US4948189A
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Seat slide assembly
Assignee: Aisin Keikinzoku Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-23
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A seat slide assembly includes a rail mechanism for slidably supporting a seat on a floor fixedly connected to the floor, an actuating means fixed connected to the rail mechanism through a bracket for actuating the rail mechanism, a bolt member fixed to the rail mechanism by welding and supporting on the bracket, a nut member for fixing the rail mechanism to the bracket by screwing with the bolt member, a groove formed on the nut member, a flange portion formed on the rail mechanism for supporting the nut member, and a projecting portion formed on the flange portion and fixedly inserted into the groove.
Inventors
- 👤 Takami Terada
- 👤 Saburo Suzuki
- 👤 Sadao Ito
- 👤 Masayuki Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:16
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0705; B60N2/0715; B60N2/68; B60N2/682
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A seat slide assembly, attached to a base surface, comprising: an upper rail portion for fixedly attaching to the seat; a lower rail portion including a generally horizontal base having upper and lower sides and right and left edges, a pair of spaced flanges upwardly projecting from the upper side at the respective right and left edges, slidably engaging the upper rail portion, and a pair of spaced flanges downwardly depending from the lower side at the respective right and left edges; a nut member having top and bottom surfaces and an outer peripheral surface, the top surface of said nut member fixed to the lower side of the base of said lower rail portion, and the outer peripheral surface encircled by a groove; a tongue portion projecting inwardly from each of said downwardly depending flanges of said lower rail portion, said tongue portions inserted in the outer peripheral surface of the nut member, including means for engaging said groove; and a bolt member threadably engaging said nut member for attaching the assembly to the base surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A seat slide assembly, attached to a base surface, comprising: an upper rail portion for fixedly attaching to the seat; a lower rail portion including a generally horizontal base having upper and lower sides and right and left edges, a pair of spaced flanges upwardly projecting from the upper side at the respective right and left edges, slidably engaging the upper rail portion, and a pair of spaced flanges downwardly depending from the lower side at the respective right and left edges; a nut member having top and bottom surfaces and an outer peripheral surface, the top surface of said nut member fixed to the lower side of the base of said lower rail portion, and the outer peripheral surface encircled by a groove; a tongue portion projecting inwardly from each of said downwardly depending flanges of said lower rail portion, said tongue portions inserted in the outer peripheral surface of the nut member, including means for engaging said groove; and a bolt member threadably engaging said nut member for attaching the assembly to the base surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the engaging means of said tongue portion and the groove of said nut member each include opposing horizontal surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the engaging means of said tongue portion and the groove of said nut member each include opposing tapered surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the engaging means of said tongue portion and the groove of said nut member each include opposing serrated surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The seat slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the engaging means of said tongue portion and the groove of said nut member each include opposing inclined surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The seat slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of said nut member extends laterally outward beneath the downwardly depending flanges of said lower rail portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-08-13 | 1994-02-12 | 1994-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-08-13 | 1998-02-12 | 1998-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-08-13 | 2002-02-12 | 2002-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |