Patent · US Expired

Adjustable seat assembly for vehicle

US4687250A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
12References
14Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1985
Grant dateAug 18, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 30, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/68
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly comprises a support frame attachable to a vehicle cab floor by a guide/slide rail assembly. A manually actuatable horizontally swingable lever mounted on the guide/slide rail assembly alongside the seat releasably locks the entire seat assembly is selected fore and aft positions. A seat and pivotally interconnected backrest are pivotally, slidably and resiliently mounted on the support frame. The seat is horizontally shiftable fore and aft on the support frame to vertically tilt the backrest. A manually actuatable vertically pivotable backrest adjustment bar is mounted on and extends horizontally along the front of the seat and releasably locks the seat on the support frame so as to maintain the backrest in selected tilt positions. A resilient suspension, which resiliently supports the seat and backrest on the support frame, includes a pair of helical tension springs having upper ends hooked to the upper rear of the support frame and lower ends connected to the ends of a flexible non-stretchable cable that passes beneath the seat. The cable bight is connected to stationary cable anchors and to an adjustably movable cable adjustment member, both mounted on th…

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.