Patent ID: 8360529
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat having two opposite sides, a seat back mounted on a seat cushion to pivot about a transverse horizontal pivot axis X-X by a recliner mechanism that can be moved between each bar of the torsion bar subassembly having a central portion extending substantially parallel to the pivot axis X-X between first and second lever arms, the first lever arm formed at one end of a central portion extending perpendicular thereto and being attached to a seat cushion, and the second lever arm formed at the other end of the central portion also extending perpendicularly thereto and being attached to the seat back, each of the first and second lever arms being secured by a pivot bracket that anchors the associated lever arm and allows it to rotate therewithin during forward and rearward arcuate movement of the seat back, wherein the axis Y-Y is located rearwardly of axis X-X.