Vehicle seat track assembly
US5531503A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/123
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuating device has an arm which controls the movement of a track locking mechanism for use in conjunction with a vehicle seat assembly adapted for installation in a vehicle. The seat assembly has a first track member, fixed to the vehicle, and a second track member, secured to the vehicle seat, which track members can be locked in position with respect to one another. A cable is attached to a vehicle seatback, and when the seatback is moved from an upright position to a forwardly folded position, the cable moves the arm of the actuating device from a rest position to a cocked position. When the vehicle seat is moved forward to allow access to the rear seat area of the vehicle, the arm of the actuating device correspondingly moves a cam follower from a raised position to a lowered position. The cam follower restrainingly engages the arm in the cocked position against the biasing of a spring member. When the seat is returned to an occupancy position and the seatback to its upright position, the cam follower contacts a cam that is located at a set position. Upon such contact, the cam follower is moved from its lowered position to its raised position, thus releasing the arm to its…
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