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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1995
Genjiro Takagi, Akishima, JP;
Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reclining device for a seat, having an upper arm fixed to a seat back of the seat, wherein a lock gear member may be engaged with or disengaged from a gear section formed in the upper arm through rotational action of a cam member by vertical rotation of an operation lever. The reclining device is arranged such that the cam member has a center of rotation dislocated from that of the operation lever, whereby the cam member may be rotated at a large angle even by a small rotation of the operation lever. This permits the cam member to be increased in the area for contact with the lock gear member, thus offering a stable locking and unlocking action of the reclining device for reclining adjustment of the seat back.