Power recliner with inertia latch
AssigneeKeiper U. S. A., Inc.
InventorsAllen H. Weston, Bernd A. Klueting
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Abstract
Power recliner with inertia latch for automotive vehicle seat including lower seat taumel, upper taumel and upper back hinge brackets with spaced pivotal connections providing power taumel adjustment of seat back angle and inertia latch controlled forward dumping of seat back with manual override.
Claims7
Hinged adjustable bracket system with inertia latch for an automobile seat comprising a first taumel hinge bracket for fixed attachment to a seat, a second taumel hinge bracket adjustably connected with taumel gearing to said first taumel hinge bracket, a bracket for fixed attachment to a seat back with means for accommodating pivotal movement relative to said second taumel hinge bracket, stop means for limiting backward pivotal movement of said seat back relative to any adjusted operative position of said second taumel hinge bracket, inertia latch means for arresting forward tilting of said seat back upon sudden deceleration and otherwise permitting said forward tilting and manual overriding slide means for actuating said inertia element to a release position comprising a rotatable knob, bellcrank and slide resiliently biased to an inoperative position, with means projecting from said slide for actuating said inertia element to an unlatched position upon manual rotation of said knob.
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