US4973104A
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Car seat
Assignee: Ikeda Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-28
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Granted: 1990-11-27
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Expires: 2009-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A car seat comprising a seat slide mechanism, a seat reclining mechanism and, walk-in system. The walk-in system is provided with a wire to unlock the seat slide means and the wire is arranged to loosen when the seat-back is swung backward by the reclining mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Nakayama
- 👤 Shinobu Imai
- 👤 Touru Kondo
- 👤 Shoji Mizuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A car seat comprising: a seat cushion; a seat slide means for slidably supporting the seat cushion forward and backward in relation to a car floor, said seat eslide means including a locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the sliding of the seat cushion; a seat-back; a reclining means including an arm fixed to said seat-back for swingably attaching the seat-back in a forward and backward direction relative to the seat cushion around a first axis, said first axis being positioned at a backward end of a base attached to the seat cushion; a walk-in system including said base and pivotally mounted to said seat cushion about a second axis being positioned at a forward end of said base for collapsively attaching the seat-back and the reclining means to the seat cushion around said second axis to a predetermined forward position and for unlocking the sliding of the seat cushion, said walk-in system including a wire to be pulled to unlock the locking mechanism of the seat slide means when the seat-back is collapsed forward around the second axis; and loosening means interconnecting said reclining means and said walk-in system and offset from said first and second axis for loosening the wire of the walk-in system when the seat-back is swung backward around the first axis by the reclining means so that a pulling distance of the wire stays constantly in each position of inclination of the seat-back when the seat-back is collapsed forward around the second axis by the walk-in system to the predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A car seat comprising: a seat cushion; a seat slide means for slidably supporting the seat cushion forward and backward in relation to a car floor, said seat eslide means including a locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the sliding of the seat cushion; a seat-back; a reclining means including an arm fixed to said seat-back for swingably attaching the seat-back in a forward and backward direction relative to the seat cushion around a first axis, said first axis being positioned at a backward end of a base attached to the seat cushion; a walk-in system including said base and pivotally mounted to said seat cushion about a second axis being positioned at a forward end of said base for collapsively attaching the seat-back and the reclining means to the seat cushion around said second axis to a predetermined forward position and for unlocking the sliding of the seat cushion, said walk-in system including a wire to be pulled to unlock the locking mechanism of the seat slide means when the seat-back is collapsed forward around the second axis; and loosening means interconnecting said reclining means and said walk-in system and offset from said first and second axis for loosening the wire of the walk-in system when the seat-back is swung backward around the first axis by the reclining means so that a pulling distance of the wire stays constantly in each position of inclination of the seat-back when the seat-back is collapsed forward around the second axis by the walk-in system to the predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
A car seat according to claim 1, wherein the loosening means includes: a wire holder member pivotally mounted to and being rotated around the second axis when the seatback is collapsed by the walk-in system; a disc member fixed to said reclining means and being rotated around the first axis when the seatback is swung by the reclining means; and a link to connect the wire holder member and the disc member so that the wire loosens when the seat-back is swung backward by the reclining means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A car seat according to claim 1, wherein the loosening means includes: a wire holder member fixed to said second axis and being rotated when the seat-back is collapsed by the walk-in system, said wire holder member including a sleeve to guide the wire, an end of said wire being attached to the locking mechanism and the other end of said wire being attached to said arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A car seat according to claim 1, wherein said walk-in system comprises a rod-like striker laterally projected from the side of the seat cushion and a latch swingably attached to the side of the seat cushion and energized toward the striker to hold with the striker, wherein the latch releases the striker when the seat-back is collapsed forward.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-11-26 | 1994-05-28 | 1994-11-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-11-26 | 1998-05-28 | 1998-11-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-11-26 | 2002-05-28 | 2002-11-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |