Linear recliner
US5984412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/23
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A linear recliner assembly for use with a vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle seat assembly has a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat cushion for forward and rearward reclining movement. The linear recliner assembly has a housing mounted to the seat cushion. An actuating rod is pivotally connected to the seat back at a first end thereof and slidably mounted with the housing at an opposite end thereof. The actuating rod is biased to urge the seat back to the forward reclining movement. A pivotally mounted pawl is biased into pivotal engagement with the actuating rod. A rotatable camming member engages the pawl in a camming relationship so as to move the pawl between a releasably engaged position engaging the actuating rod preventing reclining movement and a released position disengaging the actuating rod mechanism allowing reclining movement. The pawl engages the actuating rod such that when a force applied to the seat back the force is transmitted to the seat cushion through the camming member.
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