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| 20080251679 | Vehicle Seat, in Particular a Motor Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first support location and a second support location for the pivotable accommodation of a tube. The first support location is an axially fixed bushing made of polymeric material that is adapted to be snap fitted with the tube to axially fix the tube in position. The second support location is adapted to accommodate the tube in an axially moveable manner. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090050772 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide device for a vehicle capable of preventing generation of noise includes lower rails, upper rails, lock mechanisms, release levers, and stoppers. Each lock mechanism includes a plurality of lock holes provided on the lower rail and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lower rail and a lock lever provided on the upper rail to be pivotable about a pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the upper rail for engagement with and disengagement from the lock holes. Further, each release lever pivots the lock lever to release the engagement of the lock holes with the lock lever, and each stopper restricts the position at which the release lever remains separated from the lock lever. At least contact portions of the release lever with the lock lever and the stopper are provided with a coating layer made of a resin. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090114793 | Vehicle seat track - A track assembly for a vehicle seat includes a first track ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090121113 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool has a pair of guide rails and a pair of upper and lower ball screws. No forces are transferred between a beam of a double column frame and a movable unit. The guide rails are spaced from each other and disposed on a bed, and the movable unit is horizontally movably supported on the guide rails. The upper and lower ball screws are mounted respectively on upper and lower portions of the double column frame for moving the movable unit horizontally. Even when the beam is deformed by flexing downwardly by gravity, the movable unit moves stably and smoothly at a high speed to machine a workpiece highly accurately without being adversely affected by the deformation of the beam. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090212190 | Seat Mount With Integrated Adjustment - A seat mount with integrated adjustment that includes a seat base with integrally molded slide bearing receiving pockets that each receives an integrally formed slide bearing of one piece and unitary construction that engages apertures formed in a seat mount that preferably is a seat slide plate or seat mounting plate. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090218468 | MECHANISM FOR LOCKING THE RAILS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A mechanism for locking rails of a motor vehicle seat including a first rail joined to a structure element along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a second rail sliding in the first rail and supporting the seat frame of the seat, a first cross-bar pivoting in the second rail along an axis essentially perpendicular to the two rails coaxially held in a desired position relative to one another via a return mechanism of the first cross-bar, and a second cross-bar, which includes a first protuberance oriented toward the front of the seat and a second protuberance oriented toward the rear of the seat, connected to the first cross-bar so that the longitudinal displacement of the seat is controlled by the two protuberances. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090230275 | FORE-AFT POSITION ADJUSTER UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATION - A fore-aft positioning adjuster adapted for use with an object, such as a seat, includes a locking mechanism, and an actuator employing an active material element operable to undergo a reversible change when exposed to or occluded from an activation signal, and configured to selectively cause the mechanism to release, so that the object can be repositioned, as a result of the change. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090236488 | POWER SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS - A power seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail, an upper rail supported by the lower rail and having a pair of walls, a lead screw member rotatably supported by the upper rail, a lead screw nut member provided at the lower rail and threadedly engaged with the lead screw member, an output rotation member provided at the upper rail and connected to the lead screw member, a gearbox rotatably supporting the output rotation member, a drive unit transmitting a rotational drive force to the lead screw member via the output rotation member, and a pair of cut-and-bent-away portions, each cut-and-bent-away portion being formed on each of the walls of the upper rail and being arranged at positions to face the lead screw nut member and to contact the lead screw nut member at stroke ends of the upper rail in a front-rear direction thereof. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090272869 | MOTOR DRIVEN LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat has a left pair of rails ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090278017 | SADDLE-ADJUSTING MECHANISM OF A FITNESS APPARATUS - A saddle-adjusting mechanism of a fitness apparatus having: a) a set of upper and lower parallel slide rails pivotally attached to a front and a rear connecting rod; and b) a saddle support with guide rollers and an engaging gear such that the upper and lower parallel slide rails may be adjusted at a certain angle. Meanwhile, a saddle can be moved forward and backward and maintained at a certain angle so that the operators have a comfortable sitting. Moreover, a back pad support is installed in such a way that a fine adjustment of the backing angle of a back pad is achieved by moving it upward and downward. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090294621 | SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - A slide rail assembly capable of being mounted to a chassis with an anchor member extending from a sidewall thereof includes a first rail, a retaining member, and a releasing member. The first rail includes a mounting slot defined therein and configured to slidably receive the anchor member. The retaining member includes a first end secured to the first rail and a retaining hole defined therein near a second end. The retaining hole is configured to retain the anchor member and for preventing the anchor member from exiting the mounting slot. The releasing member includes a wedge-shaped block. The block is capable of being slidably inserted between the retaining member and the first rail to disengage the anchor member from the retaining hole. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090314916 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a seat slide device including bearings for a handle, which enables to assemble the handle for releasing a lock mechanism to the upper rails with greater ease, prevent the occurrence of the noise in handle operation, and absorb dimensional errors in manufacturing between the handle and the upper rails to assure proper operation. The seat slide device includes a handle | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100044542 | FEEDER DEVICE - The feeder device includes a screw attached to one of a fixed member and a movable member relatively movably supported by the fixed member, a support member attached to the other one of the fixed and movable members and including a hole into which the screw is inserted, a nut member disposed inside the support member and including a nut with a female screw with which a male screw provided at the screw engages, the nut member being relatively movable in an axial direction, an elastic case disposed between the nut member and the support member, the elastic member including a hole, axial center of which is the same with the female screw and elastically holding the male screw at an inner peripheral surface and a pressure-contact surface elastically holding the nut member by pressure contact therewith and a drive device for drivingly rotating the screw or the nut. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051776 | SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes lower rails, upper rails, screw mechanisms provided between the upper rails and the lower rails, the screw mechanism including a screw shaft and a nut which is engaged with the screw shaft, one of the screw shaft and the nut being mounted to the upper rail so as to rotate, the other of the screw shaft and the nut being fixedly mounted to the lower rail, and a slide driving mechanism including a driving motor, a transmission mechanism for transmitting a rotational force outputted from the driving motor to one of the screw shaft and the nut so as to rotate, a bracket having the driving motor and the transmission mechanism mounted thereon and connecting the upper rails, and a protection cover attached to the bracket for covering at least lower and bottom sides of the driving motor and the transmission mechanism. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100065708 | POWER SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A power seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail, a screw member, a feed nut member fixed to the lower rail and meshed with the screw member, a retention member fixed to the upper rail, a fitting member rotatably held by the retention member and fixed to the screw member, a gear box mounted on the retention member and rotatably supporting an output rotation member, a drive unit transmitting a rotation drive force to the screw member, and first and second cut-and-lifted portions formed at first and second longitudinal walls of the upper rail respectively, the cut-and-lifted portions making contact with the fitting member when a load is applied to the screw member in an axial direction thereof to distribute the load to the upper rail, the cut-and lifted portions being formed by bending portions of the first and second longitudinal walls. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100090080 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus wherein rotating an operating lever causes a lock lever to allow a sliding movement of an upper rail along a lower rail, the operating lever is held within a bracket connected to the upper rail via torsion spring. The torsion spring is made from a single piece of wire and formed into a specific shape for easy provision of the operating lever to the bracket during an assembly of the seat sliding apparatus. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090081 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - A vehicle seat sliding apparatus having a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor and an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat and connected to the lower rail so as to be movable with respect to the lower rail includes: a lock lever adapted to be connected rotatably to the upper rail and engaged with the lower rail for selectively restricting the movement of the upper rail with respect to the lower rail; an operating lever adapted to be connected rotatably to a supporting bracket adapted to support the seat in the direction of rotation different from the direction of rotation of the lock lever above the lock lever; and a connecting rod adapted to be connected at one end and the other end directly to the lock lever and the operating lever respectively, and adapted to transmit an operating force to release restriction of the movement with respect to the lock lever by a pressing operation in association with the rotation of the operating lever. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090082 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus of the type wherein rotating an operating lever causes a lock lever to allow an upper rail to slide along a lower rail, the operating member is supported by a supporting bracket fixed to the upper rail to rotate about a fulcrum which is in the form of a plate of the bracket. The operating lever is provided with a slit into which a spring is fitted for being urged. The bracket also holds the spring. To avoid an engagement between the plate and the slit when the operating lever passes during an assembly of the apparatus, the plate is configured to incline relative to the slit. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100090083 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus including first and second rails, one of which is movable relative to the other within a range restricted by engagement between raised tabs of the first and second rails, a cover member is provided at an end of the upper rail. The cover extends into the upper rail along its lengthwise direction to reach a portion at which the raised tab of the upper rail. The cover is provided with an extension extending to the raised tab of the upper rail. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100102192 | SLIDE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SEAT - Disclosed is a slide locking mechanism for a seat, which comprises at least five locking pieces, a plurality of first latch portions and a plurality of second latch portions. An opening width of a hole of each of the first latch portions in a longitudinal direction of a lower rail is equal to a width of each of the locking pieces in the longitudinal direction, and an opening width of a hole of each of the second latch portions in the longitudinal direction is greater than the opening width of each of the holes of the first latch portions. The first latch portions and the second latch portions are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100133407 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE MECHANISM - An upper rail constituting a slide mechanism has engagement surface portions and engagement surface portions each having a projected surface portion. The engagement surface portions are positioned at front and rear two portions of the upper rail. A lower rail has detent surface portions formed between the engagement surface portions and the engagement surface portions. The detent surface portions are covered with the upper rail. When the engagement surface portions or the engagement surface portions contact the detent surface portions due to sliding of the upper rail, a vehicle seat can be prevented from sliding. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100133408 | SEAT SLIDE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a seat slide structure, which comprises a nut-holding member including a holding body, and a rib reinforcing the holding body. The holding body has an anchor section adapted to be fixed to one of a lower rail and an upper rail, a front segment disposed in a position frontward of a nut member, a rear segment disposed in a position rearward of the nut member, and a lower segment disposed in a position beneath the nut member to connect the front segment and the rear segment therethrough. The rib is disposed in at least one of two positions on left and right sides of the holding body to extend along an axial direction of a screw rod, and fixed at least to the front segment and the rear segment of the holding body. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100140438 | ACTUATING LEVER FOR A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An actuation lever according is provided for a longitudinal adjustment device of a car seat, and includes, but is not limited to a gripping section, which a person uses to grab the actuation lever, and at least one attachment section for mechanically coupling the lever with a locking unit of the longitudinal adjustment device. The actuation lever is at least section ally, but preferably completely, made out of an injection molded plastic part. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100176265 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide device for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail movable relative to the lower rail and a lock member for restricting the relative movement of the upper and lower rails. The restriction of the relative movement can be released and the lock-released position can be retained. The seat slide device further includes a memory piece detachably engaged with the lower rail and provided in a direction separating from the lower rail and engaging therewith when a seatback is reclined forward, wherein the memory piece is moved in association with the movement of the upper rail by retaining the memory piece at the receiving portion and the shaped portion when the memory piece is separated from the lower rail and wherein the memory piece is engaged with the lower rail at the engaging portion when the memory piece is engaged with the lower rail. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100181460 | SEAT MOVING TRACK ASSEMBLY - The present invention improves the shape of a protruding part of a locking member which allows a lower stationary rail and an upper moving rail of a seat moving track assembly to be coupled with each other, thereby enabling a stable movement with a further simplified configuration component. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100181461 | VEHICLE SEAT TRACK - A track system for adjusting the position of a vehicle component is provided. The track system comprises a first lower track member ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100187397 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a longitudinal sliding mechanism including a first lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle floor and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a first upper rail slidably supported to the first lower rail, a width-directional sliding mechanism including a second lower rail mounted on the first upper rail and extending in a width direction of the vehicle and a second upper rail slidably supported to the second lower rail and adapted to be fixed to a seat frame member, and an attachment bracket extending in parallel to the second lower rail and including an upper wall portion and first and second engagement portions extending downwardly from the upper wall portion, facing each other in the longitudinal direction, and supported by the first upper rail, wherein the second lower rail is fixed between the first and second engagement portions. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100243852 | SEAT SLIDE RAIL - A seat slide rail comprising a lower stationary rail having, defined therein, a connecting region for allowing one of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism to be connected therewith; said upper rail being configured such that the upper portion thereof has an outer surface and an inner hollow region defined inwardly and longitudinally thereof; wherein said outer surface of said upper rail has a connecting region for allowing connection therewith of a selected one of: said at least one connecting portion of said manual lock mechanism; and another of said at least two connection portions of said powered drive mechanism, wherein said inner hollow region of said upper rail allows installation therein of a selected one of: said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said manual lock mechanism; and said at least one longitudinally extending operative element of said powered drive mechanism. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243853 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a cushioning member provided at one of an operational lever and a lock lever. The cushioning member is configured to contact the other of the operational lever and the lock lever for restricting a contact of an end portion of the operational lever with the lock lever at an initial stage of the rotational operation of the operational lever and is configured to allow a contact of the end portion of the operational lever with the lock lever when canceling the restriction of the movement of an upper rail relative to a lower rail by the lock lever in response to the rotational operation of the operational lever. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100264288 | Set of Slideways, Seat Comprising Such a Set of Slideways and Support Member for such a Set of Slideways - The track assembly for a vehicle seat, comprising two parallel tracks, an electric motor, flexible connections connecting the electric motor to the track drive mechanisms and motor support members provided with guides in which the flexible connections are held. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100276561 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR THE LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF AN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT - The invention relates to an adjusting device for the longitudinal adjustment of an automotive component, especially a vehicle seat. The adjusting device comprises an upper longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device and a lower longitudinal rail with respect to the adjusting device. The adjusting device comprises a locking device in such a manner that when the locking device is activated, a relative adjustment of the longitudinal rails in relation to each other can be blocked and when the locking device is released, the longitudinal rails can be unblocked. The locking device comprises a plurality of detent pins, at least one detent pin being adjusted in the locking position to lock the longitudinal rails and all detent pins being adjusted in a release position to release the longitudinal rails. The detent pins have a detent profile that is designed in such a manner that a first front section of the detent pin has a flare angle and a second section of the detent pin has a transition. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100288903 | SCREW CONFIGURATION OF SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A screw configuration of a seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a screw member axially rotatably supported at one of a lower rail adapted to be mounted on a floor of the vehicle and an upper rail slidably supported at the lower rail and adapted to support a seat for the vehicle, extending in a sliding direction of the upper rail, including a protruding portion configured by two raised portions formed to be raised at an outer circumferential surface of the screw member from both sides in an axial direction of the screw member by cold rolling so as to be coupled and to contact each other, and positioned in the axial direction of the screw member by means of the protruding portion, and a transmitting nut member fixed to the other one of the lower rail and the upper rail so that the screw member is screwed there through. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100314523 | VEHICULAR SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A lower rail | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100320352 | POWER SEAT TRACK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - An adjustment mechanism is disclosed for moving a movable member relative to a fixed member. A threaded screw is fixedly secured to the fixed member. A gear is rotatably disposed about the threaded screw. A housing includes a bore and an opening in a lower surface. A rotatably driven worm is disposed within the bore and includes a threaded outer surface that protrudes through the opening in the lower surface of the housing and threadably engages the gear. A generally U-shaped retainer strap partially surrounds the gear and is adapted to couple the housing and gear together to align and preload the worm and gear. A generally U-shaped bracket is adapted to be fixedly secured to the movable member, wherein the gear, housing, worm, and retainer strap are disposed within the bracket and the threaded screw passes through a pair of openings in the bracket. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100327138 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VECHICLE - In a vehicle set slide device, a lower rail has a base portion extending in face-to-face relation with a vehicle floor, two first inside portions extending in close contact upward from a center part of the base portion, and lower hook portions extending outward from upper ends of both of the first inside portions each to take an inverted U-letter shape. An upper rail has vertical wall portions extending downward from both ends of a horizontal wall portion. Further, the upper rail is provided therein with a hook member which has joining portions joined with both of the vertical wall portions and extending downward and upper hook portions extending inward from lower ends of the joining portions each to take a U-letter shape. When a separation load against the lower rail is exerted on the upper rail, the lower hook portions and the upper hook portions are brought into engagements. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100327139 | Positively Engaged Locking System for a Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat track assembly includes a first track having first and second spaced apart walls. Each of the first and second walls include a plurality of openings formed therein. A second track is slidably mounted relative to the first track. The vehicle seat track assembly further has a locking mechanism including a first pin carried by the second track and slidably movable between an engaged position such that the first pin extends through one of the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the first track and a disengaged position such that the first pin is retracted from the plurality of openings formed in the first wall of the first track. A second pin is carried by the second track and is slidably movable between an engaged position such that the second pin extends through one of the plurality of openings formed in the second wall of the first track and a disengaged position such that the second pin is retracted from the plurality of openings formed in the second wall of the first track. The first and second pins are movable in directions different from one another when moving into their respective engaged positions. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110012004 | SINGLE POINT EASY ENTRY SEAT LATCH FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat track assembly includes a lower track and an upper track slidably movable relative to the lower track. A latch is attached to the upper track and movable between a locked position wherein movement of the upper track is prevented, and an unlocked position wherein the upper track may be moved relative to the lower track. An actuation mechanism is provided and is movable between a first position wherein the latch is in the locked position, and a second position wherein the actuation mechanism engages the latch and urges the latch into the unlocked position. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012005 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjuster ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017897 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat ( | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110024595 | SEAT TRACK - A lock lever bracket fixed to an upper rail and serving as a lock mechanism for locking the upper rail sliding relative to a lower rail includes shaft support holes which are separated from each other in the slide direction of the upper rail and through which an open rod is inserted. A lock lever includes two bearing portions which are disposed close to both shaft support holes of the lock lever bracket and a rotation transmission groove. The open rod includes a linear shaft portion which extends through each shaft support hole and each bearing portion and a bent portion which engages with the rotation transmission groove of the lock lever and rotates along with the linear shaft portion so as to rotate the lock lever in the unlock direction. The bearing portion of the lock lever is formed as a clip-shaped bearing portion in which a pair of plate-shaped portions is provided separated from each other in the insertion direction of the open rod, bearings are formed by bending the pair of plate-shaped portions in the opposite directions so as to interpose the open rod therebetween, and a gap between the bearings in the radial direction is smaller than a diameter of the open rod. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110042540 | ACTUATING UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An actuating unit of a motor vehicle seat comprises an actuating element, a base part, a pivot axis, and a spring. The pivot axis is disposed between the base part and the actuating element and enables a pivoting movement of the actuating element relative to the base part. The spring is disposed between the actuating element and the base part and elastically biases the actuating element into a rest position relative to the base part. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110057085 | Slide structure of vehicle seat - A slide structure of a vehicle seat is capable of maintaining an aesthetic external appearance and a safety of the vehicle seat and has a stationary outer rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and includes a substantially C-shaped cross-section an opening portion of which is oriented inwardly in the widthwise direction of the vehicle and is disposed to exhibit an elongated cross-section in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and a movable inner rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and fits over said stationary outer rail so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle relative to said stationary outer rail and is fixed on the seat cushion. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110089305 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A vehicle seat slide device is provided, wherein a manipulation handle has a grip portion, acting end portions for operating lock/unlock mechanisms, shaft support portions which are between the acting end portions and the grip portion and which are formed to a flat shape to become parallel to vertical walls, and pivot support shafts protruding from the shaft support portions in a direction of the pivot center of the manipulation handle. The vertical walls have opened holding holes which open at front parts and into which the pivot support shafts are inserted from opened portions to be supported at inner parts, and holding members holding the pivot support shafts in the opened holding holds. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110095160 | POWER SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - In a power slide device for vehicle seat which moves an upper rail in the forward/rearward direction by rotationally driving a screw rod, by providing a screw rod supporting rail with a pair of load transmitting members that are spaced from each other in the forward/rearward direction and providing the screw rod with a load receiving member which is in contact with the pair of load transmitting members, bucking is supported at a plurality of points when the buckling occurs in the screw rod due to an axial force acting on the screw rod, and this limits the direction of the buckling to reduce the amount of the buckling. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110101194 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER WITH AT LEAST ONE END STOP - A longitudinal adjuster, in particular for a vehicle seat, has at least one first seat rail ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108697 | SEAT TRACK APPARATUS - [Object] The present invention is intended to provide a seat track apparatus including a first rail disposed on one of a floor side and a seat side, a second rail disposed on the other one of the floor side and the seat side and engaged with the first rail so as to be relatively movable, and a lock mechanism configured to restrict the relative movement of the first rail and the second rail, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a seat track apparatus which prevents generation of abnormal sounds, and achieves smooth locking and unlocking. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110121154 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A seat sliding device for preventing accidental operation of the operation member. The seat sliding device includes a biasing member | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121155 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVABLY SECURING SEATS - The seat track fitting and corresponding method to lock seats on a known hollow track being longitudinally provided with a plurality of symmetric circular-shaped openings ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110139954 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT WITH SPINDLE AND SPINDLE HOLDER - A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110147561 | SEAT RAIL OF MOTORCYCLE - Disclosed is a seat rail ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110163217 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A seat sliding device for preventing accidental operation of the operation member. The lock member | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110233365 | VEHICLE SEAT RAIL ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat rail assembly has a lower rail having a guide groove opening upward in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, that extends in a direction coincident with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and supported stationary relative to the vehicle body; an upper rail attached to a vehicle seat and guided by the lower rail to slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a cover mechanism that is disposed between a pair of inner walls that define the guide groove of the lower rail and that closes the guide groove. The cover mechanism includes a stationary cover that remains stationary relative to the lower rail and a movable cover that slides relative to stationary cover. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233366 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail slidably movable relative to the first rail, a lock member restricting a movement of the second rail relative to the first rail, a memory member movably supported within an inner void between the first rail and the second rail and prevented from moving, a first holding member holding the memory member so that the memory member is movable along with the second rail, a second holding member holding the memory member so as to maintain the engagement between the memory member and the first rail, a support bracket fixed to the second rail in the inner void and supporting one end portion of the second holding member, and a rail-side engagement portion arranged at the second rail, engaged with a holding-member-side engagement portion, and preventing the second holding member from being loosened from the second rail. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233367 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail, a lock member, a plurality of engagement bores including a rear end engagement bore, a front end portion of the rear end engagement bore being further positioned in a forward direction than a rear end of the second rail in a state where the second rail is positioned at a foremost position, a rear end portion of the rear end engagement bore being exposed to a rear of the rear end of the second rail, a memory member, a holding member holding the memory member to move integrally with the second rail or holding the memory member to engage with one of the engagement bores, and an auxiliary bracket restricting a movement of the memory member that engages with the front end portion of the rear end engagement bore towards the rear end portion thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233368 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail slidably movable relative to the first rail, a lock member restricting a movement of the second rail relative to the first rail, a memory member movably supported within an inner void between the first rail and the second rail and prevented from moving, a holding member fixed to the second rail, holding the memory member so that the memory member is movable along with the second rail, and holding the memory member so as to maintain the engagement between the memory member and the first rail, a first stopper member positioned at one side of the memory member, and a second stopper member positioned at the other side of the memory member and preventing the second rail from moving in a condition where the memory member is sandwiched between the first and second stopper members. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233369 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail, a lock member, a memory member, a first holding member holding the memory member to move integrally with the second rail in a state where a restriction of the relative movement between the first rail and the second rail is released on a basis of an operation handle, and a second holding member holding the memory member so that the engagement of the memory member with the first rail is maintained in a state where the restriction of the relative movement is released in association with a forward folding operation of a seat back. The first holding member integrally includes a body portion and a memory member holding portion so as to sandwich the memory member in a state where the body portion engages with the front end portion of the memory member. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233370 | SEAT SLIDE LOCKING APPARATUS - A slide locking apparatus for a seat includes a first locking section with plural first locking pieces and at least one second locking section group with forward, intermediate, and rear second locking sections. When at least one of the first locking pieces locks with one of the second locking sections, another first locking piece locks with another second locking section. A first lock inhibiting section inhibits the forward second locking section from engaging any of the locking pieces when a rearwardmost locking piece is forward of a position where the rearwardmost locking piece coincides with the intermediate locking section. A second inhibiting section inhibits the rear second locking section from locking with any of the locking pieces when the forward locking piece is rearward of the intermediate locking section | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240820 | Low profile seat track system - A seat track system for a seat of a vehicle includes at least one seat track having a lower track member adapted to be fixed to a vehicle structure and an upper track member adapted to be connected to a seat and moveable relative to the lower track member. The seat track system also includes a manual positive engagement locking system cooperating with the at least one seat track to allow longitudinal adjustment of the upper track member relative to the lower track member and to positively engage the at least one seat track such that a locking element does extend through the locking plate but does not extend below the lower track member. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240821 | Vehicle Seat Runner and Seat Comprising Such a Runner - The vehicle seat runner comprising first and second profiles sliding inside each other and a stop fixed on the first profile to limit the travel of the second profile. The stop passes through a first opening in the first profile and has, inside the runner, a stop face oriented capable of stopping the second profile and a nose opposite the stop face and that rests against an inner face of the first profile. The stop is extended opposite the nose, by a shank that extends against an outer face of the first profile to a fixing lug clipped into a second opening in the first profile. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110278419 | VEHICLE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY HAVING A SINGLE TOOTHED BELT DRIVE MECHANISM - A drive mechanism for a vehicle seat track assembly includes a housing and a motor having an output shaft. An output speed reducing mechanism is coupled to the output shaft. The motor and the output speed reducing mechanism are mounted to the housing. A toothed drive pulley is rotatably mounted to the housing and coupled to the output speed reducing mechanism. A first toothed pulley is rotatably mounted at a first end of the housing. A second toothed pulley is rotatably mounted at a second end of the housing. A continuous toothed belt is rotated by the toothed drive pulley and causes rotation of the first and second toothed pulleys. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278420 | SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A slide device for a vehicle seat provided with: an upper rail that is long in the front-rear direction and fixedly installed on the bottom surface of a seat body; a lower rail that is arranged on the floor of a vehicle body and supports the upper rail such that the upper rail can slide in the front-rear direction; a bracket that is fixedly installed at the front of the upper rail and moves downward with thereof when the upper rail moves tilting forward; a J hook member that moves upward with the upper rail upon the upward movement of the rear thereof; and a reinforcement member to which the bracket is abutted upon the downward movement thereof so as to absorb a downward force and to which the J hook member is abutted upon the upward movement thereof so as to absorb an upward force. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110315847 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK - The present disclosure provides a track assembly that may include a track, at least one slide mechanism, and a lock mechanism. The at least one slide mechanism may be slidably attached to the track. The lock mechanism may be associated with the at least one slide mechanism and may operate between a locked state restricting movement of the at least one slide mechanism relative to the track and an unlocked state permitting movement of the at least one slide mechanism relative to the track. The lock mechanism may include a plurality of lock plates independently movable relative to one another between a first position engaging the track and a second position disengaged from the track. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001049 | LATCH MECHANISM | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120006963 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A seat slide device includes: a lower rail fixed to a vehicle body; an upper rail fixed to a seat and slidably fit into the lower rail; a lock member including an engaging portion that is engageable with an engaged portion of the lower rail for allowing the upper rail to be fixed to the lower rail; a biasing member for displacing the lock member such that the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion; a tilting member tiltably supported by the upper rail in contact with the lock member and tiltable in a predetermined direction for displacing the lock member so as to disengage the engaging portion from the engaged portion against a biasing force of the biasing member; and a contact portion being in frictional contact with the upper rail to allow a frictional force to act on the lock member. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120018608 | SEAT SLIDE POSITION DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide position detection device for a vehicle includes a lower rail attached to a vehicle floor. The lower rail has one side and another side opposite to the one side in the width direction. The one side includes a side surface and an upward wall portion extending upward along the side surface. An upper rail is supported by the lower rail and slidable with respect to the lower rail in the longitudinal direction of the lower rail. A detection target portion is provided in the upward wall portion of the lower rail in a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction of the lower rail. A position sensor is disposed at the upper rail between the upper rail and the upward wall portion to face the detection target portion. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120032058 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second lower rails, first and second upper rails, first and second lock levers, first and second biasing members, first and second support brackets fixed to the first and second upper rails and including first and second support portions, an operation handle including first and second power transmission portions pressing the first and second lock levers so as to release the restriction of the movement of the upper rails relative to the lower rails against a biasing force of the biasing members, and a release lever rotatably connected to the first upper rail and rotating in association with a forward folding of a seat back of the seat to release the restriction of the movement of the upper rails relative to the lower rails by directly pressing the first power transmission portion. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032059 | Slide Rail for an Automotive Vehicle Seat with Lateral Locking Without Clearance - A slide rail for an automotive vehicle seat comprising a first profile, a second profile and a lock, in which:
