Seat apparatus

Details Seat apparatus Seat apparatus

2009-06-17

2011-11-15

White, Rodney B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Movable back

Tiltable

Reexamination Certificate

active

08056981

ABSTRACT:
A seat apparatus includes a reclining device and a power assist mechanism coupled to the reclining device through a coupling rod. The power assist mechanism includes a motor; a seat back-side bracket which is tiltably provided to move the seat back; an operational gear which is turnable depending on a rotational direction of the motor; a rod gear provided integrally with the coupling rod; and a lever gear having a gear part capable of being engaged with the rod gear and an engaging part capable of being engaged with the operational gear. The lever gear transmits the turning of the operational gear to the rod gear.

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