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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Klaus-Dieter Habedank, Stadthagen, DE;
Bertrand Faure Sitztechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Stadthagen, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle seat includes a base, a seat portion having a forward end coupled to the base at a longitudinally adjustable pivot location, and a back rest. A tilt adjustment device has a first hinge portion secured relative to the back rest, and a second hinge portion whose angular position is adjustable relative to the first hinge portion. An articulation lever extends from the second hinge portion and is pivotably secured to the seat portion. The distal end of the articulation lever is pivotably coupled to the base at a longitudinally adjustable pivot location. In this manner, the tilt position of said back rest may be adjusted by changing the angle of the articulation lever relative to the seat portion pivot, and may be further adjusted independent of the articulation lever by actuating the tilt adjustment device. Preferably, the seat is axially adjustable relative to the base, and a coupling mechanism, such as a spindle/spindle nut assembly, moves the seat and articulation lever distal end at unequal rates, so that, as the seat moves backward and forward, the tilt angle of the back rest automatically changes.
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