Linear recliner with memory dump mechanism
US5823622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/232
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat recliner for use in a seat assembly having a seatback supported for pivotal movement relative to a seat bottom. The seat recliner includes a housing secured to the seat bottom and a recliner rod having a first end secured to the seatback and a second end supported for sliding movement relative to the housing. The seat recliner also includes a recline latch assembly having a locking pawl which is releasably latched to a stop pin extending from the housing for pivotal movement between a locked position engaging the recliner rod and a released position displaced from the recliner rod. A biasing arrangement normally biases the locking pawl toward its locked position, and a recline actuator can be selectively actuated for moving the locking pawl from its locked position to its released position. The seat recliner further includes a dump latch assembly for releasably latching the locking pawl against the stop pin so as to locate the locking pawl in a predefined memory position relative to the housing, and a dump actuator for selectively actuating the dump latch assembly to release the locking pawl from latched engagement with the stop pin.
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