Seat Track Assembly Having Selectable End Stop Positions
US-2015239368-A1 · Aug 27, 2015 · US
Center seat stopper control
US9937821B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9937821-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514720439-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | May 22, 2015 |
| Publication date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
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A seat arrangement apparatus for a vehicle seat that includes at least two tracks fixed to a floor of a vehicle each track including a base separating a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion, at least two seat mounting assemblies movable along the at least two tracks, and a stopper movably installed inside each of the at least two tracks between the at least two seat mounting assemblies to prevent the at least two seat mounting assemblies from touching each other when positioned together.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A seat arrangement apparatus for a vehicle seat, comprising: at least two tracks fixed to a floor of a vehicle each track including a base separating a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion; at least two seat mounting assemblies movable along the at least two tracks; and a stopper movable inside at least one of the at least two tracks between the at least two seat mounting assemblies to prevent the at least two seat mounting assemblies from touching each other when positioned together, wherein the stopper comprises a first shoe moveable in the first hollow portion, a second shoe moveable in the second hollow portion, and a bracket that holds the first shoe and the second shoe, and wherein the bracket includes a first flange that connects to a first slot of the first shoe and a second flange that connects to a second slot of the second shoe. 2. The seat arrangement apparatus for a vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first shoe includes first rib on a side opposite of the first slot, the first rib slideable on an inner peripheral face of the first hollow portion, and wherein the second shoe includes second rib on a side opposite of the second slot, the second rib slideable on an inner peripheral face of the second hollow portion. 3. The seat arrangement apparatus for a vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two tracks each include a plurality of holes, and wherein the seat arrangement apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism that engages and disengages with the plurality of holes of the track when a force is applied at an operating handle.
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outside the rail · CPC title
about a longitudinal axis · CPC title
about transversal axis · CPC title
- B60N2/0727Primary
Stop members for limiting sliding movement · CPC title
transversally slidable · CPC title
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- What does patent US9937821B2 cover?
- A seat arrangement apparatus for a vehicle seat that includes at least two tracks fixed to a floor of a vehicle each track including a base separating a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion, at least two seat mounting assemblies movable along the at least two tracks, and a stopper movably installed inside each of the at least two tracks between the at least two seat mounting assembl…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Aisin Technical Ct America Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/0727. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 10 2018 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 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).