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Back-rest pivot fitting and seat with folding back-rest

US11718202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Adient US LLC · US

Inventors

Bruce A. Hiemstra · Ann Arbor, US
Michael J. Leighton · LaSalle, CA
Yannis Poulos · Toledo, US
Diana Eblenkamp · Clarkston, US
Miodrag M. Petrovic · Ann Arbor, US
Falko Jähner · Bloomfield Hills, US
Sandeep Devadkar · Pune, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2020
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/02253
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A back-rest pivot fitting for a seat, having at least a seat pan, a folding back-rest, which is pivotable coupled to the seat pan, and a pivot fitting. The pivot fitting may have at least a first fitting member which is fixed to the seat pan, a second fitting member, which is pivotable coupled to the first fitting member and which is fixed to the back-rest, a recliner heart and an adjustment member.

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