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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2001
Srinivas Pejathaya, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Fisher Dynamics Corporation, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat hinge assembly is provided and includes a support rotatably supporting an arm and further supporting a locking arrangement for locking the arm in either an upright or forward fold position. The locking arrangement includes a lock-pin slidably supported by the support and a cam for selectively interfacing the lock-pin. The locking arrangement further includes a pair of lock plates rotatably supported by the support and in selective engagement with the lock-pin. The lock plates slidably support a stop pin that is concurrently slidable within the support. The lock-pin is engageable with the arm for locking the arm in an upright position and the stop pin is engageable with the arm for locking the arm in a fold position.