Vehicle seat fitting
First Claim
1. In a vehicle seat fitting, the seat incorporating means for height adjustment of the seat part, means for tilting adjustment motion of the backrest and means for foreward folding of the backrest,a lever pivotal from a neutral position selectively into one or other of two end positions, one said end position enabling height adjustment of the seat part, by the height adjustment means, and the other said end position enabling adjustment of the inclination of the back rest by the tilting adjustment means,a locking means for restraining foreward folding of the backrest, andarrest means functionally connected with the locking means and operative to arrest motion of the pivotal lever whenever the locking means are in their release configuration so as to prevent movement of the lever into either of said end positions.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat which incorporates provision for fore and aft adjustment of the seat as a whole, height adjustment of the seat part and angular adjustment of the back rest, includes a fitting which enables these adjustments to be made, but prevents inadvertent adjustment.
The fitting includes a lever and a tongue pivotal on a plate secured to the seat, the tongue being arranged to co-operate with a latch or alternatively an arrest device to prevent pivoting of the tongue and hence of the lever. By immobilizing the lever the adjustments to the seat are prevented.
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14 Claims
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1. In a vehicle seat fitting, the seat incorporating means for height adjustment of the seat part, means for tilting adjustment motion of the backrest and means for foreward folding of the backrest,
a lever pivotal from a neutral position selectively into one or other of two end positions, one said end position enabling height adjustment of the seat part, by the height adjustment means, and the other said end position enabling adjustment of the inclination of the back rest by the tilting adjustment means, a locking means for restraining foreward folding of the backrest, and arrest means functionally connected with the locking means and operative to arrest motion of the pivotal lever whenever the locking means are in their release configuration so as to prevent movement of the lever into either of said end positions.
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