公开(公告)号：US20110148170A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12643302

申请日：2009-12-21

Applicant: David Grable ,  Stephen Bruck ,  Jason Hamilton ,  David L. Quittschreiber

Inventor： David Grable ,  Stephen Bruck ,  Jason Hamilton ,  David L. Quittschreiber

IPC: B60N2/48

CPC classification number: B60N2/859

Abstract: A pivoting headrest assembly incorporated into a rear row vehicle seat including a base and a pivotally supported seatback. A first bracket is fixedly supported atop the seatback and exhibits a striker. A second bracket is pivotally supported to the first bracket in a biased direction away from the striker and includes a headrest bun support. A hook is supported upon the second bracket in a first biased direction engaging the striker. A release element associated with the second bracket is biased direction and which, upon being actuated in a second counter-biased direction, engages a projecting portion associated with the hook. A cable is secured at a first end to a fixed location associated with the seat and extends through a redirection location an offset distance from a pivot location of the seatback, the cable securing at a second end to the release element. Upon the seatback being pivoted relative to the fixed location, translation of the cable around the redirection location results in actuation of the release element to separate the hook from the striker and the second bracket to pivot away from the first bracket. A return bias of the release element results in take-up of slack in the cable, concurrent with return pivoting of the second bracket into engagement with the striker.

Abstract translation: 组合在后排车辆座椅中的旋转头枕组件包括底座和可枢转地支撑的座椅靠背。 第一个支架固定地支撑在座椅靠背的顶部，并展现出一个撞针。 第二支架以远离撞击器的偏置方向可枢转地支撑到第一支架，并且包括头枕支架。 钩子在第二支架上以与撞击器接合的第一偏压方向支撑。 与第二支架相关联的释放元件是偏置方向，并且在以第二反向偏压方向致动时，与与钩相关联的突出部分接合。 电缆在第一端固定到与座椅相关联的固定位置，并且延伸通过重定向位置与座椅靠背的枢转位置的偏移距离，电缆在第二端固定到释放元件。 当座椅靠背相对于固定位置枢转时，电缆围绕重定向位置的平移导致释放元件的致动，以将钩与撞针和第二支架分离以远离第一支架枢转。 释放元件的返回偏压导致电缆松弛的吸收，同时与第二支架的返回枢转与撞针接合。

公开(公告)号：US07871127B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US12184588

申请日：2008-08-01

Applicant: Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

Inventor： Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/2352 ,  B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/3011 ,  B60N2/305 ,  B60N2002/948 ,  B60N2002/962

Abstract: A recliner mechanism for use with a vehicle seat having a floor striker engaging bottom and a pivotally associated seatback. A seatback is pivotally secured to a fixed support and includes an arcuate lower surface upon which are defined teeth. A pawl is pivotally secured to the support and includes an upper surface with additional inter-engaging teeth when the seatback is in an upright position. A release cam secures to the support proximate a recessed underside location of the pawl and maintains the pawl in locking engagement with the seatback sector in a first position. The release cam rotates to cause the pawl to pivot out of engagement with the seatback, allowing it to pivot to a dump position opposing the seat bottom and concurrent with the seat bottom releasing from the floor striker and tumbling to a forward rotated position. A floor latch release lever is also pivotally secured to the support and, upon being contacted by the release cam, in turn pivots so that an end feature displaces to prevent the locking pawl from pivoting in a reverse direction against the seatback. The release lever reverse pivots in response to the seat bottom reengaging the floor striker, causing the pawl to reverse pivot its teeth into reengagement with the seatback upon the latter rotating back to the upright position.

