US4919486A
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Vehicular seat
Assignee: Ikeda Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-20
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2009-04-20
Abstract
Abstract Herein disclosed is a vehicular seat which comprises a rectangular seatback frame; a side plate secured to one side lower portion of the seatback frame; a reclining device having a pivotal arm; two sets of bolts and nuts for detachably connecting the side plate and the pivotal arm; a hook member defined by one of the side plate and the pivotal arm; and a catch structure defined by the other of the side plate and the pivotal arm. The hook member is latchingly and detachably engaged with the catch structure when the side plate is secured to the pivotal arm by means of the bolts and nuts.
Inventors
- 👤 Isamu Chinomi
- 👤 Yuji Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:57
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/68; B60N2/682
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A vehicular seat comprising: a rectangular seatback frame; a side plate secured to one side lower portion of the seatback frame; a hook member integral with and raised from said side plate; a reclining device having a pivotal arm; first means defining at a leading free end of said pivotal arm a rectangular recess, said rectangular recess being so sized and constructed as to make a latching engagement with said hook member; second means defining in said side plate and said pivotal arm first and second pairs of mated openings; first and second bolts passing through said first and second pairs of mated openings respectively; and first and second nuts operatively engaged with said first and second bolts respectively; wherein said rectangular recess is above said openings of said pivotal arm in the direction to said leading free end of said pivotal arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A vehicular seat comprising: a rectangular seatback frame; a side plate secured to one side lower portion of the seatback frame; a hook member integral with and raised from said side plate; a reclining device having a pivotal arm; first means defining at a leading free end of said pivotal arm a rectangular recess, said rectangular recess being so sized and constructed as to make a latching engagement with said hook member; second means defining in said side plate and said pivotal arm first and second pairs of mated openings; first and second bolts passing through said first and second pairs of mated openings respectively; and first and second nuts operatively engaged with said first and second bolts respectively; wherein said rectangular recess is above said openings of said pivotal arm in the direction to said leading free end of said pivotal arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicular seat as claimed in claim 1, in which said hook member is constructed to have a generally L-shaped cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicular seal as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rectangular recess is positioned at a distance from an imaginary line passing through the openings of said pivotal arm.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-10-23 | 1998-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-23 | 2001-10-23 | 2002-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |