Chairs and seats – Movable back – Tiltable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-26
2011-12-06
Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Movable back
Tiltable
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070231
ABSTRACT:
A locking and releasing mechanism for a seat having a first fitting part associated with one of a seat part and a backrest and a second fitting part associated with the other one of the seat part and the backrest that may be locked and released relative to one another by the mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes a detent pawl configured to selectively latch the first fitting part to lock a displacement of the first fitting part and the second fitting part relative to one another and a detent plate configured to be reversibly displaced between a detent position, wherein the detent plate locks the detent pawl so that the detent pawl remains latched with the first fitting part, and a release position, wherein the detent plate allows the detent pawl to be released from the first fitting part. The mechanism also includes driver configured to selectively move the detent plate between the detent position and the release position. The driver includes a securing segment for securing the detent plate against self opening.
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Abraham James
Albert Kirubaharan Reginold
Bhavani Prasad Andhavarapu
Kienke Ingo
Foley & Lardner LLP
Johnson Controls GmbH
Jr. Milton Nelson
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