| US 7,575,280 B2 | ||
| Latch mechanism and a vehicle seat having a latch mechanism | ||
| Michele Palomba, Romeo, Mich. (US); Chad Balk, Birmingham, Mich. (US); Matthew Kipf, Farmington Hills, Mich. (US); and James C. Dalian, Pinckney, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/275,451. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0152484 A1, Jul. 05, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60N 2/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 297—336 [296/65.03] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A latch mechanism for a vehicle seat, the latch mechanism comprising:
a latch that rotates about a first axis of rotation;
a cam that rotates about a second axis of rotation between a first cam position, wherein the cam engages the latch to inhibit
vibration, and a second cam position, wherein the cam does not engage the latch, the cam having a slot that is radially disposed
relative to the second axis of rotation; and
a pawl that rotates about the second axis of rotation between a first pawl position, wherein the pawl inhibits rotation of
the latch about the first axis of rotation, and a second pawl position, wherein the pawl does not inhibit rotation of the
latch about the first axis of rotation, the pawl having an engagement pin disposed generally parallel to the second axis of
rotation and extending into the slot;
wherein the engagement pin engages an end of the slot to rotate the cam from the first cam position to the second cam position
when the pawl is rotated from the first pawl position to the second pawl position.
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