| 02-09-2012 |
| 20120074287 | Adjustable Seat Track Having Track Engagement Structure - A seat adjustment apparatus includes a first rail and a second rail each having a plurality of openings that extend along a longitudinal axis, the openings being defined by spaced-apart locking surfaces. A locking mechanism having first and second locking portions is configured to engage the first and second rails. The first and second locking portions are selectively rotatable between a released position and a locked position. In the locked position, the first and second locking portions are configured for relative axial movement along the longitudinal axis such that the interaction of the locking mechanism with portions of the first and second rails attenuates longitudinal freeplay therebetween. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120104218 | SLIDE STRUCTURE OF SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A slide structure of a seat for a vehicle positions a cushion seat in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle has a stationary outer rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a substantially C-shaped cross section, an open portion which is oriented to be inner in the widthwise direction, and is disposed such that its cross section is elongate in the vertical direction, a movable inner rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and fits over the stationary outer rail so as to be slid relative to the stationary outer rail in the longitudinal direction and is fixed on the cushion seat and includes a substantially C-shaped cross section, an open portion of which is oriented to be outer in the widthwise direction, and is disposed in such a way that its side surface is elongate in the vertical direction. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120119051 | MANUALLY LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A manually, longitudinally adjustable motor vehicle seat having a lower rail secured to a vehicle chassis, and an upper rail longitudinally displaceable in the lower rail and secured to a seat component. Locking mechanisms released by release mechanisms secure the rails, and assume a release position when the backrest is folded forward. A blocking lever pivotably mounted on a pivot shaft secured to the upper rail can assume two stable extreme pivot positions, namely a passive position where the blocking lever has no contact with the release mechanism, and an active position where the blocking lever blocks the release mechanism in its release position. Upon longitudinal displacement of the seat from a comfort-longitudinal adjustment arrange into an easy-entry-longitudinal adjustment range, a control device comes into contact with the blocking device pivoting against the force of a spring device, out of its passive and into its active position, and vice versa. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119052 | FUNCTION ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUNCTION ELEMENT - Some embodiments of the invention relate to function elements for fixing in seat rails of aircraft. The function element according to the invention may include: a fixing rail with a web running in the x direction and a multiplicity of extensions which protrude beyond the web in a y direction to form a T profile, wherein the fixing rail is formed corresponding to the seat rail such that the fixing rail can be inserted in the seat rail and moved along the x direction into a holding position in which the extensions sit between the holes below the slots, at least one fixing peg which is arranged mobile on the fixing rail and can be brought into a blocking position in which the fixing peg engages in a hole of the seat rail so that the function element is fixed in the x direction. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120132777 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK SLIDE DEVICE - A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120132778 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK SLIDE DEVICE - A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120145866 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A seat slide device of the present invention comprises a lower rail ( | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145867 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - The present invention provides a seat adjustment device for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145868 | SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus provided with a pair of lower rails fixed to the vehicle floor and a pair of upper rails fixed to a vehicle seat. The seat sliding apparatus causes screw shafts supported at the upper rail to rotate relative to nut members fixed to the lower rails and the upper rails to move relative to the lower rails in the seat forward-rearward direction. A speed reducer-equipped motor comprises a motor, a gear mechanism, and a gear housing. The gear housing is designed so that the axis of the output shaft of the gear mechanism extends in the seat width direction. A manipulation switch comprises a manipulating portion fixed to the gear housing such that the operation switch is exposed at a forward end of the seat. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120168595 | Sliding Easy Entry Release Mechanism With Rest In Full Rear Position - A seat track assembly for moving a seat assembly includes a fixed track and a movable track. A first slide member is slidably coupled to the movable track and slides between first and second positions. The first slide member slides from the first position to the second position in response to pivoting a seat back to a folded position thereby actuating a latch mechanism to an unlocking position and pivoting a hook lever to a raised position allowing movement of the seat assembly from a comfort range to an easy entry position. The first slide member slides from the second position to the first position in response to the first slide member engaging a rearward stop at a rearward end of the comfort range thereby actuating the latch mechanism to a locking position and pivoting the hook lever to lowered position. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120181408 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE MECHANISM - A vehicle seat slide mechanism via which a seat assembly is slidably mounted on a vehicle floor is provided with: a lower rail that is mounted on the vehicle floor; an upper rail which is slidably attached on the lower rail and on which the seat assembly is attached; a lock mechanism that locks the upper rail on the lower rail in a releasable manner; and a gap reduction member that is provided between a first face formed at the lower rail and facing in a substantially vertical direction and a second face formed at the upper rail and facing to the first face. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120181409 | VEHICLE SLIDE RAIL APPARATUS - A slide rail has an opening allowing insertion and extraction of a slider. The slide rail has an opening. The cover member has an opening which overlaps opening. An open side corner surface of an inner peripheral edge portion of the opening of the slide rail is formed such that it has a rounded configuration. The inner peripheral edge portion with the rounded configuration is formed so as to extend in the direction of the center of the opening and beyond the opening of the cover member. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120205511 | Seat Rail For Motor Vehicle Seats - A seat rail for motor vehicle seats includes a lower rail | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205512 | SLIDING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A sliding device for a vehicle, comprising a lock member received and attached within a section area of one of a first rail and a second rail mounted movably relative to the first rail, to extend in the rail axis direction of the one rail for locking the relative movement between the first and second rails; a manipulation lever attached to the lock member for moving the lock member to permit the relative movement between the first and second rails; a movement permitting portion formed on at at least one of the lock member and the rail attaching the lock member so that the relative movement between the lock member and the rail attaching the lock member in the rail axis direction is allowed with the lock member locking the relative movement; and a movement restraining portion formed on the rail attaching the lock member to restrain the movement in a lock release direction of the lock member after the relative movement at the movement permitting portion. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120217368 | FASTENER DEVICE, A SEAT PROVIDED WITH SAID DEVICE, AND A VEHICLE - A fastener device ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120235006 | Seating System For a Motor Vehicle - A seating system for a motor vehicle includes three sets of rails mounted to the floor of a motor vehicle. Each set of rails is configured to receive two seats that are capable of sliding in a longitudinal direction on the rails. The motor vehicle also includes storage spaces for storing the seats. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235007 | LOCKING DEVICE, SEAT MOVING DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A locking device is provided for locking and/or releasing a longitudinal movement of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, which includes, but is not limited to at least one unlocking device for locking or unlocking the seat, and at least one actuating unit, which is operationally linked to the at least one unlocking device, and at least one blocking device provided for blocking the longitudinal movement. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120248278 | ROTATABLE DRIVE CONNECTION THAT REDUCES CHATTER - A rotatable drive connection is provided for transmitting torque. The connection includes a first component having an aperture with a plurality of corners. The connection further includes a second component having an end portion with a plurality of edges. The end portion of the second component is smaller than the aperture of the first component. The end portion of the second component is disposed within the aperture of the first component such that at least one of the edges of the end portion is always biased into engagement with at least one of the corners of the aperture throughout a full rotation of the first and second components. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120256074 | Spacer Piece and Section Piece for Slide Rail of Automotive Vehicle Seat - Reinforced section piece comprising a metal section piece and a reinforcing spacer piece, said section piece having a generally U-shaped cross-section with a base portion, said section piece comprising side wings extending perpendicularly on each side from the transverse ends of the base portion, with inner surfaces facing each other at an inside distance, the reinforcing spacer piece comprising a body having a width that is slightly less than the inner distance, and being configured to prevent the lessening of the distance between the two side wings, the reinforcing spacer piece additionally comprising protuberances projecting outwards from the body in the transverse direction, facing the curved surfaces of the male section piece. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120298828 | SEAT SLIDE LOCKING APPARATUS - A seat slide locking apparatus comprises a lower rail provided with a plurality of locking holes, and a plurality of locking pieces provided on the lower rail. The locking pieces include a first locking piece | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120318948 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail provided with a limiting portion extending from an end of each of the first folded back wall portions at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the first rail, a second rail provided with a first through-hole extending through each of the second side wall portions and a second through-hole extending through each of the adjacent second folded back wall portions, the through-holes facing in the width direction at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the second rail, and locking members, each of which is inserted through the first through-hole and the adjacent second through-hole and bridges the second side wall portion and the adjacent second folded back wall portion in the width direction and blocks a movement of the limiting portion in directions the first rail and the second rail move relative to each other. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318949 | Low Profile Seat Position Adjustment System - A seat position adjustment assembly including an anchor plate from which a plurality of slide bearings extend slidably received in guide slots formed in a slide plate enabling seat position adjustment and which can also function as a seat mount. Each bearing includes a slide bearing having a slide plate receiving channel and a retainer engagement channel receiving a keeper disposed between the anchor and slide plates anchoring the slide bearing to the anchor plate. Each keeper releasably engages the slide bearing, can straddle the bearing, can function as a spacer spacing the slide plate from the anchor plate, and can function as an upholstery retainer clip that holds part of an outer cover against the anchor plate. A seat latch arrangement can be disposed between the anchor and slide plates releasably retaining a seat removably coupled by the slide bearings to the slide plate in a desired seat position. