Hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat, and a seat fitted with such a mechanism
US6561585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/236
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinge mechanism comprises a moving cheek-plate having a circular set of teeth and a stationary cheek-plate carrying first and second toothed slugs that slide radially in order to engage the set of teeth. The first slug normally slides without circumferential clearance over the stationary cheek-plate while the second slug slides with clearance between two guides that diverge towards the set of teeth so as to co-operate with them to form two wedge-shaped spaces that receive two wedges projecting from either side of the second slug.
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