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Inclination adjuster for vehicle seats

US9096152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Martin Zynda · Burscheid, DE
Cornel Labuwy · Remscheid, DE
Michael Moog · Echterdingen, DE
Holger Finner · Hückeswagen, DE
Ingo Kienke · Wermelskirchen, DE
Albert Reginold Kirubaharan · Burscheid, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2010
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat comprises an inclination adjustment fitting, a backrest part, and a seat part. The inclination adjustment fitting has a toothed first element and a toothed second element, and the vehicle seat has a first main structural element and a second main structural element. The inclination adjustment fitting has an adjustment mechanism and/or a latching detent for adjusting the inclination of the first main structural element relative to the second main structural element about an axis of rotation. The toothed first element is connected directly to the first main structural element, and/or the toothed second element is connected directly to the second main structural element.

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