US 11,787,313 B2
Pull-strap assembly for vehicle seat
Dakota Stapleton, Flushing, MI (US)
Assigned to Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg, Coburg (DE)
Filed by Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg, Coburg (DE)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/574,014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219466 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01); B60N 2/36 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/22 (2013.01) [B60N 2/20 (2013.01); B60N 2/2245 (2013.01); B60N 2/366 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pull-strap assembly for actuating a recline mechanism of a vehicle seat, the pull-strap assembly comprising:
a housing defining an interior;
a clevis disposed in the interior and configured to move along a first axis, the clevis having a cable connection and defining an axle extending along a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis;
a pulley rotatably supported on the axle;
a fixed anchor; and
a tension member having a fixed end connected to the fixed anchor, an intermediate portion trained around the pulley, and a free end disposed outside of the housing and configured to be pulled by a user, wherein the pulley is configured to rotate about the axle, and the clevis is configured to move along the first axis responsive to movement of the free end away from the housing.