Vehicle seat fitted with a locking mechanism for inclining the seat back, and apparatus for such a seat
US6244661A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2354
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This concerns a vehicle seat including a back pivoting mounted on a seat part by means of a locking mechanism able to be activated by a user to unlock the seat back, the seat comprising additionally an inertia safety device adapted to drive the locking mechanism into its locked position in the event of the vehicle being subjected to an impact. This safety device includes an input component which is driven by the pivoting of the seat back and which is connected to the locking mechanism by means of an inertia clutch.
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