Seat-track assembly

US9205763B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fisher & Company, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• David G. Anticuar · Beverly Hills, US
• Andrew Simms · Reynoldsburg, US
• Karl G. Sponsler · Canton, US
• Seth Kirkendall · Dearborn, US
• Sapan M. POPTANI · Northville, US
• Armin Michel · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 17, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/0893
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having at least two locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The at least two locking pawls may each include at least two locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that each of the locking elements simultaneously restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state.