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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2003
Yann Reubeuze, Landigou, FR;
François Baloche, La Carneille, FR;
Yann Reubeuze, Landigou, FR;
François Baloche, La Carneille, FR;
Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile SA, Nanterre, FR;
Abstract
A hinge mechanism for a vehicle seat, said hinge mechanism comprising first and second cheek plates mounted to pivot about a common pivot axis, N locking members, each of which is provided with a second set of teeth, N guides secured to the first cheek plate, and a control device adapted to place the N locking members either in an active position, or in a retracted position, (N-) guides being disposed in a manner such that the (N-) locking members move along (N-) respective axes of displacement that coincide with (N-) radial directions, the last guide being disposed in a manner such that its locking member moves along an axis of displacement that is parallel to and offset relative to a radial direction that intersects the pivot axis.