Abstract translation: 一种用于与车辆座椅一起使用的倾斜机构，其具有接合底部的地板撞击器和枢转相关的座椅靠背。 座椅靠背被枢转地固定到固定的支撑件上，并且包括弓形的下表面，在该下表面上是限定的齿。 棘爪枢转地固定到支撑件并且当座椅靠背处于直立位置时包括具有附加的相互啮合的齿的上表面。 释放凸轮固定到靠近棘爪的凹陷的下侧位置处的支撑件，并且在第一位置中保持棘爪与座椅靠背部分锁定接合。 释放凸轮旋转以使棘爪枢转离开与座椅靠背的接合，从而允许其枢转到与座椅底部相对的倾倒位置，并且同时与座椅底部从地板撞击器释放并翻转到向前旋转的位置。 地板闩锁释放杆也枢转地固定到支撑件上，并且在被释放凸轮接触时，转动枢转，使得端部特征位移以防止锁定爪相对于座椅靠背反向枢转。 释放杆反向响应于座椅底部重新接合地板撞击件而枢转，导致棘爪在其后部旋转回直立位置时使其回转枢转其与座椅靠背重新接合。

公开(公告)号：US20050052064A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-10

申请号：US10659147

申请日：2003-09-10

Applicant: Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

Inventor： Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/235 ,  B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/2352

Abstract: A seatback recliner mechanism including a frame incorporated into a seat bottom and a seatback arm pivotally secured to the frame. The seatback arm includes a lower arcuate surface upon which are defined a first plurality of serrations. A pawl is hingedly secured to the frame and incorporates a second plurality of serrations, the pawl further includes an interior aperture defined by an inner wall configuration. A cam is rotatably secured to the frame in seating fashion within the inner wall configuration, the cam exhibiting a specified exterior configuration. A lever is pivotally secured to the cam and extending from an outer plate associated with the frame. In use, the cam is rotated in a first direction, such that said exterior configuration engages the inner wall configuration of the pawl and to bias the second plurality of serrations in abutting contact against the first plurality of serrations. The cam is further capable of being rotated in a second direction to cause the pawl to hingedly disengage from abutting contact with the seatback arm and to permit angular readjustment of the arm relative to the seat bottom.

Abstract translation: 一种座椅靠背躺椅机构，包括结合到座椅底部的框架和枢转地固定到框架的座椅靠背臂。 座椅靠背臂包括下弓形表面，在其上定义有第一多个锯齿。 棘爪铰接地固定到框架并且包括第二多个锯齿，所述棘爪还包括由内壁构造限定的内孔。 凸轮在内壁构造中以座位方式可旋转地固定到框架，凸轮具有指定的外部构造。 杠杆枢转地固定到凸轮并从与框架相关联的外板延伸。 在使用中，凸轮沿第一方向旋转，使得所述外部结构接合棘爪的内壁构造并且偏压第二多个锯齿与第一多个锯齿形成邻接接触。 凸轮还能够沿第二方向旋转以使棘爪铰接地脱离与座椅靠背臂的邻接接触，并允许臂相对于座椅底部角度重新调整。

公开(公告)号：US20080211281A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US12119144

申请日：2008-05-12

Applicant: David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

Inventor： David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

IPC: B60N2/30

CPC classification number: B60N2/305 ,  Y10T292/104 ,  Y10T292/1041

Abstract: An inertial latch assembly including a planar shaped sector pivotally mounted between a pair of spaced apart support plates. The sector exhibits a bottom including a central projecting shoulder separating first and second bottom surfaces. An arcuate interior channel in the sector is offset from its pivotal mounting location, a pin extending through a second channel defined in a selected support plate and seating within the arcuate channel so that the pin exerts a bias against the sector during travel along the arcuate interior channel. A pendulum is secured in sandwiching fashion between the support plates and proximate the bottom extending surface of the planar shaped sector, an arcuate edge thereof seating against a selected bottom extending surfaces of the rotatable sector, depending upon a pivoted position established between the sector and the support plates. The pendulum responds to an inertial impact condition by engaging against the underside shoulder of the sector and to prevent rotation of the sector relative to the support plates.

