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US 9,167,898 B2Granted
Recliner mechanism having a brake
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsRobert Wahls, Jonathan David Conger, James S. Wawrzyniak, Kenneth McQueen, Martin Stilleke
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Abstract
A recliner mechanism having a first plate, a dust cover, and a brake. The brake may be configured to engage a set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate.
Claims20
A recliner mechanism comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate that is configured to rotate with respect to the first plate;
- a dust cover having a set of dust cover teeth that couple the dust cover to the first plate;
- and
- a brake that is configured to engage the set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate.
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A recliner mechanism comprising:
- a first plate having a first set of teeth;
- a second plate that is configured to rotate with respect to the first plate;
- a dust cover having a set of dust cover teeth that engage the first set of teeth;
- a driver that extends through the dust cover and secures the dust cover to the first plate;
- and
- a brake that is disposed between the dust cover and the first plate, wherein the brake is configured to engage the set of dust cover teeth to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the first plate.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.