Adjuster for a vehicle seat

US6464298B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Keiper GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Richard Hansel · Flonheim, DE
• Eckhard Nock · Wolnzach, DE
• Timo Bauer · Schwarzerden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2002
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/933
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An adjuster for a vehicle seat includes a bearing element and a toothed element that includes a plurality of teeth. The toothed element is mounted to be capable of moving relative to the bearing element. The adjuster further includes a pawl floatably supported by the bearing element so that it is capable of both pivoting relative to the bearing element and moving along the toothed element. The pawl is movable between locked and unlocked positions. The pawl floats into the locked position by pivoting into contact with at least one tooth of the toothed element and moving along the toothed element to permit a proper engagement between the pawl and the teeth of the toothed element.