Abstract translation: 一种惯性闩锁组件，包括一个平面形状的扇形部分，该平面形状的部分枢转地安装在一对间隔开的支撑板之间。 该扇区呈现底部，包括分离第一和第二底表面的中央突出的肩部。 扇形部分中的弧形内部通道偏离其枢转安装位置，销延伸穿过限定在选定的支撑板中的第二通道并且位于弓形通道内，使得销在弓形内部行进期间施加偏压部分 渠道。 钟摆以夹持方式固定在支撑板之间并靠近平面成形扇形部分的底部延伸表面，其弓形边缘抵靠可旋转扇区的选定的底部延伸表面，这取决于在扇形部分和 支撑板 摆动通过与扇形体的下侧肩部接合并防止扇形部相对于支撑板的旋转来响应于惯性冲击状态。

公开(公告)号：US20070273170A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11439665

申请日：2006-05-24

Applicant: William Champ ,  David Grable

Inventor： William Champ ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/3031 ,  B60N2/305

Abstract: A vehicle latch assembly including a stanchion support and a pivotally secured seat supporting bracket. A batwing shape sector is slaved to rotate with the bracket between the bracket and stanchion support. A sector bottom surface is interrupted by a shoulder projection and an arcuate interior channel is offset from a slaved rotating connection of the sector to the bracket. A pin extends through another channel defined in the stanchion and seats within the sector channel to bias the sector during travel along the interior channel. A pendulum is secured in sandwiching fashion between the bracket and stanchion and includes an upper edge configuration proximate a selected location of the bottom surface of the rotatable sector, depending upon a rotatable position established between the first seat component and a second seat component. The pendulum responds to an inertial impact condition by engaging the shoulder projection to prevent rotation of the first seat component.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆闩锁组件，包括支柱支撑件和可枢转地固定的座椅支撑托架。 蝙蝠形状扇区被从动，以支架和支柱支架之间的支架旋转。 扇形底表面被肩部突起中断，并且弓形内部通道偏离扇形的从动旋转连接到支架。 销延伸通过在支柱中限定的另一个通道，并且在扇形通道内设置座椅，以在行进沿着内部通道偏置扇区。 钟摆以夹持方式固定在支架和支柱之间，并且包括靠近可旋转扇区的底表面的选定位置的上边缘配置，这取决于在第一座椅部件和第二座椅部件之间建立的可旋转位置。 通过使肩部突起接合以防止第一座椅部件旋转，钟摆响应惯性冲击状态。

公开(公告)号：US20070182231A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11695991

申请日：2007-04-03

Applicant: Tavis Lutzka ,  David Grable

Inventor： Tavis Lutzka ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/48

CPC classification number: B60N2/01583 ,  B60N2/3011 ,  B60N2/305 ,  B60N2002/948 ,  B60N2002/962

Abstract: A seat assembly incorporating a combination of seat latches including seatback, front floor and rear floor latch subassemblies. A release handle actuates the seatback latch to facilitate seatback dump against a seat bottom. Pluralities of cables are associated with the seatback latch subassembly, as well as a separate seat release module secured to an accessible location of the seat operate and, in cooperation with the front and rear latch assemblies, operate according to first and second operational protocols to accomplish forward seat tumble or, alternatively, rearward seat removal from the vehicle within which the seat is mounted.

Abstract translation: 包括座椅闩锁，包括座椅靠背，前地板和后地板闩锁子组件的组合的座椅组件。 释放手柄致动座椅靠背闩锁，以便于靠靠座椅底部的座椅靠背倾倒。 多个电缆与座椅靠背闩锁子组件相关联，以及固定到座椅的可接近位置的单独的座椅释放模块操作，并且与前闩锁组件和后闩锁组件协作，根据第一和第二操作协议进行操作以完成 前排座椅翻转，或者替代地，从座椅安装在其中的车辆移除后座椅。

公开(公告)号：US20110084533A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12974485

申请日：2010-12-21

Applicant: Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

Inventor： Stephen Bruck ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/235

