Two piece step garnish

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9855866-B2
Application number	US-201615063938-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	Mar 8, 2016
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A step garnish for a rail and carrier seat system for motor vehicle is disclosed. The rail and carrier seat system includes two rails fixedly attached to and positioned laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle, a carrier laterally slidable within the rails, a handle attached to a laterally exterior side of the carrier, and a seat attached to the carrier. The step garnish includes an inner step garnish portion, the inner step garnish portion being installed below the handle on the carrier, the inner step garnish having an exposed portion; and an outer step garnish portion, the outer step garnish portion including a cut out clearance shape for being installed from above the handle, the cut out clearance shape having a shape substantially similar to the exposed portion of the inner step garnish.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a first rail fixedly attached to and positioned laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle, the first rail having a first end and a second end;
a second rail positioned laterally along the floor of the motor vehicle parallel to the first rail and longitudinally spaced from the first rail, the second rail having a first end and second end;
a carrier laterally slidable within the first and second rails;
a handle attached to a laterally exterior side of the carrier;
a seat attached to the carrier; and
a step garnish covering the first end of the first rail and first end of the second rail, the step garnish comprising:
an inner step garnish portion, the inner step garnish portion being installed below the handle on the carrier, the inner step garnish portion having an exposed portion; and
an outer step garnish portion, the outer step garnish portion including a cut out clearance shape for being installed from above the handle, the cut out clearance shape having a shape substantially similar to the exposed portion of the inner step garnish portion.

2. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the exposed portion of the inner step garnish portion comprises a friction surface.

3. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 2 wherein the outer step garnish portion comprises a second friction surface.

4. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 3 wherein the friction surface comprises ridges.

5. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 4 wherein the second friction surface comprises ridges.

6. A method of installing a step garnish for a rail and carrier seat system for motor vehicle, the rail and carrier seat system comprising a first rail fixedly attached to and positioned laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle, the first rail having a first end and a second end, a second rail positioned laterally along the floor of the motor vehicle parallel to the first rail and longitudinally spaced from the first rail, the second rail having a first end and second end, a carrier laterally slidable within the first and second rails, a handle attached to a laterally exterior side of the carrier, and a seat attached to the carrier, the method comprising the steps of:
installing an inner step garnish portion horizontally from a side of the seat below the handle on the carrier, the inner step garnish portion having an exposed portion; and
installing an outer step garnish portion vertically from above the handle, the outer step garnish portion including a cut out clearance shape for clearing the handle, the cut out clearance shape having a shape substantially similar to the exposed portion of the inner step garnish portion.

7. A step garnish for a rail and carrier seat system for motor vehicle, the rail and carrier seat system comprising a first rail fixedly attached to and positioned laterally along a floor of the motor vehicle, the first rail having a first end and a second end, a second rail positioned laterally along the floor of the motor vehicle parallel to the first rail and longitudinally spaced from the first rail, the second rail having a first end and second end, a carrier laterally slidable within the first and second rails, a handle attached to a laterally exterior side of the carrier, and a seat attached to the carrier, comprising:
an inner step garnish portion, the inner step garnish portion being installed below the handle on the carrier, the inner step garnish portion having an exposed portion; and
an outer step garnish portion, the outer step garnish portion including a cut out clearance shape for being installed from above the handle, the cut out clearance shape having a shape substantially similar to the exposed portion of the inner step garnish portion.

8. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 7 wherein the exposed portion of the inner step garnish portion comprises a friction surface.

9. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 8 wherein the outer step garnish portion comprises a second friction surface.

10. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 9 wherein the friction surface comprises ridges.

11. The rail and carrier seat system for a motor vehicle of claim 10 wherein the second friction surface comprises ridges.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Barrow Andrew Edward
• Dilley Jason R
• Scheurer Ii Jeffrey H
• OKAWA Renata Massone

Classifications

• B60N2/3097

  Dismountable seats storable in a non-use position (B60N2/015, B60N2/28 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/0715

  C or U-shaped · CPC title

• B60N2/20

  the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/06

  slidable (B60N2/12 {, B60N2/2209} take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/0725 Primary

  Closing members for covering the slide · CPC title