Seat track assembly having load absorption features
US-2015367754-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Seat rail for a motor vehicle seat
US9216666B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9216666-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313890187-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 9, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
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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.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A seat rail for a motor vehicle seat, the seat rail comprising a lower rail and an upper rail shiftably mounted thereon, the upper rail including at least one attachment part being fabricated of sheet metal for fixing a seat or a safety belt, wherein at least a marginal edge of the attachment part is stamped and is blunted and solidified by an embossment on a burr side of the marginal edge to provide a flattened and compacted material in a region of the marginal edge. 2. The seat rail according to claim 1 , wherein the embossment in the region of a marginal edge which under the load of an accident, in particular in a frontal crash, is configured to undergo an elongation. 3. The seat rail according to claim 1 , wherein embossments are provided in a region of two adjacent marginal edges of a marginal surface. 4. The seat rail according to claim 1 , wherein the embossment is oriented approximately at an angle of 45 degrees to a marginal surface and a side surface of the attachment part, and wherein the embossment has a depth of 0.2 mm to 1 mm. 5. The seat rail according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment part is made of a raw material with a rolling direction which extends at an angle of 45 degrees to 135 degrees with respect to the embossment. 6. The seat rail according to claim 1 , wherein the embossment increases a strength of the attachment part without increasing a thickness of the attachment part.
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Stamping using rigid devices or tools · CPC title
Particular seat belt attachment and guiding · CPC title
Attachment of seat frame to the slide, e.g. eyelets · CPC title
other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards · CPC title
- B60N2/0722Primary
Constructive details · CPC title
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- What does patent US9216666B2 cover?
- 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.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brose Fahrzeugteile, Brose Fahzeugteile Gmbh & Co Kommanditgesellschaft Coburg
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/0722. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 22 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).