Daniel W Macdonald

US Patent:

56856121, Nov 11, 1997

Filed:

Jun 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/658006

Inventors:

Daniel G. MacDonald - Harrison Township MI
Mark G. Stanisz - Waterford MI

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 202

US Classification:

2973781

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for pivotally securing first and second seat back frames with respect to a vehicle body. The first and second seat back frames include first and second pivot pins extending therefrom, respectively. The apparatus includes a bracket attachable to the vehicle body and having first and second slots formed therein for rotatably supporting the first and second pivot pins, respectively. First and second spring-biased cam latches are pivotally connected to the bracket adjacent the first and second slots, respectively, and are pivotable between unlatched and latched positions. The pivot pins cammingly engage the respective cam latch for pivoting the cam latch to allow insertion of the respective pivot pin into the respective latch whereupon the cam latch returns to the latched position as a result of the spring bias in order to secure the respective pivot pin within the respective slot.