Seat-track assembly

US10703228B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fisher & Company, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• David G. Anticuar · Beverly Hills, US
• Andrew Simms · Reynoldsburg, US
• Karl G. Sponsler · Canton, US
• Seth Kirkendall · Dearborn, US
• Sapan M. POPTANI · Northville, US
• Armin Michel · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/0875
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The locking pawls may each include locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that the locking elements restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.