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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, unknown;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, unknown;
Abstract
A reclining device includes an operating shaft that is inserted through the reclining device in its axial direction to be mounted, and is adapted to release the reclining device from a locked position, and a torsion spring mounted between an outer end portion of the operating shaft which protrudes from the reclining device outward in a width direction of the seat, and a frame portion that is located outside the reclining device in the seat width direction. The operating shaft is constantly biased by the torsion spring in a rotational direction for locking the reclining device. The torsion spring is mounted onto the outer end portion of the operating shaft in the axial direction from an outer side of the seat, and has an inner end portion which is engaged with the operating shaft, and an outer end portion which is engaged with the frame portion.