Locking unit for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat
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Jun 5, 2018
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Aug 11, 2016
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Sep 23, 2014
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Abstract
A locking unit (10) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing with at least on side plate (16) and/or a cover plate (18), and at least one bearing bolt (51, 52) having a bearing axis (56). The at least one bearing bolt (51, 52), in an axial direction, is penetrated by a through opening (55) having a through axis (53). The through axis (53) of the through opening (55) extends offset to the bearing axis (56) of the bearing bolt (51, 52).
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ADIENT YANFENG SEATING MECHANISM CO LTD | 451 DIEQIAO RD KANGQIAO INDUSTRIAL ZONE PUDONG SHANGHAI 201315 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F16B Class
- 1263 Applications Filed
- 1022 Patents Issued To-Date
- 80.92 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lehmann, Ulrich | Alfter, DE | 45 | 663 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 663 | |||
Mueller, Peter | Mackenbach, DE | 139 | 1581 |
# of filed Patents : 139 Total Citations : 1581 | |||
Vedder, Andreas | Haan, DE | 18 | 263 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 263 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- F16B Class
- 36.81 % this patent is cited more than
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