| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296650130 | Having rail | 32 |
| 20080197654 | FORWARD MOUNTED POWER DRIVE ASSEMBLY - An adjustable vehicle seat assembly having a track system and a drive system for power adjustment of the seat position within a vehicle. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080203753 | SEATING APPARATUS FOR ARRANGEMENT IN A DRIVER'S CABIN - A seating apparatus is described for arrangement in a driver's cabin of a construction vehicle, especially a soil compacting machine, comprising a treading surface and an operating desk. The seating apparatus comprises a driver's seat and an adjusting device, and the adjusting device comprises two guide rails and a seat carrier. The seat carrier is held on the guide rails and is adjustable transversally to the traveling direction of the construction vehicle. The guide rails are arranged next to the treading surface used by the driver in such a way that the seat carrier can be displaced relative to the treading surface in a freely floating manner over the same. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080238126 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A vehicle seat slide device includes lower rails, upper rails, screw shafts, nut members, an electric motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is composed of a drive reduction gear mechanism coupled directly to an output shaft of the electric motor, a pair of left and right direction conversion gear mechanisms coupled directly to the screw shafts, and a transmission shaft arranged to pass through an output gear of the drive reduction gear mechanism to be rotatably bodily with the output gear and coupled at opposite ends thereof to respective input gears of the direction conversion gear mechanisms. A lean force bracket is further provided to be secured at opposite ends thereof to the upper rails and supports the drive reduction gear mechanism and both of the direction conversion gear mechanisms. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238127 | 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. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090021040 | SEAT DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A seat slides in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a pair of wheel houses projecting inside a vehicle compartment, and slides in s vehicle width direction at a portion which is in front of the wheel houses. The seat takes a first position in which its outside portion overlaps with the wheel houses in the vehicle width direction, and a second position in which its rear portion overlaps with the wheel houses in the vehicle longitudinal direction. There is provided a rearward-slide restriction device operative to restrict rearward slide of the rear seat in the first position. Accordingly, there is provided a seat device of a vehicle which can prevent any improper interference of the seat with the wheel houses, ensuring a proper long slide function of the seat. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090218843 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a first support member that is attachable to a vehicle, and a second support member that is moveable with respect to the first support member and configured to support the seat such that the seat is movable with the second support member. One of the support members has first and second lock portions that face each other, and the other support member has a third lock portion that is configured to be located between the first and second lock portions. The apparatus further includes a locking member that is movable generally vertically with respect to the support members between a locked position and an unlocked position for locking and unlocking the second support member with respect to the first support member. When the locking member is in the locked position, the locking member extends into the first, second and third lock portions. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090230712 | SEAT ARRANGEMENT WITH A FORCED GUIDANCE - A seat arrangement is provided for an automobile comprising a vehicle seat, a longitudinal guide for displacement of the vehicle seat in the longitudinal direction, and a transverse guide for displacement of the vehicle seat in the transverse direction. A forced guidance is furthermore provided, this being configured in such a manner that during displacement in the longitudinal or transverse direction, the vehicle seat is automatically also displaced in the transverse or longitudinal direction. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090309383 | VEHICLE SEAT, PARTICULARLY MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100001546 | MOUNTING DEVICE - The present invention concerns a mounting device for fastening a chair or seat to a groove ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100207419 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A stopper includes an attachment portion and a pair of flanges. The attachment portion contacts an outer surface of a bottom wall portion of a lower rail and is attached to the bottom wall portion. The flanges extend from the attachment portion to be passed through insertion holes in the bottom wall portion. The flanges are located in an inner space of the lower rail. The flanges are engaged with second cut-and-raised pieces formed in an upper rail, thereby limiting the range of movement of the upper rail relative to the lower rail. