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Locking device for a vehicle seat

US6893093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Eckhard Nock · Wolnzach, DE
Richard Hansel · Flonheim, DE
Mario Klein · Blumberg, DE
Martin Kraus · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2004
Grant date	May 17, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/2352
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In the case of a locking device (11) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted locking element (15), a counterpart element (18) which interacts with the locking element (15), a pivotably mounted, spring-loaded clamping eccentric (21) which acts on the locking element (15) and keeps the latter in engagement with the counterpart element (18) in a normal situation, and an intercepting component (25) which is coupled to the clamping eccentric (21) and supports the locking element (15) in a crash situation, a stop (35) which is assigned to the locking element (15) is provided for interaction with the clamping eccentric (21) in a crash situation.

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