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US 5,700,056 AGranted
Securable locking device for a movable element of an automobile vehicle seat
AssigneeBertrand Faure Equipements SA
InventorVincent Bernard
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Abstract
A movable lock is provided with a spring return to normally maintain the lock in a lock position. A button acts on the lock by means of a push rod. A translation guide is provided for the rod. A locking securing means is connected to the guide means for completing transverse movement between a position where locking is possible wherein the end of the rod is located closely adjacent to the element of the lock; and a secured position wherein the rod end is spaced apart from the element.
Claims11
Device for locking a movable element of an automobile vehicle seat onto another separate element, said movable elements comprising:
- a movable lock elastically returned into a locked position, and, an unlocking button equipped with a push rod extending in a movement direction;
- one end of the push rod, located away from the button, being shaped to act on a movable element of the lock for moving said lock to an unlocking position when the button is pressed;
- the device further including translation guide means for said rod;
- and locking securing means connected to said guide means to move the guide means transversely to said movement direction, between a) a first position where said end of the rod is located closely adjacent to said element of the lock, and in which unlocking is possible:
- and b) a secured position where said end of the rod is spaced apart from said element.
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