Patent ID: 8602497

Claim:
A recliner mechanism comprising: a first member rotatably supported with respect to a second member; at least one locking arm member movably located between the first and second members, the at least one locking arm member configured to lock a position of the first and second members with respect to one another in a locked position; a cam member; and at least one disc member located between the at least one locking arm member and the cam member when in the locked position, the disc member being configured to move in a radially inward direction when moving the locking arm member into an unlocking position, wherein, upon actuating, the cam member is configured to engage or disengage the at least one locking arm member to lock and unlock the first and second members, and wherein, when moving the locking arm member into the unlocking position, the cam member is configured to contact an abutment surface of the locking arm member so as to force the locking arm member to move and the disc member becomes free to move in the radially inward direction.