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Integral hand knob gear
Assignee: Atwood Automotive Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-18
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2002-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A remote hand knob gear as first of a train of gears for actuating a taumel hinge eccentric constructed as integral plastic support disc and gear adapted for snap on hand knob.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Heinz G. Ligensa
- 👤 Philip Cherdron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/433; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/30; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/20834; Y10T74/2084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
Means for driving a train of gears for adjusting a pivoted seat hinge fitting comprising a hinge fitting bracket formed with spaced sandwich plates having inner and outer faces adapted for attachment to a seat back of an automotive vehicle, a hinge pivot an input position for said train of gears remote from the hinge pivot, integral spur gear and hand knob support disc means, and rivet pivot means secured on the outer face of a plate of said hinge fitting bracket for mounting said integral means at said input position, and means on said support disc means for supporting with drive engagement a hand knob applied thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
Means for driving a train of gears for adjusting a pivoted seat hinge fitting comprising a hinge fitting bracket formed with spaced sandwich plates having inner and outer faces adapted for attachment to a seat back of an automotive vehicle, a hinge pivot an input position for said train of gears remote from the hinge pivot, integral spur gear and hand knob support disc means, and rivet pivot means secured on the outer face of a plate of said hinge fitting bracket for mounting said integral means at said input position, and means on said support disc means for supporting with drive engagement a hand knob applied thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The drive means of claim 1 wherein said integral spur gear and hand knob support dsic means is constructed as a plastic molding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The drive means of claim 2 wherein said plastic molding includes an annular back-up wall, and said spur gear includes teeth each having a tooth lateral side integrally supported by said annular back-up wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drive means of claim 3 wherein said integral spur gear and hand knob support disc means includes a cup extension on one side of the spur gear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The drive means of claim 4 wherein said cup extension projects from said back-up wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The drive means of claim 5 wherein said cup extension includes an annular flange projecting outwardly from the end of said cup extension.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The drive means of claim 6 wherein said flange includes a plurality of recessed lips for engagement by relilient fingers of a hand knob.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The drive means of claim 7 wherein said flange is provided with a plurality of drive recesses intermediate said lip recesses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The drive means of claim 8 wherein said flange is provided with three uniformly spaced lip recesses and three intermediate drive recesses.
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