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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1997
Andrew J Massara, Vargon, SE;
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat having a lower seat portion and a seat back portion positionable in a range of angular orientations with a reclining mechanism. The reclining mechanism includes a housing and a strap having oppositely facing sides which are engaged by rollers that are selectively shiftable between a locked position in which the rollers grip the strap and a recline adjustment position in which the rollers release the strap allowing the strap to move relative to the actuator. The rollers are spring-biased toward the locked position in which the rollers wedge against the housing and the strap. A flexible control cable shifts a linkage and cams that are mounted on the housing to engage the rollers. A reinforcing rib is provided on the strap to maintain strap alignment within the actuator.
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