Chairs and seats – Movable bottom – Interconnected with back for relative concurrent movement
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Movable bottom
Interconnected with back for relative concurrent movement
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017993
ABSTRACT:
A seat device is provided, in which a locking condition of an upper rail (2) to a lower rail (1) is released and a seat can be moved in forward direction when a seatback is turned down in forward direction due to a walk in operation. A turning bracket (18) is pivotally supported on the side portion of a lower arm (3) fixed to the upper rail (2). An actuating lever (20) for actuating a lock mechanism is fixed to a turning pin (17) for supporting a turning bracket (18). A cable (15) is connected to the turning bracket (18), a hook member (22) is pivotally supported on the side portion of the lower arm (3), and a detecting member (29) is supported thereby in a turning way. A projecting portion (25) of a hook member (22) can be engaged with or disengaged from a notch portion (31) of a turning bracket (18).
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Niimi Naoki
Okazaki Hiroyuki
Shiraki Shin
Buchanan & Ingersoll PC
Cuomo Peter M.
Gifu Shatai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
McPartlin Sarah B.
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