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Seat assembly having a reclining mechanism

US11142101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

20Claims

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Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Jeffrey A. Jones · Ann Arbor, US
Johannes Barzen · Brackenheim, DE
Eckhard Nock · Wolnzach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2019
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/2245
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat assembly includes a seat back that is pivotable about an axis of rotation, and a reclining assembly. The reclining assembly includes a base, a carrier secured to the base and including a rod guide, a curved rod interfacing the rod guide, a spring having a fixed end and a rotatable end, and a curved spring housing that extends over the spring.

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