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Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat

US7044552B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by
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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 2005
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/01583
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In the case of a locking mechanism (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a pivotably mounted pawl (11) for locking to a mating element (B), and having at least one securing element (25, 31) which secures a locked state by interaction with a first functional surface (21) of the pawl (11), and secures an opened state by interaction with a second functional surface (41) of the pawl (11), the securing element (25, 31) exerts an opening moment on the pawl (11) in the opened state.

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