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120326000 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130001394 | Stowable Rear Seat with Fore and Aft Adjustment - A vehicle seat is provided with a linkage that may be used to raise and lower a front portion of the seat base. A track assembly is provided in combination with the linkage that moves the seat in a fore-and-aft direction with the seat back in either an upright or fold flat position. The linkage for adjusting the position of the front of the seat base may be actuated by pivoting the seat back between the upright and fold flat position. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130015312 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICEAANM SHIRAKI; ShinAACI Kakamigahara-shiAACO JPAAGP SHIRAKI; Shin Kakamigahara-shi JP - A seat slide device is switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state. When the seat slide device in the locked state, a lock member attached to an upper rail is engaged with a lock hole formed in a lower rail. This restricts movement of the upper rail with respect to the lower rail. When the seat slide device is in the unlocked state, the lock member is separated from the lock hole to permit the upper rail to move with respect to the lower rail. In the unlocked state, a gap is formed between a movable portion and the lower rail. In contrast, in the locked state, the movable portion contacts the lower rail and the gap between the movable portion and the lower rail is eliminated. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130015313 | ADJUSTABLE SYSTEM - An adjustment system for a motor vehicle seat connected with two rails and shiftable with the two rails is provided. The adjustment system comprises a holding element made of plastics, which is arranged between the two rails, and a reinforcement element which is connected with the holding element. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130026328 | SEAT RAISER FOR SPACING A SEAT RAIL FROM THE VEHICLE FLOOR - A seat raiser for spacing a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor is provided. The seat raiser comprising a welding portion which includes at least one specified welding point and is formed and provided to weld the seat rail to the seat raiser at the welding point and a fastening portion which includes at least one specified fastening point and is formed and provided to fasten the seat raiser to the vehicle floor at the fastening point. The seat raiser is formed substantially L-shaped in cross-section and the welding portion and the fastening portion each form a leg of the L-shape. The welding portion includes exactly two specified welding points spaced from each other, via which the seat raiser is to be welded to the seat rail. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130056604 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The slide rail device includes lock release levers rotatably supported in a vertical direction between a lock position where locking mechanisms restrict sliding of upper rails and an unlock position where front of the lock release levers move further upward to release the restriction on the sliding of the upper rails, a handle having rear-end connecting portions respectively inserted into the connecting portions of the lock release levers, rotation limit portions to prevent the rear-end connecting portions from rotating upward relative to the lock release levers, rotation allowance spaces to allow the connecting portions to relatively rotate downward from a position where the rear-end connecting portions contact the rotation limit portions, and biasers to bias and rotate the rear-end connecting portions in a direction to bring the rear-end connecting portions into contact with the rotation limit portions. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130087674 | Slide Rail for Motor Vehicule Seat - A slide rail for motor vehicle seat comprising a first profile section, attached to said vehicle, with a cross-section having a bottom and two side parts, a second profile section, guided translationally relative to the first profile section along the longitudinal axis, the second profile section having a cross-section with a web and first and second side flanges, a fixed motorization element connected to the first profile section, a movable motorization element connected to the second profile section, a sensor attached to the second profile section, the sensor being suitable for detecting the presence of the fixed motorization element when the sensor is opposite a portion of the fixed motorization element. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130112833 | SEAT TRACK LOCKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relate to a seat track for a vehicle which can be adjusted forward and backward, in more detail, a seat track locking system for a vehicle which includes a plurality of locks for fixation or movement of the track that are spaced from each other by a half of a pitch thereby finely adjusting the seat track while maintaining the existing fixing-strength of the seat track. The seat track locking system for a vehicle of the present invention having the configuration described above has an effect of ensuring strength against shock and load when the seat track is fixed, and allowing fine adjustment when the seat is adjusted forward and backward. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130119221 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The slide rail device includes a fixing member fixing a bottom wall of a lower rail extending the forward/rearward direction to a floor surface of a vehicle, wherein an upper part of the fixing member constitutes a projecting portion projecting upward from the bottom wall; a locking mechanism provided between the upper and lower rails and which restricts or releases a restriction on sliding of the upper rail; and a lock release lever provided on the upper rail to be rotatable in the upward/downward direction and which releases the restriction on sliding imposed by the locking mechanism. A rail-incorporated portion of the lock release lever which is positioned between the upper rail and the bottom wall of the lower rail includes a base wall at a higher position than the projecting portion and a side wall being lateral to the projecting position. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130119222 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The slide rail device includes a lock release lever which switches a locking mechanism between a slide restriction state and a slide restriction release state by rotating in the vertical direction and includes a rail-incorporated portion positioned between an upper rail and a bottom wall of a lower rail, a rotational contact portion which is formed on an upper surface of the rail-incorporated portion and contacts a roof surface of the upper rail, and a biaser which is installed in the rail-incorporated portion and the upper rail and biases the rotational contact portion toward the roof surface. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130153735 | Positively Engaged Locking Mechanism For A Vehicle Seat - A seat track assembly includes a first track having a wall including a plurality of openings formed therein. A second track is slidably mounted relative to the first track and has a pair of spaced apart walls, each of the walls include a plurality of openings formed therein. The seat track assembly further includes a locking mechanism that includes a pin carried by the second track and slidably movable within a substantially horizontal plane between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the pin is disposed in one of the plurality of openings formed in the wall of the first track and is pivoted to a position such that an axis of the pin is not parallel with the substantially horizontal plane. In the disengaged position, the pin is not disposed in the opening formed in the wall of the first track. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130187021 | Chair Guiding Device Comprising a Tilting Plate - A chair guiding device including: a rail guide that extends between a starting and an end position of a chair receptacle; a carriage, which carries the chair receptacle and is displaceably mounted on the rail guide; and a housing, comprising a base body and a cover on which an elongated hole is incorporated, in which the chair receptacle is arranged so as to be movable back and forth. The rail guide is arranged pivotably about a rotational axis. The rail guide is arranged on a tilting plate, which is pivotably mounted on a revolute joint comprising the rotational axis. The tilting plate, together with the rail guide, is surrounded at least partially by the housing; and a means is provided that can pivot the tilting plate by an angle (α) relative to the horizontal plane EB. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193296 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130200243 | Seat Track Having Selectable End Stop Positions - A seat track assembly includes a moveable rail configured to support a seat and a stationary rail configured to be mounted to a floor structure. The moveable rail is selectively positioned relative to the stationary rail is a plurality of use positions. The moveable and stationary rails include end stop structures that cooperate to adjust the overall travel length and travel midpoint position of the moveable rail relative to the stationary rail. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206950 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A slide rail device for a vehicle includes a lower rail; an upper rail supported on the lower rail to be slidably movable relative thereto; a lock mechanism between the upper and lower rails; a lock-operation lever inserted into the upper rail; a rotational supporter supporting the lock-operation lever to be rotatable between locked and unlocked positions; a handle; a biasing spring having an engaging portion which engages with the lock-engaging portion so that the engaging portion is immovable relative to the lock-engaging portion wherein the biasing spring supports the rear-end portion of the handle; and a spring support portion, provided on the upper rail, which is positioned immediately below the biasing spring and prevents the biasing spring from falling downward from an underside opening of the lock-operation lever when the rotational supporter supports the lock-operation lever. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130206951 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - Provided is a vehicle seat sliding apparatus including a lower rail, an upper rail to the lower rail, a locking mechanism, unlocking mechanism, an unlocked-state maintaining lever, and an unlocked-state releasing lever, in which the unlocked-state releasing lever includes a rotational operating portion configured to rotate in a first direction and to be capable of coming into contact with an operating member in the direction of the relative movement of the upper rail, and the unlocked-state releasing lever is configured to press and move the unlocked-state maintaining lever in the direction of releasing the maintenance of the unlocked state and is capable of rotating in the first direction is disabled without moving the unlocked-state maintaining lever from the maintaining position. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130206952 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - Provided is a vehicle seat sliding apparatus including a first rail formed of a metallic plate and a second rail in which the first rail is formed with a bearing surface configured to support a head portion of a tightening member shifted with respect to a bottom wall portion of the first rail in the direction of upright extension of the first rail at a distal end thereof, and a connecting portion configured to connect the bearing surface and the bottom wall portion on the non-end portion side of the first rail with respect to the bearing surface is formed to have a straight line group extending radially so as to intersect at a point positioned on the non-end portion side of the first rail with respect to the bearing surface. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130206953 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, COMPRISING A SEPARABLE UPPER AND LOWER RAIL - A longitudinal adjusting device for a vehicle seat, includes a lower rail and an upper rail, wherein the upper rail is arranged longitudinally displaceably in the lower rail. The upper rail is engaged with the lower rail. A retaining and guiding element is designed, integrally formed or arranged on an upper edge of the lower rail. The element holds the upper rail on the lower rail in the operating position. At least two locking elements are arranged on and/or integrated in the upper rail and after same are unlocked. The upper rail and a vehicle seat attached thereto in a predefined position can be separated from the lower rail. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130214112 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail including a locked portion, a second rail movably connected relative to the first rail and including bearing holes, a lock member including a lock portion and rotating around the bearing holes to engage the lock portion with the locked portion and disengage the lock portion from the locked portion to selectively bring a relative movement between the first and second rail into a locked state, and wherein the second rail includes a fracture opening allowing the shaft portion to shift from the bearing hole in a case where a load is inputted in the direction of the relative movement, and a restriction portion configured to restrict the lock member from rotating in a direction in which the locked state is released in a case where the shaft portion shifts from the bearing hole. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130214113 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS - Provided is a slide door device for a vehicle seat slide apparatus including: a lower rail configured to be fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper rail configured to be fixed to a seat; a lock mechanism that selectively locks a movement of the upper rail at an arbitrary position of the upper rail with respect to the lower rail; a stopper mechanism that has a stopper portion provided in the lower rail and a stopper member movably provided in the upper rail; an operation member that allows the movement of the upper rail, which is locked at the predetermined position, in the one direction by inputting an operation force for releasing to the stopper member; and a guide portion that is formed on the stopper member, and guides the stopper member so as to release the engagement between the stopper member and the stopper portion. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130256493 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A slide rail device for a vehicle is provided, which can increase the rotatable range of a handle that is connected to a lock operational lever, and the operational force that is necessary for carrying out a lock release operation can be reduced, even if the rotatable range of the lock operational lever is limited to a narrow range by an upper rail. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130264453 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTOR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjustor for a vehicle seat has a first scat rail and a second seat rail which engage around one another to form a rail profile and can be moved relative to one another in the longitudinal direction, and a rail locking member which can lock the seat rails to one another, an activation arrangement for activating an unlocking unit, a force-transmitting element which connects the activation arrangement to the unlocking unit. The force-transmitting element and interacts with the unlocking unit within the second seat rail, wherein a positively locking connection is provided between the force-transmitting element and the unlocking unit, and that the force-transmitting element serves simultaneously for mounting the activation arrangement in a pivotable fashion. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130264454 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle slide rail device, which can support a movable member on an upper rail without jolting by utilizing a supporting portion and a supported portion, which device includes a lock spring generating an engagement-assisting biasing force in a same direction or a different direction from an engaging direction of a locking portion with lock grooves of a lower rail, and a supporting portion of the upper rail is provided with a pair of supporting surfaces, the space there between becoming mutually narrower with respect to the direction of the engagement-assisting biasing force, so that when the supported portion is positioned at a predetermined position by the engagement-assisting biasing force, the supported portion engages with both of the pair of supporting surfaces so that forward/rearward movement of the supported portion relative to the supporting surfaces is restricted. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130284875 | POWER SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A power slide device for a vehicle seat includes a lower rail and an upper rail slidable relative to the lower rail, a front support member fixed to the lower rail, a screw rod, a rear support member provided with a rear orthogonal plate portion and a fixed plate portion, a movement limiter which limits movement of the screw rod, a worm wheel, and a collision load receiving portion which limits forward tilting of the rear orthogonal plate portion by contacting the base surface of the lower rail when a force is exerted on the screw rod forwardly from the worm wheel. The collision load receiving portion is positioned in front of the rear orthogonal plate portion and is spaced downward from the screw rod and integrated with the rear support member that is mounted to the screw rod. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130292539 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat, with a floor rail which can be connected to a motor vehicle floor, a seat rail which can be connected to the motor vehicle seat and is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the floor rail, and a connecting element having a connecting section for connection of a functional component to the seat rail. The connecting element is connected by a first section to a side wall of the scat rail and by a second section to an upper side of the seat rail. The connecting element has an opening for receiving the functional component and/or a bearing element for the arrangement of the functional component wherein the opening is arranged in the region of a recess running in the region of a bending line between the side wall and the upper side. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130299664 | LOCKING UNIT OF A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, COMPRISING CATCH PINS - A locking unit of a longitudinal adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat includes a latching strip, which has detent openings and detent ridges, and b) a catch unit, which includes at least two catch pins, each catch pin having a front region, a tapering region, and a shaft region. The tapering region tapers from an upper point B to a lower point A. The tapering region is delimited by a line which connects the points A and B and which does not have a rectilinear progression. The line is not located outside of a straight line connecting points A and B, and is located within the straight line over at least one third of the distance AB. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130299665 | SEAT RAIL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a seat rail for a motor vehicle seat, consisting of a lower rail and an upper rail shiftably mounted thereon, with at least one attachment part of the upper rail fabricated of sheet metal for fixing a seat or a safety belt. At least one marginal edge of the attachment part is blunted and solidified by an embossment. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130306827 | VEHICLE SEAT ANCHORAGES - A vehicle seat anchorage ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130320178 | Seat Adjuster Assembly - A seat adjuster assembly including a handle, a first track assembly and a second track assembly. The first track assembly includes a first track defining an interior and a second track moveably mounted relative to the first track. A first trigger is pivotally mounted on a first trigger housing and connects to the handle. The first trigger is movable between an unlocked position permitting movement between the first and second tracks, and a locked position. The second track assembly includes a third track defining an interior and a fourth track moveably mounted relative to the third track. A second trigger is pivotally mounted on a second trigger housing and connects to the handle. The second trigger is movable between an unlocked position permitting movement between the third and fourth tracks, and a locked position. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130320179 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, COMPRISING TWO PAIRS OF RAILS - A longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat has two pairs of rails. It includes a locking device for each pair of rails. It has a common actuating unit for the two locking devices, the unit interacting with both locking devices and includes a handle. The actuating unit has an electric drive motor, a gearbox which is connected to the electric drive motor, an actuator and preferably a setting unit. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130334390 | VEHICLE SEAT MEMORY TRACK ASSEMBLY WITH EXTERNAL RELEASE - A vehicle seat memory track assembly including two pairs of upper and lower seat rails that are positioned on opposite sides of a seat bottom of a vehicle seat, a seat track locking system, and a first actuator is operably connected to the seat track locking system. The first actuator includes a release lever positioned externally to the nested upper and lower seat rail pairs, and movable from a non-activated position to an activated position whereby the release lever causes an activation bracket to disengage the seat track locking system to allow slidable longitudinal movement of the seat to a different desired seating position. A memory system, when activated, records the longitudinal travel of the seat. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140021322 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a second unlock mechanism rotating an unlock lever in a direction that unlocks a lock mechanism by pushing the unlock lever in accordance with a predetermined seat operation, an unlocked state retaining lever retaining the lock mechanism in an unlocked state cooperating with the second unlock mechanism by operating in conjunction with the second unlock mechanism, a first unlocked state release mechanism moving the unlocked state retaining lever to a position where the lock mechanism is released from the unlocked state by making contact with an operation body in accordance with movement of an upper rail relative to an lower rail, and a second unlocked state release mechanism moving the unlocked state retaining lever to a position where the lock mechanism is released from the unlocked state by pushing the unlocked state retaining lever in accordance with the operational input. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140027600 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140042289 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A slide rail device for a vehicle includes a lower rail immovable relative to a vehicle floor, an upper rail slidably supported by the lower rail in the forward/rearward direction, a locking mechanism which restricts and releases a sliding movement of the upper rail, a lock release lever provided in an internal space of the upper rail and rotatable between a locked position at which the locking mechanism can restrict the slidable movement of the upper rail, and an unlocked position at which the restriction of this slidable movement is released, a connecting end portion formed on the front end of the lock release lever and positioned above a portion of the lock release lever that is in the internal space of the upper rail or at one side of the lower rail, and a handle connected to the connecting end portion. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140070067 | VEHICLE SEAT SPACER ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a light-weight, space efficient spacer arrangement for distancing a vehicle seat from a vehicle floor structure. The spacer arrangement comprises a first and a second spacing element, each having a spacing element seat side adapted to be positioned towards the vehicle seat, and a spacing element floor side adapted to be positioned towards the vehicle floor structure. The first and second spacing elements are of truncated cone or pyramid shape flared from the spacing element seat side towards the spacing element floor side, and are of dimensions and material capable of carrying sufficient weight and loads. Furthermore, the first and second spacing elements are adapted to bear weight and loads applied to the vehicle seat. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140097317 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK SLIDE DEVICE - Seat tracks each include a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. When a handle is operated, the lock lever is set in a locking state or an unlocking state by engaging and disengaging the lock lever with and from lock recesses in the lower rail. The lock lever is supported pivotally with respect to the upper rail by pivot support portions, in which support holes in side plates of the upper rail and protrusions on arm plates of the lock lever are fitted together. A torsion coil spring, which interlocks the handle and the lock lever, includes a second stopper, which hooks on first stoppers provided on the arm plates of the lock lever. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140110552 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a lock member selectively locking and restricting relative movement between a first and a second rails and a pair of resilient members formed with shaft biasing portions biasing a retaining shaft in a direction opposite to a direction of biasing the lock member. A first and a second end portions of each resilient member are arranged at positions arranging the shaft biasing portions between the first and the second end portions. The first end portion is locked and restrained to the lock member and the second end portion is locked and restrained to the second rail. A first resilient member of the resilient members includes a stress concentrating portion concentrating stress greater than the stress at a second resilient member. The first rail includes a multiple number of engaging portions for engaging with the stress concentrating portion released from the retaining shaft. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140110553 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail, a lock member, a biasing member, the lock member being rotatably connected to the second rail in a state where a support shaft fixed to one of the second rail and the lock member is positioned within an elongated hole formed at the other of the second rail and the lock member to be movable in first and second directions of the relative movement and is biased by a support shaft biasing member in a direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, and a restriction portion restricting the support shaft from moving within the elongated hole in the first and second directions in a case where a load applied in one of the first and second directions is smaller than a predetermined value. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140131543 | DEVICE FIXING STRUCTURE - A device is disposed through a base that is slidable along a rail, and flange shaped engagement edge portions extending along with side edges of the rail is engaged with a pair of opposed base side engaging means provided on the base, and a resin base side spur tooth portion with a desired width provided on the base is meshed with a resin rail side spur tooth portion with substantially the same width provided on a side surface portion of the rail so that the base is not made a position gap, whereby the base is fixed to the rail. To enable fixation of a device formed into an odd shape, the base is vertically divided into two parts so that an upper member can move on an axis with respect to a lower member. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140138510 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat sliding device for a vehicle includes a first rail, which is adapted to be fixed to one of a vehicle floor and a seat and a second rail, which is adapted to be fixed to the other one of the vehicle floor and the seat and coupled to the first rail to make relative movement with respect to the first rail. An urging member is provided with a latch part, which is latched to a second coupling wall part and a latch end part, which is latched to a lock lever. The urging member generates in association with bending deformation an urging force which urges the lock lever in a vertical direction toward a direction in which the lock lever engages with the first rail. The urging member has a coil part wound about a rotating shaft between the latch part and the latch end part. