ARTICULATING LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A SEATBACK

An articulating locking mechanism includes a support bracket having a receiving slot and a retaining flange. A pivot member is received in the receiving slot. A retainer member includes a hook portionthat is coupled to the pivot member at a first end of the retainer member along an outer surface of the support bracket. The retainer member is operable between at-rest and flexed positions. A secondend of the retainer member retains the retainer member in the flexed position by engaging a retaining flange extending outwardly from an inner surface of the support bracket. 种铰接锁定机构包括具有接收槽和保持凸缘的支撑托架。枢转构件接收在接收槽中。保持器构件包括钩部，该钩部在保持器构件的第端处沿着支撑托架的外表面连接到枢转构件。保持器构件可在静态位置与挠曲位置之间操作。保持器构件的第二端通过接合从支撑托架的内表面向外延伸的保持凸缘而将保持器构件保持在挠曲位置。