Locking assembly for recliner
US11975638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2362
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking mechanism includes a housing, a cam disposed within the housing, and a plurality of pawls disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first plate and a second plate. The second plate includes a peripheral lip having an interior face that defines a plurality of teeth. Each of the plurality of pawls defines a central axis. Each of the plurality of pawls includes a plurality of pawl teeth. The plurality of pawl teeth include a first middle tooth positioned on a first side of the central axis and a second middle tooth positioned on an opposing second side of the central axis. The first middle tooth has a first flat face facing the central axis and a first curved face facing away from the central axis. The second middle tooth has a second flat face facing the central axis and a second curved face facing away from the central axis.
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