Patent · US Expired

Adjustment device for motor vehicle seats

US6189399A · kind A · utility

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2References

11Claims

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Assignee

C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Ernst-Reiner Frohnhaus · Solingen, DE
Burckhard Becker · Solingen, DE
Michael Lingner · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 1999
Grant date	Feb 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19953
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an adjustment device for motor vehicle seats which contains a gearing part which meshes with a gearing member to limit backlash, the gearing part is formed by a main part consisting of a main gearing and a compensation part with an elastic member arrange between the parts. A swiveling axis connects the parts. The degree of backlash of the two parts is restricted to a circular movement based on the connection through the swiveling axis.

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