US3212747A
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Adjustable vehicle seat and actuating mechanism therefor
Assignee: Ferro Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-19
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1984-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar C Hansen
- 👤 Pickles Joseph
- 👤 William G Gilmore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/0224; B60N2/02246; B60N2/22; B60N2/2231; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18688
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
AN ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING SEAT SUPPORT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF A VEHICLE SEAT, FIRST MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MEMBERS, SECOND MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MEMBERS, A POWER ACTUATING UNIT COMPRISING A ROTARY DRIVE MEMBER, A PAIR OF THREADED SHAFTS EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID DRIVE MEMBER, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID DRIVE MEMBER TO SAID SHAFTS, A MOTOR CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVE MEMBER, SAID UNIT INCLUDING A RIGID FRAME, PIVOT MOUNTING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID SEAT SUPPORT MEMBERS, NUTS THREADED TO SAID SHAFTS, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID NUTS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND MECHANISMS FOR ACTUATION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
AN ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING SEAT SUPPORT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF A VEHICLE SEAT, FIRST MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MEMBERS, SECOND MECHANISM FOR EFFECTING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MEMBERS, A POWER ACTUATING UNIT COMPRISING A ROTARY DRIVE MEMBER, A PAIR OF THREADED SHAFTS EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID DRIVE MEMBER, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE CLUTCH MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID DRIVE MEMBER TO SAID SHAFTS, A MOTOR CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVE MEMBER, SAID UNIT INCLUDING A RIGID FRAME, PIVOT MOUNTING MEANS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF SAID SEAT SUPPORT MEMBERS, NUTS THREADED TO SAID SHAFTS, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID NUTS TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND MECHANISMS FOR ACTUATION THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |