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Adjusting device for a vehicle seat with a spindle and an associated spindle nut

US6575421B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2000
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/02253
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an adjusting device for a vehicle seat having a first adjusting element (20) and a second adjusting element (22) that is motion-linked to the first adjusting element (20), particularly a length-adjustment device for an underframe of the vehicle seat relative to a seat part, whereas the adjusting device (24) has a spindle (26) and an associated spindle nut (30) encompassing the spindle (26) and whereas the spindle (26) is non rotatably fastened onto the first adjusting element (20) of the adjusting device and the spindle nut (30) a) is rotatably carried in the second adjusting element (22), b) forms on its outer case a worm wheel that engages the worm (32) which may be connected to a multi turn actuation (36), c) is made of synthetic material and d) is encompassed on either of its two axial end areas by a reinforcing barrel (60) that encircles the corresponding end area of the spindle nut (30).

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