Interlock for a seat recliner mechanism
US7887134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/366
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat control mechanism for a seat frame has an interlock device that includes a lock plate slidably coupled to a seatback for movement between a locked and a released position. A stop bracket is coupled to a seat bottom and has a first end engageable with the lock plate in the locked position when the seatback is in a full-forward position and a second end engageable with the lock plate in the locked position when the seat back is in a fold-flat position. An actuator moves the lock plate from the locked to the released position to release the lock plate and permit movement of the seatback between the full-forward position and the fold-flat position. The lock plate is biased toward the locked position to engage the ends of the stop bracket to lock the seat back in either the full-forward or the fold-flat position after releasing the actuator.
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