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100270822 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE THAT INCLUDES MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEAT - In a mounting structure of a vehicle seat, a side member and a bracket that support a vehicle seat form an enclosed section. Because the rigidity of the side member and the bracket may be secured, the mounting rigidity of the vehicle seat may be secured and the weight of the side member and the bracket thereby reduced. A pair of sidewalls formed in the side member face each other in the vehicle lateral direction, and a pair of connecting walls formed in the bracket are connected to the pair of sidewalls while facing the pair of sidewalls. If a forward and upward load is applied to the vehicle seat due to a sudden reduction in vehicle speed, a shearing force acts on the sidewall and the connection wall in relation to each other. Thus, sufficient durability of the connecting part may be ensured. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100320795 | Mounting Foot Cover for a Motor Vehicle Seat - A mounting system for a seat of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The mounting system includes a sliding rail, a mounting foot member and a covering member. The covering member includes a covering portion and an attachment portion. The covering portion may cover the mounting foot member. In some cases, the covering portion may cover the mounting foot member mounted in a recessed groove in a floor of a motor vehicle. The attachment portion may engage the sliding rail of the mounting system. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110042994 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS - A slide member is slidable along a slide rail provided at a vehicle-body side portion. When lock pawls provided at the slide member are engaged with the slide rail, the slide member is locked. The slide member is unlocked by operating an operation cable connected to the lock pawls. The operation cable is fitted to a fitting portion of an attachment bracket connected to the slide rail. A portion from a fixed portion fixed to the fitting portion to a movable portion (one end portion) extends through a region where a non-contact portion is disposed, and does not contact the non-contact portion. The movable portion is connected to the slide member and moved integrally with the slide member. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110109114 | SEAT FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle seat includes a lower seat cushion and a seatback. The vehicle seat includes a pivot point that is configured for rotating generally horizontally from an inboard position to an outboard position. An extended seat track may extend within an interior of the vehicle between a front row and a rear row. The vehicle seat is movably attached to the extended seat track and is configured to move along the extended seat track between the front row and the rear row. The vehicle seat may also be configured to provide individualized comfort to the user. The lower seat cushion and the seatback each include a surface. A controller is configured to actuate the lower seat and the seatback to selectively change a contour of the respective surface to match contours of the user. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110278875 | Sliding Rail for Vehicle Seat and Vehicle Seat Comprising Such a Rail - A sliding rail for a vehicle seat, comprising a fixed section and a mobile section assembled to slide on the fixed section and controlled by a screw-nut system comprising a longitudinal adjusting screw. The adjusting screw is an integral part of a support which comprises a base pressing against the bottom of the fixed section. The base and the bottom of the fixed section are traversed by an attaching screw screwed into the floor of the vehicle. The base of the support is held against the bottom of the fixed section by a retaining bracket which passes above the base and which is an integral part of the bottom. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120153658 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, including two links movable for adjustment in height of the seat, is provided with a reinforcing transmission shaft. The reinforcing transmission shaft is rotatably connected between two frame members of seat cushion frame in the seat, while extending through the two links. Further, two pinions are fixed on the respective two end portions of the reinforcing transmission shaft and respectively meshed with two gear portions defined in the respective two links. With such arrangement, in the case of rear-end collision, most of great load applied to the links is transmitted, via the reinforcing transmission shaft, pinions and gear portions, to each of the two frame members, thereby preventing deformation of one of the two links to avoid lowering of the seat or inclination of one side of the seat as found in a rear-end collision case. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130082478 | ADJUSTABLE FLOATING SEAT - A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a support base. A seat is supported on the support base and cantilevered forwardly therefrom. The support base includes a first brace operably connecting the frame with a first slide assembly disposed on a rocker panel of the vehicle. A second brace operably connects the frame with a second slide assembly disposed on a transmission tunnel of the vehicle. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130214551 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A seat structure for a vehicle includes: fixation members fixed to a floor at positions away from each other in a front-rear direction; a slide rail having an aluminum stationary rail held by the fixation members and a movable rail movable with respect to the stationary rail in the front rear direction; a seat cushion fixed to the movable rail; a seatback supported by the scat cushion; and an iron reinforcement plate fixed to the stationary rail at a position inside a safety-belt used area and outside regions having the fixation members. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130234464 | SEAT ATTACHMENT DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SECOND ROW OF SEATS - A seat attachment device in a motor vehicle with a first row of seats and a second row of seats is provided. The seat attachment device includes at least two longitudinal rails adjacent to each other in the traveling direction, which are suitable for establishing a connection with a vehicle floor on their lower side and accommodating at least one seat element of the second row of seats on their upper side. The longitudinal rails each exhibit a recess suitable for accommodating a cross member lying transverse to the traveling direction. Also provided is a method for installing a second row of seats. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130328341 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A cargo management system includes a vehicle floor pan, a passenger seat having a seat back and a seat cushion, and an adjustable load floor. The passenger seat is disposed on the vehicle floor pan. The passenger seat has a seatback that is pivotally mounted to the seat cushion. The adjustable load floor is disposed above the vehicle floor pan. The adjustable load floor has a rear end and a front end wherein the front end is operatively configured to engage with the base of the seatback. The adjustable load floor being is operatively configured to move between a first position and a second position as the seat back moves between the upright position and the collapsed position. | 12-12-2013 |
| 296650140 | Bearing | 3 |
| 20090079218 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING A SEAT OCCUPANCY STATUS - A device for detecting the seat occupancy status in a motor vehicle is configured in a seat that is supported to allow movement in a direction on front and rear supports on a seat rail attached to the floor of the motor vehicle. The seat, at the lower end of its backrest, has seat belt anchorage points above the rear supports for mechanical anchorage of a seat belt. Weight sensors assigned to the rear supports are arranged in the force path below the seat belt anchorage points and above the seat rail. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090102224 | System Comprising a Motor Vehicle Seat Runner and Body Destined to Be Fixed Thereto, and Method for Making Same - The invention concerns a rail comprising a fixed profiled section and a mobile profiled section sliding relative to the fixed profiled section. The body has a linking portion wherein the body is shaped like a plate having first and second opposite lateral surfaces, and an edge linking said first and second surfaces. A first profiled section comprises a groove. The liking portion is tightly fitted in the groove. The plate is attached to the first profiled section. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20140265416 | LOW PROFILE LOW FRICTION VEHICLE SEAT SUPPORT - An all terrain vehicle with a low profile low friction seat support is described. The vehicle includes a rail in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a seat support with a top member and a bottom member. The seat support is adapted for securing on the rail, and the seat support is adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A lock is provided for releasably locking the seat support in a forward position, a rearward position and therebetween. A low friction support member is positioned between the top and bottom members. At least two channels are formed in the top member. One of the channels matches the shape of the support member, and the other channel matches the shape of the rail for close registration between the top member and the support member and the rails. The seat support is highly compartmentalized, sturdier, and safer for vehicle occupants. | 09-18-2014 |
| 296650150 | Including actuator | 9 |
| 20080284197 | VEHICLE SEATS - A vehicle seat having a seat cushion may include a pair of slide devices disposed on a vehicle floor, a pair of lock devices respectively provided to the slide devices, and an operation mechanism of the lock devices. The slide devices are arranged and constructed to slide the vehicle seat on the vehicle floor. The lock devices are capable of releasably locking the vehicle seat at a desired position on the vehicle floor. The operation mechanism includes a synchronization member having an operation member. The synchronization member is disposed above the slide devices and is linked to the lock devices via a linking mechanism. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090085367 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO INTEGRALLY FORM LEVER OPERATED CABLES WITH VEHICLE SEATS - Apparatus and methods to integrally form lever operated cables with vehicle seats are described. An example apparatus includes a channel integrally formed in a portion of a vehicle seat and a seat position control integrally coupled to the vehicle seat. A cable assembly slidably movable within the channel and has a first end operatively coupled to a seat position adjustment mechanism and a second end operatively coupled to the seat position control. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090243326 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS - An electrically operated seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail fixed to a floor of a vehicle body, and an upper rail slidably disposed to the lower rail. A seat is connected to the upper rail. A screw shaft is disposed inside the upper rail. A nut is threadedly connected to the screw shaft and connected to the lower rail. A motor is disposed to side of the upper rail. A gear box is fixed to the upper rail to transmit a rotation of the motor to the screw shaft. Additionally, first and second plates are provided for allowing an impact load applied to the upper rail to be directly transmitted to the screw shaft so as to prevent the impact load from being transmitted through the gear box to the screw shaft, and for setting a moving range of the nut. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090243327 | FEEDING APPARATUS - A feeding apparatus includes a screw shaft, a feeding nut, a supporting member, a driving unit, an intermediate member supported by the screw shaft and arranged to be rotatable relative to the supporting member, and an elastic biasing mechanism. The intermediate member includes a radial sliding contact surface slidably contacting a radial bearing surface of the supporting member, first and second thrust sliding contact surfaces contacting first and second thrust bearing surfaces formed at the supporting member, respectively. The elastic biasing mechanism elastically biases the first and second thrust sliding contact surfaces of the intermediate member to contact the first and second thrust bearing surfaces, respectively, and further elastically biases the intermediate member to a thrust receiving member provided at the screw shaft for assembling the intermediate member and the thrust receiving member onto the screw shaft without a clearance between the intermediate member and the thrust receiving member. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100019525 | Walk-In Memory Apparatus for Automobile Seat - A walk-in memory apparatus for an automobile seat locks the seat on a body only after the seat moves past a preset reference point when the seat, moved forwards with a seat back folded up by a seat walk-in apparatus, moves backwards with the seat back unfolded. The walk-in memory apparatus causes the entire seat to move forwards along tracks in an unlocked state when the seat back is folded up. The seat includes a track memory unit which, when the seat moves backwards with the seat back unfolded, causes the seat to be unlocked from the track when the stopper bracket is located ahead of a reference stopper and to be locked on the track when the stopper bracket is located behind the reference stopper. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110031774 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a plurality of lower rails adapted to be fixed at a floor of the vehicle in an inclining manner relative to the floor of the vehicle; a plurality of upper rails adapted to be slidably supported by the lower rails, respectively, and to support a seat for the vehicle; a motor generating a driving force for moving the upper rails in a manner where the upper rails slide relative to the corresponding lower rails; a transmitting mechanism transmitting the driving force of the motor to the upper rails; and at least one slide-resistance applying portion provided in the transmitting mechanism and applying an increased slide resistance to the transmitting mechanism when the upper rails move to slide downwardly on the inclination while applying a decreased slide resistance to the transmitting mechanism when the upper rails move to slide upwardly on the inclination. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110169294 | VEHICLE SEAT EASY ENTRY ASSEMBLY WITH POSITION MEMORY - An adjustable memory track assembly for a vehicle seat has a lower rail adapted to be secured relative to a vehicle frame, and an upper rail adapted to support the seat for fore/aft sliding movement relative to the lower rail. The adjustable memory track assembly also has a track lock assembly operable via a first actuator between a locked, engaged state wherein relative movement between the lower and upper rails is resisted, and an unlocked, disengaged state wherein the seat can be slid to and then locked in a user-selected position. A memory module is operable via a second actuator to record the user-selected position. The second actuator is also operatively connected to disengage the track lock assembly to allow forward movement of the seat from the user-selected location to a forward location, and thereafter allow rearward movement of the seat back to, but not past, the user-selected location. The adjustable memory track assembly is characterized in that the memory module is provided with a blocking element to prevent rearward movement of the seat past the user-selected position independent of the locking state of the track lock assembly. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20140197658 | ACTUATING DRIVE FOR A RAIL GUIDE OF A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An actuating drive for a rail guide of a longitudinal adjustment of a motor vehicle seat has a rotational drive, which has an output shaft ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20160176314 | Full Memory Seat Track Mechanism | 06-23-2016 |
