Seatback recliner mechanism and inertia operated lock

Details Seatback recliner mechanism and inertia operated lock Seatback recliner mechanism and inertia operated lock

1985-08-09

1987-01-06

Lyddane, William E.

Chairs and seats

Movable back

Tiltable

297216, 297363, B60N 102

Patent

active

046341820

ABSTRACT:
A seatback recliner mechanism made up of a fixed frame attachable to a seat bottom and a plate pivoted to the fixed frame and attachable to a seat back. An inertia operated lock mechanism for locking together the pivoted plate and the fixed frame under simultaneous deceleration of both elements. The inertia operated lock mechanism consists of a pawl pivoted on the upper plate and a pendulum pivotably suspended by the upper plate such that the pendulum swings forward under deceleration of the mechanism to abut the pivoted pawl and lock the pawl to the lower fixed frame and thereby lock the seat back and seat bottom.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3848923 (1974-11-01), Dehler
patent: 4219234 (1980-08-01), Bell
patent: 4223946 (1980-09-01), Kluetug
patent: 4366984 (1983-01-01), Kluetug et al.
patent: 4402547 (1983-09-01), Weston et al.

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