UST103201I4 - Adjustable recline-control mechanism for furniture and furniture comprising the mechanism - Google Patents

Adjustable recline-control mechanism for furniture and furniture comprising the mechanism Download PDF

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UST103201I4
UST103201I4 US06/328,391 US32839181A UST103201I4 US T103201 I4 UST103201 I4 US T103201I4 US 32839181 A US32839181 A US 32839181A US T103201 I4 UST103201 I4 US T103201I4
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/23—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by linear actuators, e.g. linear screw mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/022—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/024—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination
    • A47C1/026—Reclining or easy chairs having independently-adjustable supporting parts the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable and lockable inclination by means of peg-and-notch or pawl-and-ratchet mechanism

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An adjustable recline-control mechanism for furniture of the type comprising a carrier for an occupant, e.g. a seat-pan and a support e.g. a back-rest, reclinable relative to the carrier wherein the angle of recline is controlled by the mechanism which comprises a link one end of which is pivotally connected to the support while the other end is latchable by at least two co-operating latching portions which respectively prevent travel of the link in opposite directions, the respective latching portions being spaced apart relative to the pivot axis of the link such that a jolt to the front or back of the support exerts on the link a moment which biasses the link towards latching irrespective of the direction of the jolt. Each latching portion suitably comprises a fixed toothed array and a cooperable displaceable tooth array, at least one tooth in each array comprising a thrust face and the teeth being arranged so that projections normal to a thrust face in each of the latching portions pass respectively on opposite sides of the pivot axis of the link. The mechanism is suitably incorporated into furniture, especially a motor vehicle seat, and is of utility in household and garden furniture.
US06/328,391 1980-12-31 1981-12-07 Adjustable recline-control mechanism for furniture and furniture comprising the mechanism Pending UST103201I4 (en)

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US5282670A (en) * 1992-04-20 1994-02-01 Steelcase Inc. Cable actuated variable stop mechanism
US5328242A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-12 Steelcase Inc. Chair with back lock
US5577807A (en) * 1994-06-09 1996-11-26 Steelcase Inc. Adjustable chair actuator
US5782536A (en) * 1995-02-17 1998-07-21 Steelcase Inc. Modular chair construction and method of assembly

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US1821429A (en) * 1926-11-02 1931-09-01 Charles E Ferreira Chair for motor busses
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JPS456566Y1 (en) * 1964-08-29 1970-04-02
JPS4414107Y1 (en) * 1966-01-17 1969-06-14
GB1478306A (en) * 1973-11-16 1977-06-29 Birnam Prod Ltd Pivot assemblies
US4153296A (en) * 1977-12-02 1979-05-08 General Motors Corporation Vehicle seat back reclining mechanism
US4243264A (en) * 1979-03-12 1981-01-06 Fisher Corporation Reclining seat latch

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US5328242A (en) * 1992-03-18 1994-07-12 Steelcase Inc. Chair with back lock
US5282670A (en) * 1992-04-20 1994-02-01 Steelcase Inc. Cable actuated variable stop mechanism
US5577807A (en) * 1994-06-09 1996-11-26 Steelcase Inc. Adjustable chair actuator
US5782536A (en) * 1995-02-17 1998-07-21 Steelcase Inc. Modular chair construction and method of assembly

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DE3170038D1 (en) 1985-05-23
ES262381U (en) 1982-12-01
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JPS6218162B2 (en) 1987-04-21
ES262381Y (en) 1983-06-01
EP0055523A1 (en) 1982-07-07

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