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Vehicle seat assembly with extending seat track trim cover

US5228659A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 10, 1992
Grant dateJul 20, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 10, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/0725
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly including an extensible seat track trim cover for covering the front or rear end portions of the lower seat track when the seat assembly is either in a forward or rearward adjusted position in which the front or rear end portions would be exposed to thereby improve the appearance of the seat within the interior of a motor vehicle, to prevent the accumulation of dirt and debris within the track structure and to prevent contact of a seat assembly occupant's clothing with the lubricant of the track structure.

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