EP0098702A2
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Slide assembly for a vehicle seat
Assignee: Lear Corp Nottingham Ltd
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Filing: 1983-06-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A fore-and-aft slide assembly for a vehicle seat comprising relatively longitudinally slidable outer and inner channels (11, 12), the former for fixing to the seat and the latter to the vehicle floor, and a latch lever (24) pivoted on the outer channel (11) for locking the outer channel to the inner channel in a selected one of several positions defined by engagement of a detent (28) on the latch lever with one of a series of notches (30) in the inner channel. A lug (32) on the outer channel extends through an aperture (31) in the latch lever and provides an achorage for a cantilever spring (33) which both biases the latch lever towards the engaged position and retains the latch lever on the lug.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick William Babbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0705; B60N2/0715; B60N2/08; B60N2/0812; B60N2/0825; B60N2/0831; B60N2/0837; B60N2/085; B60N2/0881; B60N2/0887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
1 A fore-and-aft slide assembly for a vehicle seat, comprising a pair of relatively longitudinally slidable slide members (11,12) adapted to be fixed respectively to the seat and to the vehicle, and; for locking the slide members against relative longitudinal movement in chosen positions of adjustment, releasable latch means comprising a latch lever (24) arranged to pivot about a pivotal axis (25) fixed relative to one slide member (11) and carrying at least one locking detent (28) arranged to engage in and disengage from at least one of a series of notches (30) arranged along the other slide member (12) one of the slide members (11) having a lug (32) which projects through an aperture (31) in the latch lever (24) large enough to permit pivotal movement of the latch lever, the portion of the lug which projects through the aperture providing an anchorage for a spring (33) which both resiliently biases the latch lever towards the engaged position and retains the latch lever on the lug.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
1 A fore-and-aft slide assembly for a vehicle seat, comprising a pair of relatively longitudinally slidable slide members (11,12) adapted to be fixed respectively to the seat and to the vehicle, and; for locking the slide members against relative longitudinal movement in chosen positions of adjustment, releasable latch means comprising a latch lever (24) arranged to pivot about a pivotal axis (25) fixed relative to one slide member (11) and carrying at least one locking detent (28) arranged to engage in and disengage from at least one of a series of notches (30) arranged along the other slide member (12) one of the slide members (11) having a lug (32) which projects through an aperture (31) in the latch lever (24) large enough to permit pivotal movement of the latch lever, the portion of the lug which projects through the aperture providing an anchorage for a spring (33) which both resiliently biases the latch lever towards the engaged position and retains the latch lever on the lug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A slide assembly as claimed in Claim 1 in which the spring is arranged as a cantilever with one end portion (34) anchored to the lug and the other end portion (36,144) resiliently engaging the Latch Lever to bias the Latch lever towards the engaged position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A slide assembly as claimed in Claim 2 in which the said one end portion (34) of the spring passes through an aperture (35) or notch in the projecting portion of the lug and engaged the lug on opposite sides of the aperture or notch therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A slide assembly as claimed in any of the preceding claims in which the Latch Lever carries at least two spaced detents (28) arranged to engage at Ceast two spaced notches (30) in the said other slide member when the latch lever is in the engaged position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A slide assembly as claimed in any of the preceding claims in which the slide members comprise inner and outer channels with balls or rollers (14) disposed between opposed surfaces of both channels which surfaces define longitudinal races for the balls or rollers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A slide assembly as claimed in CLaim 5 in which the notches are formed in the inner channel (12) and the outer channel (11) carries the latch lever, the lug and the spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A mounting for a vehicle seat comprising a pair of slide assemblies as claimed in any of the preceding claims and a removable release member (27) capable of being-interconnected with the latch lever of each slide assembly, the release member then extending transversely between the slide assemblies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mounting as claimed inClaim 7 in which the release member has a rearwardly extending portion arranged to fit over a part of each latch lever.
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