Adjustable support for vehicle seats

Claim 2

An adjustable support for vehicle seats comprising: a first means for support having a base member and first side members, said base being placed adjacent the surface of the vehicle and affixed thereto, said first side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said base member and upturned therefrom; a second means for support having a plate member and second side members, said plate member being affixed to the seat of the vehicle, said second side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said plate member and downwardly disposed therefrom; a third means for support having a plurality of adjustable units, each of said adjustable units being hinged intermediate its ends and being pivotally affixed at one end between said first side members and at the other end between said second side members; and a means for adjusting the horizontal and vertical relationship of said second means for support with respect to said first means for support, said means for adjusting having a horizontal adjustment bolt, a vertical adjustment bolt, and a means for selectively engaging and cranking said horizontal and said vertical adjustment bolts, said horizontal adjustment bolt being pivotally affixed at one end to one of said first side members and at the other end to one of said second side members, said horizontal adjustment bolt being disposed outside of the space enclosed by said first means and said second means and on the side of the plane formed by said one of said first side members and said one of said second side members opposite the side where said third means is disposed, said vertical adjustment bolt extending between and being pivotally affixed to said first side members and said second side members, said means for engaging and cranking being affixed to said one of said second side members and extending to the same side of said plane as said horizontal adjustment bolt.

Claim 3

An adjustable support for vehicle seats as defined in claim 1 wherein said first side members each have a projected portion such that a vertical plane passed through the ends of said projected portions does not intersect said base member, said horizontal bolt member being pivotally affixed to said projection of one of said first side members.

Claim 4

An adjustable support for vehicle seats as defined in claim 1 wherein said one of said second side members includes a bracket for pivotally receiving said horizontal bolt member.

Claim 5

An adjustable support for vehicle seats comprising: a first means for support having a base member and first side members, said base being placed adjacent the surface of the vehicle and affixed thereto, said first side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said base member and upturned therefrom; a second means for support having a plate member and second side members, said plate member being affixed to the seat of the vehicle, said second side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said plate member and downwardly disposed therefrom; a third means for support having a plurality of adjustable units, each of said adjustable units being hinged intermediate its ends and being pivotally affixed at one end to said first means for support and at the other end to said second means foR support; and a means for adjusting the horizontal and vertical relationship of said second means for support with respect to said first means for support, said means for adjusting having a horizontal adjustment bolt, a vertical adjustment bolt, and a means for selectively engaging and cranking said horizontal and said vertical adjustment bolts, said horizontal adjustment bolt being pivotally affixed at one end to one of said first side members and at the other end to one of said second side members, said vertical adjustment bolt extending between and being pivotally affixed to said first side members and said second side members, said means for engaging and cranking being affixed to said second side members, said means for engaging and cranking comprising: a rotatable shaft attached to said second side members and having an end cap affixed thereto; first and second bevel gears affixed over said rotatable shaft, said first bevel gear being connected with and rotatable by said rotatable shaft, said first bevel gear being engaged with said vertical adjustment bolt, said second bevel gear being engaged with said horizontal adjustment bolt; and a rotatable collar member slidably affixed over said rotatable shaft and alternately movable to positions of engagement with said second bevel gear and said end cap.

Claim 6

An adjustable support for vehicle seats comprising: a first means for support having a base member and first side members, said base being placed adjacent the surface of the vehicle and affixed thereto, said first side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said base member and upturned therefrom; a second means for support having a plate member and second side members, said plate member being affixed to the seat of the vehicle, said second side members being integrally formed with and along opposite edges of said plate member and downwardly disposed therefrom; a third means for support having a plurality of adjustable units, each of said adjustable units being hinged intermediate its ends and being pivotally affixed at one end to said first means for support and at the other end to said second means foR support; and a means for adjusting the horizontal and vertical relationship of said second means for support with respect to said first means for support, said means for adjusting having a horizontal adjustment bolt, a vertical adjustment bolt, and a means for selectively engaging and cranking said horizontal and said vertical adjustment bolts, said horizontal adjustment bolt being pivotally affixed at one end to one of said first side members and at the other end to one of said second side members, said vertical adjustment bolt extending between and being pivotally affixed to said first side members and said second side members, said means for engaging and cranking being affixed to said second side members, said means for engaging and cranking comprising: a rotatable shaft attached to said second side members and having an end cap affixed thereto; first and second bevel gears affixed over said rotatable shaft, said first bevel gear being connected with and rotatable by said rotatable shaft, said first bevel gear being engaged with said vertical adjustment bolt, said second bevel gear being engaged with said horizontal adjustment bolt; and a rotatable collar member slidably affixed over said rotatable shaft and alternately movable to positions of engagement with said second bevel gear and said end cap.

Claim 7

An adjustable support for vehicle seats as defined in claim 4 wherein said collar member includes key members at both ends, and said end cap and said second bevel gear include key ways, said key members being engageable with said key ways.

Claim 8

An adjustable support for vehicle seats as defined in claim 4 wherein said horizontal adjustment bolt includes at the end affixed to said first side member a third bevel gear, said third bevel gear being meshed with said second bevel gear.

Claim 9

An adjustable support for vehicle seats as defined in claim 4 wherein said vertical adjustment bolt includes at the end affixed to said first side members a fourth bevel gear, said fourth bevel gear being meshed with said first bevel gear.