Walk-in apparatus for vehicle seat

US9108536B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9108536-B2
Application numberUS-201213527045-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 19, 2012
Priority dateDec 12, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A walk-in apparatus for vehicle seats can be constructed of parts required to realize the walk-in operation, thus reducing the production cost and the weight of the apparatus. Moreover, apparatus can reduce the volume of the entire apparatus so that it can be easily applied even to a small-sized seat, for example, that of a small vehicle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A walk-in apparatus for a vehicle seat, comprising: a seat cushion bracket coupled to a seat cushion frame and a first surface of a recliner; a holder tooth bracket coupled to a second surface of the recliner, with a tooth notch formed in a circumferential outer edge of the holder tooth bracket; a seat back bracket having a first end rotatably disposed between the recliner and the holder tooth bracket, and having a second end coupled to a seat back frame…

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  • B60N2/12Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60N2/20Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108536B2 cover?
A walk-in apparatus for vehicle seats can be constructed of parts required to realize the walk-in operation, thus reducing the production cost and the weight of the apparatus. Moreover, apparatus can reduce the volume of the entire apparatus so that it can be easily applied even to a small-sized seat, for example, that of a small vehicle.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Eun Sue, Kim Hyeong Jun, Hong Sung Hak, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60N2/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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