Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl
CA 2433358 A1 · Owner: Bonk, Jeffery T. · Inventors: Bonk, Jeffery T.
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A linear recliner assembly (10) is provided having a recliner rod (18) slidably supported within a housing (12). The recliner rod (18) is selectively engageable with a pawl (24) which is fixed within the housing (12). The recliner rod (18) is in contact with a cam (30) which is operable to force the recliner rod (18) into engagement with the pawl (24) or enable the recliner rod (18) to fall out of engagement with the pawl (24). The cam (30) is biased in a first position by a biasing mechanism (46) such that the recliner rod (18) is engaged with the pawl (24). The linear recliner assembly (10) is implemented into a seat assembly (100) for enabling an operator to select a plurality …
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- Filed December 21, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 21, 2021.
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