Backlash free articulation reducing mechanism, usable notably for the setting of the various portions of an automobile vehicle seat
CA 2023159 C · Owner: Ets. Cousin Freres · Inventors: Chales, Bernard; Judic, Jean-Marc
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Backlash free articulation reducing mechanism usable notably, for the setting of the various portions of an automobile vehicle seat, characterized in that each satellite has a central axis with a cylindrical (inner or outer) bearing surface intended for centering itself and reacting on a complementary cylindrical bearing surface (respectively outer or inner) provided on a star-shaped satellite-holder having due to its material and design, a sufficient resiliency for constantly applying the toothings of the satellites in the toothing of their respective flange, thereby allowing taking up clearances inherent to manufacture of this type of mechanism and allowing also absorbing without …
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- Filed August 13, 1990 and granted September 1, 1992. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 13, 2010.
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