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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
David Peter Ovens, Rugby, GB;
Rover Group Limited, Warwick, GB;
Abstract
An actuator arrangement principally for use with the functional mechanisms of a motor vehicle seat. The arrangement including at least one handle member and associated pawl member respectively rotatable about a center and an actuator shaft. Each handle member including a snag aperture which cooperates with the associated pawl member such that upon rotation of the handle member about the center, the pawl member comes into snag abutment with respective portions of the snag aperture to limit the angular range of rotation for that member between a snag position and a lock position. Upon snag abutment, the actuator shaft is rotated in order to facilitate release or operation of a functional mechanism such as that for slide release/backrest fold or seat occupant comfort tilt.