CPC classification number: B60N2/2352 ,  B60N2/20 ,  B60N2/3011 ,  B60N2/305 ,  B60N2002/948 ,  B60N2002/962

Abstract: A recliner mechanism for use with a vehicle seat having a floor striker engaging bottom and a pivotally associated seatback. A seatback is pivotally secured to a fixed support and includes an arcuate lower surface upon which are defined teeth. A pawl is pivotally secured to the support and includes an upper surface with additional inter-engaging teeth when the seatback is in an upright position. A release cam secures to the support proximate a recessed underside location of the pawl and maintains the pawl in locking engagement with the seatback sector in a first position. The release cam rotates to cause the pawl to pivot out of engagement with the seatback, allowing it to pivot to a dump position opposing the seat bottom and concurrent with the seat bottom releasing from the floor striker and tumbling to a forward rotated position. A floor latch release lever is also pivotally secured to the support and, upon being contacted by the release cam, in turn pivots so that an end feature displaces to prevent the locking pawl from pivoting in a reverse direction against the seatback. The release lever reverse pivots in response to the seat bottom reengaging the floor striker, causing the pawl to reverse pivot its teeth into reengagement with the seatback upon the latter rotating back to the upright position.

Abstract translation: 一种用于与车辆座椅一起使用的倾斜机构，其具有接合底部的地板撞击器和枢转相关的座椅靠背。 座椅靠背被枢转地固定到固定的支撑件上，并且包括弓形的下表面，在该下表面上是限定的齿。 棘爪枢转地固定到支撑件并且当座椅靠背处于直立位置时包括具有附加的相互啮合的齿的上表面。 释放凸轮固定到靠近棘爪的凹陷的下侧位置处的支撑件，并且在第一位置中保持棘爪与座椅靠背部分锁定接合。 释放凸轮旋转以使棘爪枢转离开与座椅靠背的接合，从而允许其枢转到与座椅底部相对的倾倒位置，并且同时与座椅底部从地板撞击器释放并翻转到向前旋转的位置。 地板闩锁释放杆也枢转地固定到支撑件上，并且在被释放凸轮接触时，转动枢转，使得端部特征位移以防止锁定爪相对于座椅靠背反向枢转。 释放杆反向响应于座椅底部重新接合地板撞击件而枢转，导致棘爪在其后部旋转回直立位置时使其回转枢转其与座椅靠背重新接合。

公开(公告)号：US07500707B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11695991

申请日：2007-04-03

Applicant: Tavis Lutzka ,  David Grable

Inventor： Tavis Lutzka ,  David Grable

IPC: B60N2/04

CPC classification number: B60N2/01583 ,  B60N2/3011 ,  B60N2/305 ,  B60N2002/948 ,  B60N2002/962

Abstract: A seat assembly incorporating a combination of seat latches including seatback, front floor and rear floor latch subassemblies. A release handle actuates the seatback latch to facilitate seatback dump against a seat bottom. Pluralities of cables are associated with the seatback latch subassembly, as well as a separate seat release module secured to an accessible location of the seat operate and, in cooperation with the front and rear latch assemblies, operate according to first and second operational protocols to accomplish forward seat tumble or, alternatively, rearward seat removal from the vehicle within which the seat is mounted.

Abstract translation: 包括座椅闩锁，包括座椅靠背，前地板和后地板闩锁子组件的组合的座椅组件。 释放手柄致动座椅靠背闩锁，以便于靠靠座椅底部的座椅靠背倾倒。 多个电缆与座椅靠背闩锁子组件相关联，以及固定到座椅的可接近位置的单独的座椅释放模块操作，并且与前闩锁组件和后闩锁组件协作，根据第一和第二操作协议进行操作以完成 前排座椅翻转，或者替代地，从座椅安装在其中的车辆移除后座椅。

公开(公告)号：US20050046261A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10649120

申请日：2003-08-27

Applicant: David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

Inventor： David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

IPC: B60N2/235 ,  B60N2/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/2354

