Patent ID: 8690246
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B60N,B64D

Abstract:
1. A reclining seat comprising a seat base and a backrest, wherein the seat base is mounted on a support structure moveable along at least one guide path whereby the seat base is moveable between upright and reclined positions and between a use state and a retracted state, a control device being provided for controlling movement of the seat base along said at least one guide path between said upright and reclined seating positions, said control device providing infinite adjustment of the seat base along said at least one guide path between said upright and reclined seating positions, wherein said control device comprises at least one rotary member rotatably mounted on the support structure and arranged to roll along said at least one guide path, a locking device configured to prevent rotation of said rotary member in at least one direction and thus prevent manual adjustment of the seat base by an occupant in the at least one direction when locked and to permit rotation of said rotary member in the at least one direction and thus permit manual adjustment of the seat base by the occupant in the at least one direction when released, wherein said locking device comprises a clutch mechanism for selectively locking the at least one rotary member against rotation, and an actuation device configured to release the locking device to permit rotation of the rotary member and thus permit manual adjustment of the seat base by the occupant in the at least one direction upon selective manual actuation of the actuation device by the occupant.