Seatback latch and recliner mechanism
Abstract
Abstract A SEATBACK LATCH MECHANISM FOR A SEATBACK FRAME PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON A SEAT FRAME FOR FORWARDLY OR REARWARDLY TILTABLE MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE LATER. THE LATCH MECHANISM COMPRISES A NONROTATABLE LONGITUDINALLY SHIFTABLE SHAFT CARRYING A NONROTATABLY SECURED EXTERNAL GEAR MEANS WHICH MESHES WITH AN INTERNAL GEAR MEANS TO HOLD THE SEATBACK FRAME AGAINST TILTABLE MOVEMENT. LONGITUDINAL SHIFTING OF THE SHAFT DISENGAGES THE GEAR MEANS PERMITTING FORWARD OR REARWARD TILTING MOVEMENT OF THE SEATBACK FRAME ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE SHAFT, THE LATTER BEING FIXED RELATIVE TO THE SEAT FRAME. THE MECHANISM INCLUDES INDEXING OR LOCKING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE GEAR MEANS ENGAGEMENT POSITIONS AND THEREBY THE LOCKING POSITIONS OF THE SEATBACK FRAME RELATIVE TO THE SEAT FRAME.
Inventors
- 👤 J Boschen
- 👤 P Stanecki
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