Seat back lock device for vehicles
US6341820B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat back lock mechanism includes a releasable latch connectable to a fixed part of the vehicle for preventing rotation of the seat back. A manual operating element is movable to disengage the latch by rotating a rotational lever which, in turn, moves a connecting rod connected to the latch. The connecting rod can be shifted so that it cannot be moved by the rotational lever. That shifting is done by sliding a cancelling lever which is connected to the connecting rod, thereby sliding the connecting rod within a slot formed in the rotational lever until the connecting rod reaches a part of the slot oriented to prevent the connecting rod from being moved when the rotational lever rotates.
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