Vehicle seat apparatus including a locking mechanism
US5527087A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first bracket having an upper end and a lower end pivoted to a floor of the vehicle, a second bracket located behind the first bracket along the vehicle lengthwise direction and having an upper end and a lower end pivoted to the floor of the vehicle, a seat-cushion having a front end pivoted to the upper end of the first bracket and a rear end connected to the upper end of the second bracket so as to be movable relative thereto, a seat-back having a lower end connected fixedly to the upper end of the second bracket and making a reclining angle relative to the seat-cushion, a locking mechanism having a locking condition in which the reclining angle is held and an unlocking position in which the seat-back is rotatable relative to the seat-cushion, and an operating device for establishing the unlocking condition of the locking mechanism in concurrence with a rotation of the seat-back toward the seat-cushion in a vehicle frontward direction movement.
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