Vehicle seating assembly having locking pivot mechanisms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11970096
APP PUB NO 20230219467A1
SERIAL NO

17572756

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A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base, a split seatback having a seatback frame and pivotally coupled to the seat base, the split seatback having a first seatback and a second seatback, a first pivot mechanism coupled to the seatback frame allowing the split seatback to pivot between an upright position and a folded position, and a motor for moving the split seatback to pivot to the folded position. The assembly also includes a second pivot mechanism comprising a pair of locking pivot mechanisms coupled to the second seatback for releasably holding the second seatback in an upright position, a dump spring operatively coupled to the second seatback to spring bias the second seatback towards the folded position, and a second mechanism comprising a pull mechanism for releasing the second pair of pivot mechanisms to allow the second seatback to move to the folded position.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jensen, Matthew T Canton, US 2 19
Kormos, Kurt Leon Milford, US 8 9
Persad, Rabindranath Ann Arbor, US 11 177
Rumaczyk, Christopher Royal Oak, US 1 0
Sahi, Jaspinder S Novi, US 7 21

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