Automotive seat reclining device
US7150503B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2362
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive seat reclining device includes a base member coupled to one of a seat cushion and a seat back, a pivot member coupled to the other of the seat cushion and the seat back and having gear teeth, a shaft member formed integrally with the base member and having a cylindrical shaft surface, a lock member having first and second opposite end surfaces and lock teeth formed in the second end surface, a cam member for moving the lock member to engage the lock teeth with the gear teeth and disengage the lock teeth from the gear teeth, first and second guide members formed integrally with the base member to guide the lock member along a path around the shaft member and a stress absorbing protrusion formed integrally with the shaft surface on an opposite side of the shaft member from the lock teeth.
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