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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2007
Hisashi Inoue, Nagoya, JP;
Shigeo Kakuta, Yokohama, JP;
Naoya Seto, Yokohama, JP;
Masahito Minoura, Okazaki, JP;
Shinji Suzuki, Miyoshi-cho, JP;
Isao Shinagawa, Toyota, JP;
Toshikazu Araki, Toyota, JP;
Kazunori Tahashi, Nagoya, JP;
Hisashi Inoue, Nagoya, JP;
Shigeo Kakuta, Yokohama, JP;
Naoya Seto, Yokohama, JP;
Masahito Minoura, Okazaki, JP;
Shinji Suzuki, Miyoshi-cho, JP;
Isao Shinagawa, Toyota, JP;
Toshikazu Araki, Toyota, JP;
Kazunori Tahashi, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle seat lock, a striker is mounted to a vehicle body and a hook member is mounted to the seat back. The striker comprises the first and second engagement portions which selectively engage in first and second engagement grooves of the hook member to hold the seat back in two kinds of standing positions. The hook member is pivotally secured on a pivot to open and molded with synthetic resin to buffer impacting of the striker.