Reclining and emergency latch mechanism for vehicle seats

Details Reclining and emergency latch mechanism for vehicle seats Reclining and emergency latch mechanism for vehicle seats

1978-09-28

1980-08-26

Lyddane, William E.

Chairs and seats

Movable back

Tiltable

16140, 297379, A47C 1027

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042192340

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a latch structure for controlling movement of a pivoted vehicle seat back rearwardly to a reclining position and forwardly to facilitate entry to the rear seat of the vehicle. A spring loaded latch latches the seat at any desired reclining position. A normally locked inertia lock is provided to maintain the seat back in the locked condition relative to the seat cushion during normal vehicle operation and upon sudden deceleration of the vehicle yet automatically opens to provide for forward movement of the seat back when the vehicle is in the static condition.

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patent: 4103967 (1978-08-01), Tanaka et al
patent: 4143913 (1979-03-01), Rumpf

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