Patent ID: 6910738
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A compact recliner assembly comprising: a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion, said second housing portion rotatably supported about said first housing portion; a lock pawl slidably received in a slot formed in said first housing portion and movable between a locked position engaging said second housing portion adjacent to said slot to restrict rotation of said second housing portion relative to said first housing portion and an unlocked position disengaged from said second housing portion to permit rotation of said second housing portion relative to said first housing portion; a cam plate rotatably supported by said first housing portion and operable to toggle said lock pawl between said locked position and said unlocked position; a first locking cam rotatably supported by said first housing portion and engaged with said cam plate, said first locking cam movable by said cam plate between a first position locking said lock pawl in said locked position and a second position allowing said lock pawl to move to said unlocked position; and a first pivot including a first cylinder defining a first axis and a second cylinder extending from said first cylinder and defining a second axis offset and parallel to said first axis, said first cylinder rotatably received by said first housing portion and said second cylinder fixedly attached to said first locking cam; wherein rotation of said first cylinder relative to said first housing portion causes said second axis to orbit about said first axis to adjust a position of said first locking cam relative to said first housing portion.