Lateral slide vehicle seat

US8042855B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

• Spyridon G. Blatseas · Dublin, US
• Ross L. Burghardt · Marysville, US
• Ronald C. Cozzo · Delaware, US
• Brian E. Dressel · Worthington, US
• Rudy M. Mayne, Jr. · Hilliard, US
• Osamu Kyogoku · Dublin, US
• Yasuhiro Iwaki · Tokyo, JP
• William C. Lanz · Dublin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 24, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2011
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/01
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An adjustable vehicle seat arrangement includes a plurality of strikers connected with a vehicle frame, an inboard vehicle seat, and an outboard vehicle seat. At least one outboard seat rear striker includes a latching section divider dividing the outboard seat rear striker into at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. The outboard vehicle seat includes an outboard seat rear latch that cooperates with the outboard seat rear striker and an outboard seat front latch that cooperates with an outboard seat front striker. The outboard seat is generally laterally aligned with and laterally offset from the inboard seat. The outboard seat is laterally adjustable and the outboard seat rear latch is configured to engage the outboard seat rear striker at each of the at least two laterally spaced apart latching sections. A method for laterally adjusting a vehicle seat and a vehicle seat assembly are also disclosed.