Seat reclining mechanisms
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Nov 30, 2004
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Sep 25, 2003
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Mar 10, 2003
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Mar 13, 2002
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Seat reclining mechanisms for a vehicle seat may include a first housing (10) having a guide groove (20) that has first and second guide surfaces (24, 25), a second housing (12) having a toothed portion (13), and a pawl (16) slidably received in the guide groove. The pawl has first and second side surfaces (16b, 16c) that respectively correspond to the first and second guide surfaces of the guide groove. The pawl engages the toothed portion (13) of the second housing by sliding from its non-engaging position (C) to its engaging position (A) along the guide groove, thereby preventing the second housing from rotating relative to the first housing. The first side surface of the pawl and the first guide surface of the guide groove are arranged and constructed such that a clearance defined therebetween is changed so as to have an optimal width (S) when the pawl (16) is shifted from the non-engaging position (C) to the engaging position (A).
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