Floor latch mounted to a seat bottom and compensating for vehicle striker height variation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8851548
APP PUB NO 20120205959A1
SERIAL NO

13362768

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A height compensating latch supported upon an underside of a rotatable vehicle seat and including a pair of spaced apart support plates, between which are pivotally supported a hook rotatable between a floor supported striker engaging position and a further position permitting rotation of the seat. A cam is also supported between the plates and triggers actuation of the hook. A pair of pliant and resilient portions are supported within mounting apertures associated with the plate, an open interior of each resilient portion receiving a mounting fastener for securing the plate to the seat and providing a degree of height compensation between the latch and striker. The pliant and resilient portions include a pair of rubberized bushings sandwiched between the support plates, each of the bushings further including an integrally formed grommet supported within first and second aligning pairs of mounting apertures associated with the plates.

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BAE INDUSTRIES INC1426 PACIFIC AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pacolt, Stanley D Clarkston, US 8 107

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