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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1987
Seiki Satoh, Utsunomiya, JP;
Mitsui Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reclining mechanism for a seat of an automotive vehicle in which a back bracket is pivoted with a pivot pin to a seat bracket of a seat in an automotive vehicle. An angle of inclination of the back bracket relative to the seat bracket is adjusted and maintained by a sector gear locking pawl engagement mechanism. Raised portions are formed along the peripheral sides of the mounting surface remote from a locking pawl of the back bracket upon which is attached the sector gear in such a way that the raised portions abut against a portion of the circumferential surface of the sector gear and the sector gear and the back bracket are securely joined together with joint pins.