US5961089A
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Slide for automobile vehicle seats
Assignee: Faurecia Sieges dAutomobile SAS
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Filing: 1998-04-06
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2018-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A slide for vehicle seats includes a generally U-shaped female section having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that confront one another. Also included is a generally U-shaped male section also having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that are oppositely directed from one another, the flange returns of the male section are inserted under the flange returns of the female section. At least one retention unit is attached to the female section and extends between the flanges of the male section. Pointed teeth extend from edges of the retention unit and are directed toward confronting adjacent planar surfaces of the male section flanges. Tips of the teeth are made of a material harder than that of the male section to allow penetration of the teeth into the planar surfaces of the male section flanges thereby anchoring the teeth therein, in response to deformed displacement of the male section flanges toward the teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Soisnard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/02; B60N2/04; B60N2/06; B60N2/07; B60N2/0702; B60N2/0705; B60N2/0715; B60N2/0722; B60N2/073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; edges of the teeth located on a bottom side of the female section are generally parallel to the bottom or inclined towards it.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; edges of the teeth located on a bottom side of the female section are generally parallel to the bottom or inclined towards it.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the teeth located at the same level as flange returns of the female section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the teeth located at the same level as flange returns of the female section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
151 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part being square-shaped with a first flange that extends in a plane perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, another flange extending against the bottom of the female section and being attached to the bottom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part being square-shaped with a first flange that extends in a plane perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, another flange extending against the bottom of the female section and being attached to the bottom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part being U-shaped with two flanges extending in a plane perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, each flange being equipped with the teeth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
140 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part being U-shaped with two flanges extending in a plane perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slide, each flange being equipped with the teeth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part including a flat plate attached to the bottom of the female section by crimping of a tab extending from an edge of the plate and extending into a hole made in the bottom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
Slide for vehicle seats, comprising: a female section generally U-shaped with two flanges and two flange returns oriented towards each other, and a male section also generally U-shaped with flanges and flange returns oriented towards the outside and inserted under flange returns of the female section, at least one retention part attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section, the retention part including, on each side, opposite the flanges of the male section, at least one pointed tooth, made of a material harder than that of the male section, the tip of the tooth being located in the direct vicinity of the flange of the male section; the retention part including a flat plate attached to the bottom of the female section by crimping of a tab extending from an edge of the plate and extending into a hole made in the bottom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
A slide for vehicle seats comprising: a generally U-shaped female section having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that confront one another; a generally U-shaped male section also having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that are oppositely directed from one another, the flange returns of the male section inserted under the flange returns of the female section; at least one retention unit attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section; pointed teeth extending from edges of the retention unit and directed toward confronting adjacent planar surfaces of the male section flanges; tips of the teeth made of a material harder than that of the male section to allow penetration of the teeth into the planar surfaces of the male section flanges thereby anchoring the teeth therein, in response to deformed displacement of the male section flanges toward the teeth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
148 words
A slide for vehicle seats comprising: a generally U-shaped female section having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that confront one another; a generally U-shaped male section also having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that are oppositely directed from one another, the flange returns of the male section inserted under the flange returns of the female section; at least one retention unit attached to the female section and extending between the flanges of the male section; pointed teeth extending from edges of the retention unit and directed toward confronting adjacent planar surfaces of the male section flanges; tips of the teeth made of a material harder than that of the male section to allow penetration of the teeth into the planar surfaces of the male section flanges thereby anchoring the teeth therein, in response to deformed displacement of the male section flanges toward the teeth.
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