Reclining seat back hinge
US4184714A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C11/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a seat hinge comprising a first flange integral with the sitting portion carrying a first toothed sector having axis A, a second flange integral with the seat back carrying a second toothed sector having axis B adapted to coact vertically with the first sector and a handle-rotary cam-bearing surface assembly for controlling the vertical movements of the flange. The first flange carries a third toothed sector having axis A diametrically opposed to the first sector and open likewise upwards, and the second flange carries another toothed sector having axis B diametrically opposed to the second sector, likewise open downwards, and adapted to coact with the third sector at the same time as the second sector coacts with the first sector. Preferred application: front vehicle seats.
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