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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Otto J. Volker, Rochelle, IL (US);
Nathan D. Lewis, Oregon, IL (US);
Billy L. Larson, Elizabeth, IL (US);
Otto J. Volker, Rochelle, IL (US);
Nathan D. Lewis, Oregon, IL (US);
Billy L. Larson, Elizabeth, IL (US);
Dura Global Technologies, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A reclining vehicle seat hinge assembly includes a first housing, a second housing having a plurality of teeth, a primary cam member having primary and secondary camming surfaces, a primary spring, and a secondary cam having at least one spring arm and a plurality of windows, with each window having at least one camming edge. Each of a pair of primary pawls is configured to be driven into an engaged position by a primary camming surface of the primary cam and a camming edge, and into a disengaged position by a camming edge of the secondary cam. Each of a pair of secondary pawls is configured to be driven into an engaged position by a secondary camming surface of the primary cam and into a disengaged position by a camming edge of the secondary cam.