Seat track assembly having load absorption features
US-2015367754-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Vehicle seat
US9108534B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108534-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013877866-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail ( 5 ) fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove ( 55 ) provided in a laterally central position, an upper rail ( 4 ) configured to be engageable with the groove ( 55 ) and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail ( 5 ), and a seat bottom frame ( 3 ) fixed to the upper rail ( 4 ). The seat bottom frame ( 3 ) is fixed to a left or right side surface of the upper rail ( 4 ), the lower rail ( 5 ) has a pair of left and right top portions ( 53 A, 53 B) between which the groove ( 55 ) is disposed and of which the to inner top portion ( 53 A) fixed to the seat bottom frame ( 3 ) is formed in a position lower than that of the outer top portion ( 53 B) that is on a side opposite to the inner top portion ( 53 A). A lower end ( 62 C) of a rear link ( 62 ) that is an end of a seat bottom frame ( 3 ) facing to the inner top portion ( 53 A) is in a position lower than that of the outer top portion ( 53 B).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction, comprising: a lower rail fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove provided in a laterally central position; an upper rail configured to be engageable with the groove and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail; and a seat bottom fixed to the upper rail via front and rear link members, wherein th…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/0705Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9108534B2 cover?
- A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail ( 5 ) fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove ( 55 ) provided in a laterally central position, an upper rail ( 4 ) configured to be engageable with the groove ( 55 ) and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail ( 5 ), and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hoshi Masayuki, Satou Yuusuke, Nishioka Mitsunobu, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/0705. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).