Abstract: A recliner mechanism for use with a vehicle seat having bottom and a pivotally secured back. A release mechanism is operably engaged to the back and includes an actuating handle extending from the bottom. A plate is secured to the back at a first location and pivotable along with the back about an axis defined at a second location, an arcuate exterior surface defined by the plate exhibiting a recessed detent. A floor release lever is secured to the bottom proximate the plate and is pivotally associated with the release mechanism by a cable extending to a floor latch mechanism associated with the vehicle. A male detent is pivotally secured to the seat bottom in inter-disposed fashion between the floor release lever and the plate. Upon the release mechanism rotating the floor release lever, and the cable causing the seat bottom to disengage from the floor latch mechanism, the male detent is influenced by the release lever in a first direction to seat against the recessed detent location of the plate and to prevent a forwardly pivoted seat back from being rotated in a reverse direction. Upon the seat bottom further being rotated back into engagement with the floor latch mechanism, the male detent is influenced by the release lever in a second direction to permit the seat back to be pivoted in the reverse direction.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有底部并且枢转地固定回的车辆座椅的倾斜机构。 释放机构可操作地接合到后部并且包括从底部延伸的致动手柄。 板在第一位置处固定到背部，并且可以围绕限定在第二位置处的轴线的背面枢转，由板形成的弓形外表面呈现凹陷的止动件。 地板释放杆固定到邻近板的底部，并且通过延伸到与车辆相关联的地板闩锁机构的缆索枢转地与释放机构相关联。 男性制动器以相互排列的方式枢转地固定到座椅底部，在地板释放杆和板之间。 当释放机构旋转地板释放杆时，并且导致座椅底部与地板闩锁机构脱离接合的缆线，在第一方向上，阳性棘爪受到释放杆的影响，以抵靠板的凹陷的定位位置，并且 防止向前旋转的座椅靠背反向旋转。 当座椅底部进一步旋转回与地板闩锁机构接合时，阳性制动器在第二方向上被释放杆影响，以允许座椅靠背沿相反方向枢转。

公开(公告)号：US07780234B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US12119144

申请日：2008-05-12

Applicant: David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

Inventor： David Grable ,  Keith Brantley

IPC: B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/00

CPC classification number: B60N2/305 ,  Y10T292/104 ,  Y10T292/1041

Abstract: An inertial latch assembly including a planar shaped sector pivotally mounted between a pair of spaced apart support plates. The sector exhibits a bottom including a central projecting shoulder separating first and second bottom surfaces. An arcuate interior channel in the sector is offset from its pivotal mounting location, a pin extending through a second channel defined in a selected support plate and seating within the arcuate channel so that the pin exerts a bias against the sector during travel along the arcuate interior channel. A pendulum is secured in sandwiching fashion between the support plates and proximate the bottom extending surface of the planar shaped sector, an arcuate edge thereof seating against a selected bottom extending surfaces of the rotatable sector, depending upon a pivoted position established between the sector and the support plates. The pendulum responds to an inertial impact condition by engaging against the underside shoulder of the sector and to prevent rotation of the sector relative to the support plates.

Abstract translation: 一种惯性闩锁组件，包括一个平面形状的扇形部分，该平面形状的部分枢转地安装在一对间隔开的支撑板之间。 该扇区呈现底部，包括分离第一和第二底表面的中央突出的肩部。 扇形部分中的弧形内部通道偏离其枢转安装位置，销延伸穿过限定在选定的支撑板中的第二通道并且位于弓形通道内，使得销在弓形内部行进期间施加偏压部分 渠道。 钟摆以夹持方式固定在支撑板之间并靠近平面成形扇形部分的底部延伸表面，其弓形边缘抵靠可旋转扇区的选定的底部延伸表面，这取决于在扇形部分和 支撑板 摆动通过与扇形体的下侧肩部接合并防止扇形部相对于支撑板的旋转来响应于惯性冲击状态。