Patent ID: 6085386
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A hinge for a seat, in particular for an automobile vehicle, comprising:two connecting flanges (24, 26), one of which is fixed and is adapted to be fixed to a seat cushion (A) and the other of which is mobile and is adapted to be fixed to a seat squab (D), said flanges (24, 26) being adapted to turn relative to each other about a hinge axis (X) that is substantially perpendicular to them,a hinge control member (32) mounted to rotate about the hinge axis (X) at least one way from a rest position, andmeans for spring loading the control member (32) toward said rest position, including means (76), coupled to the control member, for approximate positioning of said control member (32) in an approximate rest position,wherein the spring loading means also include means (82) for accurate positioning of the control member (32), coupled to said control member and separate from the approximate positioning means (76), to refine the approximate rest position of the control member (32) into an accurate rest position.