Matthew L Trombley

US Patent:

7192088, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/162096

Inventors:

Matthew T Trombley - Allen Park MI, US
Eric A Woods - Allen Park MI, US
Michael R Ferrari - Clair Shores MI, US
David K Williams - South Lyon MI, US
Mark A Folkert - Farmington Hills MI, US
John G Malcolm - Windson, CA

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/02

US Classification:

297335, 297332, 297333

Abstract:

A stowable seat assembly is provided for use with a vehicle having a floor and a recess formed therein. The assembly includes a seat and a pivot tube adapted to be secured to the vehicle floor, with the seat being operatively pivotal about the pivot tube between a first, collapsed position and a second, stowed position with the seat being at least partially stowed within the vehicle recess. The seat passes through a third, upright position intermediate the first and second positions as the seat is pivoted between the first and second positions. The assembly further includes a torsion rod mounted on the pivot tube and free to twist, with the torsion rod being operatively coupled to the seat during pivoting of the seat toward and away from the third, upright position. The torsion rod provides a first biasing torque for assisting pivotal movement of the seat from the stowed position toward the upright position and a second biasing torque for assisting pivotal movement of the seat from the collapsed position toward the upright position.

US Patent:

20060208520, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/907039

Inventors:

Matthew Trombley - Allen Park MI, US
Eric Woods - Allen Park MI, US
David Williams - South Lyon MI, US
Mark Folkert - Farmington Hills MI, US
John Malcolm - Windsor, Ontario, CA
Michael Ferrari - St. Clair Shores MI, US

Assignee:

LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/02

US Classification:

296065090

Abstract:

A seat assembly for use with a vehicle having a vehicle body includes a seat bottom that is configured to be pivotably mounted to the vehicle body, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat bottom, a seat back latch associated with the seat back for inhibiting movement of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom, and an automatic stow arrangement for moving the seat bottom and seat back from a use position to a stowed position. The stow arrangement is associated with the seat back latch and is configured to release the seat back latch to allow the seat back to pivot in a first direction toward the seat bottom. The stow arrangement is further configured to pivot the seat bottom and seat back in a second direction opposite the first direction to the stowed position.

US Patent:

20070052256, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Nov 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/595349

Inventors:

Matthew Trombley - Allen Park MI, US
Eric Woods - Allen Park MI, US
David Williams - South Lyon MI, US
Mark Folkert - Farmington Hills MI, US
John Malcolm - Windsor, CA
Michael Ferrari - St. Clair Shores MI, US

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/02

US Classification:

296065090

Abstract:

A seat assembly for use with a vehicle having a vehicle body includes a seat bottom that is configured to be pivotably mounted to the vehicle body, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat bottom, a seat back latch associated with the seat back for inhibiting movement of the seat back with respect to the seat bottom, and an automatic stow arrangement for moving the seat bottom and seat back from a use position to a stowed position. The stow arrangement is associated with the seat back latch and is configured to release the seat back latch to allow the seat back to pivot in a first direction toward the seat bottom. The stow arrangement is further configured to pivot the seat bottom and seat back in a second direction opposite the first direction to the stowed position.