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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Paasche, Scappoose, OR (US);
Michael R. Dennis, Scappoose, OR (US);
Assignee:
MJD Innovations, L.L.C., Scappoose, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/235 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/235 ;
Abstract
A seat structure with latching-unlatching mechanism for enabling smoothly operating releaseable locking and unlocking actions between a seat-base and an inclinable seat-back hinged to the seat-base in the seat structure. Two interengageable arcs of gear teeth forming part of the mechanism engage and release selectively under rocker-lever seat-occupant control to lock and unlock the seat-back for inclinational fixation and adjustment, and, as determined by tooth-pitch in the arcs, enable positive locking to take place in a large number of specific, small-angular-difference, seat-back inclinations.