Claims
- 1. A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat including a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom, said mechanism comprising:
a first and second recliner mechanism coupled to the seat bottom and the seatback, said first recliner mechanism operable to selectively rotate the seatback relative to the seat bottom; a first and second latch mechanism connected to the vehicle seat and operable to selectively pivot the seat bottom relative the vehicle; and a first and second kneel mechanism connected to the vehicle seat and operable to translate the seat relative the vehicle; wherein said first recliner mechanism is in mechanical communication with said first and second floor latch mechanism and said second recliner mechanism is in mechanical communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms.
- 2. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein said second recliner mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 3. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a first interlock mechanism connected to said first recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 4. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 3, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second latch mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism if at least one of said first and second latch mechanisms are in an unlatched position.
- 5. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 3, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism if at least one of said first or second kneel mechanisms is in an unlatched position.
- 6. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a second interlock mechanism connected to said second recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 7. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 6, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second latch mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism if at least one of said first and second latch mechanisms are in an unlatched position.
- 8. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 6, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism if at least one of said first or second kneel mechanisms is in an unlatched position.
- 9. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a first actuation handle, said first actuation handle operable to release said first recliner mechanism to allow rotation of the seatback relative to the seat bottom and in a second position to release said first and second latch mechanisms and allow the seat to pivot relative to the vehicle.
- 10. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a second actuation handle, said second actuation handle operable to release said second recliner mechanism to allow rotation of the seatback relative to the seat bottom and in a second position to release said first and second kneel mechanisms and allow the seat to translate relative to the vehicle.
- 11. An adjustable seat assembly for a vehicle, said assembly comprising:
a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seatback, said seatback pivotably connected to said seat bottom; and an adjustment mechanism including:
a first and second recliner mechanism coupled to said seat bottom and said seatback, said first recliner mechanism operable to selectively rotate said seatback relative to said seat bottom; a first and second latch mechanism connected to said vehicle seat and operable to selectively pivot said seat bottom relative the vehicle; and a first and second kneel mechanism connected to said vehicle seat and operable to translate said seat relative the vehicle; wherein said first recliner mechanism is in mechanical communication with said first and second floor latch mechanism and said second recliner mechanism is in mechanical communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms.
- 12. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 11, wherein said second recliner mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 13. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 11, further comprising a first interlock mechanism connected to said first recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 14. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 13, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second latch mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism if at least one of said first and second latch mechanisms are in an unlatched position.
- 15. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 13, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism if at least one of said first or second kneel mechanisms is in an unlatched position.
- 16. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 11, further comprising a second interlock mechanism connected to said second recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 17. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 16, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second latch mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism if at least one of said first and second latch mechanisms are in an unlatched position.
- 18. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 16, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first and second kneel mechanisms to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism if at least one of said first or second kneel mechanisms is in an unlatched position.
- 19. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 11, further comprising a first actuation handle, said first actuation handle operable to release said first recliner mechanism to allow rotation of said seatback relative to said seat bottom and in a second position to release said first and second latch mechanisms and allow said seat to pivot relative to the vehicle.
- 20. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 11, further comprising a second actuation handle, said second actuation handle operable to release said second recliner mechanism to allow rotation of said seatback relative to said seat bottom and in a second position to release said first and second kneel mechanisms and allow said seat to translate relative to the vehicle.
- 21. A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat including a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom, said mechanism comprising:
a first latch mechanism operable to pivot the seat bottom; a first kneel mechanism operable to translate the seat bottom; and a first recliner mechanism in operable communication with said first latch mechanism and said first kneel mechanism to pivot the seatback relative the seat bottom.
- 22. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 21, further comprising a second recliner mechanism, a second latch mechanism and a second kneel mechanism said second recliner mechanism being coupled to the seat bottom and seatback and in communication with said second latch mechanism and said second recliner mechanism.
- 23. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said second recliner mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 24. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said first latch mechanism is in operable communication with said second recliner mechanism.
- 25. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 23, wherein said first kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said second recliner mechanism.
- 26. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said second latch mechanism is in operable communication with said first latch mechanism.
- 27. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said second kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said first kneel mechanism.
- 28. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said second latch mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 29. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, wherein said second kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 30. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, further comprising a second interlock mechanism connected to said second recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 31. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 30, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said second latch mechanism, said second latch mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 32. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 30, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said second kneel mechanism, said second kneel mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 33. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 22, further comprising a first interlock mechanism connected to said first recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 34. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 33, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first latch mechanism, said first latch mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 35. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 33, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first kneel mechanism, said first kneel mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 36. An adjustable seat assembly, comprising:
a seatback pivotably connected to a seat bottom; and an adjustment mechanism including:
a first latch mechanism connected to the adjustable seat assembly and operable to pivot said seat bottom; a first kneel mechanism connected to the adjustable seat assembly and operable to translate said seat bottom; and a first recliner mechanism coupled to said seat bottom and said seatback and in operable communication with said first latch mechanism and said first kneel mechanism.
- 37. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 36, further comprising a second recliner mechanism, a second latch mechanism and a second kneel mechanism said second recliner mechanism being coupled to the seat bottom and seatback and in communication with said second latch mechanism and said second recliner mechanism.
- 38. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, wherein said second recliner mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 39. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 38, wherein said first latch mechanism is in operable communication with said second recliner mechanism.
- 40. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 38, wherein said first kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said second recliner mechanism.
- 41. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, wherein said second latch mechanism is in operable communication with said first latch mechanism.
- 42. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, wherein said second kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said first kneel mechanism.
- 43. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, wherein said second latch mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 44. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, wherein said second kneel mechanism is in operable communication with said first recliner mechanism.
- 45. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 37, further comprising a second interlock mechanism connected to said second recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 46. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 45, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said second latch mechanism, said second latch mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 47. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 45, wherein said second interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said second kneel mechanism, said second kneel mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said second recliner mechanism.
- 48. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 36, further comprising a first interlock mechanism connected to said first recliner mechanism and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 49. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 45, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first latch mechanism, said first latch mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 50. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 45, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in operable communication with said first kneel mechanism, said first kneel mechanism operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, to selectively restrict movement of said first recliner mechanism.
- 51. A seat adjustment mechanism, comprising:
a latch mechanism operable in a latched position and an unlatched position; a kneel mechanism operable in a latched position and an unlatched position; and a recliner mechanism in operable communication with said latch mechanism and said kneel mechanism; and an interlock mechanism restricting operation of said recliner mechanism when either of said latch mechanism or said kneel mechanism is in an unlatched position.
- 52. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 51, wherein said interlock mechanism is movable between a first position and second position.
- 53. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 52, wherein said first interlock mechanism disengages from said seatback to allow rotation of said seatback relative to said seat bottom in said first position and said first interlock mechanism engages said seatback to prevent rotation of said seatback relative to said seat bottom in said second position.
- 54. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 52, wherein said first interlock mechanism is in said second position when either said latch mechanism or said kneel mechanism is in an unlatched position and wherein said first interlock mechanism is in said first position when said latch mechanism and said kneel mechanism are in a latched position.
- 55. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 51, wherein said first interlock mechanism is operably connected to said latch mechanism by a first member and operably connected to said kneel mechanism by a second member.
- 56. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 55, wherein said first and second members are cables.
- 57. The seat adjustment mechanism of claim 51, wherein operation of said first interlock mechanism is governed by rotation of said seatback relative to said seat bottom.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/288,246, filed on Nov. 5, 2002, and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/507,390, filed on Sep. 30, 2003. The disclosures of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60507390 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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10288246 |
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