US3872740A
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Device for supporting, guiding and adjusting mobile seats, or vehicle seats and the like
Assignee: Cousin Freres SA
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Filing: 1973-09-24
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-09-24
Abstract
Abstract The device comprises at least one slide delimiting two rails one of said rails containing guiding elements constituted by one ball 15 and a rod 16 extending beyond the slide to form a component 161 controlling a resilient lock 22 supported by the mobile element 3 of the slide to cooperate with notches 25 of the fixed element 2 of said slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice Claude Cousin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/08; B60N2/0881; B60N2/0887; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; B60N2/0831; B60N2/0837; B60N2/0843; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
Device for supporting, guiding and adjusting mobile seats comprising at least a slide constituted by two complementary adapted sectional elements delimiting two hollow parallel rails containing guiding and sliding elements, the guiding and sliding components placed in one of the rails are constituted by a ball and by a cylindrical rod extending outsidely of the sectional elements for forming operational and control means for a lock movably placed in one of the sectional elements and comprising a protuberance designed to be engaged, under action of a resilient component permanently working on the lock, in one of various notches provided in the other sectional element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
Device for supporting, guiding and adjusting mobile seats comprising at least a slide constituted by two complementary adapted sectional elements delimiting two hollow parallel rails containing guiding and sliding elements, the guiding and sliding components placed in one of the rails are constituted by a ball and by a cylindrical rod extending outsidely of the sectional elements for forming operational and control means for a lock movably placed in one of the sectional elements and comprising a protuberance designed to be engaged, under action of a resilient component permanently working on the lock, in one of various notches provided in the other sectional element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
Device as set forth in claim 1, comprising a slide formed by two sectional elements having parallel wings delimiting two rails containing guiding and sliding elements constituted, for one of said rails, by two balls separated from each other by a cylindrical strut rod and, for the other rail, by only one ball and by a cylindrical rod extending in the same direction beyond the mobile sectional element on a length at least equal to the relative possible sliding stroke between the two sectional elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
Device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the wing of the mobile sectional element for supporting the cylindrical rod forming control component is provided with a window in which can move the lock fixed to said cylindrical rod and forming a step designed to be engaged into either one of vaRious notches of the corresponding wing of the fixed sectional element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
Device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the end portion of the mobile sectional element beyond which extends the extension of the cylindrical rod forming the sliding element is provided with a resilient strut also cooperating with the fixed sectional element to always maintain a vertical and substantially constant spacing between said sectional elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the resilient strut is constituted by a roller loosely placed on the mobile sectional element and comprises a resilient band whose diameter, when not in operation, is bigger then the vertical spacing normally existing between the sectional elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
Device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the resilient lock is constituted by a crank extending perpendicularly to the cylindrical rod forming sliding component in order to pass through a window provided in the corresponding wing of the mobile sectional element on a length sufficient for the complete removal from the notches of the fixed sectional element of a step formed by the crank at the opposite of a stop designed to cooperate with the corresponding edge of the window.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the lock is constituted by a crank fixed to the end of the cylindrical rod forming guiding component and connected to a resilient component constituted by a tension bar anchored on the mobile sectional element by the lock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
Device as set forth in claim 1, comprising two substantially similar slides of which one only comprises a cylindrical rod extending beyond one of the sectional element to constitute an operating and controlling means of the blocking and adjusting mechanism which is connected to the similar mechanism of the second slide through a synchrone connection at least in the motion way corresponding to release of the mobile sectional elements from the fixed sectional elements.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3450425A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |