Reclining mechanism for an automotive seat

摘要

A reclining mechanism for an automotive seat includes a bracket 23 welded to a side surface of a lower arm 2 and a spiral spring 25 provided around a pair of projections 22, 22 of the bracket 23. One end of the spiral spring 25 is engaged with a pin 26 and the other end thereof is engaged with one of the projections 22, 22 in a play-free arrangement fashion. The bracket 23 is utilized for defining an extent of swinging movement of a manipulating lever 24 and housing a coiled spring 28 for urging the lever 24 in one direction.