Patent · US Expired

Locking mechanism for a vehicle seat

US7188906B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

11References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Christoffel · Herschweiler-Pettersheim, DE
Volker Windecker · Sippersfeld, DE
Peter Muller · Adliswil, CH
Kadir Yasaroglu · Bursa, TR
Holger Trautmann · Blieskastel, DE
Carsten Bäumchen · Oberthal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2005
Grant date	Mar 13, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1047
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 an open housing (5), a latch (11) which is mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and is intended for locking with a mating element (B), and at least one securing element (25, 31) which is likewise mounted pivotably on the housing (5) and, by interaction with the latch (11), secures a locked state, the locking mechanism (1) is attachable to a structural part (41), and the structural part (41) forms the cover for the substantial closing of the housing (5).

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