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Seat back pivot assembly with self-locating feature

A backrest pivot and assembly technology, applied in the field of motor vehicle equipment

Active Publication Date: 2018-02-23
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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While the seat back pivot assembly is useful for its intended purpose, a unique tool is required to disengage the detent or hook from the seat liner assembly when removing or servicing the seat liner assembly plate

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[0023] now refer to figure 1 , figure 1 A seat back pivot assembly 10 is shown securing a motor vehicle seat back frame 12 to a floor 14 of the motor vehicle. More specifically, as Figure 1-3b As shown, the seat back pivot assembly 10 includes a floor mounting bracket 16 and a seat liner assembly generally indicated at 18 .

[0024] Such as figure 2 As best shown, seat bushing assembly 18 includes shoulder bolt 20 , bushing 22 and spring 24 . Further, the seat liner assembly 18 includes an upholstery retainer or closeout 26 and a nut 28 .

[0025] More specifically, the shoulder bolt 20 includes a head end 30 that includes a shoulder 32 at one end of a shank 34 having a threaded end 36 opposite the head end. When the seat bushing assembly 18 is fully assembled, the spring 24 is captured between the bushing 22 and the trim retainer 26 on the shank 34 between the head end 30 and the nut 28 .

[0026] Such as Figure 3a with 3b As best shown, the chassis mounting bracke...

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Abstract

A seat back pivot assembly includes a floor mounting bracket and a seat bushing assembly. The floor mounting bracket includes a receiver having an entry end, a locating end and a neck between the entry end and the locating end. The seat bushing assembly includes a shoulder bolt, a bushing and a spring. A shoulder on a head end of the shoulder bolt is received and held in the locating end of the receiver when the seat back pivot assembly is fully assembled.

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technical field [0001] This document relates generally to the field of motor vehicle equipment and, more particularly, to a seat back pivot assembly including a spring-loaded seat liner assembly and a self-positioning structure. Background technique [0002] US Patent 8,720,847 discloses a seat back pivot assembly in which the seat liner assembly is retained in the floor mounting bracket by detents or hook plates. While the seat back pivot assembly is useful for its intended purpose, a unique tool is required to disengage the detent or hook from the seat liner assembly when removing or servicing the seat liner assembly plate. [0003] This document relates to a new and improved seat back pivot assembly in which the seat liner assembly and floor mounting bracket include self-locating structures and eliminate the need for detents or hook plates. Advantageously, no unique or special tools are required to service or disassemble the new and improved seat back pivot assembly inc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60N2/64B60N2/68B60N2/015
CPCB60N2/015B60N2/64B60N2/68B60N2002/684B60N2/20B60N2/22
Inventor 卡勒德·阿亚什迈克尔·克里扎尼威斯基伊布莱恩·D·瓦吉马克·卡耶库尔特·利昂·科尔莫斯彼得·德斯蒙德·肯尼迪
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC