Seat mechanism for vehicle
US7025419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2205/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat mechanism for vehicle includes a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper member having an upper rail guided by the lower rail; a seat back pivoted on the upper member and movable between upright and forward-tilted positions; a slide lock mechanism for locking the upper member relative to the lower rail; a slide-position memory mechanism for remembering an adjusted position of the upper rail relative to the lower rail after the seat back has moved to the forward-tilted position; and a forward-tilt holding mechanism for holding the seat back in the forward-tilted position. The forward-tilt holding mechanism includes engaging members which engage when the seat back is in the forward-tilted position, and disengage when the seat back is in the upright position, the forward-tilt holding mechanism providing a resistance force during a returning operation of the seat back to the upright position.
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