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US 12,064,035 B2Granted
Seat connection mechanism using metallic and polymer components
AssigneeSeries International, LLC
InventorAlvaro Mauricio Olarte
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Abstract
A seat connection mechanism and a seat employing that mechanism where the mechanism is constructed from a combination of metal, for example extruded or cast, plastic bushings and plastic covers to create a fully enclosed tilt mechanism for seats which is reliable, easy to maintain and allows for easy removal of seats for repair thereof so long as the person removing the seat knows the removal process. Thus vandalism is inhibited and a relatively economical bracket and seat is provided with substantial durability and reliability.
Claims18
A seat connection mechanism comprising:
- a bracket portion which is metallic including a pivot support and two stops;
- a pin portion which includes a support portion and a stop portion;
- a polymeric bushing which inserts into the bracket portion at the pivot support in a fixed rotational position relative to the bracket portion such that the busing is located between the pivot support and the support portion of the pin portion;
- a cover portion which is configured to cover an open upper portion of the bracket portion;
- wherein the pin portion is configured to rotate in contact with the polymeric bushing such that the stop portion of the pin portion moves between the two stops of the bracket portion;
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- wherein the cover portion is polymeric and wherein the polymeric material of the bushing and a polymeric material of the cover are different.
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A seat rotation mechanism comprising:
- a bracket comprising a pivot support region and at least one stop region;
- a bushing made of a polymeric material;
- a cover configured to at least partially cover the bracket;
- a seat comprising a pin, the pin configured to rotate in contact with the bushing;
- wherein the bushing is configured to fit in the pivot support region such that the bushing is supported by the bracket and the bushing is configured to interact with the cover such that the cover inhibits removal of the bushing from the pivot support region and the bushing interacts with the cover to inhibit removal of the cover from the bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.