Jonathan B Calhoun

US Patent:

20120223561, Sep 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/510013

Inventors:

Prasad D. Jagtap - Farmington MI, US
Jeffrey P. Carroll - West Bloomfield MI, US
Jonathan A. Calhoun - Linden MI, US
Rabindranath Persad - Superior Township MI, US

Assignee:

Magna Seating Inc. - Aurora ON

International Classification:

B60N 2/07
B60N 2/20
B60N 2/08

US Classification:

2973441, 248429

Abstract:

A seat track assembly includes a seat track operable for sliding movement of a seat assembly. A towel bar pivots a drive lever unlocking the seat track and allowing sliding movement of the seat assembly within a range of comfort positions. A stop lever pivots between a lowered position and a raised position. In the lowered position. the stop lever engages a stop bracket secured to the seat track preventing the seat assembly from moving forward of the range of comfort positions. A cam pivots in response to pivotally moving a seat back to a dump position. Pivoting the cam pivots the drive lever unlocking the seat track and pivots the stop lever to the raised position spaced above the stop bracket to allow sliding movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position forward of the range of comfort positions.

US Patent:

20130057041, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

May 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/697377

Inventors:

Christopher Ngiau - Novi MI, US
Jonathan A. Calhoun - Linden MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/14
B60N 2/22
B60N 2/06

US Classification:

29735412

Abstract:

A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.

US Patent:

20130057043, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

May 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/697382

Inventors:

Christopher Ngiau - Novi MI, US
Jeffrey P Carroll - West Bloomfield MI, US
Jonathan A Calhoun - Linden MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/06
B60N 2/20

US Classification:

2973781

Abstract:

A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is provided for selectively actuating between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly provides selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a design position and a full forward position. An easy entry memory mechanism is operatively coupled to the recliner mechanism and the seat track assembly for selectively actuating the seat track assembly to the unlocked condition and provide movement of the seat assembly to the full forward position in response to pivotal movement of the seat back to the forwardly dumped position while maintaining memory of the design position.

US Patent:

20160016490, Jan 21, 2016

Filed:

Jul 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/801889

Inventors:

Christopher Ngiau - Novi MI, US
Jonathan A. Calhoun - Linden MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/30
B60N 2/12

Abstract:

A seat assembly includes a seat cushion and seat back for pivotal movement between an upright position, a plurality of reclined positions, a fold flat position, and a dumped position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat cushion and seat back for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track is coupled to the seat cushion for actuation between locked and unlocked conditions allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly. An easy-entry mechanism is coupled to the recliner assembly and the seat track for actuating the recliner assembly and the seat track to the unlocked conditions and providing movement of the seat assembly to an easy-entry position defined by the seat back pivoted to the dumped position and the seat track sliding the seat assembly to a full-forward position allowing access behind the seat assembly.