Tilt worm recliner
US4685735A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1985 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2231
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recliner for an automotive vehicle seat comprising a seat mount, an adjustable seat back bracket pivoted to said seat mount and having a substantially flat end portion provided with a sector having an arcuate series of straight spur teeth concentric to the pivot axis between said mount and bracket, and a tilted worm carried by said mount having a helically threaded portion in mesh with the teeth of said sector, the worm being tilted an angle to correspond to the helix angle of its thread.
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