Patent · US Expired

Longitudinal seat adjustment device

US7198243B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by

10References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

IMS GEAR GMBH · DE

Inventors

Wolfram Hofschulte · Bonndorf, DE
Michael Wöhrle · Niedereschach, DE
Frank Probst · Landau in der Pfalz, DE
Fred Krimmel · Albstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2002
Grant date	Apr 3, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/0705
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a longitudinal seat adjustment device comprising an upper rail (40) and a lower rail (10). The upper rail (40) sits in the lower rail (10). Between the two rails (10, 40) a spindle (14) is fixedly connected to the lower rail (10). Drivable on said spindle (14) is a transmission (30), which can be retained in a specific manner by means of slotted bridges in the case of a crash.

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