Vehicle seat sliding device
US5207473A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sliding device for moving a seat in the lengthwise direction of a vehicle body is comprised of an upper rail having an inner space and supporting the seat, a lower rail having an inner space, secured to a floor of the vehicle floor and mounting the upper rail in such a manner that the upper and lower rails are inter-locked with each other, the upper rail is slidable along the lower rail and the inner space of the upper rail is positioned above the inter-locked portion, a screw shaft rotatably supported by the upper rail and located therein, a nut threadably mounted on the screw shaft and secured to the lower rail so as to be located in the inner space of the upper rail, and a motor for rotating the screw shaft.
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