Seat recliner hinge assembly

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Sash balances – Spring

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E05D 1110

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040358666

ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly for a reclining vehicle seat comprising essentially two plates pivoted together, one of the plates having an arcuate edge surface a part of which is provided with locking teeth and the remainder of which is smooth. A locking pawl is movably connected to the other plate and has teeth movable into locking engagement with the teeth on the arcuate portion. Resilient means are provided urging the toothed portions of the pawl toward the arcuate edge portion, the angular extent and location of the toothed and smooth parts of the arcuate edge portion and the toothed portion of said pawl being such that during movement between a seat and seat back respectively connected to said plates between an intermediate erect position of the seat back and a forwardly displaced loading position thereof, the toothed portion of said pawl is engageable with the smooth part of said arcuate portion, and that during movement of the seat back between the intermediate erect position and the full reclining position the toothed portion of said pawl is engageable with the toothed part of the arcuate edge portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3840268 (1974-10-01), Turner et al.
patent: 3973288 (1976-08-01), Pickles

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