; 50,54) adapted to engage abutments(6,7,8; 62,63) located on each side of the motor vehicle, the locking element being movable between a locking position and a release position, the locking element, when in the locking position, engaging the abutments provided on each side of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A mechanism according to Claim 1 wherein the locking element consists of a cross-beam(3) pivotally mounted on the back of a seat(16), the pivot axis(14) being parallel to the beam so that the beam can only move in parallelism with the pivot axis thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mechanism according to Claim 2 wherein the locking element(3) is spring-biassed towards its released position, and a secondary locking means(25; 50,54) is provided to prevent the locking element from moving to its released position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mechanism according to Claim 3 wherein the secondary locking means comprises a hook-like member(25) engageable with a respective abutment(34).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mechanism according to Claim 3 wherein the secondary locking means comprises a first catch element(51) adapted to move pivotally to a position in which it engages one of said abutments(63) and a second catch element(52) adapted to retain the first catch element in the abutment engaging position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mechanism according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein each end of the movable locking element(3) is provided with two projections(23,24) each abutment being adapted to engage a respective projection(6,7).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A mechanism according to Claim 6 wherein a further abutment(8) is provided on each side of the vehicle engageable with a rear face(20) of the locking element(3) and adapted to tilt the locking element into the locking position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mechanism according to Claim 7 wherein a retractor mechanism(31) is mounted in position on the locking element(3) and wherein the webbing strap from the retractor mechanism passes between said two abutments(23,24).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mechanism according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein the locking element(3) is pivotally mounted on two pivot arms or lugs(2) which are pivotally mounted upon the back of the seat(16).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mechanism according to Claim 9 wherein means(11) are provided for adjusting the angle between the pivot arms(2) and the back of the seat(16) when the back of the seat is tilted forwardly.
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