Apparatus and methods to integrally form lever operated cables with vehicle seats

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a channel integrally formed within a frame of the vehicle seat;

a seat position control integrally coupled to the frame of the vehicle seat adjacent the channel, wherein the seat position control includes a first control member and a second control member; and

a cable assembly slidably movable within the channel and having a first end operatively coupled to a seat position adjustment mechanism and a second end operatively coupled to the seat position control, wherein the first control member is to control a rotational adjustment of the seat position adjustment mechanism and the second control member is to control a sliding adjustment of the seat position adjustment mechanism.

2. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat is a boat seat.

3. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat comprises the frame, a foam padding, and an upholstered outer surface.

4. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the frame of the vehicle seat comprises a unitary piece or structure.

5. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the frame via roto-molding.

6. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the cable assembly comprises a cable and a sheath surrounding at least a portion of a length of the cable so that the cable is slidably movable therein.

7. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the channel comprises a track.

8. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 7 , wherein the track comprises a tubular member.

9. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the seat position adjustment mechanism is configured to provide a locked condition and an unlocked condition.

10. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the seat position adjustment mechanism comprises a seat rotation mechanism to enable rotation of the vehicle seat relative to a pedestal.

11. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the seat position adjustment mechanism comprises a seat slider mechanism to enable fore and aft movement of the vehicle seat.

12. The vehicle seat of claim 1 , wherein the frame of the vehicle seat provides substantial support to a seating surface of the vehicle seat.

13. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 1 , wherein the seat position control is integrally formed within a side surface of the vehicle seat.

14. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a groove integrally formed within a frame portion of the vehicle seat;

a seat position control integrally formed with a surface of the vehicle seat and having a first lever and a second lever;

a seat mount configured to receive the vehicle seat and having a first adjustment mechanism and a second adjustment mechanism, wherein each of the adjustment mechanisms provides a locked condition and an unlocked condition;

a first substantially flexible coupling slidably moveable within the groove of the vehicle seat and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operatively coupled to the first lever and the second end is operatively coupled to the first adjustment mechanism so that a manual force applied to the first lever urges the first adjustment mechanism toward the unlocked condition; and

a second substantially flexible coupling within the groove of the vehicle seat and having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is operatively coupled to the second lever and the fourth end is operatively coupled to the second adjustment mechanism so that a manual force applied to the second lever urges the second adjustment mechanism toward the unlocked condition.

15. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first adjustment mechanism enables rotational adjustment of the vehicle seat.

16. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second adjustment mechanism enables fore and aft adjustment of the vehicle seat.

17. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first substantially flexible coupling comprises a cable assembly.

18. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 17 , wherein the cable assembly comprises a cable and a sheath surrounding at least a portion of a length of the cable so that the cable is slidably movable therein.

19. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first adjustment mechanism comprises a locking mechanism having a spring configured to bias the locking mechanism toward the locked condition.

20. The vehicle seat as defined in claim 14 , wherein the vehicle seat is to be rotatably and slidably coupled to a pedestal.