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140145053 | ADJUSTING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An adjusting device for a vehicle seat includes a guide element for guiding a lever element. The guide element is in contact with a carrier rail. At least one contact region of the guide element includes a profiled chamfer in at least some sections. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140145054 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat sliding device for a vehicle includes a first rail and a second rail coupled to the first rail to make relative movement with respect to the first rail. A lever is coupled to the second rail to rotate about an axis extending in the widthwise direction, and a lock plate which is fixed to the rear end part of the lever part and arranged between first side wall parts to extend in the widthwise direction astride side wall part through holes and folded wall part through holes. At both edge parts of the lock plate in the widthwise direction, there is formed a latching part which engages with a latched part of the first rail when the lever part rotationally moves in one direction and is released from the latched part when the lever part rotationally moves in the other direction. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140175249 | RAIL GUIDE FOR A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A RAIL GUIDE - A rail guide that has at least one rail pair consisting of a floor rail ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140203157 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A vehicle seat sliding device includes: a first rail adapted to be fixed to one of a vehicle floor and a seat; a second rail adapted to be fixed to the other one of the vehicle floor and the seat, and coupled to the first rail in a relatively movable manner; an engagement member, which selectively limits and permits the relative movement of the first and the second rails; an operation member configured such that operating force to cancel the restriction of the relative movement in the second rail is transmitted to the engagement member; and a cover mounted on the first end of the second rail to close the first end. The cover has an engagement piece, which engages with a support wall provided in the second rail and restricts the pivoting of the cover when pressed against the operation member. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140209775 | BEARING DEVICE - A bearing device for supporting a pivot lever that is pivotable around a pivot axis (A), in particular for adjusting seats in motor vehicles, having a receptacle ( | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140239140 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - A vehicle seat sliding apparatus includes: an upper rail configured to freely support a seat thereabove; a lower rail supporting the upper rail in a relatively movable manner, a locking mechanism capable of switching between a lock state where the relative movement of the upper rail with respect to the lower rail is regulated and an unlock state where the relative movement is allowed; and an unlock operation prevention mechanism regulating an unlock operation of the locking mechanism based on a deployment pressure of an airbag which is disposed in a seat cushion. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140263920 | SEAT-TRACK ASSEMBLY - A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having at least two locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The at least two locking pawls may each include at least two locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that each of the locking elements simultaneously restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140291468 | VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjuster for a vehicle seat, has a pair of seat rails, with a first seat rail which is fixed on the structure, a second seat rail which is guided in said first seat rail and is connected to the vehicle seat, and a releasable locking device with at least one latching plate for releasably locking the position of the first seat rail in relation to the second seat rail. A four-bar linkage, which interacts with the latching plate or the latching plates in order to unlock the longitudinal adjuster, is provided within the second seat rail. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140332654 | Movement Unit for a Machine Tool and Machine Tool with such a Movement Unit - A movement unit for a machine tool comprises a supporting structure movable in a first direction for supporting a functional unit of the machine tool, with two longitudinal guides extending in the first direction which are offset relative to one another in a transverse second direction. A guide unit is mounted on each longitudinal guide to be relatively movable in the first direction and not the second direction. A bearing structure connects the supporting structure to one of the guide units to be not relatively movable in the first direction and movable in the second direction. The bearing structure comprises a bearing receptacle having a receptacle wall extending in the second direction, and a bearing projection which engages the bearing receptacle. The bearing projection and the receptacle wall are supported against one another to prevent their relative motion in the first direction and are movable in the second direction. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140339392 | GEARBOX BRACKET AND POWER SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A gearbox bracket and a power seat sliding device are provided at low cost. A base part | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140361137 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A SEAT - A device for adjusting the position of a seat, in particular of a vehicle seat, has at least one fixing device for securing the position of the seat, which device has at least one locking element, each of which, in the locking position thereof locks at least two guide parts of the device to each other, which are held such that they can move in relation to each other, wherein at least one traction mechanism, with which the locking element can be moved out of the locking position thereof, is coupled to the locking element. A preloading clement is associated with the traction mechanism, which preloading element acts directly on a section of the traction mechanism and preloads the traction mechanism without play. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140374560 | SEAT RAIL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A seat rail for a motor vehicle seat includes a lower rail, which can be connected to a motor vehicle, and a spindle, which is arranged on the lower rail in a rotationally fixed manner by a spindle retainer. The spindle retainer is fastened to the lower rail by a fastening element extending through a fastening opening on the spindle retainer and a fastening opening on the lower rail. In order to provide a seat rail having a lower rail on which rotation of the spindle retainer is largely precluded, in particular in the event of a threaded floor connection extending through the spindle retainer, the fastening openings and/or the fastening element has a cross-section deviating from a circular shape, preferably a polygonal cross-section, in a connection section arranged in the region of the fastening openings. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374561 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes a slide mechanism. The slide mechanism includes an upper rail, and a lower rail provided with a cutout. The cutout is formed so that no corner is formed by a front edge and an upper edge of the lower rail. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374562 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes a lower rail, an upper rail, and a reinforcing member disposed on the lower rails to inhibit deformation of the lower rail. The reinforcing member is disposed in a rear end portion of the lower rail and extended rearwardly from the rear end portion of the lower rail, an upper surface pressing portion of the reinforcing member is disposed forwardly from the rear end portion of the lower rail, and a bent portion of the reinforcing member is disposed rearwardly from the rear end portion of the lower rail and adjacent to a tip portion of the lower rail. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374563 | POWER SLIDING APPARATUS OF CONVEYANCE SEAT - In right and left upper rails in a power sliding apparatus of a conveyance seat, openings to receive gear boxes are formed, respectively. The gear boxes are attached to the right and left upper rails via the openings, respectively. The opening in one of the right and left upper rails is closed with a motor fixing bracket to fix a motor unit. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150034791 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a tower rail, an upper rail, a memory base arranged above a bottom wall portion of the lower rail, a restriction piece holding the memory base so that the memory base is restricted from moving, a memory pin attached to the memory base in a manner that advance and retract of the memory pin relative to the memory base is allowed, the memory pin engages with the lower rail in a protruding state, the memory pin disengages in a retracted state, an interlocking mechanism pushing a lock member and the memory pin in a forward-folded state of a seatback, and a holding member holding the protruding state of the memory pin and allowing the memory base to move. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150041608 | ADAPTABLE VEHICLE SEAT FITTING - A seat support for use with a vehicle seat and adapted to engage a track provided on the floor of a vehicle. The track can have two inwardly-directed lips on opposed sides of a slot, the lips providing first alternating protrusions and recesses along the length of the track. The alternating protrusions are spaced apart by a spacing distance and the first and second protrusions define shoulder surfaces on each side thereof. The track defines a bearing surface formed on the inner face of each first protrusion. The seat support also includes an interface portion that has a profile having second alternating protrusions and recesses. The second protrusions are spaced apart by the same spacing distance as the first protrusions. The seat support also has a retaining mechanism that engages with the track and secures the seat support in the desired position. The retaining mechanism can have multiple securing members. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150060626 | VEHICLE SLIDE RAIL DEVICE - A vehicle slide rail device is provided. The slide rail device includes a locking portion | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069202 | VEHICLE SLIDE RAIL DEVICE - A vehicle slide rail device in which a rear portion of the front locking section and a front portion of the rear locking section each contact inner surfaces of corresponding lock grooves; and a forward/rearward distance between a front surface of the front locking section and a front surface of a corresponding said forward/rearward movement restriction groove, and a forward/rearward distance between a rear surface of the rear locking section and a rear surface of a corresponding said forward/rearward movement restriction groove, are narrower than a forward/rearward distance between a rear surface of the front locking section and a rear surface of a corresponding said forward/rearward movement restriction groove, and a forward/rearward distance between a front surface of the rear locking section and a front surface of a corresponding said forward/rearward movement restriction groove. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150083881 | Positively Engaged Latch For Seat Adjuster Assembly - A seat track assembly includes upper and lower tracks slidably coupled together. The lower track includes a locking window and the upper track includes a first aperture. A locking mechanism includes a mounting bracket fixedly secured to the upper track. The mounting bracket includes a second aperture. At least one pin is slidably guided by the second aperture for movement in and out of the locking window and first aperture for interlocking the upper and lower tracks. The pin includes opposite first and second sides and at least one of the sides includes a recess. The recess reduces a surface area of the respective side of the pin and defines upper and lower edges. The upper and lower edges of the recess lockingly engage with the upper and lower tracks in response to a dynamic impact to prevent withdrawal of the pin from the locking window and first aperture. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150083882 | EASY ENTRY ADJUSTABLE END STOP - A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an adjustable end stop lever. An adjustable end stop lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the adjustable end stop lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the adjustable end stop does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090853 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a slide rail. A cap provided in a lower rail or an upper rail integrally includes a base portion adjacent to a longitudinal rear end of the lower rail or the upper rail provided with the cap, and a first deformation prevention portion extending into a space from the base portion toward a longitudinal center of the lower rail or the upper rail provided with the cap, the first deformation prevention portion being provided between the pair of side face portions within the space so as to restrain deformation of the rail. When the upper rail is placed in a rearmost position within a slidable range, the first deformation prevention portion is placed in vicinity to the rear end of the lower rail. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090854 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a slide rail that has a lower rail and an upper rail, and a cap that is provided on an end portion in a longitudinal direction of at least one of the lower rail and the upper rail. A base portion that is adjacent to and follows an end surface shape of the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the lower rail or the upper rail on which the cap is provided, and a filler portion that extends from the base portion toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the lower rail or the upper rail on which the cap is provided, and that fills a space in a separating direction of the lower rail and the upper rail, are provided on the cap. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090855 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a slide rail; and a slide lock mechanism. The slide lock mechanism includes a locking member and an operating member; the locking member includes a first biasing member that maintains the slide lock state of the locking member in an elastically biasing manner; the operating member includes a second biasing member to bias the operating member to an initial position in which an operation of the operating member is not started; a biasing force of the first biasing member is set larger than that of the second biasing member; and a clearance is set for the operating member between the initial position and an operation position in which the release control force is applied thereto against the biasing forces of the first biasing member and the second biasing member so that the slide lock state of the locking member is released. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090856 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat includes: a pair of lower rails; a pair of upper rails, each of which is slidably assembled to the corresponding lower rail; an electric drive mechanism; a pair of brackets, each of which is assembled to an upper surface of the corresponding upper rail; and a pair of buffer members, each of which is arranged between the upper surface of the upper rail and the bracket. The electric drive mechanism includes a drive source fastened to one of the brackets; a shaft; a pair of screws assembled one to each rail of the lower rails or the upper rails; a pair of nuts; and a pair of gear subassemblies. The electric drive mechanism electrically slides each upper rail with respect the corresponding lower rail by the screw moving relative to the nut or by the nut moving relative to the screw, by rotation of the shaft when the drive source is driven. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150129737 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A vehicle seat slide device includes: an upper rail including a bracket support having side walls and an upper wall connecting upper ends of the side walls; a lower rail supporting the upper rail so as to be relatively movable; and a bracket fixed to the bracket support. A cutout portion open upward is formed in the bracket support, a nut member which can be screwed to a bolt inserted into the bracket support via a terminal of the bracket support is disposed in the cutout portion, the bracket includes first and second vertical walls having an insertion hole into which the bolt is inserted, and which oppose each other, the first vertical wall is fixed to the terminal, and the second vertical wall is arranged inside the cutout portion at a position where the nut member is interposed between the first and second vertical walls. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150291061 | Seat Track Memory with Sled Lock - A track set includes a memory assembly that is operable to an engaged state to set a user-selected position. When the memory assembly is in an engaged state and in the user-selected position, the memory assembly resists movement of a first rail relative to a second rail in an aft direction. When the memory assembly is in the engaged state and in the user-selected position and the second rail moves in a fore direction relative to the first rail, the memory assembly is displaced in the aft direction relative to the second rail to a first position. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150291067 | SEAT RISER - The invention relates to a seat riser for spacing a guide rail ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150298581 | VEHICULAR SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A vehicular seat slide device, includes: a first rail fixed to one of a vehicular floor and a seat; a second rail fixed to the other one of the floor and the seat, and linked to be movable relative to the first rail; a screw rod supported by the second rail to be rotatable around an axial line which extends in a moving direction; a metal case fixed to the first rail, and through which the screw rod is inserted; a resin nut housed in the metal case in a state of being unmovable in the moving direction with respect to the metal case, and screwed to the screw rod; and a metal nut housed in the metal case in a state of not being in contact with the resin nut in the moving direction, and screwed to the screw rod. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150306979 | SLIDE RAIL - A slide rail includes a lower rail fitted to a vehicle structure member with use of a fixing member; and an upper rail. In a cross-section of the lower rail, the lower rail includes a lower face portion, paired side face portions extending upward from respective ends of the lower face in a width direction thereof, paired upper face portions respectively extending inward from upper ends of the side face portions, and paired flange portions respectively extending from inner end portions of the upper face portions, in parallel with the side face portions to face the side face portions. A discharge structure is provided in the flange portions to allow a foreign substance in the lower rail to be moved beyond the fixing member and to be discharged when a force is applied such that the foreign substance is moved toward an end portion of the lower rail. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150306980 | SLIDE RULE MECHANISM - Provided is a slide rail mechanism including a movable rail that is difficult to deform even if an external force acts on the movable rail and that is stably kept in a state in which a portion of the movable rail is inserted into an inner space of a lower rail. Of an upper rail, an inner portion inserted into an inner space of a hollow-shaped lower rail includes a region having a closed cross-section in a slidable movement direction of the upper rail, a normal direction of the closed cross-section being the slidable movement direction. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150306981 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a slide rail including a lower rail and an upper rail; and a slide lock mechanism. The slide lock mechanism includes a lock member and an operating member. The lock member includes a first urging member. The operating member includes a second urging member. A clearance is set in a region from an initial position to an operation position of the operating member. The operating member includes an input operating member and an output operating member. The clearance is provided between the input operating member and the output operating member. The initial position is set by maintaining the clearance between the input operating member and the output operating member using an urging force of the second urging member. The second urging member includes a first support portion, a second support portion, and a first engagement portion. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150360587 | SPINDLE GEAR UNIT FOR AN ADJUSTING MECHANISM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SEAT - A spindle gear unit ( | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150367753 | SEAT DEVICE - A seat device includes left and right slide units for supporting a seat body slidably in a front-rear direction; left and right front support legs respectively fixed to front ends of the left and right slide units; left and right rear support legs respectively fixed to rear ends of the left and right slide units; and a reinforcing member extending between the front and rear support legs fixed to one of the left and right slide units. The reinforcing member includes a first wall attached to one side of the front support leg and the one side of the rear support leg; second wall attached to the other side of the front support leg and the other side of the rear support leg, the second wall facing the first wall; and a first connecting portion connecting lower ends of the first and second walls with each other. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160039313 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide device for a vehicle includes a lower rail mounted on a vehicle floor, an upper rail mounted on an underside of a seat part, and a friction reducing member arranged between the lower rail and the upper rail. The friction reducing member includes sliding contact members. Each of the sliding contact members includes a lower column part, an upper column part, and connection parts which connect the upper column part with the lower column part. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039314 | SEAT-TRACK ASSEMBLY - A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160046208 | SEAT-TRACK ASSEMBLY - A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having at least two locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The at least two locking pawls may each include at least two locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that each of the locking elements simultaneously restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160059739 | SLIDE RAIL OF VEHICLE SEAT - A slide rail of a vehicle seat includes a first rail to which a screw having a screw thread formed on an outer periphery is fixed; a second rail that retains a nut into which the screw screws, and moves relative to the first rail by the nut rotating; a protruding portion that is provided on the first rail, and protrudes toward the screw; and an elastic member that connects the protruding portion and the screw. The elastic member has a retaining body that retains the screw, and an engaging body that engages with the protruding portion. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160059740 | SLIDE RAIL OF VEHICLE SEAT - A slide rail of a vehicle seat includes a first rail to which a screw having a screw thread formed on an outer periphery is fixed, and a second rail that retains a nut into which the screw screws, and moves relative to the first rail by the nut rotating. The first rail has a through-hole into which the screw is inserted. At least one end of the screw has a deformed portion that is deformed toward an outside in a radial direction of the screw with respect to the first rail while the at least one end of the screw is in a state passing through the through-hole, and that keeps the screw from slipping out of the through-hole. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160082863 | ADJUSTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An adjustment system for a vehicle seat with two rail pairs aligned in longitudinal vehicle direction, which are connected with each other via a carrier element oriented in transverse vehicle direction, which carries an electromotive driving device which via drive shafts is connected with a longitudinal adjustment device of the rail pairs. For use with different track gages of the rail pairs, the carrier element is formed as multipart element with at least two carrier element parts shiftable against each other in transverse vehicle direction. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090011 | EASY ENTRY SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER - A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an easy entry lever. An easy entry lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the easy entry lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the easy entry lever does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. A cross member may be connected via one or more cables to one or more comfort lever activators. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160101712 | LINEAR MOTION ASSEMBLIES AND BEARINGS FOR USE IN LINEAR MOTION ASSEMBLIES - A seat track assembly including a first rail and a second rail spaced apart by a distance and extending parallel with respect to one another, wherein at least one of the first and second rails having a first receiver, a second receiver, the first and second receivers longitudinally translatable with respect to each other, and a sliding member disposed therebetween, wherein the sliding member defines an aperture extending at least partially therethrough. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160121760 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN UNLOCKING MECHANISM AND SEAT ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH AN ACTUATING DEVICE - An actuating device for actuating and unlocking an unlocking mechanism for a vehicle seat that can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The vehicle seat is supported in a first and in a second rail assembly such that it can be displaced from a first seat position into a second seat position. The actuating device actuates the one unlocking mechanism in an active position and unlocks the vehicle seat such that it can be displaced from the first seat position into the second seat position. The actuating device includes a hand lever for transferring the actuating device from the idle position into the active position. The actuating device includes a crosstie for engaging into the first and the second rail assembly and a hand lever arranged angular to the crosstie. The hand lever and the crosstie are realized in the form of a common plastic molding. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160123520 | POSITIONING DEVICE - A product positioning device includes a support, a first guide rail, a second guide rail, a support platform, a latching device, and a driving device. The first guide rail and the second guide rail are positioned on the support. The support platform is configured to receive a product to be positioned. The support platform is movable to an end of the first guide rail. The latching device is movable to a position holding the product to be positioned against the support platform. The driving device is movable to a position nearer the support platform. The driving device is further slidably engaged with the second guide rail. The driving device moves to the driving device position as the support platform moves to the end of the first guide rail, and the latching device moves to the latching device position as the driving device moves to the driving device position. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160176316 | SLIDING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160185260 | APPARATUS FOR LOCKING VEHICLE SEAT-RAIL - An apparatus for locking a vehicle seat-rail that includes: a locking pin that is provided to pass through the fixing bracket and is linearly movable; and a detachment preventing means that inhibits the locking pin from being detached from the fixing bracket in a direction, while allowing the linear movement of the locking pin. | 06-30-2016 |
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