Chairs and seats – Movable bottom – Interconnected with back for relative concurrent movement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-21
2008-08-26
White, Rodney B. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Movable bottom
Interconnected with back for relative concurrent movement
C297S378130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07416254
ABSTRACT:
Signaling device indicates when a folding backrest of a vehicle seat is in an unlocked position, and includes an actuating knob axially guided in a housing and which is pushed into its locked position by a compression spring. A stop is provided to prevent the actuating knob from extending further outwardly of the housing in its locked position. Actuating knob activates a locking mechanism via a mechanical transmission mechanism thereby allowing the backrest to be unlocked by pressing the actuating knob into the housing. This eliminates the need for a separate indicator device, given that when the actuating knob extends outwardly of the housing, the user can readily tell that the backrest is in its unlocked position. To enhance the signaling effect, the signaling portion of the actuating knob can be painted red, for example.
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Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co. KG
Shlesinger & Arkwright & Garvey LLP
White Rodney B.
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