Runner for a vehicle seat and a system for a vehicle including a seat equipped with such a runner
US6767029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/0268
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A runner for a vehicle seat, comprising a male bar and a female bar that are mounted to move relative to each other over a predetermined stroke, the runner further comprising a detector disposed on one of the male and female bars, and a detectable member disposed on the other of the male and female bars. The male bar is a generally channel section bar including a horizontal web, the female bar is a generally channel section bar including a horizontal web, and the detectable member is formed by a tab that is integral with or secured to the edge of one of the lips of the male bar, the corresponding side wall of the second bar having an opening disposed in correspondence with the detector adapted to detect the presence or the absence of the tab of the male bar.
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