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US5425568A
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Van-type vehicle seat with a seatback-mounted armrest
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1994-04-11
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2014-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle seat is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a seat bun platform, a seatback angularly inclined with respect to the bun platform and having a normal seating position and a folded forward position, an inertia latch mechanism having a first position allowing free forward angular movement of the seatback during normal conditions and a second position preventing forward angular movement of the seatback during excessive vehicle decelerations, and an armrest pivotally connected to the seatback having a first usage position and a second storage position wherein the inertia latch is locked in a second position whenever the armrest is in the first position.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C. Sliney
- 👤 James R. Abel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seat bun platform; a seatback pivotally mounted with respect to the seat bun platform, the seatback being angularly inclined with respect to the bun platform, the seatback having a normal seating position and a folded forward position; an inertia latch including a pendulum pivotally connected with the seatback having a first position allowing free forward angular movement of the seatback during normal conditions and a second position preventing forward angular movement of the seatback during excessive vehicle decelerations; an armrest pivotally connected with respect to the seatback having a first usage position and a second storage position; and a lockout lever operatively interconnected with the armrest, the lockout lever imparting a force to the inertia latch pendulum to lock the inertia latch pendulum in said second position whenever the armrest is in the first position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A vehicle seat comprising: a seat bun platform; a seatback pivotally mounted with respect to the seat bun platform, the seatback being angularly inclined with respect to the bun platform, the seatback having a normal seating position and a folded forward position; an inertia latch including a pendulum pivotally connected with the seatback having a first position allowing free forward angular movement of the seatback during normal conditions and a second position preventing forward angular movement of the seatback during excessive vehicle decelerations; an armrest pivotally connected with respect to the seatback having a first usage position and a second storage position; and a lockout lever operatively interconnected with the armrest, the lockout lever imparting a force to the inertia latch pendulum to lock the inertia latch pendulum in said second position whenever the armrest is in the first position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vehicle seat as described in claim 1 wherein the lockout lever has a first position out of contact with an inertia lever and a second position locking the inertia lever in the locking position and wherein the lockout lever is connected to a cable connected with the armrest, the cable being actuated by moving the armrest from an upward second storage position or the first downward usage position.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-06-19 | 1998-12-19 | 1999-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-06-19 | 2002-12-19 | 2003-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-06-19 | 2006-12-19 | 2007-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |