Under-frame for a motor vehicle seat

US9108538B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9108538-B2
Application numberUS-201213417875-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2012
Priority dateMar 29, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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An under-frame apparatus for a motor vehicle seat may include a basic body, a seat frame adjustable with respect to the basic body between an utmost rear and front positions, a pair of front and rear vibration levers joint-connected to the basic body and the seat frame, respectively, an adjustment arm joint-connected one of the front and rear vibration levers and including a saw teeth engagement part on a free end region thereof, an adjustment device rotatably coupled to the seat frame and engaged to the free end region to adjust a position of the seat frame with respect to the basic body, wherein the adjustment device includes a pinion gear engaged to the adjustment arm and driven by an operation unit, and an elastic member attached to the seat frame and applying a restoring force to the seat frame toward a starting position.

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What is claimed is: 1. An under-frame apparatus for a motor vehicle seat including: a basic body; a seat frame adjustable relatively with respect to the basic body between an utmost rear position and an utmost front position; a pair of front and rear vibration levers joint-connected to the basic body and the seat frame, respectively; an adjustment arm joint-connected one of the front and rear vibration levers and including a saw teeth engagement part on a free end region the…

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  • B60N2/1615Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108538B2 cover?
An under-frame apparatus for a motor vehicle seat may include a basic body, a seat frame adjustable with respect to the basic body between an utmost rear and front positions, a pair of front and rear vibration levers joint-connected to the basic body and the seat frame, respectively, an adjustment arm joint-connected one of the front and rear vibration levers and including a saw teeth engagemen…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Becker Burckhard, Beneker Wilfried, Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60N2/1615. 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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