Bracket for sliding mechanism
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPablo Isaac Villalva Sanchez, Diego Fabricio Villacres Mesias
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Abstract
A sliding mechanism includes a first part and a second part adapted for sliding translation within the first part. A bracket attached to the first part includes a bracket guide rib structure for constraining a lateral motion of the second part, including a rib defining an unbroken interface surface for the second part. The bracket guide rib structure may include a continuous rib member defining a continuous a continuous planar slider interface surface, a sinusoidal wave pattern, or a trapezoidal wave pattern. The sinusoidal wave pattern and the trapezoidal wave pattern may include a plurality of waves having a same or a different wave frequency.
Claims19
A sliding mechanism, comprising:
- a first part;
- a second part adapted for sliding translation within the first part;
- and
- a bracket attached to the first part comprising a bracket guide rib structure including a rib defining an unbroken interface contact surface for an edge of the second part.
A trim assembly for a seat belt height adjusting mechanism, comprising:
- a pillar trim panel;
- a slider adapted for sliding translation within the pillar trim panel;
- and
- a bracket attached to the pillar trim panel comprising a bracket guide rib structure including a rib defining an unbroken interface contact surface for an edge of the slider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.