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Vehicle seat
Assignee: JTEKT Column Systems Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-27
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-09-27
Abstract
Abstract In a vehicle seat provided with a seat belt anchor attached to a seat base plate or a seat sliding rail, a lower rail reinforcing member is provided for a lower rail in the vicinity of a seat belt anchor mounting portion, to increase strength of the lower rail required at vehicle collision.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitaka Negi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0715; B60N2/071; B60N2/0722; B60N2/073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A vehicle seat, comprising: (a) a pair of lower rails (10) arranged in parallel to each other at an interval; (b) a pair of upper rails (50) slidably engaged with said lower rails, respectively; (c) a pair of seat base plates (60) fixed to said upper rails, respectively for mounting a seat cushion; (d) a seat belt anchor (20) attached to one of said seat base plates, for anchoring one end of a seat belt; and (e) a lower rail reinforcing member (35) provided for said lower rail in the vicinity of said seat belt anchor, for reinforcing the strength of said lower rail required at vehicle collision, said lower rail reinforcing member including a substantially U-shaped cross-section member (35a, 35b, 35cl) and a reverse U-shaped extension portion (35d) extending from a side wall portion (35c) of said substantially u-shaped cross-section member so as to be engaged with a lower U-shaped bent portion (60a) of said seat base plate (60), said substantially u-shaped cross-section member being pressure fitted to an outer surface of said lower rail.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A vehicle seat, comprising: (a) a pair of lower rails (10) arranged in parallel to each other at an interval; (b) a pair of upper rails (50) slidably engaged with said lower rails, respectively; (c) a pair of seat base plates (60) fixed to said upper rails, respectively for mounting a seat cushion; (d) a seat belt anchor (20) attached to one of said seat base plates, for anchoring one end of a seat belt; and (e) a lower rail reinforcing member (35) provided for said lower rail in the vicinity of said seat belt anchor, for reinforcing the strength of said lower rail required at vehicle collision, said lower rail reinforcing member including a substantially U-shaped cross-section member (35a, 35b, 35cl) and a reverse U-shaped extension portion (35d) extending from a side wall portion (35c) of said substantially u-shaped cross-section member so as to be engaged with a lower U-shaped bent portion (60a) of said seat base plate (60), said substantially u-shaped cross-section member being pressure fitted to an outer surface of said lower rail.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |