Articulated fitting for automobile seats
February 13, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesVehicle seat back tilt control mechanism Vehicle seat having a swingable backrest Superfine tooth seat back adjuster Seat apparatus having a reclining apparatus Seat hinge mechanism with easy entry memory feature Ring-type recliner Rotary recliner control mechanism for multifunction vehicle seat applications Vehicle seat fitted with a pivot mechanism Patent #: 6402249 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10/075923 filed on 02/13/2002US Classes:297/367, Actuator disengages pawl297/378.12Held erect by a releasable latchExaminersPrimary: Cuomo, Peter M.Assistant: Burnham, Sarah C. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB60N 2/235 (20060101)Foreign Application Priority Data2001-02-16 DEAbstractAn inclination adjustment fitting for adjusting the inclination of a seat back relative to a seat body and tilting the seat into a release position includes a first and a second actuation element mounted about an actuation shaft, an opposing element secured to the seat back, a ratcheting disk mounted to the seat back and including a plurality of engaging teeth, and a ratcheting block mounted to the seat back and including an engaging surface. The seat inclination is adjusted by pivoting the first actuation element, thereby releasing the engaging teeth from the engaging surface and pivoting the second actuation element and allowing the ratcheting disk to rotate. The seat is tilted to the release position by pivoting the second actuation element wherein the first actuation element remains in its initial position and the ratcheting disk is secured against the seat body by means of the ratcheting block. | |
