Patent ID: 6357828
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat reclining apparatus, comprising:a pair of base plates adapted to be secured to a seat cushion; a pair of arm plates adapted to be secured to a seat back, for allowing a pivotal movement of said seat back; an interlocking shaft for allowing substantially simultaneous pivotal movement of said pair of arm plates relative to said pair of base plates; a link plate formed on said interlocking shaft, said link plate having an opening; a sound-insulating member attached to said link plate, said sound-insulating member having an opening that has an inside edge, the inside edge of the opening formed in said sound insulating member projecting inwardly with respect to an inside edge defined by said opening of said link plate; and a pin for allowing one of said arm plates to pivot by a movement of said pin, said pin being disposed to pass through said opening of said link plate such that said pin is allowed to abut against said inside edge of said opening of said sound-insulating member when said link plate is rotated by said interlocking shaft; in which, said inside edge of said opening of said sound-insulating member is disposed nearer to said pin than said inside edge of said opening of said link plate.