Patent ID: 7461899

Claim:
A recliner mechanism for adjusting the position of a seat back frame assembly with respect to a seat base frame assembly, the recliner mechanism comprising: a sector member having a plurality of teeth located on an edge of the sector member, the sector member being connected to at least one of the seat back frame assembly and the seat base frame assembly; a first pawl member having a notched edge portion located between a proximal end and a distal end, the first pawl member being connected to the other of the seat back frame assembly and the seat base frame assembly from the sector member; a second pawl member having a notched edge portion located between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the first pawl member is rotably connected to the proximal end of the second pawl member and the second pawl member is connected to the other of the seat back frame assembly and the seat base frame assembly from the sector member; and wherein the first and second pawl members are aligned with the sector member such that the notched edge portions of the first and second pawl members engage the plurality of teeth of the sector member and wherein the first and second distal end move at the same time.