Vehicle seat reclining device
US7341311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/2362
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat reclining device is comprised of a base member connected to one of a seat back and a seat cushion; a rotating member connected to the other of the seat back and the seat cushion; a lock tooth having an external gear engageable with the internal gear of the rotating member; a shaft portion having an inner-periphery guiding surface for swinging the lock tooth on the shaft portion; and a weak portion formed at an end portion of the lock tooth opposite to the external gear across the shaft portion.
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