Patent ID: 6045188
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat comprising: a bracket mounted to a seat back, said bracket attached to a portion of a seat bottom;a rod extending along an axis and connected to said bracket, said rod having circumferentially spaced greater diameter portions and circumferentially spaced smaller diameter portions, with said smaller diameter portions being circumferentially between said greater diameter portions;a lock ring rotatable about said axis said rod extending through an inner bore in said lock ring, and said inner bore having smaller diameter portions extending radially inwardly and circumferentially spaced from other portions of said bore which have a greater diameter; andsaid lock ring being rotatable about said axis between a locked position at which said smaller diameter portions on said inner bore are aligned with said greater diameter portions on said rod, and said rod is constrained against movement, and said lock ring being rotatable to an unlocked position such that said greater diameter portions of said inner bore are aligned with said greater diameter portions on said rod such that said rod is movable within said bore.