Wen Huei Chiu

US Patent:

7000990, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/086921

Inventors:

Hsing Lung Lewis Liu - Novi MI, US
Wen H. Chiu - Livonia MI, US
Karl A. Murphy - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

Porter Group LLC - Novi MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/30

US Classification:

297336, 296 6509

Abstract:

A vehicle foldable seat back recliner () is operable to permit movement of a foldable vehicle seat () so that its seat bottom () and seat back () store in either a folded vertical position or a folded horizontal position.

US Patent:

20040189072, Sep 30, 2004

Filed:

Mar 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/396882

Inventors:

Wen Chiu - Livonia MI, US
Karl Murphy - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

Porter Group, LLC - Novi MI

International Classification:

B60N002/235

US Classification:

297/367000

Abstract:

A vehicle seat back recliner () includes a lock mechanism () having a locking pawl () for locking a seat back pivotal bracket () against pivoting with respect to a seat cushion stationary bracket () under the operation of an associated control cam () and a locking pawl catch (). The catch () holds the locking pawl () in an unlocked position until the seat back is pivoted upwardly from a horizontal cargo position to an upright use position whereupon the catch releases the locking pawl and the control cam () maintains the locking pawl in its locked position. Pivoting of the control cam () against a spring bias provides release of the locking pawl () to permit seat back pivoting from a upright use position to the horizontal cargo position.